Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.07
June 29, 2021
…of the world’s largest platforms where top robotics and AI companies work together,” said Joel Reed, executive director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN). “We’re a community of innovators, builders and makers determined to solve the world’s toughest problems. The PRN bridges this community to growing pools of worldwide talent, emerging industry networks, investors, and users of autonomous solutions.” The PRN said its mission is to accelerate the adoption of robotics by helping the community connect with the world. The alliance brings together leaders from top robotics companies, research institutions, and universities in region, including Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), RE2…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
September 15, 2020
…began, Venture Beat reported, “Waymo, Uber, GM’s Cruise, Aurora, Argo AI and Pony.ai are among the companies that have suspended driverless vehicle programs in the hopes of limiting contact between drivers and riders” (“Coronavirus fears halt autonomous vehicle testing”). In theory, the significantly lighter traffic during the shutdown seems to offer an opportunity to ramp up road testing, but in practice, the 6-feet-apart social-distancing requirements make it difficult to run tests even with the smallest possible team—two people. “Near-empty roads create an abnormal condition,” notes Sovani. “This is not ideal for testing, because you don’t want to train an autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.68
February 13, 2017
…investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 – and for potential license to other companies. Founded by former Google and Uber leaders, Argo AI is bringing together some of the most experienced roboticists and engineers working in autonomy from inside and outside of Ford. The team of experts in robotics and artificial intelligence is led by Argo AI founders Bryan Salesky, company CEO, and Peter Rander, company COO. Both are alumni of Carnegie Mellon National Robotics Engineering Center…
