Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
October 29, 2021
…the Seegrid Palion Lift, its newest mobile robot. The Pittsburgh-based company claimed that Palion is the only autonomous lift truck with 3D perception in the industry. Customers that are part of the Seegrid Technology Early-Access Program (STEP) can get priority access to the Palion Lift autonomous mobile robot (AMR). They will receive a dedicated Seegrid team and gain exclusive opportunities to experience and provide feedback on the new technology. STEP participants will also obtain insights into product roadmaps and be able to affect the direction of innovations like the Palion Lift that are designed to address major supply chain challenges.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.61
February 24, 2023
…of 2023. Sarcos’ facilities in Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh can produce 300 to 500 robots, depending on the mix. The company plans to expand production capacity by partnering with a contract manufacturer. Sarcos’ robotic systems include baseline software enabling basic controls, teleoperation, and semi-autonomous capabilities. Sarcos will provide additional software options, such as supervised autonomy as an incremental service. Sarcos’ supervised autonomy framework uses multi-modal sensor data to optimally perceive, interact, and conceptualize unstructured environments. Combined with our success-based learning AI approach, the supervised autonomy framework harnesses the power of real-time and learned-behavior data inputs that enable Sarcos’ robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
November 04, 2021
…C+ 11/4/2021 TuSimple San Diego 1,081 IPO 4/7//2021 Aurora Pittsburgh 1,000 SPAC 7/15/2021 Plus Cupertino, Calif. 920 SPAC, IPO 6/23/2021 WeRide Guangzhou, China 620 Series B, C 6/23/2021 Embark San Francisco 614 SPAC 6/23/2021 Level 5 San Francisco 550 Acquisition 4/26/2021 The global market for autonomous vehicles will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%, growing from $719.94 billion in 2020 to $1.3 trillion in 2025, according to Research and Markets. Facts and Factors forecast a 22% CAGR for the self-driving car market, from $23 billion in 2020 to $64.88 billion by 2026, showing the wide range of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
June 09, 2021
…cost-sharing arrangement and receive up to $500,000 each. The Pittsburgh-based institute said it expects to award a total of up to $5 million to projects around aerospace and manufacturing. Last week, ARM members attended a Tech Day virtual event featuring Defense Department speakers on project topics. The ARM Institute is a public-private consortium dedicated to helping American manufacturing be competitive and modernizing the U.S. military through automation and workforce development. The organization is part of the Manufacturing USA network and has more than 300 members. ARM Institute focuses on urgent topics The ARM Insitute is seeking submissions for five “special…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.46
July 24, 2023
…to continue developing and commercializing its autonomous trucks. The Pittsburgh-based company had offered more than 73.3 million shares of Class A common stock at $3 per share and granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 10.9 million shares. Aurora said it plans to use its latest funding to continue developing its self-driving technology toward commercialization. “This huge amount of funding gives us the runway through next year’s expected commercial launch and well into 2025,” wrote Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, in a blog post. He also acknowledged the challenge of obtaining venture capital in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
June 21, 2022
…more resilient. Industry, government, and academia collaborate through the Pittsburgh-based institute, which focuses on robotics and workforce innovation. The U.S. Department of Defense-sponsored consortium's more than 340 members include start-ups, research universities, community colleges, manufacturers of all sizes, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and more. ARM Institute seeks educational leaders Click on infographic to enlarge. Source: ARM Institute Launched in 2021, the ARM Endorsement Program audits and promotes the organizations that are most effective at preparing students for careers in manufacturing and working with robots. The ARM Institute's criteria for evaluating programs aligns with its robotics career pathways and competencies.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
March 17, 2017
…formed Feb. 1, 2016. Levandowski was spotted at Uber’s Pittsburgh office that same month, Recode says. Read: The Inaccuracy of the Term “Uber for Trucking” To put it lightly, that’s strikingly weird. In what’s supposedly a billion-dollar race to constructing efficient, safe self-driving vehicles, Levandowski was actively working for someone who was supposed to be a competitor? Why? Uber didn’t officially purchase Otto until August 2016. A more detailed timeline of the situation has been compiled here. But overall, the case has the potential to derail Uber’s self-driving endeavor, and soon, if a federal judge overseeing the case agrees that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
January 17, 2022
…our management team.” Al Moubayed previously worked as a Pittsburgh-based research scientist for Disney Imagineering, and he researched social robotics and conversational AI at KTH. He said he will spend time at Furhat’s Stockholm headquarters and Misty's offices in Colorado. Furhat Robotics said it will continue to support the Misty Robotics brand. It plans to help develop and expand the product range, as well as partially integrate Furhat and Misty features. The company also said it will add its visual perception and conversation AI platform to empower future Misty robots and allow for further customization of voice and personality for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.38
May 19, 2022
…country’s biggest and most important transportation companies,” he added. Pittsburgh-based Aurora said its Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles. The technology underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, the company's driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora, which entered into a $1 billion special-purpose acquisition deal in July 2021, has partners across the transportation ecosystem, including FedEx and PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, Uber Freight, Toyota, U.S. Xpress, Werner, and Covenant. Its announcement came after a week of trucking partnerships. Aurora marks autonomous truck momentum In March 2022, Aurora's next-generation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.38
February 07, 2022
…than 300 members across industry, government, and academia. The Pittsburgh-based collaborative is supported by the U.S. Department of Defense and seeks to strengthen the U.S. industrial base and manufacturers of all sizes. ARM Endorsement Program criteria The ARM Institute launched its endorsement program alongside RoboticsCareer.org, which connects education seekers with manufacturing training. The program was conceptualized and created through the institute’s national consortium, giving equal voice to manufacturers, education providers, and government stakeholders. The organization said it evaluated program alignment with robotics career pathways and competencies. It evaluated both organizations and their programs based upon the following benchmarks: Relevance to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.34
April 22, 2022
…capital to continue expanding its operations and hiring in the U.S. The company has opened a new office in Pittsburgh in addition to expanding its primary facilities in Oregon facilities and operations in Palo Alto, Calif. Agility plans to double its headcount by 2024 and is actively recruiting experts in robotics hardware and software.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
October 27, 2023
…a portion of its staff and moved manufacturing from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City. Since then, it has partnered with Blattner Co. on robots for solar construction, won a $13.8 million U.S. Air Force contract, and delivered a Guardian Sea Class system to Atlantas Marine Ltd. Sarcos makes Peterson permanent CEO Peterson has served as Sarcos interim president and CEO since May 2023 and has served on its board of directors since September 2021. She will continue to serve on the company’s board. Sarcos noted that under Peterson’s leadership, it has significantly reduced inefficiencies, optimized operations, fostered its artificial intelligence…
