Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.72
November 20, 2023
…the thriving e-commerce sector. Furthermore, substantial investments by both governments and businesses in cloud-based security services are further stimulating the demand for security-focused cloud solutions in the region. Software at the epicenter. The software segment took the lead in 2022, capturing a substantial revenue share of over 43.4%. This growth in the software market can be attributed to the continuous evolution and adaptation of systems over time, enabling them to learn from their environment and operate autonomously. Autonomous agents, which are essentially software or programs, are capable of performing tasks and making decisions on behalf of users or systems without…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.71
September 26, 2023
…created challenges with regard to public perception, technical literacy, government policy, and media coverage,” said Boston Dynamics. “Scientific data are needed to ground conversations, as well as guide development of the technology.” “The AI Institute aims to solve the most important and fundamental problems in robotics and AI,” it added. The Cambridge, Mass.-based research organization said it brings together top talent in robotics, AI, machine learning, computer science, and engineering with the goal of developing future generations of intelligent machines. The AI Institute works in four core areas of research: cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design, and ethics and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.68
August 14, 2023
…million (Canadian, or $1.5 million U.S.) from the Canadian government to support new hiring. It did not specify the amount of its latest funding. “We look forward to our collaboration with Novarc as we continue to explore the future of innovative manufacturing solutions,” stated Mark Crawford, director of Caterpillar Venture Capital. Caterpillar Venture Capital said it helps entrepreneurs around the world to grow and scale their businesses by using Caterpillar's industry expertise, supply base, and independent dealer network. The investor's focus areas include energy; AI; and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), as well as AI and services to help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.67
January 29, 2019
…Acquisition Trends for 2019. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend more than $1.8 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software) this year—financing a majority of those assets, according to ELFA—these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy. ELFA president and CEO Ralph Petta said, “Equipment acquisition plays a critical role in driving the supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing and service sectors. Equipment leasing and financing provide the source of funding for approximately 60 percent of U.S. businesses to acquire the productive assets they need to operate and grow. We are pleased…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.65
June 01, 2017
…overcoming current manufacturing challenges such as security concerns, lagging government initiatives, and a slowdown in cognitive technology growth due to conservative manufacturing mind-sets. Key trends in cognitive manufacturing include: ● A surge in the adoption of autonomous robots in manufacturing ● Cognitive insights generated by AI feeds on big data ● An evolving manufacturing landscape driven by machine learning ● Advancing AI in manufacturing that will push up economic growth and drive down human employment ● Growing implementation of cognitive solutions in industries due to demand for better operational productivity “Deep learning and predictive analytics adoption rates are swiftly advancing.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.63
January 20, 2022
…does not have a similarly centralized industrial policy, China's government recently released its second five-year plan. “China released the second five-year development plan for the robotics industry – following 2016 to 2020,” explained Song Xiaogang, executive director and secretary-general of the China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA). “The plan has great guiding significance for promoting the high-quality development of China's robotics industry during the 14th period.” “Robots are the key equipment of modern industry,” Song Xiaogang added. “The new five-year plan leads the digital development and intelligent upgrading in China and also helps to promote the global robot technology progress.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
March 18, 2022
…Tom Ryden was going around speaking to industry and government leaders about his plan to build an innovation and networking robotics hub in Boston, one question got brought up constantly. “The No. 1 question I got was, ‘Why do you support this technology? It takes jobs, right?’” he said. That was around 2015. Seven years later, the robotics industry has certainly grown. The global market for industrial robots, which is just one of many types of automation, was valued at $43.8 billion in 2021, according to Statista.com. MassRobotics, an public-private nonprofit dedicated to growing Massachusetts' robotics ecosystem, now has more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
June 15, 2023
…safety and quality. As a technical partner of businesses, government agencies, and organizations, TÜV Rheinland currently provides quality and safety control in nearly every sphere of economic and personal activity, it said. TUV certification brings added value to MiR's robots Certified safety features The TÜV certification covers the following safety features for the MiR600 and MiR1350 platforms: Emergency stop Overspeed Field Switching Personnel detection Speed monitor Safeguard stop Locomotion Hold to run Mode selection Pallet lift position monitoring System E-stop Shelf lift position monitoring Shelf detection The TÜV certifications validate that MiR can reliably ensure the quality of the examined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
November 05, 2019
Roughly one month after receiving the United States government’s first full Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 135 Standard certification, which is required to operate a drone airline, Atlanta-based transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today that, in a partnership with CVS Health Corporation, a subsidiary of CVS Pharmacy, it has competed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home on November 1. In October, UPS and CVS said they agreed to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models. And they added that he program will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
December 07, 2021
…a demonstration for Israeli defense primes, drone companies, and government end users in central Israel. The goal was to prove the Robust Navigation System's capabilities for autonomous navigation for multicopters in different jamming scenarios. The test used two military-grade directional jammers with different bandwidths and a customized version of the Osprey Hexa-copter. It also used a PixHawk 2.1 Cube Black flight controller, a Here2 standard GNSS receiver and antenna module, and the Robust Navigation System (including GPSdome 1.03 + HCINS + HRVS). A regular, unprotected UAV, when faced with military-grade jammers, loses GNSS accuracy within three to five seconds, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
April 13, 2023
…our companies seek to engage commercial space groups and government agencies to enable the next stage of robotic capabilities.” PickNik brings control software experience Founded in 2015, PickNik Robotics said it helps partners address the technical, cost, and time challenges around the development of robotics applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based startup last week rebranded as “the Unstructured Robotics Company.” PickNik has received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 3 funding from NASA to develop advanced motion-planning capabilities for robots in microgravity environments. It has also a commercial-off-the-shelf product for supervised autonomy for space missions called MoveIt Space. In addition, the company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
September 05, 2018
…environment - will be shaped by the response of governments, businesses, and workers across the industry. Effective public policy can ensure that trucking evolves into a productive, high-road industry. Policymakers, collaborating with workers and industry leaders, have an opportunity to tackle some of our biggest challenges: creating good, family-supporting jobs, improving road safety, and reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions. What might an alternative, shared innovation agenda look like for the adoption of autonomous trucks? This report identifies an adoption scenario with good outcomes for workers, job quality, and public health and safety: human-led platooning, coupled with clean electric local…
