Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
February 03, 2022
…battlespace awareness, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, seabed mapping, and infrastructure health monitoring. Dive said it uses large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) techniques and a novel system architecture to rapidly produce the DIVE-LD at a fraction of the time and cost of existing AUVs. Unmanned offerings to provide ocean intelligence Anduril and Dive said the integration of the next DIVE-LD iteration with the Lattice OS autonomy software “will further disrupt this segment of the market.” “We built Dive to make undersea exploration safer, smarter, and cheaper and to offer customers the highest level of customization,” said Bill Lebo, co-founder and CEO of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.94
February 03, 2022
…push out updates, but we also have no fixed infrastructure, offering flexibility in moving production lines around. We can redefine travel lanes and pickups in seconds through Pivotal. We had a carmaker in the office recently, and that was a big selling point. What features are you looking to expand in or add to Pivotal? Malloy: We haven't yet completely fulfilled the grand vision of orchestrating people, equipment, and robots. We're installing dozens of AMRs at sites where Pivotal orchestrates and optimizes material flow in conjunction with the WMS [warehouse managment system]. As for our product roadmap, customers are asking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
February 02, 2022
…automated forklifts to market. It claimed that no additional infrastructure is needed and that more than 3,000 ANT-driven vehicles are currently in operation worldwide. Last year, ABI Research rated BlueBotics as a top market leader in AMRs for materials handling. “This acquisition is exciting news for BlueBotics. Being part of the ZAPI Group, with its global footprint and market reach, will help us expand more strongly around the globe, allow us to engage with more new potential partners, and provide better support to our existing customers,” said Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics. “Our team’s knowledge, values, and customer-centric focus are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
February 01, 2022
…the company. These include advanced driver-assist sytsems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, and mobility systems, as well as industrial automation, smart infrastructure, and warehouse robots. Aeva unveiled Aeries II at its Product & Technology Day, and the new sensor will be available starting in mid-2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.37
January 31, 2022
…and efficiency can be achieved without dedicated robot lanes, making it easier to install AMRs in existing facilties without infrastructure or layout changes, claimed the company. NEC, whose stated goal is “orchestrating a broader world,” plans to contine developing this adaptive control system. The company added that it plans to conduct on-site demonstration experiments, aiming for early installation in mobile robots for a wide range of industries. Overview of the autonomous mobile robot control technology. Source: Business Wire
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
January 28, 2022
…data. It also eliminates the need for potentially disruptive infrastructure, like shelf cameras and drones.” “By adding data-collection functionality to our AMR floor scrubbers and integrating with a retailer’s existing inventory management system, we can meaningfully improve how retail stores operate,” he said. “Inventory Scan allows retailers to be more efficient by minimizing the need for labor-intensive, manual approaches and helps ensure shelves remain stocked.” “Our vision is that data collection and floor care will become fully automated so that our customers can focus on managing their businesses and meeting the needs of their customers,” said Huml. Founded in 1870,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
January 28, 2022
…order volumes during peak season, noted Geek+. Unlike traditional infrastructure, the AMRs allow for flexible maintenance and modification without any interruption of service, it said. “Decathlon placed special emphasis on scalability at an international level when looking for an automation partner in their search for a solution that could cope with the rapid growth and the challenges of their e-commerce business,” said Jackson Zhang, vice president of Geek+ Europe. “Geek+ is uniquely positioned to support this objective, having a successful track record of projects in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region that have permitted double-digit growth in Decathlon’s warehouse flows.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.27
January 26, 2022
…to improve operational efficiencies and build an agile logistics infrastructure through robotics technology that will support the growth of China’s e-commerce industry.” FedEx continues to invest in innovation FedEx has continued to investigate advanced technologies to streamline operations and help customers of all sizes in seize opportunities in the global market. Last October, FedEx teamed up with Neolix to test an autonomous delivery vehicle in China, and it is testing similar vehicles with Nuro LLC in Houston. The company is also testing FedEx SameDay Bot, Roxo, in the AMEA region to explore the future of contactless, last-mile delivery. FedEx is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.09
January 24, 2022
…Parallel to allow railroads to open new markets, increase infrastructure utilization, and improve service to accelerate freight decarbonization,” stated Matt Soule, co-founder and CEO of Parallel Systems. “Our business model is to give railroads the tools to convert some of the $700 billion U.S. trucking industry to rail.” “The Parallel system can also help alleviate the supply chain crisis by enabling low-cost and regular movement of freight in and out of ports, he added. “Parallel’s competitive edge is our autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles, which are designed to move freight cleaner, faster, safer, and more cost effectively than traditional trains or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.81
January 24, 2022
…U.S. annually and billions of dollars to repair the infrastructure. “Experts around the world are unanimous in saying that robotization of railway operations can solve the problem of traffic safety,” said Uskova. “The locomotive driver profession is one of the most difficult and dangerous—you have to work to the limit. Robots can take away the driver's routine workload and provide assistance in emergency situations.” “When our Cognitive Rail Pilot goes into mass production, we are confident that the level of safety in railway maneuvering operations will rise to a whole new level, with incidents falling by up to 70%,” she…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.62
January 22, 2022
…our primary focus is offshore wind site surveys and infrastructure inspection. Will there be different levels of access to the Virtual Ocean? Will customers be able to share survey data? Kauffman: There will be different levels. For example, we want schools to have access for their students to be able to virtually explore the ocean, and we do not expect this to be a profit center. Those costs will be subsidized by our commercial and government customers, who will have an elevated membership. [Our system] has been designed to enable collaboration and data sharing—this is indeed an invaluable feature.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
January 18, 2022
…products with our commercial fleet partners, and build the infrastructure to scale AV2.0 globally,” he said. Founded in 2017, Wayve said it “is on a mission to reimagine autonomous mobility through embodied intelligence.” The company said it was the first to deploy autonomous vehicles on public roads in the U.K. with “end-to-end deep learning.” Wayve said AV2.0 is “a next-generation autonomous driving system that can quickly and safely adapt to new driving domains anywhere in the world.” Wayve builds AV2.0 for commercial scale The typical approach to self-driving vehicles relies on an expensive and complex array of sensors and is…
