Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
May 24, 2021
…OptiMine Visualizer or other systems? Williams: Sandvik is the Caterpillar of the underground mining space. When you combine georeference data and autonomy, it's a key linkage between capturing mining data and using it. Before, you'd have to go in and manipulate each point cloud to fit a gap in a map. Now, a user can hit a button on a tablet, and it's automatically georeferenced. You can manage dozens or hundreds of systems in parallel. How did the collaboration between Exyn and Sandvik begin? Do you anticipate making more such partnerships? Williams: We got introduced to them by some early…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
April 06, 2021
…PIPE investors include funds managed by Palantir Technologies Inc., Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Schlumberger, and JAWS Estates Capital LLC. Upon closing, the combined company’s common stock is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “STRC.” The transaction represents an enterprise value of $1.3 billion, plus a potential earnout of an additional $281 million based on the combined company’s future share trading price, said Sarcos and Rotor. “We launched Rotor Acquisition Corp. with the goal of identifying and partnering with companies that are leveraging technology and innovation to disrupt ‘old-economy’ businesses in large and growing markets,” said Stefan M.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.29
October 29, 2020
Caterpillar is sponsoring a new partnership with South Dakota Mines that explores technologies such as autonomous robotic mining, software used to manage mining and construction operations, and new equipment that increases efficiency and safety. These technological advancements will increase sustainability of the earth’s natural resources while improving productivity and promoting economic development, the collaborators say. South Dakota Mines will help lead Cat Labs MineStar Consortium, which partners university faculty and students with Caterpillar engineers and researchers to help build the next generation of mining and construction technology. The university has a history in the development and advancement of mining. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.77
July 07, 2020
…Harrelson, FSME, CMfgE, a retired senior learning consultant at Caterpillar Inc., is this year's honoree. Harrelson is being acknowledged because of his lifelong contributions to manufacturing; commitment to serving as a role model and motivator for young engineers; and his long-term, active involvement in SME. 2020 Ronald P. Harrelson Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers: Daniel R. Cooper, Ph.D., University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Gabriela Darras, ITC Inc., Peoria, Illinois Ryan Gergely, Ph.D., General Motors, Warren, Michigan Grace X. Gu, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California Xi Gu, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey Ping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.15
November 19, 2019
…pioneers of 3D production in manufacturing: Electrolux, Ford, and Caterpillar, have continued to push the industry forward with innovations in materials, speed, and costs. Electrolux | 3D Print On Demand to Lower Costs As the company moves toward “smart factories” for the production and manufacturing of its domestic appliance products, Electrolux, a Swedish domestic appliance manufacturer, is embracing 3D printing for the manufacturing of spare parts on demand. With this initiative, Electrolux engineers are solving problems that affect both the manufacturer and the customer. For example, an on-demand service for 3D printing of spare parts lowers the manufacturer’s production, inventory,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.19
September 01, 2017
…opportunity to hear Keynote Speaker Tana Utley, vice president, Caterpillar Inc. discuss how she has navigated her 30+ years at Caterpillar. Registration and more information about the event is available online. The Pack Expo Drone Demo – “Packaging for the Last Mile” interactive display is another addition to the Pack Expo Las Vegas show floor. Electric truck and drone maker Workhorse is partnering with Pack Expo to bring this drone simulation to life. Mock housing will populate the virtual landscape of the 15,000 sq. feet exhibit in the North Hall, complete with mailboxes and doorsteps to accept delivered packages. Delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.48
October 17, 2016
…million investment led by iNovia Capital with participation from Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, RRE Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Clearpath will use the funding to grow the company’s industrial division, OTTO Motors. Clearpath launched OTTO Motors in 2015 to focus on self-driving vehicles for material transport inside manufacturing and warehouse operations. “Factories operate like small indoor cities, complete with roads, traffic, intersections and pedestrians,” said Matt Rendall, CEO and co-founder of Clearpath. “Unlike city streets, a factory floor is a controlled environment, which makes it an ideal place to introduce self-driving vehicles at scale. Companies like Google, Tesla…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.51
April 11, 2016
…keynote panelist, Todd Farwell, global resource deployment champion with Caterpillar, put it, simply adding more human labor to mounting operational pressures won’t cut it. “We are really going to have to automate and use robotics, because if we try to do this in a warehouse-type setting with manual labor, it’s going to take a legion of people,” he said. In MHI’s industry report there are seven other technologies besides robotics seen as addressing what MHI calls the “always on” supply chain, including sensors and predictive analytics. Robots gained in perceived impact in the survey at the heart of the annual…
