Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.81
August 03, 2021
…heavy-duty truck's lifecycle of 1.5 million km (932,000 mi.). Inceptio Technology raised $120 million in November 2020. JD Logistics, Meituan, and PAG jointly led its Series B round. Deppon Express, IDG Capital, CMB International, SDIC, Mirae Asset, Eight Roads, and Broad Vision Funds also participated in the investment, and existing shareholders GLP Hidden Hill Capital, CATL, NIO Capital and Eastern Bell Capital actively followed. The company said its autonomous driving freight network has been embraced by a number of top-tier shippers and fleets in China.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.27
May 19, 2021
…The recent investment was led by Chinese technology giant Meituan, with participation from existing investors including Sequoia Capital China and Source Code Capital. Mech-Eye Laser designed to work in bright light Industrial 3D cameras play an essential role in modern manufacturing. Yet, when it comes to actual factory and warehouses, ambient light interference in complex environments always diminishes their ability to acquire and reconstruct image, said Mech-Mind. This month, the company launched a new generation of the Mech-Eye Laser Industrial 3D Camera, which it said uses “fast structured light” to present high-quality 3D imaging for industrial applications under demanding lighting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.80
April 29, 2022
…demands, said VisionNav. In addition, the company said it has established partnerships with more than 50 Fortune 500 businesses. Meituan, a leading e-commerce services platform in China, led VisionNav's Series C+ round. VisionNav said it will use this round of funding on technology research and new product development. It will also optimize product performance with a focus on stability and standardization. VisionNav said it also plans to promote large-scale implementation and localized delivery for global customers.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.03
October 15, 2021
…Airtable, Ant Financial, Anaplan, ByteDance, Chime, Databricks, DoorDash, Instacart, Meituan, Snap, Snowflake and Spotify. Reliable Robotics to continue growth Reliable Robotics said it plans to expand its aircraft program to additional, larger airframes and demonstrate the versatility of its system. The company also expects to support emerging electric and hybrid electric platforms and eventually passenger aircraft. Since emerging from stealth last year, Reliable Robotics has grown substantially. It has more than doubled in size, attracting a diverse group of engineers with expertise in aviation, autonomy, and other mission and safety-critical domains. “Automated aircraft present a massive opportunity to transform the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.72
September 14, 2021
…twelfth fund. It cited entrepreneur partners such as JD.com, Meituan, Facebook, LinkedIn, Toast, Stripe, ByteDance, Warby Parker, Flipkart, and DiDi. Tiger Global is based in New York and has affiliate offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, and Bangalore. Mobile robot market keeps rolling Mobile robot companies have raised more than $1 billion so far this year. Top deals included GreyOrange's planned $500 million initial public offering (IPO), Zebra Technology's acquisition of Fetch Robotics for $290 million, Locus' $150 million Series E, and ForwardX's $38 million Series B round. The global market for mobile robots (including automated guided vehicles or AGVs)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
March 22, 2022
…including Amazon Web Services, Hyundai Robotics, JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms. “Combining Azure’s advanced capabilities with performance and software development tools such as NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin helps give developers a seamless experience to easily build, deploy, and operate production-ready AI applications.” Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer at John Deere, noted: “With the global population expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, farmers have a steep challenge of feeding the world, and they can’t do…
