Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 65.78
April 13, 2022
Autonomous trucking technology maker Locomation released today a greenhouse gas projections analysis that shows a major reduction in carbon dioxide with the adoption of Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy system, or ARC. Even a conservative adoption of ARC on just 25,000 Class 8 trucks running on Locomation’s 68 Autonomous Relay Network (ARN) interstate highway segments by 2030 would yield savings equal to the amount of CO2 emitted from 2 million passenger vehicles annually, according to the report. The analysis, prepared by Boundless Impact Research and Analytics Inc., used the company’s market-penetration projections along with anticipated changes to powertrain technologies over this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 62.70
February 24, 2023
Locomation, an autonomous trucking company based out of Pittsburgh, will not be closing after all. In a statement to the publication FreightWaves, CEO Çetin Meriçli said the company had reduced its “non-engineering headcout in the face of economic headwinds.” The Pittsburgh Business Times previously reported that the company was shutting down because it had run out of cash and could not bring in new investors. “Unfortunately, we had an employee give an unauthorized and inaccurate quote, and despite providing further information, the original story ran anyway,” Meriçli told FreightWaves. Company recently hosted demos The news come just several weeks after…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.92
March 24, 2022
…logistics providers to demonstrate the value of their technology. Locomation this week announced an eight-tear agreement with Christenson Transportation Inc. The midsize transport provider plans to boost its fleet capacity with Locomation's autonomous truck technology. The companies announced their collaboration at the Truckload Carriers Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas. “We are thrilled to partner with Locomation to offer autonomous trucking services to our customers,” said Don Christenson, president of Christenson Transportation. “We chose Locomation because we’re convinced they are bringing to market the safest and most viable turnkey model to enable us to deploy autonomous technology in the near…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.57
November 22, 2021
…economic value, and sustainability. The Autonomous Relay Convoy from Locomation could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption, and operating costs of transporting goods by truck, according to an independent evaluation by Boundless Impact Research & Analytics Inc. “Our environmental impact assessment of Locomation’s technology provided a science-based and independent critique and comparison of the environmental benefits of several trucking technologies,” said Bret Strogen, director of research at Boundless. “Locomation’s autonomous trucking system would offer a significant environmental improvement over other common fuel-reduction technologies such as cooperative adaptive cruise control and idle-reduction technology.” Founded in 2018 by veterans of Carnegie…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.80
November 12, 2022
…are operating autonomously in various parts of the United States and the world. From Waymo and Embark Trucks to Locomation and Aurora, players in the space are continuing to advance their businesses to help to make driverless technologies more commonplace. While it is still early days for the industry, the technology continues to get better as these vehicles log more miles and take in more data. Check out the slide on the right (bottom on mobile) of five interesting robotics companies in the autonomous trucking space.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.24
March 06, 2023
…this team certainly has in spades!) success is not guaranteed.” The news comes just a few weeks after Pittsburgh-based Locomation announced significant cuts to its workforce. The company is developing the Autonomous Relay Convoy System, a system that involves human truck drivers and its autonomous linking technology.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.85
April 29, 2022
…leading autonomous vehicle developers such as Argo AI, Aurora, Locomation, Motional, and Waymo. Last week at the PRN’s “State of Our Autonomous Vehicle Industry” event, the organization released its “Pittsburgh Robotics Cluster Profile,” which focused on the region’s unique position for fostering growth and opportunity in global robotics and autonomy industries. “Regions who are able to build out their technology ecosystems to support this type of integration will be poised to realize major economic growth,” said Reed. “In the process of creating this Robotics Cluster Profile, we've identified over 100 robotics companies and over 40 supporting organizations, making the Pittsburgh…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.81
June 03, 2022
…of the companies on the row include Carnegie Robotics, Locomation, and Argo AI. RE2 is also a member of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, a CMU-sponsored organization that works on behalf on more than 100 robotics companies in the region. “We machine parts for our neighbors,” he said. “We’ve lent engineers to our neighbors. They’ve lent engineers to us. It’s a cool collaborative. “ Working with Sarcos RE2 is actively expanding into new markets, and now has the support of Sarcos, which makes mobile manipulation systems and wearable industrial exoskeletons, to help it along. In an interview with Robotics 24/7 earlier…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.57
January 17, 2022
…and Uber Freight, Embark Trucks and Texas A&M, and Locomation and Wilson Logistics. Mountain View, Calif.-based Waymo Via is also working with UPS. In addition to J.B. Hunt being Waymo's first customer for self-driving trucks, the companies plan to explore innovations in autonomous driving technology and the digital marketplace. J.B. Hunt claimed that its J.B. Hunt 360° platform is an industry leader in digital freight matching and was responsible for processing 1.2 million loads in 2020. Waymo said its technology has autonomously driven over 20 million miles on public roads across more than 13 U.S. states and 20 billion miles…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.33
September 21, 2022
…the autonomous vehicle sector, including Argo AI, Aurora, and Locomation,” noted Reed. “We'll also have Near Earth Autonomy and several companies that provide drones. In addition, Agility Robotics will be there with its bipedal robot, and we're expecting at least 50 of our 100 members and 100 organizations.” 2. Education and training “The best roboticists in the world come from Pittsburgh universities, but many jobs in the industry do not require a four-year degree,” said the PRN. Local training programs can prepare people for careers in robotics in as little as 18 months. Discovery Day will present different paths and…
