Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.93
April 27, 2021
…companies in support of connected and autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart cities, and more. Woven Planet Holdings Inc. makes strategic decisions for the group, Woven Core Inc. develops autonomous vehicle technologies, and Wolven Alpha Inc. explores new areas for business expansion and incubates innovation projects. Woven Capital L.P. is an $800 million global fund that invests in growth-stage companies and works closely with Toyota AI Ventures LLC. In addition, Toyota recently consolidated autonomous systems software development in its T-Hive unit. Lyft was founded in 2012 and said it operates one of the largest transportation networks in the U.S. and Canada. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.83
September 18, 2022
…surgery At John Hopkins University, researchers have deployed a smart tissue autonomous robot (STAR) that performed a laparoscopic surgery on a pig. The event is a precursor to what's possible for humans: soft tissue surgery performed by a robot. Surgeons require years of practice to become skilled at performing this type of surgery. It involves connecting two ends of an intestine. It is a challenging procedure, perhaps one of the most challenging in gastrointestinal surgery. Normally, a surgeon sutures the intestinal tissues with precision, being careful to do so without causing infection. There's a scant margin of error. Mistakes could…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
September 20, 2022
…as the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing, and smart cities. The Jetson Orin Nano modules will be available in January starting at $199. To learn more about NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, watch the GTC 2022 keynote from Jensen Huang. GTC registration is free. NVIDIA updates Nova Orin reference platform Fleets of mobile robots are starting to deliver items such as next-day packages and fresh organic produce. NVIDIA has updated to its Nova Orin AMR reference platform. It comes in three configurations. Two use a single Jetson AGX Orin, and one relies on two Orin modules. Jetson AGX Orin runs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
May 01, 2019
…testing and deploying small buses in geofenced regions in smart cities,” says Dutton. “Today, there’s generally a human operator on the bus keeping an eye on things. But these vehicles are already operating in the fully autonomous mode.” For example, with its headquarters in Lyon, France, and R&D facilities in Paris, NAVYA offers autonomous shuttle (Autonom Shuttle) and autonomous cabs (Autonom Cab). Some of its vehicles are in service in Singapore, Perth, Australia); Christchurch Airport in New Zealand; and Curtin University in Australia. Such conditional autonomy with the condition being the restricted zone will fall under Level 4 as defined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
September 28, 2021
…the Nasdaq under the symbol “STRC.” The Salt Lake City-based company said it expects to use the gross proceeds of more than $260 million to scale deployment of its industrial exoskeleton and teleoperated dexterous robot. “Having our securities listed on the Nasdaq is a crucial step for Sarcos,” stated Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos. “As a public company, we now have the resources we need to bring our award-winning Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton and Guardian XT industrial robotic avatar system to market, giving companies in the U.S. and abroad a unique solution to the critical shortage of workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.42
December 31, 2021
…arms to pick and place packages and products. Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer is an autonomous system that uses machine learning to identify items on a pallet, then reach and pick up individual or multiple packages (the mode can be changed) to place on a conveyor belt. The latest computer vision technology identifies the exact location of every case on the pallet, while perception software automatically recognizes a wide variety of packaging. This technology allows for seamless handling of a continuous flow of pallets in any sequence without requiring any pre-programming or operator intervention, according to Thomas. With AI and machine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.40
May 13, 2021
…greener methods of transport and meeting zero-emissions targets in cities across the globe, automotive manufacturers are looking to lighten vehicle parts and structures. By reducing the overall vehicle weight, manufacturers can increase fuel economy, deliver better performance, and reduce vehicle emissions. To achieve this, many automakers are use die casting to manufacture parts from lightweight materials such as aluminum and magnesium. As well as being stronger and lighter, casting larger single-piece components means that there are fewer welded joints or fasteners, all of which normally add to the overall weight, noted Remler. The drive for new and more efficient production…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
May 06, 2022
…operate. The four zones consist of: A scaled miniature city to design and test autonomous vehicle algorithms A “soft robotics” zone, with equipment for rapid prototyping, such as 3D printers, thermoforming machines, ovens, vacuum chamber, and small fabrication equipment A planning and control zone, which will allow experiments with robots from companies such as iRobot and Boston Dynamics for the application of small computing and control platforms An AI zone, which will provide access to a Robot Operating System (ROS) infrastructure, which uses physics-based simulation, as well as experimentation with hardware to test and deploy robotic devices Investment will help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
September 15, 2020
…we will see the dramatic impact on all areas: smart parking, smart cities, insurers, gas and electric stations [and] body shops. Safety issues of the sort will always be affecting innovative projects. It’s more about us, about our lifestyles and feeling safe. We are all aware that a lot of people die in car crashes every day, yet we don’t really consider stopping using cars. Speaking of self-driving cars for enterprises as an emerging trend, I immediately think of self-driving trucks like the ones on the roads in Sweden, or Elon Musk implementing his autonomous tanker ships’ plan.” Product Line…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.98
March 20, 2022
…Logistics in 2018. Today, CJ Logistics operates in 155 cities across 40 countries, with 80 locations in North America. It has a significant presence in regulated industries, such as food and beverage, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods (CPG). The company distributes food and CPG products at the pallet and case level to retail, club stores, and specialty stores on a regional basis. Its Dallas facility is dedicated to one customer. CJ Logistics needed to bridge islands The challenge of integrating disparate technologies often leads to “islands of automation,” whether intentional or not. What’s more, integration is often time-consuming and expensive,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
February 01, 2018
…the global business, these three technologies allow companies to smart small, addressing specific problems and achieving rapid impact,” says Luis Benavides, a McKinsey partner in the Miami office. Benavides argues that starting on small, targeted new technology projects minimizes risk, making it easier to make the decision to go with an innovative approach, and provides shippers with valuable intelligence that they can apply to other technologies or different areas of their supply chain one step at a time. If, on the other hand, an idea doesn’t work, it simply reinforces the new cultural imperative: Fail fast and move on. “In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.44
March 22, 2022
…said NVIDIA. “As AI transforms manufacturing, healthcare, retail, transportation, smart cities and other essential sectors of the economy, demand for processing continues to surge,” stated Deepu Talla, vice president of embedded and edge computing at NVIDIA leading into GTC. “A million developers and more than 6,000 companies have already turned to Jetson. The availability of Jetson AGX Orin will supercharge the efforts of the entire industry as it builds the next generation of robotics and edge AI products.” Jetson AGX Orin customers can also use the full NVIDIA CUDA-X accelerated computing stack, JetPack software development kit (SDK), and pretrained models…
