Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.51
February 22, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co. and Ambarella Inc. yesterday announced that Samsung's Foundry business unit is providing 5-nanometer process technology for Ambarella's new CV3-AD685 central domain controller. The partners said they will bring new levels of artificial intelligence processing performance, power, and reliability to autonomous vehicle safety systems. “Samsung brings 5-nm EUV FinFET technology to automotive applications for unprecedented ADAS [advanced driver-assistance systems] and vision processor performance,” stated Sang-Pil Sim, executive vice president and head of Foundry corporate planning at Samsung. “With Tier 1 automotive suppliers already adopting the technology, we believe other automotive companies will also consider using the Ambarella CV3-AD…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.22
February 02, 2023
…Investment and Renaissance Asset Management, InterVest, Shinhan GIB, and Samsung Ventures. Phantom focuses on ADAS The company was founded in 2017 by Hyunggi Cho and Chan Kyu Lee, two former Tesla engineers. By focusing on ADAS rather than SAE Level 4 and Level 5 technologies, the company said it is poised to continue to see market growth. “This is quite a contrast to L4/L5 full automation areas like Robotaxis, Robo-shuttle, and Autonomous Trucking, where investments scaled back as the automotive community realized that L4/L5 is not easily commercialized for the next few years,” said Cho. “This is a very exciting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.46
December 07, 2022
…Innovation award. Investors in Intuition Robotics include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, OurCrowd, and Terra Ventures, as well as venture capital firms in California, Israel, Japan, and Asia. New hardware, same price for ElliQ Intuition Robotics said its latest hardware improves on the pilot version. It includes user-interface enhancements such as simpler tablet charging, an upgraded screen, and higher-quality, far-field microphone performance. The new design does not affect ElliQ's price, Skuler told Robotics 24/7. “We wanted to continue providing new, elevated experiences for our users, and ElliQ 2.0 is embodiment of our mission,” he said. “The new hardware and software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.16
November 17, 2022
…as hundreds of brands such as Apple, Nike, Walmart, Samsung, Lowe’s, Michael Kors, and Urban Outfitters offer promotional deals for the holiday. This year, ForwardX and JD.com collaborated in multiple warehouses to meet the intense picking workloads that come with the sudden spike in demand. AMRs assisted with picking heavy cases, home appliances, and mixed small and midsized goods. Known for its same- and next-day delivery, JD.com needed to ensure that use experiences were positive and that everything went out in a timely manner. ForwardX said its robots aided workflows in the following environments: JD.com’s home appliance warehouse The relatively…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.64
October 25, 2022
…advanced robotic applications. Its partners include Google, Amazon, and Samsung. The company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning framework. PickNik to develop capture controls for SpaceWERX Under its SpaceWERX contract, PickNik Robotics will help develop enhanced control for on-orbit capture of space assets and increase the overall efficiency and safety of U.S. Space Force operations. The work will focus on capturing and manipulating objects in orbit using robotic arms for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). PickNik will use its MoveIt Space software, which is designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
July 20, 2022
…San Francisco, Atlanta, and Athens, Greece, include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, and international venture capital firms. ElliQ and Bold offer connection The number of U.S. adults age 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040, according to the Urban Institute. More than one in three people aged 65 and up falls each year, said the National Institute on Aging. The medical costs for falls total over $50 billion in 2015. “Despite scientifically proven prevention programs, falls and fall injuries have been an expensive and difficult burden for the U.S. healthcare…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.82
July 19, 2022
…built spaces. The company's partners include Herman Miller, Movado, Samsung, Puma, Issey Miyake, Prada, SodaStream, Nivea, The Ocean Cleanup, and Fabien Cousteau's Proteus Ocean Group (POG). “Ultimately, we are creating not just a single solution, but a platform for bionic clothing that can analyze, predict, and augment human movement for all,” Robison said. Cionic Neural Sleeve produces real-life results Cionic reported that trial participants across multiple locations demonstrated strong improvement on the two key measures associated with foot drop: dorsiflexion at heel strike (94% of users) and ankle inversion during swing (88% of users). When combining the two measures, there…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.07
May 10, 2022
…company), Cyngn, ForwardX, FutureMind, Hyundai Robotics, inVia Robotics, LG Electronics, Microsoft Azure private MEC, ModalAI, Naver Labs, Pudu Robotics, Samsung Electronics, Teledyne Flir, and Thundercomm. “We've had great validation from industry leaders in the ecosystem,” said Singh. Qualcomm is also continuing its work with TDK, which has added its sensor technologies to Qualcomm's latest robotics offerings. The Qualcomm RB5 AMR Reference Design is now available for pre-sale thorugh ModalAI, and the Qualcomm Robotics RB6 development kit is available through Thundercomm.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.67
May 09, 2022
…leadership team,” said Tal Slobodkin, managing partner at StageOne. RGo's leadership team has experience from Intel RealSense, iRobot, Google, Samsung, and others. “As the use of robotics continues to exponentially grow across industries, RGo’s solution is a game-changer,” said Nilanjana Bhowmik, co-founder and general partner at Converge. “Manufacturers will be able to offer more intelligent mobile robots and accelerate time to market without having to focus their R&D teams on this extremely complex technology area.” Looking ahead, Bousani said, “We are always working on the next levels of perception capabilities, including scene understanding, situational perception, object classification, movement prediction, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
May 03, 2022
…Global Brain, IP Group, MMC, and Octopus. Strategic investors Samsung Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and Yamato Holdings also joined the round. “The robotics market is exploding,” said Lisa Chai, a partner at ROBO Global Ventures. “Vision-based spatial intelligence is a key enabler that will turbo-charge this industry.” Kuni Kawase, managing director of Presidio Ventures, added: “SLAMcore’s technology can be deployed to add value and reduce time to market for robots in a wide range of sectors. ... We aim to create value for the company through the extensive network of Sumitomo Corp. group companies and business partners.” “We're looking at two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.66
March 31, 2022
…it helps organizations such as NASA, Google, Amazon, and Samsung address the technical, cost, and time challenges associated with the development of advanced robotics applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning framework. Sierra Space works on Dream Chaser “At Sierra Space, our mission is to build a platform in space to benefit life here on Earth,” said Steve Lindsey, chief strategy officer at Sierra Space and a former astronaut who has flown five missions for NASA. “To fulfill that mission, we wanted to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.43
March 15, 2022
…in San Francisco and Athens, include Toyota AI Ventures, Samsung NEXT, and iRobot. ElliQ actively engages with users Intuition Robotics has spent more than five years developing and beta-testing ElliQ with older adults. Combining psychology, behavioral sciences, and advanced cognitive AI capabilities, ElliQ is designed to connect older adults to their families, caregivers, and the outside world. Through acknowledgement, proactive engagement, and referencing previous conversations, ElliQ is more of a presence that accompanies seniors, as opposed to just another device in the home, said Intuition Robotics. “ElliQ had a 60% success rate, in which users accepted her offer [for an…
