Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.59
April 15, 2023
…government showrooms, and technology pavilions already use Walker X. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its new Welwalk WW-2000 robot in 2019. It was intended to support people undergoing rehabilitation for lower limb paralysis brought on by a stroke or other causes. Toyota has been creating rehabilitation support robots since 2007 and testing them since 2011, and the Welwalk WW-1000 was an older model released in 2017. The company's most recent edition offered features, including a gaming component to encourage and train patients to walk. Toshiba Machine Co. has rolled out collaborative SCARA and Chihira humanoid robots to complement its selection of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.59
July 24, 2023
…successfully partnered with vehicle makers Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, and Toyota, as well as hardware-as-a-service provider Continental, Urmson said. He cited FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, Schneider, and Hirschbach are pilot customers. The company reached “feature complete” status in April, and Urmson said he expects it to reach “Aurora Driver Ready” by the end of 2023. That milestone will include validating software, hardening software, and proving that autonomous trucks can safely haul freight between Dallas and Houston without human drivers. Aurora plans to have a full prototype of its FirstLidar system on a chip for long-range sensing at highway speeds by the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.55
January 14, 2022
…contractors. Last year, Lyft sold its self-driving division to Toyota, and delivery robot firm Nuro acquired self-driving trucking firm Ike. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, and Cruise, which spun out of General Motors, have pumped billions of dollars into self-driving car research and development. Cruise acquired Voyage in March 2021. Also this week, Magna International acquired the employees and assets of Boston-based Optimus Ride Inc. Former Local Motors executives expressed optimism, however, about the industry's potential. “As with most adventures, they must come to an end. Local Motors has closed its doors,” wrote Jeff Hollowell, senior vice…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.53
August 19, 2021
…said Bret Bruin, vice president of aftermarket operations at Toyota Material Handling. “Telematics can help alter operator behavior for the better and improve overall safety, so it positively impacts both productivity and safety,” he said. “I think it took a while for people to understand the full range of benefits coming out of telematics. Now, I think we’re not too far away from telematics being an expected part of managing a lift truck operation.” The granular, truck-specific data telematics and its related software sets the stage for OEMs to be able to support acquisition or leasing models based on usage,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
May 19, 2022
…ecosystem, including FedEx and PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, Uber Freight, Toyota, U.S. Xpress, Werner, and Covenant. Its announcement came after a week of trucking partnerships. Aurora marks autonomous truck momentum In March 2022, Aurora's next-generation autonomous trucks – based on the new Peterbilt 579 – began to transport FedEx shipments between Aurora’s new terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso. Aurora is making the 600-mi. trip on a weekly basis with safety drivers on board and said it expects to increase the frequency of trips in the coming months. In addition, Aurora continues to move shipments for FedEx between Aurora’s South…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
June 05, 2023
…“Best of Innovation” award. Investors in the company include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, OurCrowd, and Terra Ventures, as well as venture capital firms from California, Israel, Japan, and Asia. AAABC accepting applications The Broward County initiative is now accepting online applications. Those eligible to get an ElliQ for free are English-speaking adults ages 60 and older, with Wi-Fi in residence and with no significant impairments, said Intuition Robotics. The Area Agency on Aging of Broward County is sponsored by the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. It is the nonprofit organization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.45
March 30, 2022
…parcels every day at the world’s leading parcel-handling companies. Toyota Industries Corp. acquired Vanderlande in 2017. The companies said their synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development. RightPick joins SIR portfolio After testing several of picking robots, Vanderlande said it ultimately selected RightPick for its features and capabilities and because it is successfully functioning in warehouses today. As labor shortages continue to increase, RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande said they will help customers as advanced automated picking becomes ubiquitous in an ever-demanding order-fulfillment climate. “We are pleased to be included with the Smart Item Robotics portfolio of technologies,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
September 18, 2023
…Playground Global led Boxbot's Series A investment. Maersk Growth, Toyota Ventures, Pear Ventures, and Artiman Ventures also participated in the round. Richard Peretz, former chief financial officer of UPS and a venture partner at Playground Global, will join the company’s board of directors. “Boxbot is modernizing conveyor belts for smarter dispatch,” he said. “I’ve seen firsthand that there is a massive opportunity to shift manual processes to machine-enabled smart and efficient solutions leveraging software and hardware. Boxbot’s one-stop solution is a versatile and integrated system that works across a variety of areas in the supply chain.” Founded in 2015, Playground…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.27
September 28, 2023
…powered by Dane, Geek+, Locus Robotics, Crown Equipment, and Toyota-Raymond to simplify demanding jobs. Many of these AGVs can move small packages and irregular-sized shipments more safely and easily through UPS facilities, noted the logistics provider. Irregular shipments that don’t fit on conveyor belts can often be heavy and difficult to move, said UPS. These automated vehicles can “exponentially streamline these movements and promote safety,” it claimed. Digital technologies part of competitive strategy UPS said it is also using digital technologies to ensure the safety of every delivery around the world by using Delivery Photo and Delivery Defense to decrease…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
August 27, 2020
…Shortly before publication of the 2017 Top 20 list, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) acquired the company. Following TICO’s 2017 acquisition of the then 16th place Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande became the second business to join TICO’s new business division called Toyota Advanced Logistics Group (TALG), which manages North American activities in the area of logistics solutions. Knapp reported $1.37 billion in 2019 revenues, an increase of more than 30% and enough to maintain a firm hold on seventh place. It’s one of three companies on the list to have doubled revenues in three years. Kevin Reader, director of business development and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.16
November 15, 2022
…Previous investors that participated in this funding round included Toyota AI Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, Hyperplane Ventures, BoxGroup, and Version One Ventures. Omar Asali, chairman and CEO of Ranpak, has joined Pickle’s board of directors as part of the investment deal. “Unloading freight from trucks and containers is a difficult, sometimes dangerous, and always tedious task that is performed in thousands of locations every day,” he said. “Operators around the globe are having difficulty filling positions to do this type of work, and Pickle is delivering a real robotic unload system that can help fill the labor gap plaguing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.13
November 14, 2016
…truck manufacturers towards the rest of the industry, including Toyota’s foray into AGVs. But for the most part, it’s been two separate worlds. That began to change a year or so ago, when KION acquired the automated guided vehicle (AGV) maker Egemin Automation and Retrotech, best known for automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). Riske said the catalyst for those deals was the explosion of automation around the world. This includes small growing companies that might now have one distribution center (DC) with lift trucks but want to expand their operations into global markets, like distribution centers serving Madrid, Spain,…
