Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.52
June 04, 2024
…aware of are in automotive. You've got BMW and Mercedes and of course Tesla doing whatever it is they're doing. You have three automotive companies basically testing these out and then Magna being involved with one of the companies. That's interesting, because as someone who saw the development of the industrial robot industry, automotive was what really jump started everything. Robot spending market highlights A3 released a market insight report about how North American robot orders dropped for the second quarter of 2023, but you were touting positive spending moving into 2024. Now being at the midway point of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.36
April 26, 2024
…announced the deployment of an upgraded wireless system at Mercedes-Benz’s Ludwigsfelde, Germany factory. Upgrades to the facility’s wireless communications system supported expanded automated guided vehicle (AGV) operation. HMS said it provided wireless fleet management products and hands-on deployment support. Deployment objectives included improving efficiency and complying with EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, which becomes mandatory in January 2027. According to the EU, the regulation defines essential health and safety requirements that machinery products must fulfill to be placed on the European market. “Everything worked as we hoped. The connection is very stable, and we are now able to comply with the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.87
January 04, 2024
…also will positively impact commercial and civilian applications,” said Mercedes Soria, Knightscope EVP and Chief Intelligence Officer, who led the charge in reaching this milestone. “Knightscope’s ATO achievement proves our organizational focus on cyber security and our unwavering commitment to our mission of better securing our country.” “The multi-year effort to acquire the ATO showcases the relentless nature of the Knightscope team and significantly increases the TAM (Total Addressable Market) that the company can serve. Now it is time tobuild on that momentum as we continue to execute our multi-phase Roadmap,” said William Santana Li, Knightscope Chairman and CEO. Automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.42
September 14, 2023
…Bash said. “It doesn't make sense to send a Mercedes to deliver a $5 burrito or a whole truck for one pizza.” With Autonomous Pickup, Flytrex drones can pick up orders from shops via a dropdown wire. They can then fly directly to customers’ homes to deliver the goods, removing the human component from the delivery process. “Drones are only 20% of what we do,” noted Bash. “There's also the servers, cloud infrastructure, and operations teams, and everything has to work together.” Several of Flytrex’s restaurant and retailer affiliates have already realized its vision of a fully autonomous delivery process,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.76
August 08, 2023
…Luxury electric vehicle maker DENZA, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and BYD, has worked with communications firm WPP and NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud to build the next generation of car configurators. WPP can use generative AI or scans of real-world environments captured by a Boston Dynamics Spot robot to create custom environments. New Omniverse systems and partners NVIDIA is collaborating with global systems manufacturers to bring RTX workstations optimally configured for Omniverse to millions of designers, architects and engineers. The new systems feature up to four NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPUs. They are bundled with NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise software to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.30
January 03, 2023
…well as RTX 40 Series laptops. It noted that Mercedes Benz is using Omniverse digital twins to plan and build more efficient factories as the automotive industry transitions to electric and autonomous vehicles. Speaking of autonomous vehicles, NVIDIA announced a partnership with Foxconn to build DRIVE Orin computers and integrate the Hyperion sensor architecture into electric vehicle fleets. The company is also relying on its relationship with video game developers for in-vehicle experiences. NVIDIA said its simulation tools will help developers of both autonomous vehicles and robotics. “Isaac Sim provides the ability to simulate tens or even thousands of robots,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.23
November 30, 2022
…Chinese market, the Actros, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz global platform and uses Daimler’s truck technology. “We are honored to have been selected by Foton Daimler to work on this milestone which paves the way to localizing its first heavy-duty truck. Daimler is a global leader in the automotive industry, not only because of its large volume of business, but also because of its pursuit of technological advancement,” stated Gaetano Cantalupo, head of the Asia-Pacific countries cluster at Comau. “Winning this project is a recognition of Comau’s capabilities, expansion of its customer base and expansion into new business modules,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.75
June 27, 2022
…automation enable environmentally sustainable strategies. The IFR will soon provide a video summary, with statements of executives from ABB, Mercedes Benz, Stäubli, the VDMA, and the European Commission on its YouTube channel.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.08
June 14, 2022
…charging. EV Safe Charge clients include Audi, Hertz, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Stellantis, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. A BRITE Energy Innovators portfolio company, EV Safe Charge said its technologies meet the needs of automakers, real estate developers, car dealerships, hotels, municipalities, and other entities. ZiGGY robot charger at its base in a parking garage. Source: EV Safe Charge Users, investors anticipate mobile EV charging ZiGGY is currently scheduled to enter production in 2023. EV Safe Charge is taking reservations for ZiGGY today. “We delight in finding opportunities to introduce our guests and neighbors to next-level…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.02
January 20, 2022
…in the ongoing race to develop autonomous vehicles. Today, Mercedes-Benz and Luminar Technologies Inc. announced that they are working together “to accelerate development of future automated driving technologies for passenger cars.” The automaker has also taken a $20.2 million stake in the lidar provider. “Luminar is the perfect addition to our existing roster of first-class cooperations with leading and cutting–edge tech companies,” stated Markus Schäfer, member of the management board of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, as well as chief technology officer responsible for development and procurement. “Mercedes-Benz’s achievement of SAE Level 3 already marked a huge milestone for automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.09
November 04, 2021
…and Bosch, as well as Temasek and Yunfeng Capital. Mercedes-Benz, IDG Capital, GGV Capital, Shunwei Capital, Tencent, and Cathay Capital also participated in the $500 million Series C round. Autonomous vehicle developers and related technology providers have raised more than $26.5 billion in 2021, according to Robotics 24/7. Here are 10 of the biggest totals to date: Company Location Amount (M$) Transaction Date Cruise San Francisco 2,750 Investments 4/15/2021 Waymo Mountain View, Calif. 2,500 Investments 6/16/2021 Xpeng Hong Kong 2,000 IPO 6/24/2021 Momenta Beijing 1,200 Series C, C+ 11/4/2021 TuSimple San Diego 1,081 IPO 4/7//2021 Aurora Pittsburgh 1,000 SPAC 7/15/2021…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.42
September 02, 2021
…Automotive Association (VDA). It will presenting its interoperable system in a joint project of five automakers, including BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar-Land Rover, 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.
