Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.92
May 19, 2022
…ecosystem, including FedEx and PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, Uber Freight, Toyota, U.S. Xpress, Werner, and Covenant. Its announcement came after a week of trucking partnerships. Aurora marks autonomous truck momentum In March 2022, Aurora's next-generation autonomous trucks – based on the new Peterbilt 579 – began to transport FedEx shipments between Aurora’s new terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso. Aurora is making the 600-mi. trip on a weekly basis with safety drivers on board and said it expects to increase the frequency of trips in the coming months. In addition, Aurora continues to move shipments for FedEx between Aurora’s South…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
May 13, 2022
…might be familiar with a host of technical or industry acronyms, the terminology of the financial industry is another language altogether. Yet ETFs, CAGR, and SPACs are just as important as AI, AMRs, or ASRS. What do investors look for in robotics startups, and how can users identify promising or maturing technologies? Rahul Sen Sharma, managing partner at Indxx, has been following robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence with those questions in mind. Founded in 2005, Indxx provides client and custom indexes tracking emerging technologies. The company, which has offices in New York, New Delhi, and Miami, watches market trends to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.59
May 06, 2022
Toyota Material Handling and Cornell University’s College of Engineering yesterday announced that they have partnered to develop an innovative learning studio that incorporates Toyota equipment to bring immersive engineering education to an entirely new level. The Forklift Learning Studio will be built and developed this summer with a goal of officially launching it to Cornell engineering students at the start of the fall semester in August. Toyota and faculty from Cornell Engineering’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) began discussing this partnership late last year as a way to revolutionize the way engineering students learn by finding a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.78
May 06, 2022
…continue to drive software-defined vehicle development for the entire industry,” stated Jan Becker, co-founder and CEO of Apex.AI. “Our powerful solutions are purposely designed with simplicity in mind. That’s the approach that’s changing the way companies in a wide range of industries develop their future vehicle technologies.” Palo Alto, Calif.-based Apex.AI also has facilities in Munich, Berlin, and Stuttgart in Germany. It said it is building safe, certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems. The company's flagship product is Apex.OS, a “meta-operating system” that enables faster and easier software development for mobility, smart machines, and the Internet of Things…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
May 05, 2022
…all of its capabilities and horsepower. But buy a Toyota that’s 1/10th of the cost and you will use all of its capabilities and most of its horsepower—plus you aren’t afraid to use it. So which solution truly brings the most value? LM: How do you see TMS evolving over the next five years? De Muynck: Coming back to the previous question, I think we pretty much already have all the capabilities we need. Some of the leaders in the Gartner TMS Magic Quadrant score 5 out of 5 for domestic capabilities. They have it all. We’ll certainly see more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.56
May 03, 2022
…IP Group, MMC, and Octopus. Strategic investors Samsung Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and Yamato Holdings also joined the round. “The robotics market is exploding,” said Lisa Chai, a partner at ROBO Global Ventures. “Vision-based spatial intelligence is a key enabler that will turbo-charge this industry.” Kuni Kawase, managing director of Presidio Ventures, added: “SLAMcore’s technology can be deployed to add value and reduce time to market for robots in a wide range of sectors. ... We aim to create value for the company through the extensive network of Sumitomo Corp. group companies and business partners.” “We're looking at two key markets:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.41
March 30, 2022
…parcels every day at the world’s leading parcel-handling companies. Toyota Industries Corp. acquired Vanderlande in 2017. The companies said their synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development. RightPick joins SIR portfolio After testing several of picking robots, Vanderlande said it ultimately selected RightPick for its features and capabilities and because it is successfully functioning in warehouses today. As labor shortages continue to increase, RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande said they will help customers as advanced automated picking becomes ubiquitous in an ever-demanding order-fulfillment climate. “We are pleased to be included with the Smart Item Robotics portfolio of technologies,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.46
March 18, 2022
Toyota Ventures yesterday launched its third global “call for innovation” to search for early-stage companies that can help make the “factory of the future” a reality sooner. Qualified entrepreneurs can apply for an opportunity to receive between $500,000 and $2 million in funding from Toyota Ventures. “We take a founder-first approach to investing, partnering with entrepreneurs to help them bring disruptive technologies and business models to market more quickly,” said Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures. “With the 2022 call for innovation, we are looking to support talented startup teams that are developing smarter and more sustainable factories…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.82
February 15, 2022
…intelligent logistics systems in North America and worldwide. The Toyota Industries company last year updated its portfolio, which includes electric forklift trucks, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), mobile robots, and consulting services. The Automated TRT is designed for very narrow aisles. Source: Raymond Transtacker offers dual modes Raymond said that its new Automated TRT offers dual-mode operation: automated mode for full pallet moves and manual mode for case picking. “With no need for operator breaks, this means more hours on the floor and more pallets moved per shift, increasing productivity,” claimed the company. “The Automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.17
February 14, 2022
…design, and translation. They have also worked to develop industry standards with members of the ASTM International standards committee. Exoskeletons could potentially reduce workplace back injuries in material handling by 20% to 60%, found the study, which was published in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics. “This is a critical advancement because work-related injuries to overburdened workers are a major factor contributing to the current dynamics in the labor market,” said HeroWear in reference to shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. the Exo-LiFFT calculator. Source: Vanderbilt University HeroWear develops Exo-LiFFT Exoskeletons are now being used daily in factories, warehouses, construction sites, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.02
February 11, 2022
Toyota Motor North America has turned to Symbio Robotics Inc. to make better use of the industrial robots on its assembly lines as it shifts to electric vehicles. Toyota is using the SymbioDCS software framework to program its industrial robots to automate assembly processes and to better take advantage of the robots' artificial intelligence capabilities. “Symbio’s AI-based software gives Toyota’s team real-time control of our industrial robots and provides even more flexibility to help meet changing customer and market demand,” said Pascal Renouil, general manager of advanced technology at Toyota Motor North America. AI software unlocks new robot capabilities SymbioDCS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.00
February 09, 2022
…said its NDC platform enables vehicle builders such as Toyota Material Handling Europe, Jungheinrich AG, and Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Oy (Rocla) to create autonomous logistics automation. With Kollmorgen NDC, companies can automate virtually any type of vehicle or robot and integrate it for any materials handling application, in any industry, worldwide, it claimed. 5G offers robot advantages 5G could enable new levels of artificial intellligence and machine learning, simplify infrastructure requirements, and increase network stability, said Kollmorgen. The company said it could “dramatically increase performance and cost efficiency” for its partners and end users. 5G has several advantages compared to…
