Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.47
February 06, 2017
…critiques that FedEx is lagging upstarts like Amazon and Uber, which separately launched drone-powered deliveries and self-driving tractor trailers in recent months. UPS, FedEx’s main competitor, has also been publicly testing drone-powered parcel delivery since September 2016. Technavio analyst Bharath Kanniappan thinks that FedEx is falling behind its competitors in terms of implementing robots into its delivery system. However, he says, the company’s delay likely stems from a desire to ensure it can continue to deliver packages “with utmost care,” which he notes is the company’s “unique selling proposition,” given its reputation as an express shipper. Satish Jindel, who heads…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.83
February 13, 2017
…license to other companies. Founded by former Google and Uber leaders, Argo AI is bringing together some of the most experienced roboticists and engineers working in autonomy from inside and outside of Ford. The team of experts in robotics and artificial intelligence is led by Argo AI founders Bryan Salesky, company CEO, and Peter Rander, company COO. Both are alumni of Carnegie Mellon National Robotics Engineering Center and former leaders on the self-driving car teams of Google and Uber, respectively. “The next decade will be defined by the automation of the automobile, and autonomous vehicles will have as significant an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
August 28, 2019
…introduced its Prime Air delivery drone last June, with the intent to deliver food from the Amazon platform. Finally, Uber Eats is testing the first ever commercial application of drone food delivery in high-density urban areas. The initial customer tests will showcase what the future of food logistics may look like for millions of consumers worldwide.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.38
May 21, 2018
…of industry, comes down to one truth-telling attribute: value. Uber was a successful disruptor with their rideshare efforts because there was underutilized cars/capacity. However, when they tried to enter the freight market, they have not been so successful. Uber Freight is trying to change the space without adding any real value to the market. More Articles on Uber Freight There are not underutilized trucks or drivers sitting idle. Digital freight-matching platforms (like Uber Freight, among others) have almost zero adoption. In some transportation surveys, they represented a paltry .02 percent of prevailing freight volume. Disruptors, however, aren’t bad for logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.09
March 14, 2023
…and he co-founded Otto, which was later sold to Uber Technologies. AHS designed for dynamic applications Founded in 2018, Pronto is led by autonomous vehicle and robotics pioneers and veterans. It claimed that it is “the first and only company whose technology has successfully completed a coast-to-coast autonomous drive without a single human driver input.” Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Pronto said its AHS was originally designed for highly unpredictable on-road applications. It was tested in the harshest off-road conditions, said the company. The technology can unlock consistent production while improving labor productivity, according to Pronto. By providing situational awareness, accurately detecting obstacles,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
August 17, 2021
…the Qualcomm Flight Pro development kit was used by Uber Eats,” he recalled. “We're enabling more than 200 drone and robotics ecosystem members.” “In 2018, 5G was just starting to roll out, and we engaged with customers,” Singh said. “We started as a startup within Qualcomm and took eight to 10 months to launch this. We're really excited to bring this thought leadership in future use cases.” “We do the heavy lifting with this first 5G and AI platform, and we now provide a developer drone that's ready to fly out of the box,” he added. “The processing, sensors, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
February 17, 2022
…autonomous freight in Texas with J.B. Hunt and UPS. Other autonomous trucking developers testing in Texas include Aurora and Uber Freight, TuSimple, Gatik, Kodiak Robotics, and Embark.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.60
October 17, 2016
…self-driving vehicles at scale. Companies like Google, Tesla and Uber are still testing, whereas our self-driving vehicles are commercially available today.” Companies including GE and John Deere have deployed OTTO’s material handling equipment in their facilities. “The market for self-driving passenger vehicles will be over $80 billion by 2030,” Rendall said. “We believe the market for self-driving materials handling vehicles will be equally significant. Clearpath has a big head start, and this new funding will allow us to further accelerate the development of the best self-driving software in the industry – and bring more OTTOs into the world faster.” “Software-differentiated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.56
July 23, 2021
…He is former vice president of autonomous solutions at Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), and he has also held senior roles at Amazon and Qualcomm. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Thomason about his experience, his views on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and his plans for Brain Corp. You've been a software leader at tech companies like Uber ATG, Oculus, and Qualcomm. What brought you to Brain Corp? Thomason: While it seems like they're all different, the big commonality is that there's a lot of systems software. While artificial intelligence and deep learning are obviously components, there's a lot of other software—Web…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.52
April 30, 2019
…on its way to creating and managing its comparable Uber-like app for trucking. Unfortunately, the tech landscape is riddled with cases of supply chain disruptors failing, but the trend is clear and shows little indication of regression. Read: Could Amazon Be Worried About The “Walmart Effect”? 3. Shippers Turn to Smart Tech for Tracking The use of Uber-like apps implies another impact and trend in last-mile logistics, the use of smart technology for tracking purposes. Through the Internet of Things (IoT), smart technology and sensors can successfully track shipments in real time. Consumers and shippers can both receive SMS alerts,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.46
March 15, 2022
…with the Mayo Clinic Access to transportation support with Uber Health Daily conversation and inspiration Regular check-ins and notifications to a loved one if there is a need Health and wellness goal setting and tracking Reminders for events, appointments, and more The ability to send and receive text messages and to conduct video calls Memory recording and sharing Music, jokes, trivia, news, and engaging activities Remote photo update of ElliQ’s built-in picture frame The system can also use its contextual abiliites to suggest that a user in pain speak with a family member of healthcare provider, said Skuler. “It's not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.43
April 24, 2017
…for “vertical take-off and landing.” And, coincidentally or not, Uber is holding a conference in Texas this week about its own flying car ambitions. Related: Future of Transportation & Autonomous Flying Cars Related White Papers The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be According to predictions made a few decades ago, current travel should involve self-driving automobiles, jetpacks and flying cars, with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and…
