Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.99
March 25, 2019
…Boeing recently tested its own autonomous air tax in Virginia, and Airbus conducted similar tests last year. Uber, Toyota, Volkswagen and other companies are also working on air taxi concepts. A few market research reports have estimated the potential urban air mobility market could grow to anywhere from $15.2 billion by 2030 or as high as $23.7 billion in the same period. However, all of these projects will be dependent on advancements in electric aircraft battery technology, as well as the ability for busy airports and cities to create a workable model for managing air taxi traffic.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.43
January 28, 2019
…Formlabs, General Motors, Mimaki Engineering Company, Protolabs, Renishaw and Volkswagen Group. New Outlet for Research ADAPT is just one of several industry initiatives or consortia focused on 3D printing. America Makes, the 3MF Consortium, and EWI’s Additive Manufacturing Consortium, among others, have similar aims. What makes ADAPT different, according to Quinlan, will be the ability to leverage MIT’s research facilities and educational resources. According to Quinlan, initial efforts of ADAPT will include providing seed funding for new research projects at MIT and establishing a new advanced additive manufacturing laboratory there. Membership fees can be pooled to fund advanced research through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.18
January 25, 2019
…to workers (Hitch 2018). For even more human-robot collaboration, Volkswagen is teaming up with Dresden, Germany-based startup Wandelbots to more efficiently train industrial robots using an innovative jacket fitted with sensors and actuators. The sensors on the jacket detect human movements in real time, and the actuators provide haptic feedback. In this way, a robot can watch a human complete a task and then absorb the movement data to imitate the actions (MM&D Online Staff 2018). Distribution: In distribution and fulfillment centers, robots have been programmed to assist with order picking by traveling to a specific location to pick a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.23
September 17, 2018
…functional metal parts for automotive and industrial leaders, including Volkswagen and Wilo. GKN Powder Metallurgy is the leading producer of materials and products using powder metallurgy technologies. Volkswagen is integrating the HP Metal Jet into its long-term design and production roadmap, first as a means to manufacture mass-customizable parts such as individualized key rings and exterior mounted name plates, and eventually to produce higher performance functional parts with significant structural requirements like gearshift knobs and mirror mounts. In the future, the technology will play a role in lightweighting safety-certified metal parts for new applications in areas like electric vehicles. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.10
March 15, 2017
…Automobiles NV as soon as the end of 2017. Volkswagen AG is rolling out Moia, a new division that will focus on ride-sharing and other mobility services. Mercedes already offers cars that can pilot themselves at highway speeds. Digital mobility services for automobiles will reach $2.03 trillion (1.9 trillion euros) in 2025, up from 860 billion euros in 2016, according to Sarwant Singh, a senior partner at the global market research company Frost & Sullivan. In an interview earlier this year he attributed much of Mobileye’s success to the fact that it was first in its field. Intel Chief Financial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.81
March 19, 2016
…cars with some autonomous features. Many German automakers, including Volkswagen’s Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, are working on their own autonomous vehicles. Earlier, Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that Uber had placed an order for 100,000 Mercedes S-Class series with Daimler, citing unnamed sources at both companies, but another source told Reuters that report was inaccurate. Manager speculated the order could cost Uber around 10 billion euros, or $11.3 billion. Uber declined comment on both stories. It’s no secret that Uber is pursuing its own self-driving technology, using engineers it poached from Google and Carnegie Mellon University. The company recently announced plans…
