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…Labrador Systems develops Retriever The Labrador Retriever, introduced at CES 2022, is a personal robot designed to enable individuals to live more independently by providing assistance with everyday activities in the home. The Retriever lightens the load for individuals where pain, injury, or other health conditions impact their daily activities, said Labrador Systems. The mobile robot is large enough to carry items such as a laundry basket, but agile enough to navigate the tight spaces of a home, the company said. The Retriever also features an innovative retrieval and delivery system to bring items within reach. Users can easily command…
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…only commercially available solution to offer polarization information.” “At CES last year, SiLC showed Eyeonic's 1,250 m [4,101 ft.] range, and this year, we created 3D lidar portraits of our guests with an indie evaluation board,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Eight months later, we're announcing our partnership and have designed boards that can reduce cost, power, and size tenfold.” Components of SiLC and indie's jointly developed platform. Click on image to enlarge. Source: SiLC Technologies FMCW is superior to ToF, says SiLC Founded in 2018 by silicon photonics industry veterans, SiLC said it has developed “the industry's only fully integrated…
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…also announced that IAC will return to next year's CES. Can you provide an overview of the organization in general, and explain what the Indy Autonomous Challenge is? Paul Mitchell: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, for the last three years, has been running a global prize competition among elite engineering universities to develop software that can control and pilot fully autonomous race cars, and to engage in head-to-head racing competitions. Are these competitions? Where are they held? Mitchell: There have been two competitions so far. The first was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 23rd, 2021. And then the second…
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…to interact with consumers, are a common sight at CES, but technological and commercial success has been more elusive as startups look to refine applications. Today, Furhat Robotics announced that it has acquired the assets of Misty Robotics Inc., saying the acquisition will enable it “to expand the category of social robotics and develop the next generation of human interfaces.” “With joint expertise and resources, we now have the vision and potential to create the most capable and exciting social robots to have ever existed,” stated Samer Al Moubayed, co-founder and CEO of Furhat Robotics. “We know that in the…
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…amount of funding raised to $9 million. The company makes software that powers autonomous and remote-controlled agricultural vehicles. At CES 2022, John Deere unveiled a fully autonomous tractor it claimed is ready for large-scale production and will be available to farmers later this year. IDTechEX estimated that the global market for agricultural robotics will reach around $13 billion by 2032. Bowery last May received $300 million in Series C funding. Bowery and Traptic did not respond to Robotics 24/7’s questions by deadline.
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Ambarella Inc. today announced during CES its CV3 domain controller family of artificial intelligence processors. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based AI silicon company said it enables centralized, single-chip processing for multi-sensor perception, as well as “deep fusion” for multiple sensor modalities and autonomous vehicle path planning. “With our new CV3 AI domain controller family, we are now capable of running the full ADAS [advanced driver-assist systems] and AD [autonomous driving] stack with a single chip, while providing unprecedented performance and power efficiency,” said Fermi Wang, president and CEO of Ambarella. “Through enhancements to our on-chip ISP [image signal processor], along with…
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…autonomous off-road solution.” First introduced as a concept at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, the Honda AWV combines the company's rugged off-road side-by-side platform with emerging autonomous vehicle technology. The company said the result is a new category of work vehicle that can be deployed in a variety of dynamic environments. Honda picks Black & Veatch test site The Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle uses a sensor suite including GPS for location, radar and lidar for obstacle detection, and stereoscopic (3D) cameras for remote monitoring. The vehicle also can be operated by remote control. Vehicle dimensions 9' 6” L x 4'…
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…injury patients relearn gait. The self-balanced exoskeleton has received CE certification in Europe. Atalante is designed to emulate human walking with 12 actuated degrees of freedom and dynamic algorithms. Wandercraft said its wearable device can help gait training through repetitive motion and is hands-free, allowing wearers to conduct daily tasks. Atalante's user interface is designed to minimize setup and training time for therapists and patients, allowing them to set personalized goals, said Wandercraft. Wandercraft has sold research units in the U.S. and planned to submit its system to the Food and Drug Administration last year for approval. The company said…
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…Electronics Desktop as well as ANSYS Mechanical. ANSYS 2019 R3 also introduces ANSYS GRANTA Selector, a renamed update to CES Selector. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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…and Hungary. FM Logistic invests in innovation FM Logistic CE has 17 logistics platforms, 30 transhipment warehouses, and a fleet of about 2,500 vehicles. The company employs more than 5,500 people and has a total of over 750,000 sq. m (8 million sq. ft.) of warehouse space, creating over 1 million pallet places. The logistics operator offers services related to warehousing, stockpiling, co-manufacturing, and co-packing, as well as transport and distribution of goods. In recent years, FM Logistic said it has focused on comprehensive supply chain solutions supporting customers in implementing their omnichannel strategies. The company chose the MiR500 autonomous…
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…ElliQ, including Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and the CES Best of Innovation award. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Intuition Robotics and NYSOFA New York residents see reduced loneliness According to data reports from the pilot, ElliQ users throughout New York have also demonstrated high levels of engagement consistently over time, interacting with their ElliQ over 30 times per day, six days a week. More than 75% of these interactions are related to improving the older adults’ social, physical, and mental well-being. In one example, Lucinda, an older adult in Harlem, participates in four activities with ElliQ per day…
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…and Bell Helicopter show off passenger drone concept at CES 2018 Related: Why You Need to Think Twice About Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation Related White Papers The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be According to predictions made a few decades ago, current travel should involve self-driving automobiles, jetpacks and flying cars, with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and rightfully so. Download Now! Drone Technology: Clarity…