Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.62
October 04, 2021
About six years ago, the CEO of Toyota Research Institute published a seminal paper about whether a Cambrian explosion was coming for robotics. The term “Cambrian explosion” refers to an important event approximately half a billion years ago in which there was a rapid expansion of different forms of life on earth. There are parallels with the field of robotics as modern technological advancements are fueling an analogous explosion in the diversification and applicability of robots. Today, we’re seeing this Cambrian explosion of robotics unfolding, and consequently, many distinct patterns are emerging. I’ll outline the top three trends that are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.40
September 13, 2021
…Semiconductor. “Tower believes that only through such pathbreaking scientific research today we can enable engineering solutions for tomorrow,” Tower Semiconductor claimed that it is the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions. It provides technology and manufacturing platforms for integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical, aerospace, and defense. The company's platforms include SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. In addition, Tower Semiconductor provides design and process-transfer services to integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless companies. The company operates manufacturing facilities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.14
July 15, 2021
Woven Planet Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., yesterday said it is acquiring CARMERA Inc., which specializes in spatial artificial intelligence for automated mobility. CARMERA will join Woven Planet Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary, expanding the company’s footprint beyond its Tokyo headquarters by adding New York and Seattle offices to its planned offices in Silicon Valley and London. Terms were not disclosed. The predecessor to Woven Planet—Toyota Research institute - Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD)—previously collaborated with CARMERA on projects from 2018 to 2020. They demonstrated that the companies could successfully develop and update high-definition (HD) maps from commodity,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.72
June 21, 2021
Toyota Research Institute today said that it has successfully developed new capabilities for robots to conduct complex tasks in home environments. The Toyota Motor Corp. unit said its researchers were able to train robots to understand and operate in complicated situations that would confuse most other robots, including recognizing and responding to transparent and reflective surfaces in a variety of circumstances. “Our goal is to build robotic capabilities that amplify, not replace, human abilities,” said Max Bajracharya, vice president of robotics at Toyota Research Institute (TRI). “Training robots to understand how to operate in home environments poses special challenges because…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.69
June 04, 2021
Toyota Motor Corp.'s first standalone, early-stage venture capital firm, Toyota AI Ventures, yesterday said it will change its name to Toyota Ventures and grow its total assets under management to more than $500 million. The addition of two $150 million early-stage funds—the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund—reflect its commitment to partnering with entrepreneurs and innovators, as well as its support of environmental sustainability, said the company. “Startups are tackling the world's challenges, and at Toyota Ventures we want to open even more paths to investing in them,” stated Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 54.49
May 26, 2021
The Toyota Research Institute, or TRI, has developed soft grippers for domestic robot hands and today said it is sharing the design source files and full build instructions to help advance the technology. It is offering the materials on Punyo.tech so research institutions and aspiring roboticists can build their own Punyo Soft Bubble Grippers. “The soft robotics community is small, and the visuotactile sensing community is even smaller,” said Alex Alspach, manager of the Robotics Tactile Team at TRI and the lead developer of the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper. “By sharing the blueprints for this gripper with the world, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.51
May 05, 2021
…Optimus Ride Pison Technology Ras Labs Realtime Robotics ThayerMahan Toyota Research Institute Vecna Robotics Vicarious Surgical Massachusetts technology hub fosters innovation “Talent is the No. 1 reason tech companies locate in Massachusetts, and the inability to source enough skilled workers is the No. 1 constraint to growth in the white-hot robotics and AI space,” stated Tom Hopcroft, CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC). “We're excited to partner with MassRobotics to help increase opportunities for talented job seekers, and we especially encourage women, tech leaders of color, and LGBTQ+ tech leaders to participate.” MassTLC is a network for tech…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.09
April 27, 2021
Woven Planet Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., said yesterday that it has agreed to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. This marks the first major deal for the newly established Woven Planet and continuing consolidation in the autonomous vehicle space. Woven Planet Group launched in January 2021 as an expansion of the operations of Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD) with the motto of “Mobility to Love, Safety to Live.” It includes four companies in support of connected and autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart cities, and more. Woven Planet Holdings Inc.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.28
April 14, 2021
…to leave and kept their parents waiting!” In addition, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and MIT Lincoln Laboratory participated in MassRobotics' Adopt a School Program at the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury, Mass. On two days last week, 14 students used 10 BrainCo resuable robotics kits, which TRI donated to the school. A TRI research scientist joined a MassRobotics instructor and a local high school teacher. “We're not throwing technology at teachers—we're giving them a curriculum, showing them how to use the kits, and helping them learn how to program and operate a prosthetic hand,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.67
February 04, 2021
…Masciantonio, Chief Workforce Officer, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Marie-Christine Caron, Senior Engineering Section Manager, GE Aviation (Global Robotics and Automation R&D Center) Fritzi Moneza, Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Automation, Northrop Grumman Sue Keay, CEO, Queensland AI Hub Susanne Lauda, Director, Global Advanced Manufacturing Technology, AGCO Helen Greiner, CEO, Tertill Helena Samsioe, CEO and Founder, GLOBHE (Global Health) Amy Elliott, Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Rosa Ciprian, Senior Electrical Engineer Lead, Alert Innovation Elena Messina, Group Leader Manipulation & Mobility Systems, NIST Christine Spiten, Co-founder, Blueye Robotics Nicole Renee Williams, Thermoplastic Composite Materials and Process Manager, The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.72
June 10, 2020
…were using or testing its system, including Walmart and Toyota. “Exoskeletons have the power to change everything because your workforce is everything,” says Ignacio Galiana, CEO of Verve, a technology company in the alpha phase for exoskeletons. “People doing lifting are vital. From a financial standpoint, it’s key for a company but also for caring about workers. They deserve to go home to the people in their lives and be healthy—whether it’s their first day or they’re starting the first day of their 20th year with the company.” Kristi Martindale, chief customer officer and executive vice president of product strategy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.89
April 10, 2020
…non-rofit, and has partnered with RESOLVE.ngo, Schmidt Futures, and Toyota Research Institute to bring together maker, hospital systems, manfuacturers and other groups to fill gaps in the medical supply chain. You can learn on the group's Facebook page. America Makes Youngstown, Ohio-based America Makes (the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute) is collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to better coordinate industry response to COVID-19 supply chain issues. As part of that effort, the organization has set up the COVID-19 Health Care Needs and Additive Manufacturing…
