Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
June 13, 2022
…companies. They include AutoStore, Berkshire Gray, JD Logistics, and Uber. The business combination was approved at a special meeting of SVFC shareholders held on June 3. As a result of the transaction, the combined company received additional growth capital to supplement its existing $363 million of combined cash on the balance sheet as of March 26 and proceeds from a May 20 warrant exercise. “We are thrilled to complete our business combination with Symbotic,” said Yanni Pipilis, chairman and CEO of SVF and managing partner at SBIA. “We believe Symbotic is years ahead of its peers, with an exceptional technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.41
May 19, 2022
…the transportation 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
May 19, 2022
…of 17.31%, according to Astute Analytica. With Motional and Uber Eats starting testing of autonomous vehicle deliveries in Santa Monica, Calif.; Cleveron beginning last-mile deliveries in Estonia; and Teksbotics and Alshrouk piloting robot deliveries in Saudi Arabia, interest is growing worldwide. Coco recently expanded service using its COCO 1 robots from Los Angeles to Houston and Austin, Texas. Joey Simons, senior vice president of operations at C3, shared insights on the growing food-on-demand market with Robotics 24/7. C3 and Coco expanding nationwide Given the rapid growth in interest in food-service robotics, how is Coco scaling up to meet demand? How…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
May 05, 2022
…through a partnership with a digital freight providers like Uber Freight, Convoy, Emerge and others. And third is visibility. Every shipper needs better visibility to internal and external shipment flows to control their own operations and serve their customer better. If that wasn’t enough, sustainability has become a huge topic in 2022 and companies have a lot larger focus on understanding their carbon footprint. LM: Do you think the pandemic accelerated the use of TMS? De Muynck: Yes, we have seen an accelerated adoption of TMS across the board. Especially with small- and medium-sized shippers, there has been more urgency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.66
April 22, 2022
…investor and former climate policymaker Sierra Peterson, and former Uber CPO Manik Gupta. “Solving the recycling industry's acute labor shortages with intelligent robotics and AI is [not only] a massive commercial opportunity, but also an important step toward significantly reducing emissions and waste,” said Ann Bordetsky, a partner at NEA. “We're proud to back Glacier's experienced and passionate team as they introduce automation and data intelligence to an essential industry that we all rely on every day.” NEA is a global venture capital firm with nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital since its founding in 1977. The company invests…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.46
March 15, 2022
…with the Mayo Clinic Access to transportation support with Uber Health Daily conversation and inspiration Regular check-ins and notifications to a loved one if there is a need Health and wellness goal setting and tracking Reminders for events, appointments, and more The ability to send and receive text messages and to conduct video calls Memory recording and sharing Music, jokes, trivia, news, and engaging activities Remote photo update of ElliQ’s built-in picture frame The system can also use its contextual abiliites to suggest that a user in pain speak with a family member of healthcare provider, said Skuler. “It's not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
February 17, 2022
…autonomous freight in Texas with J.B. Hunt and UPS. Other autonomous trucking developers testing in Texas include Aurora and Uber Freight, TuSimple, Gatik, Kodiak Robotics, and Embark.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
January 24, 2022
…Systems' staff includes about 25 engineers from Google, Tesla, Uber, SpaceX, and more. Startup promises more flexible freight Although the U.S. has the world’s most expansive railroad system, with over 140,000 miles of track, less than 3% of that network is occupied by active trains at any given moment, estimated Parallel Systems. To make freight deliveries economical, today’s railroads typically focus on moving shipping containers more than 500 miles. Parallel said it has identified an opportunity to bring more business to rail by improving the unit economics over shorter distances. A more flexible system would alleviate pressure on highway infrastructure…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.34
January 21, 2022
…from companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox, as well as from Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms. Agtonomy platform widens workforce Farmers must make continuous improvements, weather labor shortages, and reduce field-to-table timelines, all while working with tight budgets and seasonal challenges, said Agtonomy. The company said its platform turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous machines providing a low-cost, technology-enabled labor force to remotely manage such equipment. By partnering with some of the most trusted names in agricultural OEM equipment, Agtonomy claimed that it will deliver immediate value and sustainability to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
January 17, 2022
…DHL Supply Chain, Gatik and Walmart, Aurora Innovation and Uber Freight, Embark Trucks and Texas A&M, and Locomation and Wilson Logistics. Mountain View, Calif.-based Waymo Via is also working with UPS. In addition to J.B. Hunt being Waymo's first customer for self-driving trucks, the companies plan to explore innovations in autonomous driving technology and the digital marketplace. J.B. Hunt claimed that its J.B. Hunt 360° platform is an industry leader in digital freight matching and was responsible for processing 1.2 million loads in 2020. Waymo said its technology has autonomously driven over 20 million miles on public roads across more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.44
January 14, 2022
…truck developer Starsky Robotics in 2020. Also in 2020, Uber sold its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) to Aurora Innovation, and Amazon acquired Zoox after it laid off 120 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.00
January 13, 2022
…independent company in February 2021, Serve is backed by Uber, 7-Eleven, and Delivery Hero’s corporate venture units and other investors. It raised $13 million in an expanded seed funding round in December. Serve Robotics uses multiple safety measures Serve Robotics said it recently completed the first-ever delivery to occur at SAE Level 4 autonomy, navigating fully autonomously in designated areas. The company explained that its robots use multiple layers of redundant systems for critical navigation functions. This includes multiple sensor modalities, including active sensors such as lidar and ultrasonics, as well as passive sensors such as cameras. The delivery robots…
