Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.08
July 11, 2018
…are mostly based on the U.S. The recent U.S. government's steel and aluminum tariffs could have an effect on part manufacturers and service providers who obtain raw materials from abroad. For providers like Xometry and others, that may mean its customers seeing higher price quotes for jobs. “One of the benefits of Xometry's platform is that we can make real time changes based on market conditions,” said Cronin. Large manufacturers have always had easy access to manufacturing equipment and services. But on-demand service providers like Xometry, Plathora, and Fictiv fill a gap for smaller businesses that don't have their own…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.06
October 01, 2019
…defense sectors. We are grateful for all of the support from the DoD, Air Force Research Laboratory, and other government stakeholders. As the pilot Institute, we have proved that the public-private collaborative model is effective and important to the ongoing economic success of U.S. manufacturing industry. We transitioned from the initial start-up phase and then onto an incredibly driven project execution phase to where we are today—promoting and leading innovation. To register for the one-day course in Youngstown, click here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.06
June 18, 2021
…of sight (BVLOS). DroneUp also provides drone services to government organizations in 11 states. Furner added that Walmart has “4,700 stores stocked with more than 100,000 of the most-purchased items, located within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S. population.” Hundreds of drone deliveries were conducted during Walmart's initial testing with DroneUp. “The trial demonstrated we could offer customers delivery in minutes versus hours,” said Furner. “In the coming months, we'll be beginning our first operation at a store in Bentonville, Ark.” “Conducting drone deliveries at scale is within reach,” Furner said. “DroneUp’s expertise, combined with our retail footprint and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
April 01, 2022
…with more than 300 members across industry, academia, and government. The Pittsburgh-based organization said it is working to make robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers large and small. It also supports efforts to train and empower the manufacturing workforce, strengthen the U.S. economy and global competitiveness, and elevate national security and resilience. ARM Institute lists projects and partners The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ARM Institute said the two projects received funding for “high-impact” research, development, and testbeds for pandemic response. The “Robotics and Automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
December 09, 2021
…our success in developing autonomous solutions for our U.S. government customers, and [it] will provide the resources needed to meet our growing commercial customer demand and the expansion of our commercial efforts,” said Alberto Lacaze, CEO of Robotic Research. Robotic Research said it has delivered autonomous mobility and robotics systems to the defense sector for two decades. The company said some of its products have been used on roadways around the world, as well as in the harshest unstructured environments without relying on GPS connectivity. RR.AI AutoDrive proven for multiple environments RR.AI cliaimed that its AutoDrive “vehicle-agnostic, full-stack” autonomy kit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
April 13, 2023
…industries. It delivers systems and services to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and direct product sales for both hardware platforms and software licenses. The company said it provides customers with the necessary data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets. It added that its technologies can help them reduce their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Besides its standalone service offering and products, Nauticus has also developed products for retrofitting or upgrading legacy systems and other third-party vehicles. “Our autonomous ocean…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
October 23, 2022
…food supplies. This has pushed many private companies and governments to invest in technologies to hasten the shift to mechanization in agriculture. Research Dive expects this shift to boost the agriculture robot market in the forecast period. In addition, computer vision and drone technology will at the forefront of this shift as many leading companies are developing UAVs to perform various agricultural activities. Economists, market analysts, and agriculturists around the globe have opined that agriculture robots could prove to be a revolutionary innovation, not just for one sector but also for the global economy on the whole. This is because,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.00
January 18, 2016
…future,” said Michael Marlowe, managing director and director of government relations at the Automation Federation. “Events like the FIRST Robotics Competition drive home just how exciting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and automation-related learning can be for young people. ISA and the Automation Federation have immense potential to tap into this excitement, and attract many more young people to our profession.” Marlowe encourages all ISA and AF members to take a closer look at how they can get more involved in FIRST programs and activities. Last year, more than 200,000 volunteers (including mentors, coaches and judges) worldwide contributed approximately…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.00
October 30, 2021
…ecosystem across drivers, fleet owners, and local and federal governments. It includes the folllowing members: Andrew H. Card, former White House chief of staff and secretary of transportation Richard Stocking, former president and CEO of Swift Transportation; principal and CEO of DPX Consulting Craig Dickman, former president, CEO, and director of Paper Transport; founder and chairman of Breakthrough Fuel; and managing director of TitletownTech John Esparza, president and CEO of the Texas Trucking Association John Larkin, former managing director of transportation and logistics at Stifel; strategic advisor and advisory board chair at Clarendon Capital Steve Viscelli, author of The Big…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.99
December 20, 2017
…the structural certification analysis of composites. “This is a government-led initiative to help bring companies together to work on common problems of interest,” says Craig Collier, president of Collier Research. “The US industry has identified that composite structures are important, but it’s taking too long to certify them and test them. We need to figure out how to improve that.” NASA’s Advanced Composites Consortium is focused on composite research and techniques to help maintain US leadership in aviation manufacturing. Image Courtesy of NASA. Using composites compounds an already lengthy product development cycle for aircraft as there are key steps involved…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
January 13, 2022
…than 300 members and partners across industry, academia, and government. ARM's goal is to make robotics and AI more accessible to U.S. manufacturers of all sizes, train and empower the manufacturing workforce, strengthen the U.S. economy and global competitiveness, and elevate national security and resilience. The DoD provides funding for the institute. “Since 2017, the ARM Institute is leading the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to produce the world’s most desired products,” said the organization. The OSD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program provided funding for the assessment project,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.95
September 14, 2023
…and services. The company delivers them to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model or direct product sales. In addition to standalone services and products, Nauticus said it has developed a range of technologies for retrofitting legacy systems and other third-party vehicle platforms. The company said it provides customers with the data collection, analytics, and underwater manipulation capabilities to support assets while reducing their operational footprints and operating costs. Nauticus also said it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. “We have the near-term goal of reducing reliance on vessels…
