Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.97
March 01, 2024
…standard in electric vehicle (EV) charging. Automotive manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, and BMW have committed to transitioning to the NACS by 2025. Scythe said an industry-wide move toward standardized charging infrastructure will streamline user experiences by providing reliable and simple charging solutions. “With the US moving towards the adoption of NACS across the board, it's clear that this standardized charging solution will be the optimal and most convenient method for charging any EV or machine - including M.52 - for the foreseeable future,” said Davis Foster, Co-founder and chief engineer of Scythe. Existing Scythe M.52 mowers to be forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.32
January 11, 2024
…through faster and more efficient operations. For automotive manufacturer Ford, visual SLAM enabled ABB AMR’s will create efficiency gains in production sites in the US, while Michelin will use the technology in intralogistics at its factory in Spain. Other automotive manufacturers will roll out the technology in the UK, Finland and Germany. “With the acquisition of Sevensense, ABB becomes the leader in next-generation AMRs, offering visual SLAM in autonomous mobile robots, together with an integrated portfolio covering robots and machine automation solutions, all managed by our value-creating software.” said Marc Segura, President of ABB’s Robotics Division. This technology has the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.63
November 01, 2023
…the company said its force/torque sensors are compatible with FANUC's robots and Force Control Software. Organizations including including NASA, Ford, Honda, and Johns Hopkins University use ATI products, said the unit of Novanta Inc. Want to learn more about cobot arms? This article was featured in the April 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Collaborating with robot arms, platforms.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.42
September 18, 2023
…years as a senior operations leader at companies including Ford and Apple, Campbell co-led the transition from steel to aluminum on the F150 and rapidly scaled capacity as head of iPad operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not only are we building the world’s first factory for humanoid robots, but we’re doing so in the U.S. about 30 miles from our engineering center, which is fantastic for setting us up to scale quickly,” she said. “By establishing RoboFab as a state-of-the-art manufacturing hub in Salem, Ore., we are not only accelerating the development and deployment of advanced robotic systems, but also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
September 11, 2023
…warehouse facilities. With more than 5 million hours of production experience, OTTO Motors said global brands including GE, Toyota, Ford, Amway, and Hershey trust its AMRs in mission-critical applications. The company said it has helped customers achieve returns on investment (ROI) in as little as 11 months. Fast Company named OTTO Motors as one of the “Most Innovative Robotics Companies of 2023.” Rockwell Automation Inc. last week announced its intention to acquire Clearpath and OTTO for a reported $600 million. Editor's note: For more about PACK EXPO, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.66
September 08, 2023
…of autonomous trucking company Argo AI LLC, which partners Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen shut down last year. Rander and Browning, another Argo AI alumnus, both worked at Uber Advanced Technology Group (ATG), which Uber Technologies Inc. sold to Aurora in 2020. “We could not be more thrilled to unveil our autonomous trucking business to the world,” said Rander. “As global commerce continues to become increasingly interconnected, now more than ever, businesses have a dire need for more reliable and efficient supply chains, especially in the trucking and freight industries.” “Leveraging our advanced AI-powered autonomous driving systems, we will improve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.74
August 08, 2023
…to perform many different tasks. Leading organizations including NASA, Ford, Honda, and Johns Hopkins University use the company's products. ATI F/T Sensors enable precise tasks ATI Industrial Automation said the integration of its Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors with FANUC's hardware and software will enable users to achieve greater levels of accuracy, flexibility, and responsiveness. Integrators and manufacturers will be able to take advantage of the enhanced sensing capabilities, it said. ATI and FANUC have integrated F/T sensors and robot arms. Source: ATI Industrial Automation ATI said its F/T Sensors can “provide accurate measurements of forces and torques in multiple axes, enabling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.76
July 19, 2023
…trust of major industry players like General Motors, Tesla, Ford, and Chrysler, demonstrating their ability to meet the needs of some of the biggest organizations in the world.” “Their reputation for manufacturing high-quality industrial vehicles aligns perfectly with Cyngn's commitment to helping organizations tap into future-facing technologies and bring reliable autonomous solutions to their facilities,” he said. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Cyngn said it develops and deploys scalable, self-driving systems to allow existing workforces to increase productivity and efficiency. The company said it addresses significant challenges, such as labor shortages, costly safety incidents, and increased consumer demand for e-commerce. Cyngn said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.28
May 02, 2023
…data center. Earlier, Paikeday built data center solutions at Cisco. He started his career as a manufacturing engineer at Ford Motor Co., where he later held business development roles working with enterprise and service provider accounts. Paikeday holds an engineering degree from the University of Toronto.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
January 23, 2023
…its booth, Cepton showed a Chevy Silverado and a Ford F-150 equipped with its sensors embedded in multiple locations, including headlamps, fog lamps, side mirrors, front grill, and tailgate. It claimed the Vista-X120 Plus offers Vista-X120 Plus offers a 500% increase in data rate, 30° wider field of view, more than 20% reduction in size, and 50% reduction in height. “Developing cutting-edge lidar technology is one thing, but making it usable for consumer vehicles is another,” said Dr. Jun Pei. “Integrating lidars into everyday passenger cars is more challenging than it seems, with many factors that need to be taken…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.27
November 12, 2022
…Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company, which was backed by both Ford and Volkswagen, wasn't meeting expectations for several factors, including the economic downturn and a lack of funding from new investors, reported Pittsburgh Inno. The remains of the company will be absorbed by Ford and VW. Argo's closure is certainly a blow to the robotics industry, but thankfully there are still companies working on advancing autonomous driving. We wanted to share a few interesting companies working in the autonomous trucking space. That market made more than $900 million last year and is estimated to grow more than 17% between 2022 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.17
October 11, 2022
…a service with 24/7 nationwide operational support,” said Jarat Ford, general manager for North America at H3 Dynamics. “This is an essential step in scaling our solutions efficiently across such a large territory with many remote locations, such as on border patrols or [at] large solar PV [photovoltaic] power plants.” Founded in 2015, H3 Dynamics provides services for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for maintenance, rescue, and surveillance operations. The company also offers robotic drone stations to remove the need for pilots, as well as hydrogen-electric systems to elongate battery-powered flight times. It has offices in Singapore; Austin, Texas; and Toulouse,…
