Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
April 06, 2023
…compute system is another step toward making it ready for deployment. Like Kodiak's fourth-generation truck, the fifth-generation truck includes Cummins X15 Series engines and Bridgestone America's smart-sensing tire technology. The company recently announced a 24-month U.S. Department of Defense project to help automate future U.S. Army ground vehicles. Advancements made within the scope of that project served as the foundation for the fifth-generation truck, it said. Kodiak said the introduction of the new generation of its autonomy platform comes during a period of substantial growth. It recently announced partnerships with IKEA, Werner, Pilot Co., Forward, and more.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.36
March 27, 2023
…by veterans of the autonomous technology industry, Gatik said it partners with industry leaders including Isuzu, Ryder, Goodyear and Cummins and has offices in Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth and Toronto. In 2022, Gatik was recognized as a TIME Best Invention, named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers and by Fast Company as a World Changing Idea. Gatik has also been recognized as a Forbes AI 50 company.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.36
August 23, 2022
…that it is working with motor vehicle engineering company Cummins Inc. to upgrade its fleet of autonomous medium duty trucks. Under the collaboration, Cummins will use its software to integrate its power train system to enable drive-by-wire for Gatik’s Isuzu FTR fleet with the Cummins B6.7 engine. “As we commercialize our product offerings at scale across North America, ensuring that we integrate our technology with the world’s leading Tier 1 companies is critical to meeting intensifying demand for our solution safely and quickly,” said Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder, Gatik. “Cummins’ technological leadership in developing the world’s leading power trains…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.84
January 14, 2022
…2021, it announced Vikrant Aggarwal, an industry veteran from Cummins, as its CEO. “In 2021 alone, Olli vehicles have provided thousands of safe rides in low-speed environments around the globe,” said Local Motors at the time. “The company is focused on scaling production to meet demand and delivered the most vehicles in company history in a single month in August 2021.” While Local Motors prepared Olli 2.0, a previous model was involved in an accident in December. Breakdown on the ramp to AV success As with any advanced technology, many startups will fail before some successfully reach commercialization. The race…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.12
October 04, 2021
…the hood, Kodiak's fourth-generation trucks will be powered by Cummins X15 Series engines. They include the Cummins ADS Powertrain interface, a control interface designed to enable the autonomous system to safely, reliably, and securely communicate with the engine. In addition, the 2021 X15TM engines meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 requirements. Kodiak said this will provide greater fuel economy than previous-generation engines and further enhance the environmental benefits of its autonomous trucks. Kodiak trucks run exclusively on Bridgestone tires, and they will be equipped with Bridgestone cloud-connected sensors to capture critical tire-centric data. That data will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.13
June 22, 2021
…with European truckmaker Iveco SpA and is working with Cummins Inc. on using autonomous technology in trucks powered by natural gas. The company began delivering its PlusDrive system to some customers in the U.S. and China this year. In addition, state-owned China FAW Group Co. plans to start mass production of jointly-developed autonomous trucks this quarter, said Plus. The company recently hired Dennis Mooney from Navistar International Corp. and Chuck Joseph from Amazon.com Inc. to help scale up production and promote the adoption of its technology. Startups keep on trucking Plus is among a number of startups trying to upend…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.08
June 08, 2020
…in which Purdue Engineering is collaborating with Peloton Technology, Cummins, Peterbilt Motors, other industry partners and INDOT to enhance driver-centric truck platooning—a technique that enables trucks to travel in pairs, improving safety, fuel economy and efficiency, and driver productivity. The webinar is free, but attendees must register. Registration, more information and the opportunity to submit a question for a speaker can be done online. Panel members Greg Shaver ([email protected]), Neera Jain ([email protected]), Steve Boyd ([email protected]) and Pam Fisher ([email protected]) will be available for interviews following the webinar. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.43
November 16, 2016
…by Purdue University, Peloton’s NEXTCAR project team also includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Contributions from partners include Peloton’s current platooning system and higher-automation platooning technology under development, advanced powertrain solutions from Cummins, steering controls from ZF TRW and state-of-the-art trucks from Peterbilt. “Our first truck platooning system is coming to the market in 2017”Josh Switkes, Chief Executive Officer, Peloton Technologies “As we join in launching this national project, we are excited about the team’s complementary strengths in commercial powertrain development, connected vehicle applications, vehicle automation and trucking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.11
November 30, 2015
…for six years and also held various positions at Cummins, Inc. Jenkins brings nearly three decades of experience in industrial manufacturing and distribution to Yaskawa Motoman. “Yaskawa is rich in history and innovation, celebrating their 100-year anniversary in 2015,” Jenkins said. “I look forward to helping write the next chapter for Yaskawa Motoman by providing strategic leadership for sales and marketing initiatives.” Yaskawa Motoman also announced that Doug Burnside, previously senior director of customer care, has been promoted to vice president of customer satisfaction for Yaskawa Motoman. In this role, Burnside will join the Yaskawa Motoman executive team, providing leadership…
