Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.56
May 24, 2022
Automotive parts maker Continental AG will present its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for the international market at the LogiMAT 2022 trade show next week. Hanover, Germany-based Continental said its years of experience with robotics have helped it add mobile robots to its portfolio. “We are pleased to confirm that from now on, volume production of the AMRs has started in Continental’s Rheinböllen plant in Germany with the first external customer projects slated to be delivered,” said Pierre Pomper, head of autonomous mobile robots at Continental. “Continental complements its in-house capabilities with a partner ecosystem of technology leaders Kinexon and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.35
June 16, 2022
…warehouse. At the LogiMAT 2022 trade show last month, Continental AG announced that it had started volume production of mobile robots for intralogistics. At the GreenTech horticultural trade show this week in Amsterdam, the company said it has agreed to collaborate with Octiva to develop mobile robots for horticulture applications. The new autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) will become part of Continental's new agricultural product line. The partners said they intend to develop “an industry-leading, autonomous, and reliable solution that will shape the future of horticulture.” Octiva was formed from the merger of De Lier, Netherlands-based Priva's leaf-cutting robots for tomato…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.36
January 12, 2023
…new deployment at the leather care products manufacturer, U.S. Continental Packaging. The California-based facility plans to use Cyngn’s DriveMod-enabled Stockchasers with Jtec’s CarryMax Carts in tow. “Cyngn has brought an effective autonomous industrial vehicle solution that complements our products very well, and we’re excited to work with them on another deployment,” added Ty Overcash, Jtec’s Director of Automation. “We worked closely with U.S. Continental Packaging to evaluate their material handling needs and have customized the perfect cart for their use case. This opportunity is a great fit for Jtec and Cyngn.” Jtec’s cart system flexibility is just one of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.61
October 09, 2015
…Marty Linn of General Motors and Kevin Clark of Continental Automotive Systems. Other topics include how automation standards impact robot safety, an OSHA view on robot safety, and using risk assessment tools to prevent injuries in robotic systems. The International Collaborative Robots Workshop explores advancements in the field with a global view on collaborative robot technology, applications, safety implications and human impacts. The workshop will host speakers from leading robotics organizations including Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Precise Automation, Beckman Coulter, Robotiq, Soft Robotics, Marlatt Automation/FIPA. There will also be discussion around use cases…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.94
March 11, 2016
…autonomous driving, as are some traditional auto suppliers. Germany’s Continental AG and Delphi Automotive Plc, among others, are prowling for technology companies to buy, gathering in intellectual property and programming talent. The flurry of investments by traditional auto industry players reflects a fear among industry executives that the century old business of building and selling cars that people drive themselves is at risk, even though global vehicle demand is strong. Artificial intelligence and sophisticated machine vision could allow cars of the future to be largely digital, electrical devices that individuals summon to get from one place to another, and then…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.28
February 01, 2019
…Google’s ATAP, BMW, ProtoLabs, Owens Corning, L3, TerraPower, Medtronic, Continental AG, Applied Materials, TECT Aerospace, US Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, MITRE and educational institutions such as MIT, University of Texas, Texas A&M and Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, the nation’s first high school to install a metal 3D printer. Additional investors in the Series E funding round include GV (formerly Google Ventures), Panasonic and Techtronic Industries, as well as previous venture capital investors in the company, including Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Kleiner Perkins. More Info Desktop Metal KDT Sources: Press materials received from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.39
August 20, 2021
…experiencing strong business momentum based on its partnership with Continental, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, as well as recently announced strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Sanmina, NVIDIA, TuSimple, and others.” AEye provides sensors for autonomous systems Founded in 2013, AEye said it provides adaptive lidar for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision applications. The Dublin, Calif.-based company's iDAR (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) system uses biomimicry and principles from automated targeting applications used by the military to scan the environment. iDAR focuses “on what matters most, enabling faster, more accurate, and more reliable perception,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.17
May 06, 2022
…joined previously announced strategic investors, including Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Continental AG, ZF, AGCO, and HELLA Ventures. Robotics 24/7 has tracked more than $2.6 billion in autonomous vehicle transactions to date in 2022. The global market for self-driving trucks alone could surpass $2.5 billion by 2028, according to Global Market Insights Inc.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.93
September 02, 2021
…and Cariad, a technology subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. The project also includes four technology vendors: Unikie, Bosch, Valeo, and Continental/Kopernikus. Unikie said it is working with multiple OEMs to validate its technology, and it expects the first production installations during 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.47
July 11, 2022
…preps starting line “Collaborating with partners like AWS, Cisco, Continental, Dallara, dSPACE, and Luminar, the IAC is pushing limits for the entire autonomous community and helping to increase safety and performance of this life-saving technology, not only in motorsports, but across all modes of commercial transportation,” said the CTA. It added that next January's vehicles will include a boosted engine package. The next Autonomous Challenge @ CES will be limited to CES 2023 attendees, and transportation will be available from the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. CES 2023 will take place in Las Vegas…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.37
August 24, 2023
…and DNS Capital. Other investors include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as BMW iVentures, Toyota Ventures, Bosch, Continental, Forvia, and FluxUnit-OSRAM Ventures. “Having been in the automotive and autonomous driving industry for decades, it became clear that autonomous capabilities would only be able to go so far when using existing technology,” said Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, investment principal at Bosch Ventures. Recogni has proven that to move the industry forward, it requires purpose-built technology that is powerful, flexible, and easy to integrate,” she said. “And Recogni continues to demonstrate their credibility as an autonomous technology provider.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.28
August 15, 2023
…lb. The company noted that it already serves U.S. Continental with a commercial DriveMod Stockchaser deployment in Southern California. It added that Sacramento is a good kickoff location because California plays a significant role in American manufacturing. The state has seen annual growth in manufacturing output for years, surpassing $324 billion in manufacturing output in 2019, said Cyngn. Despite this economic growth, the number of employees that are employed in California manufacturing is hovering around 30-year lows, with only approximately 1.3 million currently employed in comparison with almost 2 million in the early 1990s. “We're looking at bringing our roadshow…
