Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.88
July 19, 2022
Not only can robots aid warehouse workers and self-driving trucks provide long-haul freight transit, but automation can also benefit logistics yards. Outrider Technologies Inc. this month announced the release of its next-generation autonomy kit for yard automation. The kit supports over-the-air software updates and field-swappable units to deliver enterprise-class reliability, enable remote technical support, and efficiently service the system in the field – all at scale, said the company. “Distribution yards are harsh industrial environments with around-the-clock operations, which means our autonomous system must be rugged, easy to service, and remotely supportable,” said Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 54.16
July 27, 2021
Outrider Inc., a provider of autonomous yard trucks for logistics hubs, today said it is the first company to offer advanced, automated tractor-trailer hitching capabilities. This patent-pending technology is now available as part of the Outrider System, which automates distribution yards for large enterprises. More than 10 billion tons of freight moves across the U.S. annually, and most of that freight passes through distribution yards in trailers, said the Golden, Colo.-based company. “Nearly all the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the materials we use are transported by trucks and trailers,” said Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.45
December 19, 2022
…technology can robotically attach brake and electric lines from yard trucks to any of the over 10 million semi-trailers and chassis circulating globally, said the company. “Outrider is reinventing the modern distribution yard to be more efficient, safer, and sustainable, and we are delivering the breakthrough technology like TrailerConnect to do it,” stated Andrew Smith, founder and CEO. “TrailerConnect automates a dangerous task traditionally performed over 6 billion times annually worldwide,” he added. “Four years of development and close partnerships with our priority customers has resulted in a technology integral to autonomously moving freight.” Golden, Colo.-based Outrider claimed that it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.03
April 27, 2023
…that provides real-time tracking of trailers and containers in yards. With this enhanced visibility into asset and freight locations, logistics-dependent enterprises will increase the efficiency of their yard operations, said the Golden, Colo-based company said. Outrider provides autonomous yard technologies for the logistics industry. It said it uses technology already installed on its autonomous electric yard trucks to collect the locations of parked trailers during routine operations or as a dedicated function. Sophisticated sensors and proprietary computer vision algorithms enabled by deep learning detect vacant or occupied parking spots, capture trailer identification numbers and standard carrier alpha codes (SCAC codes),…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.61
November 18, 2022
There are 500,000 yard trucks currently operating around the world, according to ISEE. Driving them can be difficult, tedious, and dangerous, said the startup. ISEE yesterday announced that it has obtained $40 million in Series B funding, which it plans to use to hire staffers as it continues developing self-driving yard trucks. “By leveraging advanced cognitive modeling, game theory, and deep learning, we’ve developed proprietary technology that’s a perfect match for the challenges of a logistics yard,” stated Yibiao Zhao, co-founder and CEO of ISEE. “Our self-driving technology is the most advanced autonomous yard tractor product on the market.” ISEE,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.67
May 22, 2024
Autonomous trailer distribution yard systems provider Outrider recently announced the issuance of its latest patent, U.S. Patent No. 11,927,676 for “Systems and Methods for Determining an Articulated Trailer Angle.” The patent covers the task of determining where a trailer is with respect to a self-driving truck tractor, which Outrider said can help facilitate safe and accurate autonomous trailer movement in all weather conditions. Outrider said it will begin shipping its commercial system to top Fortune 500 customers in the second half of 2024. Outrider has employees in 10 countries developing and supporting its industrial-grade automation technology. Previous deployments included Georgia…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.60
December 16, 2019
Improving the Yard Management Process There are over 100,000 warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants in the U.S. alone. With nearly 4 million retail stores and eCommerce websites to support, their supply chain and logistics processes must be as efficient as possible. 5.5 million trailers make 500 million shipments (facility to facility or facility to store) every single year all over the country. These shipments average over 200 miles each, taking up countless hours and funds. However, 80% of that time is spent with an idle trailer, unloaded, or loaded. This is wasted time and money. Employing technology to automate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.81
January 19, 2023
While distribution yards are critical links in the supply chain, they often involve repetitive, manual tasks performed in inhospitable and potentially hazardous conditions. Outrider Technologies Inc., which has developed autonomous yard trucks, today announced that it has closed $73 million in Series C financing. The company said it plans to use the funding to expand its technology porfolio, hire more staff in the U.S. and internationally, and scale its fleet with large customers. “Outrider has consistently delivered breakthrough technology to automate one of the most inefficient links in the supply chain – the distribution yard,” stated Andrew Smith, founder and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.79
May 13, 2024
…Teleo recently announced it has deployed three articulated dump trucks (ADTs) with Tomahawk Construction in Florida. Tomahawk is developing land to create a new 700-acre residential community in Naples, Florida. It is also among the many heavy construction companies looking for ways to overcome an ongoing labor shortage within the industry. Teleo builds autonomous technology for heavy equipment that it said can help address labor shortages in the construction industry. Teleo said it can retrofit any make, model and year of heavy equipment with its technology that enables both teleoperation and supervised autonomy of machines. Supervised autonomy and teleoperation keeps…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.62
September 20, 2019
…on human drivers in the midst of a significant truck driver shortage and leveraging the capabilities of modern technology, these companies are leading a charge that one day could give autonomous vehicles a real presence on the world’s highways and byways. Those vehicles won’t be limited to passenger automobiles. Also making their way into the autonomous realm are trucks, buses, and yard and shuttle trucks. In my opinion, these autonomous vehicles which operate in controlled environments, such as ports, manufacturing plants, and distribution center yards will be the first to go mainstream. Already, companies have made fully autonomous beer deliveries…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.08
January 25, 2023
Self-driving yard trucks must be able to reverse into trailers to fully automate operations, according to ASI Logistics. It and SICK Inc. yesterday announced that they have solved the problem of reversing into trailers autonomously. A few technical details must be known for autonomous trucks to correctly reverse into trailers, said Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI). A self-driving truck must know the position and height of the trailer’s “kingpin” it is reversing into, it explained. The kingpin is the mechanism under the trailer that connects to the truck’s fifth wheel and locks the trailer to the truck, ASI added. The truck…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.94
September 21, 2021
Embark Trucks Inc., which is developing autonomous technology for the trucking industry, last week announced that it has partnered with Ryder System Inc. The companies plan to launch a nationwide network of up to 100 Embark transfer points, where Ryder will provide yard operations, maintenance, and fleet management to support a seamless coast-to-coast autonomous network for Embark fleet partners. “A fully developed transfer point has to include autonomous truck maintenance services and efficient yard operations,” said Alex Rodrigues, CEO of Embark. “By working with Ryder to offer best-in-class truck services throughout our transfer point network, we’re laying the groundwork for…
