Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.53
September 26, 2022
…can serve in different areas behind the scenes of food-delivery businesses. Cobalt Robotics Inc. today announced that DoorDash has implemented its robots to increase security at its corporate offices and to help employees return to them safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “DoorDash is fully committed to the safety and security of its employees and workplaces,” stated Chris Cherry, head of global safety and security at DoorDash. “By placing leading technologies and data at the center of our workplace strategy, we have been able to achieve our safety and security objectives while simultaneously fostering the curated experiences that drive human connection…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.26
September 24, 2022
Moon delivery service company Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services are teaming up for the European Space Agency’s first commercial delivery on the moon in 2024. The companies have been selected by the European Agency to carry a landing sensor called the LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One, GM1. The announcement was made during the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris. “Innovative technologies are a must to open the dawning new era of lunar exploration, with more sustainable and global access to the lunar surface as a focus,” Astrobotic said in a statement on Thursday. “ESA has been developing a landing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.31
September 20, 2022
…that they perform as designed. Continuous testing and continuous delivery, or CI/CD, of the evolving software stack is a compute-intensive component of successful robotics deployments, NVIDIA said. Isaac Sim provides for fleet management, collaboration The upcoming release of Isaac Sim will also include NVIDIA cuOpt, a real-time fleet task-assignment and route-planning engine. The accelerated performance of the cloud will allow teams to make dynamic, data-driven decisions, whether designing the ideal warehouse layout or optimizing active operations, said NVIDIA. Robot development is a multidisciplinary endeavor, noted NVIDIA. Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer scientists, and AI engineers collaborate to build robots. With…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.26
September 19, 2022
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics has been adopted by major brands and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Attabot 2022 scales up, adds robustness The Attabot 2022 is the result of intensive testing and customer feedback, noted Gravelle. “It's a completely different platform,” he said. “We came up with a disruptive idea and did an unprecedented number of pilots for an early-stage company. We did millions of cycles on prototypes and had a great deal of learnings on what would make a robust, successful platform.” Beginning customer operations in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.30
September 18, 2022
…are supporting the blending of virtual and home-based care delivery,” reads a portion of the piece. “Technology is also supporting the shift to lower-acuity sites of care—for example, joint-replacement-surgery robots can help make procedures more predictable and therefore possible to perform in ambulatory-surgery settings, and medical wearables that are able [to] detect certain health issues earlier can help prevent the need for inpatient care.” For surgical robotics, there are several firsts that occurred in the past year. But there will be even more first next year, and in subsequent years. Robotics are pervading many, if not every facet of our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
September 16, 2022
…businesses to use autonomous vehicles for ride sharing and deliveries. “Advancements in autonomy will improve the safety and accessibility of our roads, while also solving real business challenges,” said Brett Browning, chief technology officer and executive vice president of product development at Argo AI, in a statement this week. “By creating this full suite of products and services, Argo offers businesses across a broad range of industries everything they need to take advantage of self-driving technology at scale,” he added. The Pittsburgh-based company said it “created its product ecosystem by using its years of experience developing, testing, and operating self-driving…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.29
September 14, 2022
…2019, Amazon acquired autonomous cart firm Canvas Technology and delivery robot developer Dispatch. The Cloostermans purchase also comes a month after Amazon said it plans to purchase iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba robot vacuum cleaner. During its re:MARS event in June, the company announced that it was building its first autonomous mobile robot (AMR), Proteus. It claimed the new robot uses “advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology to maneuver around employees without being confined to restricted areas.” Amazon continues to invest in innovation In May 2021, the company opened its European Innovation Lab in Italy. It said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.86
September 14, 2022
…Guide to Robotics as a Service (RaaS) Robotics as a Service (RaaS) is a paradigm-shifting new business and service delivery model for robotics. This arrangement dramatically reduces the barrier to entry for introducing robotics into any industry by delivering a robotics-driven solution on a subscription basis. However, the advantages of RaaS solutions extend far beyond the sticker price. Download Now!
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.86
September 13, 2022
…week an agreement for Magna to manufacture Cartken’s autonomous delivery robot fleet to meet growing demand for last mile delivery. Manufacturing of Oakland, Calif.-based Cartken’s Model C has begun in a Magna facility in Michigan. Production capacity is expected to ramp up over the next few months and as the collaboration expands, the two companies plan to include additional autonomous delivery models based on the same platform for different use-applications and robot-as-a-service business models. Thousands of delivery robots are expected to be produced Based on Cartken’s forecast, thousands of autonomous delivery robots are expected to be produced during the term…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.83
September 13, 2022
…a warehouse with over 100,000 SKUs. The current on-time delivery of WINIT is close to 100%. WINIT said the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected its overall service and operation, despite global supply chain disruptions, thanks to HAI Robotics' help. HAIPICK enabled the company to maintain its on-time delivery while ensuring the completion of orders. So far, WINIT has helped more than 20,000 Chinese merchants to export their goods to the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and Europe. HAIPICK alleviates labor woes In addition, HAIPICK can let companies significantly reduce labor costs, said HAI Robotics. Not only does it mitigate the need…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
September 09, 2022
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Major brands and retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods use Attabotics' storage systems. The Calgary, Alberta-based company added that it serves distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. Pan Pacific Pet invests in growth Incubated in 1986, Pan Pacific Pet has remained a “stronghold” family business and regional specialty pets leader, with 130,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and office space. “Pan believes in the future, and we’ve always invested in that future to help bring unparalleled success to our valued vendor and retail customers,” said Trevor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.95
September 09, 2022
…partnership to use Nuro's autonomous, electric vehicles for food deliveries in the U.S. Uber Eats consumers will be able to order meals and goods delivered by Nuro's zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles, which run on public roads and are built specifically to carry food and other goods. The partnership will kick off this fall with deliveries in Houston and Mountain View, Calif. San Francisco-based Uber and Mountain View, Calif.-based Nuro said they plan to expand the service to the greater Bay Area. “Nuro and Uber share a vision in which technology can make everyday life just a little bit easier,” said…
