Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.40
March 04, 2022
…play a global leadership role.” State supports Harvard and BU scientists Led by the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the project involves a collaboration with the Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences at Sargent College, as well as with industry partners bringing innovations to market. “Across the state, our administration has made key investments that boost research and development programs staffed by our top students and faculty researchers,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Robotics and medical devices are two areas where Massachusetts is a global leader, and this new investment will help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
February 25, 2022
…of 69.4%, from $500 million in 2021 to $20.3 billion in 2028. Amazon's Zoox unit is operating autonomous shuttle buses in Las Vegas, and General Motors-backed Cruise has opened rides to the public in San Francisco. Aurora and Toyota are planning an autonomous van pilot for multiple U.S. cities, while China-based WeRide is testing driverless vehicles in San Jose, Calif. Alphabet unit Waymo recently sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep details of its autonomous vehicle deployment permit, including some public-safety data, private. It and other developers are also testing autonomous vehicles in Arizona.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.58
February 22, 2022
…Q3 2021, Apollo L4, the company's autonomous-driving mini shuttle bus, has accumulated over 10 million test miles. Shenzhen testing ground for autonomous vehicles Shenzhen's Nanshan District is home to top tech companies, including Tencent and Huawei. It is one of the most densely populated areas in South China. The launch of Baidu's robotaxi services is set to drive further developments in autonomous driving in Shenzhen and accelerate the development of local intelligent-connected vehicles, according to Baidu. Shenzhen-based Auto X Inc. announced in November that its fully driverless robotaxi service now covers 65 square miles of the city. In December, Shenzhen-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.95
February 16, 2022
…to develop and produce fully electric and autonomous shuttle buses in North America. The companies plan to have the people movers on public roadways by 2024. The trio said the partnership will be fruitful because each company has years of experience in different aspects of autonomous vehicle development. The SAE Level 4 self-driving shuttle will be built by Benteler EV Systems and be underpinned by Mobileye’s Mobileye Drive autonomy system. Beep's deployment and operations systems, technology, and services will support the shuttles, according to the companies. By working together, the companies said they hope to address “micro-transit” inequities in transportation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
January 19, 2022
…Other integrated options: These include a teach pendant, field bus interface boards, as well as EtherNet/IP and add-on instructions for easy integration with Allen Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Software and availability Designed for ease of use, the T3-B and T6-B come with the Epson RC+ and no-code Epson RC+ Express industrial automation development software. The company said Epson RC+ “is an easy-to-learn programming language that offers a powerful set of tools to redefine automation efficiency.” Epson RC+ Express is a visual-based teaching environment designed to enable users with little to no programming experience to easily and efficiently develop simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.93
December 09, 2021
…focused on commercializing autonomous driving systems for commercial truck, bus, drayage, and logistics vehicles. “This investment reflects 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.23
December 02, 2021
…have partnered to bring a new serial-produced, self-driving shuttle bus to the European market in 2023. “We are excited about this partnership, bringing highly automated Level 4 driving to our Mover platform and serving customers with specific automatic and autonomous solutions,” said Stefan Miltenyi, CEO of MOOVE. Funded in 2018 at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, MOOVE is developing electric and autonomous vehicles. The startup said it is designing its light commercial vehicle platform for a delivery and passenger service ecosystem that will reduce emissions, accidents, and noise in cities. “We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with MOOVE,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.53
August 14, 2021
…to self-driving passenger cars, delivery robots, and autonomous trucks, buses are another vehicle class that could eventually be driverless. Qcraft Inc. said it has raised $100 million in Series A+ funding. The Beijing-based company said it will use the financing to build an autonomous driving “super factory.” “Unmanned driving is a trillion-dollar, long-term race,” stated Yu Qian, co-founder and CEO of Qingzhou Zhihang, which does business as Qcraft. “If you want to successfully run to the end, technically you can’t just have massive amounts of data, but you must rely on the 'super factory.' A high degree of automation is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
July 29, 2021
Self-driving shuttle buses are a potential solution to transit challenges such as emissions and traffic congestion. Because they typically operate in more constrained routes than passenger cars or trucks, shuttles can provide autonomous services more immediately than other autonomous vehicles still in development. Optimus Ride Inc. today said it and its partners have obtained a grant of up to $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy that will enable one of the largest deployments of autonomous shuttles in the U.S. over a three-year period. Optimus Ride is collaborating with Clemson University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Argonne National…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.33
July 15, 2021
…such as our recent announcements with Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., and with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp.,” said Mandali Khalesi, vice president of automated driving strategy and mapping at Woven Planet. “With CARMERA joining the team, we’ll be able to hit the accelerator. CARMERA’s software stack, which is focused on real-time HD map changes and proprietary hardware custom-tailored to crowdsourcing, is an ideal complement to AMP’s mapping efforts.” “In addition, their world-class experts will allow us to bring forward the execution of key strategic milestones and jumpstart operations in the U.S.,” he said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.21
July 08, 2021
…systems so their data can go into a common bus. Right now, it's separate data links into separate computers.” “The industry is changing from low-cost systems upwards,” Cross said. “We're still supporting people with proprietary pieces with end-to-end links. They can pass encrypted data to their own software, such as for an Arduino-based device on the vehicle, to a client app so that none of our software needs to be recompiled, and they don't have to deal with the vehicle layer.” “But if you want data integrated for control or sensor fusion, our APIs are explicit and open,” he claimed.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.21
July 03, 2021
On June 21, the autonomous bus Xiaoyu 2.0 designed by Yutong was awarded the 2021 Red Dot Award. The Zhengzhou, China-based company said it is world's first autonomous bus manufacturer to win the world-class industrial design award, as well as the only bus brand in China to be so recognized. Yutong said its combination of artificial intelligence, aesthetic design, and SAE Level 4 autonomous driving are why Xiaoyu 2.0 won the prestigious Red Dot Award. Yutong Xaioyu combines form and function With 5G V2X (vehicle-to-everything) transmission technology, unnecessary suspensions are avoided by the interactions between vehicle and traffic lights, said…
