Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.92
December 27, 2021
…continue to partner to bring their technologies to market. BYD Co. and Momenta today said they have established joint venture called “DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co.” to scale out autonomous driving capabilities. BYD has invested 40 million yuan ($6.2 million U.S.), and Momenta has invested 60 million yuan ($9.4 million) in DiPi Intelligent Mobility. The Shenzhen, China-based venture will combine BYD's manufacturing experience and integration capabilities with Momenta's work on autonomous vehicles, said the companies. DiPi Intelligent Mobility will develop SAE Level 2 semi-autonomous vehicles to start, according to Reuters. Such vehicles are self-driving but still require a human driver to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.02
June 16, 2023
…of autonomous vehicle capabilties to an electric forklift from BYD Motors LLC. “Adapting DriveMod to electric forklifts represents a significant milestone in the expansion of Cyngn's portfolio of DriveMod-enabled vehicles to the most universal material handling vehicle,” said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn, in a press release. “By combining our expertise in autonomous technology with a leading OEM like BYD, we can create sustainable, autonomous forklifts capable of tackling the most demanding industrial jobs.” Cyngn said it develops and deploys technologies to address industry challenges such as labor shortages, costly safety incidents, and increased consumer demand for e-commerce. The Menlo…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.53
January 12, 2022
…thus far and upcoming plans for the year ahead. BYD to build electric, autonomous vehicles Nuro said its new model will be produced in a partnership with BYD North America and completed at Nuro’s new $40 million end-of-line factory and closed-course test track in southern Nevada. The facilities have the capacity to manufacture and test tens of thousands of delivery vehicles per year to ensure they are ready for deployment. BYD will assemble globally sourced hardware components for the vehicle platforms. Nuro added that it will complete the final steps of manufacturing and make the autonomous vehicles ready for deployment.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.73
August 28, 2023
…enhance workplace safety, and improve operational efficiency. Arauco adopts BYD forklifts Arauco needed to move large, heavy wood bundles on non-standard pallets, but other industrial automation had failed to meet its requirements. The forestry products company initially selected Cyngn for a project based on DriveMod's demonstrated ability to autonomously operate many different vehicle types. Cyngn successfully executed the project with BYD, resulting in what it said was a “first-of-its kind electric autonomous BYD forklift.” It also described that system as the DriveMod Forklift. That pilot led to the new contract. Arauco's order of 100 DriveMod Forklifts represents up to $5…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.17
May 06, 2021
…passes through many Shenzhen landmarks, including the headquarters of BYD, the research center of Evergrande Group, parks, schools, hospitals, construction sites, residential, and industrial areas. The video also showcases the fact that AutoX’s vehicles are fully driverless, unlike its competitors in China, which still have “backseat safety drivers.” AutoX said it will continue to improve and expand its product offering by introducing new features and capabilities. In particular, the company plans to upgrade its fleet's sensor hardware to the latest version – the AutoX Gen 5 setup – which will include six high-resolution lidars and eight high-resolution 4D imaging radars.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.04
August 30, 2021
…services to communities in Texas, Arizona, and California. Nuro, BYD to scale up production Nuro said its new factory is “the industry’s first end-of-line manufacturing facility in America with the capacity to manufacture tens of thousands of delivery vehicles.” It will have 125,000 sq. ft. of space and over 80 acres of property development. The company said it is partnering with BYD North America, one of the largest OEM networks of electric vehicles in the world. It will deliver an assembled-in-America electric vehicle platform that Nuro will transform into innovative autonomous vehicles. Nuro added that it will design, develop, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.00
August 01, 2023
…company developed custom algorithms and collaborated with forklift maker BYD rather than build its own hardware, Landen noted. “Working with a global powerhouse like Arauco is a testament to the transformative power of autonomous technology in the industrial sector,” stated Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn. “We are proud and excited to be named the exclusive forklift automation provider for Arauco and to assist them in their pursuit of sustainability, safety, and operational excellence.” “By combining our expertise in computer vision and AI algorithms, we are confident in delivering the performance and utility required for their operations with our DriveMod autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.91
December 26, 2021
…including SAIC Motor, GWM, JAC Group, Changan Auto, and BYD. RoboSense, Horizon Robotics to commercialize smart vehicles RoboSense said it will use its lidar software and hardware with Horizon Robotics to promote the large-scale commercialization of integrated perception systems. The partners said their respective industry resources will enable them to jointly promote standardized implementation of smart, onnected transportation. The partners will build on RoboSense’s second-generation, solid-state RS-LiDAR-M1 and Horizon Robotics’ Journey 3 and Journey 5 automotive smart chips, the two companies will collaborate on the development and adaptation of integrated perception systems. “Through this strategic partnership, the two companies will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.86
February 22, 2022
…in November that its fully driverless robotaxi service now covers 65 square miles of the city. In December, Shenzhen-based BYD Co. and Beijing-based Momenta announced their joint venture “DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co.” Together, the companies said they hope to combine forces to scale their autonomous driving capabilities.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.81
August 17, 2023
…FedEx, Tesla, and Walmart. Cyngn is also collaborating with BYD to add Cyngn's artificial intelligence capabilities to BYD's electric lift trucks. Their goal is to address labor shortages and consistency challenges while simultaneously enhancing safety. Cyngn said it plans to launch the DriveMod Forklifts commercially starting in 2024. Innovative proprietary technology Cyngn released EAS 9.0, which comes with tools that customers can use to manage and monitor their fleets from any location. The latest version of EAS allows customers to manage more data from the field and includes mission-planning capabilities, mission queuing, and vehicle performance data, said the company. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
July 18, 2023
…at L'Oreal, IKEA, UNIQLO, Walmart, Orbis, Mitsubishi, JD Logistics, BYD, and more. TCL deployed Flex AMRs with a lifting module for line-side delivery, which FowardX said was “the world’s first 5G AMR deployment” (see video above). Chery recently deployed more than 100 AMRs from across ForwardX's product lines as one unified fleet to support its automotive Super Factory, which produces over 300,000 vehicles and 200,000 KD units per year. ForwardX said these partnerships have demonstrated the value of its technologies in improving efficiency, productivity, and operational excellence across various sectors. Last week, ForwardX named Richmond Rolling Solutions as exclusive distributor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.29
March 18, 2024
…vision capabilities, offering early industry partners such as ArcBest, BYD and KION Group advanced visual AI for their AMR installations that assist in material handling operations. The NVIDIA Nova Orin DevKit - created in collaboration with Segway Robotics and Leopard Imaging - allows companies to quickly develop, evaluate and deploy Isaac Perceptor. “ArcBest is collaborating with NVIDIA to bring leading-edge machine vision technology into the logistics space,” said Michael Newcity, chief innovation officer of ArcBest and president of ArcBest Technologies. “Using the Isaac Perceptor platform in our Vaux Smart Autonomy AMR forklifts and reach trucks enables better perception, semantic-aware navigation…
