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 7.10
November 02, 2021
…Universal Robots ARM Institute audits Universal Robots training The Pittsburgh-based ARM Institute is working to catalyze robotics and education to strengthen the U.S. industrial base and secure U.S. manufacturing resiliency. The organization has more than 300 members and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. It launched its Endorsement Program earlier this year with RoboticsCareer.org, the organization's national workforce capability that connects education seekers with training for manufacturing careers. Brian Wilson chairs the Education and Workforce Advisory Committee at ARM and audited the UR Robotics Training Program. “It’s a very rigorous audit that made it apparent that UR listened…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
October 30, 2021
…benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Pittsburgh-based startup's Aurora Driver platform is designed to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora has partnered with companies including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, and PACCAR. Last year, it acquired Uber Advanced Technology Group (ATG), and It recently announced that it will merge with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Y and be publicly traded starting Nov. 4. Aurora marks milestones to commercialization Aurora said it is moving quickly toward the commercial launch of Aurora Horizon in late 2023, and the release of Aurora Driver Beta marks…
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 6.97
October 28, 2021
…fly, and land safely, with or without GPS. The Pittsburgh-based company claimed that it “bridges the gap between aerospace and robotics” with systems that can improve the efficiency, performance, and safety of aircraft ranging from small drones to full-size helicopters. It is currently developing aerial mobility and inspection systems for commercial and defense partners. Coincidentally, last week, Near Earth announced that Guy Kimchi, co-founder of Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery service of Amazon.com Inc., has joined its board of directors. Kajima takes drone inspections indoors Manual tunnel inspections are time-consuming for site employees because of the long distances between…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.84
October 24, 2021
…vehicle research. Leading into the event, the University of Pittsburgh team faced challenges including developing software that could handle perception and steering at high speeds, getting funding, and working with partners across the country. Nayana Suvarna, a senior undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, was the youngest and only female co-captain at the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC). She does not have a driver's license, but she is studying computer engineering and robotics software. Suvarna spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the preparations for the event. “We started out by ourselves in February 2020,” she said. “It was a big effort to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
October 23, 2021
…Korea) MIT-PITT-RW – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE – Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama TUM Autonomous Motorsport – Technische Universität München (Germany) University IAC teams. Source: Indy Autonomous Challenge ADLINK rallies technology providers In addition to Cisco Systems Inc., the following companies are providing support: ADLINK—AVA-3350-series robot controllers and ROScube The Autoware Foundation— an F1Tenth racetrack in cooperation with University of California, San Diego GAIA Platform – Racing simulator robot Boston Dynamics – Spot quadruped mobile robot will wave the green and checkered flags Kvaser – Kvaser…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
October 22, 2021
…Irapuato, Mexico Rezilient, St. Louis Touchlab, Edinburgh, U.K. AvaDynamics, Pittsburgh “We've had quite a few pieces come together,” Shayne Shaw, robotics engineer at Touchlab Ltd., told Robotics 24/7. “We've seen some of what others are doing, but we've been mostly heads down. Because of the pandemic, some teams dropped out, including a strong Tokyo-based team. It would have been great to compete against them.” “I'm proud of the accomplishments of our international and interdisciplinary team,” said Jeremy Fishel, founder and chief technology officer of Tangible Research and Converge's XPRIZE team lead. “We've brought together experts in robotic dexterity and haptics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
October 20, 2021
…sector jobs into high-skill roles in advanced manufacturing.” The Pittsburgh-based organization is a public-private partnership dedicated to strengthening the U.S. industrial base and securing manufacturing resiliency through robotics and workforce development. Grant to address immediate skills shortage “While the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some weaknesses in American manufacturing, the ARM Institute and our member consortium are prepared and eager to respond to the challenge of building a resilient manufacturing workforce,” said Masciantonio. “Our approach, which is focused on skills development and job matching, addresses the worker displacement challenges caused by the pandemic and faced by those in advanced manufacturing,” she…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.99
October 12, 2021
…services can automate material flow in complex environments. The Pittsburgh-based company added that its systems have driven more than 5 million production miles without any personnel safety incidents. From project design through deployment, change management, user training, and data-driven consultation, Seegrid it provides safe and optimized automation for the world's largest manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics companies. Seegrid has strong year Interact Analysis’ recognition comes during a year of continued technology development for Seegrid. The company expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its first Palion lift truck, further extending the end-to-end capabilities of the company’s fleet of mobile robots.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.92
September 28, 2021
…maintenance personnel, and enhance the efficiency of aircraft readiness.” Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics provides the RE2 Sapien robotic arms, RE2 Detect computer vision software, and RE2 Intellect autonomy software for mobile manipulation systems that can operate in a variety of complex indoor and outdoor environments. The company said its systems help companies in the aviation, construction, defense, energy, and medical industries to enable remote operations, improve worker safety and efficiency, and reduce operational costs. Autonomous maintenance with RE2 arms, vision The MAAPS system will focus on tasks that are part of the pre- and post-flight inspection of C-17 aircraft, including at-height…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.70
September 22, 2021
…passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. The Pittsburgh-based startup has partnered with companies including Toyota (with which it unveiled an autonomous ride-hailing vehicle), Uber, and Volvo. Aurora is testing its vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Northern Texas. It has agreed to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and will be valued at $1 billion. “This new commercial pilot collaboration demonstrates the excellent progress that PACCAR and Aurora are making in our strategic alliance,” added Rich. FedEx loads autonomously hit the road Starting today, PACCAR’s trucks configured with the Aurora…
