Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.01
August 17, 2021
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the release of the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform, which is intended to enable developers to apply 5G networking and artificial intelligence to new commercial and industrial applications. It is being manufactured and distributed by partner ModalAI. The RB5 5G platform is designed to provide high-performance, heterogeneous, power-efficient computing, said the San Diego-based company. It also includes a Qualcomm Secure Processing Unit for cybersecurity. Qualcomm said it is working with Verizon to complete network testing of the Qualcomm Flight RB5 Platform for the Verizon 5G network. It said it expects the new platform,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.24
August 17, 2021
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform, which it described as “the world's first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform and reference design.” The San Diego-based company said the commercial drone platform is now available for preorder through ModalAI. “Autonomous flight on the 5G network is here now—extending the flight path of drones to increase the value of a broad set of inspection capabilities,” stated Chad Sweet, CEO of ModalAI. “Better yet, the platform is open to everyone. Together, ModalAI and Qualcomm are advancing the adoption and commercialization of drone technology.” ModalAI spun out of Qualcomm in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.78
July 28, 2021
…from M12, Microsoft Corp.'s venture fund, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Hitachi Ventures, and existing investors. The Westlake, Calif.-based company provides artificial intelligence and autonomous mobile robots as a service to improve warehouse throughput and workforce efficiency. “We are proud and honored to have earned the confidence from these industry-leading investors who are equally as committed to the progression of automation within the supply chain as we are,” said Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of inVia. “We have intentionally aligned ourselves in the best interest of our customers and their businesses, finding ways to not only optimize productivity, but…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.75
July 28, 2021
…company's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Qualcomm, and Telefonica. Cyngn described its DriveMod flagship product as “an end-to-end autonomy solution that can be flexibly deployed on multiple vehicle types in various environments.” It delivers intelligent analytics, artificial intelligence, advanced safety features, and self-driving capabilities for industrial vehicles. DriveMod is vehicle-agnostic, working across all kinds of industrial vehicles, regardless of age, vehicle type, or manufacturer, claimed Cyngn. The technology can allow fleets of all shapes and sizes to drive autonomously via a simple retrofit or by being embedded directly into original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicles at assembly, it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.39
July 23, 2021
…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 portals, interactions, real-time pipes, updates—with remarkable parallels in my 30 years in the industry. So…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.54
July 07, 2021
…participation from previous investor Voyager Capital, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC and GoodFriends. The startup said its round was oversubscribed with interest from venture capital firms because of its record year-over-year growth in revenue and strong customer demand. “Plain and simple, WellSaid is the future of content creation for voice,” said Cameron Borumand, general partner at FUSE. “This is why thousands of customers love using the product daily with off-the-charts bottom-up adoption.” “Content creators or product experience designers were previously faced with difficult tradeoffs between quality and scalability when using TTS tools or human voiceover,” said James Newell of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.78
June 08, 2021
…a part of the growing Internet of Things ecosystem. Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced seven new products to boost edge computing, networking capabilities, and digital transformation efforts. The San Diego-based company said its systems range from entry-level to premium tier for a variety of applications in indutries including transportation, logistics, warehousing, retail, and healthcare. “Qualcomm Technologies is uniquely positioned to lead the IoT ecosystem forward with our systems-level approach,” stated Jeff Lorbeck, senior vice president and general manager of connected smart systems at Qualcomm. “Along with the recently announced Qualcomm 315 5G IoT modem, these new IoT solutions further exemplify…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.63
June 02, 2021
…Capital led the Series D2 round, and Denso Corp. led the first tranche. Other investors included Legend Capital and Qualcomm Ventures. There could be as many as 8 million driverless cars on the roads by 2025, and the global market for autonomous vehicles could reach $677.7 billion by 2026, according to ABI Research.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.05
May 02, 2021
…performance analysis and technical assistance during Ingenuity's development. AeroVironment, Qualcomm, and SolAero also provided design assistance and major vehicle components. Lockheed Space in designed and manufactured the Mars Helicopter Delivery System. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet's geology and past climate, and it will be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith (broken rock and dust). NASA said that subsequent missions, in cooperation with ESA (European Space Agency), would send spacecraft to Mars to collect these sealed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.77
April 16, 2021
…are looking to invest in small cells like those Qualcomm makes.” Markets and plans How has the market responded to SIERA.AI's AMRs and ADAS applied to lift trucks? “The demand in e-commerce means that 50% of the labor force churns every six weeks,” Agarwal said. “Logistics vehicle demand is at 2030 levels with infrastructure that's at 2010 levels—that's why injuries are increasing, and COVID-19 as increased pressure for worker safety.” “There are a lot of players in this market, but it's a fragmented industry, including telematics,” he noted. “In automotive and trucking, autonomy is huge, but in offroad or industrial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.45
February 05, 2021
The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) recognizes creative Ph.D. students, providing them with funding, mentoring and other resources to pursue innovative research. This year, five UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering teams were awarded fellowships—four from Computer Science and Engineering and one from Electrical and Computer Engineering. “This is the most QIF awards UC San Diego has ever received in a single year,” says Sorin Lerner, chair of the computer science department. “We are honored by Qualcomm’s commitment to our students and excited to watch them solve important and impactful research problems.” Each team will receive $100,000 from Qualcomm to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.24
October 21, 2019
…Present State and Future Directions for Intelligent Vision-Based Collaborative Robots (Nov. 13, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.) Henrik Christensen, Qualcomm Chancellor’s Chair in Robot Systems, professor of computer science at UC San Diego and director of the Institute for Contextual Robotic, UC San Diego; and co-founder, Robust.AI. Last year, CRAV.ai drew more than 500 attendees, including engineers and decision makers from companies like Google, Apple, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Toyota and many more. The full agenda can be found here: https://crav.ai/agenda. Register at https://crav.ai.
