Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.17
May 06, 2022
…joined previously announced strategic investors, including Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Continental AG, ZF, AGCO, and HELLA Ventures. Robotics 24/7 has tracked more than $2.6 billion in autonomous vehicle transactions to date in 2022. The global market for self-driving trucks alone could surpass $2.5 billion by 2028, according to Global Market Insights Inc.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.64
December 14, 2021
…to $74 million to date. New participants included ZF, Continental AG, AGCO, Canaan, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Airbus Ventures, and Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures. Other previously announced investors included Volvo Group Venture Capital, Toyota Ventures, and HELLA Ventures. “We have a lot of strategic investors, predicated on technology partnerships,” said Becker. “All of these relationships have been built up over quite some time.” “Based on the Apex.OS, we can offer our customers an additional ZF Middleware option,” said Nico Hartmann, head of the ZF Global Software Center. “This solution is certified to the highest standards of functional safety for passenger…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
November 01, 2021
…Existing investor BMW i Ventures and long-term strategic partner Continental AG also participated. “Autobrains has tested its technology with hundreds of engineers and millions of miles in lots of geographies,” Raichelgauz said. “One surprise was that after just a few weeks, our partners could see the technology steering a car from a laptop. They saw that this technology could solve many problems, including object and scene recognition, as well as localization. They were surprised by the time—just weeks to low false positives.” “We're working with OEMs right now, and we'll see this technology on the road within the next two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.93
September 02, 2021
…and Cariad, a technology subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. The project also includes four technology vendors: Unikie, Bosch, Valeo, and Continental/Kopernikus. Unikie said it is working with multiple OEMs to validate its technology, and it expects the first production installations during 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.39
August 20, 2021
…experiencing strong business momentum based on its partnership with Continental, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, as well as recently announced strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Sanmina, NVIDIA, TuSimple, and others.” AEye provides sensors for autonomous systems Founded in 2013, AEye said it provides adaptive lidar for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision applications. The Dublin, Calif.-based company's iDAR (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) system uses biomimicry and principles from automated targeting applications used by the military to scan the environment. iDAR focuses “on what matters most, enabling faster, more accurate, and more reliable perception,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.69
April 02, 2021
…Motors, and Kurt Lehmann, former chief technology officer at Continental, to its advisory board. “We're bringing on world-class talent for software, mechanical, and electrical engineering from the robotics, software, and automotive sectors,” said Bolat. “At the board level, we're filling our bench with automotive wisdom and have worked really hard to earn the trust of some of the biggest automotive companies in the world.” “It has become very clear that trillions of dollars are at stake with electrification and autonomy, acccelerating efforts and capital commitments across the board,” he said. “If automakers and Tier 1 suppliers will be making new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.09
May 01, 2019
…go into every next-generation Volvo. At CES 2019, suppliers Continental and ZF announced their production plans for Level 2+ systems built on NVIDIA DRIVE, with production starting as early as 2020. Mercedes-Benz also announced that its next-generation centralized computing architecture for AI in the cockpit and AI for self-driving will use NVIDIA DRIVE technology. The A8 Highway in Germany as seen in rFpro simulation software, running a test in a scenario with cones blocking off traffic. Image courtesy of rFpro. At GTC, NVIDIA unveiled its safety driving policy called the Safety Force Field (SFF). which is integrated into the NVIDIA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.28
February 01, 2019
…Google’s ATAP, BMW, ProtoLabs, Owens Corning, L3, TerraPower, Medtronic, Continental AG, Applied Materials, TECT Aerospace, US Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, MITRE and educational institutions such as MIT, University of Texas, Texas A&M and Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, the nation’s first high school to install a metal 3D printer. Additional investors in the Series E funding round include GV (formerly Google Ventures), Panasonic and Techtronic Industries, as well as previous venture capital investors in the company, including Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Kleiner Perkins. More Info Desktop Metal KDT Sources: Press materials received from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.94
March 11, 2016
…autonomous driving, as are some traditional auto suppliers. Germany’s Continental AG and Delphi Automotive Plc, among others, are prowling for technology companies to buy, gathering in intellectual property and programming talent. The flurry of investments by traditional auto industry players reflects a fear among industry executives that the century old business of building and selling cars that people drive themselves is at risk, even though global vehicle demand is strong. Artificial intelligence and sophisticated machine vision could allow cars of the future to be largely digital, electrical devices that individuals summon to get from one place to another, and then…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.61
October 09, 2015
…Marty Linn of General Motors and Kevin Clark of Continental Automotive Systems. Other topics include how automation standards impact robot safety, an OSHA view on robot safety, and using risk assessment tools to prevent injuries in robotic systems. The International Collaborative Robots Workshop explores advancements in the field with a global view on collaborative robot technology, applications, safety implications and human impacts. The workshop will host speakers from leading robotics organizations including Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Precise Automation, Beckman Coulter, Robotiq, Soft Robotics, Marlatt Automation/FIPA. There will also be discussion around use cases…
