Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.71
June 23, 2021
…Indiana Economic Development Corporation, to launch a free autonomous shuttle service in Central Indiana. “At May Mobility, our mission is to bring safe, accessible, and reliable mobility solutions to communities around the world,” said Edwin Olson, co-founder and CEO of May Mobility. “We're excited to bring AV [autonomous vehicle] technology to Central Indiana through our partnership with the Toyota Mobility Foundation, Energy Systems Network, and IndyGo.” Ann Arbor, Mich.-based May Mobility combines a variety of sensors, its Multi-Policy Decision-Making (MPDM) system, and drive-by-wire and autonomy stack for autonomous shuttles. The company said it has completed more than 275,000 rides to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.45
June 11, 2021
…“Through real-world demonstrations with low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and large shuttles, cargo and delivery vehicles integrated with Perrone Robotics, the company continues to prove that reliable AV [autonomous vehicle] technology can help provide innovative mobility and access options for transit and transportation solutions providers,” said the company. “We have been operating in a driverless fashion with our autonomy since 2005, including the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge,” stated Paul Perrone, founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics. “It's great to see our pioneering research take hold as a reliable commercial solution that's deployable now.” Perrone Autonomy scales across vehicles, applications Perrone Robotics said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.82
May 20, 2021
…P800 goods-to-person robot, the C200S bin-to-person robot, a four-way shuttle, and the heavy-load handling M1000. The vendor said that by coordinating its robots, it has consolidated the process for receiving raw materials, quality checking, storing, outbound collection, and transportation of raw materials from storage to the production line. Intelligent robots can be easily integrated with other equipment and existing infrastructure, allowing a more dynamic installation, claimed Geek+. This has allowed the manufacturer to secure record-high production levels throughout the implementation process. The customer was able to streamline operations, according to Geek+. Siemens Switchgear Shanghai gained two to three times more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.55
May 14, 2021
…conventional racking. Sullivan said this costs less than pallet shuttles or unit-load ASRS but achieves similar efficiencies. “There are many operations that just can’t hire enough people, and many others that struggle with high turnover,” he said. “Autonomous robots can reduce these challenges by automating some key workflows, enabling operations to take their best employees and put them on higher value tasks.” Sullivan also sees the ROI for autonomous robots coming in at two years or less, with both leasing and buying options, although payback time varies based on labor rates and other factors. In addition, AutoGuide has looked at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.42
May 10, 2021
…by deploying its software in their autonomous trucks, forklifts, shuttles, and other types of vehicles. “There are always going to be edge cases that autonomy alone is not equipped to handle,” stated Amit Rosenzweig, founder and CEO of Ottopia. “You will always need, and want, a human to be able to intervene. That is why Ottopia's technology should be integrated with any autonomous system.” The company said it systems are designed to accelerate the commercial deployment of autonomous systems and improve their uptime. Ottopia is targeting the automotive, logistics, last-mile, agricultural and mining sectors. The company's first product is a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.83
April 28, 2021
…traditional fulfillment centers with a patented structure and robotics shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space, reducing a company’s warehouse space needs by 85%. By enabling retailers to place fulfillment centers close to urban areas, Attabotics said it helps create jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. The company raised $50 million last August, and its North American customers include department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Edmonton, Alberta-based AltaML said it applies its AI expertise with partners' domain knowledge to develop systems that deliver data for predictive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.34
April 20, 2021
…supplies self-driving systems and associated services. The company's Autonom Shuttle development platform is dedicated to passenger transport, and it has sold more than 180 units in 23 countries. Navya's Autonom Tract is designed for goods transport. The company has 280 employees in France, the U.S., and Singapore, and the Valeo and Keolis groups are among its shareholders. REEcorner plus Driven by Navya REE Automotive claimed that REEcorner puts traditional drive components—such as steering, braking, suspension, powertrain, and control—into the wheel arch for the industry's flattest electric vehicle platform. The company added that its proprietary “x-by-wire” technology “challenges century-old automotive concepts…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
April 19, 2021
…administrator. “The X-15 was a pathfinder for the space shuttle. Mars Pathfinder and its Sojourner rover did the same for three generations of Mars rovers. We don’t know exactly where Ingenuity will lead us, but today’s results indicate the sky – at least on Mars – may not be the limit.” Developing a drone for Mars Building an aerial drone for Mars was not as simple as stowing a conventional system in Perseverance's payload. Mars has a thinner atmosphere, lower gravity, and colder average temperatures than Earth. Because Mars' atmosphere is only 1% of the density of Earth's, the 19.3-in.-tall…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 11.98
April 16, 2021
…to handle these challenges. They buy multi-million dollar conveyor, shuttle and automatic storage and retrieval systems that take up to a year to implement and nearly six years to see return on investment. The only problem? Suppliers without the regular-season volume or space to justify the cost and size of such systems are left out. These smaller operations can’t justify the bolted-down, caged-off systems, which add complexity and cost to warehouse layouts and budgets. A new way to automate Most logistics leaders agree that warehouse automation is a must to remain relevant in today's economy. And now, there’s automation that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.35
March 03, 2021
…critical operations to better meet customer expectations.” The RPSi is powered by AI-enabled robotic picking and placing, linear sort shuttle technology, a pack-to-light user interface, and Berkshire Grey’s auto-identification module. The system uses the company’s proprietary hardware and software to identify, singulate, transport, sort, and store small parcels in specific and re-definable end locations aligned to meet CEVA’s dynamic network sortation needs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.72
February 24, 2021
…picking robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and mobile robotic shuttles for transport, as well as software to orchestrate robotics with, so it has always taken a wholistic approach to solutions. “The underlying technologies are complicated, so what we do is to offer customers a solution which incorporates picking, incorporates mobility, and then orchestrates all of that,” he said. As for going public, Wagner said it adds financial strength and better long-term access to capital markets, while also instilling confidence in BG’s independence. “Our goal has always been to be a publicly traded, standalone company,” he said. “This helps our customers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.47
February 16, 2021
…companies will continue other micro-fulfillment tests, such as the multi-shuttle pilot with Stop & Shop and TakeOff Technologies in the Hartford, Conn., market. Additional micro-fulfillment pilots will be announced in the coming months. Once built, the new EFC will add to Ahold Delhaize USA companies’ growing supply chain. As of March 1, the supply chain will include 18 self-managed traditional distribution centers, 28 EFCs and over 1,100 click and collect locations. By 2023, this network will increase to more than 27 distribution centers with additional EFC and click and collect growth as part of the overall transformation of the omnichannel…
