Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.53
August 20, 2022
…Can you provide an overview of the organization in general, and explain what the Indy Autonomous Challenge is? Paul Mitchell: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, for the last three years, has been running a global prize competition among elite engineering universities to develop software that can control and pilot fully autonomous race cars, and to engage in head-to-head racing competitions. Are these competitions? Where are they held? Mitchell: There have been two competitions so far. The first was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 23rd, 2021. And then the second competition was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.49
February 18, 2022
…lidar series production award in the industry to date, based on the number of vehicle models awarded, to support General Motors’ Ultra Cruise program. Cepton is also engaged with all other Top 10 global OEMs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.41
February 02, 2022
…another $1.35 billion toward commercializing its autonomous vehicles. The General Motors Co. spinoff also said it has opened rides from its staff to the public in San Francisco. “The SoftBank Vision Fund initially invested $900 million in Cruise in 2018,” said Kyle Vogt, co-founder, chief technology officer, and interim CEO. “They agreed to invest an additional $1.35 billion when we started operating fully driverless cars. I’m pleased to announce we’ve officially hit that milestone!” Founded in 2013, Cruise has been developing self-driving vehicles such as the Origin shuttlebus. GM acquired the San Francisco-based company in 2016. Last April, Walmart Inc.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.40
April 02, 2021
…addition of Joe Hinrich, former automotive president at Ford Motor Co., to its board of directors. It also named Chuck Stevens III, former chief financial officer at General Motors, and Kurt Lehmann, former chief technology officer at Continental, to its advisory board. “We're bringing on world-class talent for software, mechanical, and electrical engineering from the robotics, software, and automotive sectors,” said Bolat. “At the board level, we're filling our bench with automotive wisdom and have worked really hard to earn the trust of some of the biggest automotive companies in the world.” “It has become very clear that trillions of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.25
November 13, 2024
…help address the automation needs of operators in automotive, general manufacturing, high-volume warehousing. Vecna had previously closed a $100 million series C funding round and appointed Michael Helmbrecht as COO. Iagnemma brings CEO experience from nuTonomy, Motional Iagnemma is an entrepreneur and knowledgeable developer in the commercial robotics industry, with a career history that blends academic research and industry leadership. He co-founded and served as CEO of autonomous vehicle technology company nuTonomy, which was later acquired by Aptiv in 2017 for $450 million. Under Iagnemma’s leadership, nuTonomy launched public robotaxi pilots in Singapore. Iagnemma was also founding CEO of Motional,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.17
June 26, 2020
…reportedly the world's first autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The challenge was created to advance technology that will speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). As the exclusive Simulation Sponsor of the IAC, Ansys is providing free access to products in its Ansys Autonomy suite—enabling students to develop and refine automated driving software for the modified Dallara IL-15 vehicle and validate it virtually in a closed-loop simulation environment. Ansys also hosted the first of four events designed to train students on AV simulation software and prepare teams for the final race. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.08
July 01, 2021
…testing its self-driving car system in California. Ghost appoints general counsel Ghost Locomotion has raised $165 million from investors including Mike Speiser at Sutter Hill Ventures, Keith Rabois at Founders Fund, and Vinod Khosla at Khosla Ventures. The company said will use the new capital to continue development and introduce its product next year. Jacqueline Glassman, Ghost Locomotion Returning investors Sutter Hill Ventures and Founders Fund participated in the Series D round, along with a new commitment from Coatue. Building on its commitment to consumer vehicle safety, Ghost has appointed Jacqueline Glassman as general counsel. She is former chief counsel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.89
September 30, 2022
…a single, repetitive task, Apollo is designed as a general-purpose robot capable of doing a wide range of tasks in dynamic environments,” the company said in a statement. “Apollo will benefit workers in industries ranging from logistics, retail, hospitality, aerospace, and beyond.” Some other players making humanoids have also recently made announcements, including Beyond Imagination Inc., Figure, Xiaomi, and Engineered Arts. We also can’t forget about Boston Dynamics’ Atlas or Agility Robotics’ Digit. That’s just scratching the service of the developments going on in the humanoid space, a global market that is estimated to reach sales of $17.32 billion by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.79
July 07, 2020
…Gabriela Darras, ITC Inc., Peoria, Illinois Ryan Gergely, Ph.D., General Motors, Warren, Michigan Grace X. Gu, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California Xi Gu, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey Ping Guo, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Blake N. Johnson, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Feng Ju, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Nenad Miljkovic, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois Brian Post, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee Michael Sealy, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Mihaela Vlasea, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Qiming Wang, Ph.D., University of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.59
May 04, 2021
…Inc. yesterday said that it has worked with Ford Motor Co. to deploy an AI-controlled robot at the automaker's Livonia Transmission Plant. The robot is programmed and managed with the SymbioDCS robot-agnostic platform to assemble transmissions for the Bronco Sport, Escape, and Edge vehicles, among others. Founded in 2014, Symbio Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence and automation to improve human-machine collaboration in manufacturing. The Emeryville, Calif.-based company claimed that SymbioDCS enables teams to quickly teach robots to execute tasks, increasing efficiency, improving quality, and reducing ergonomic hazards. AI helps humans, robots tackle transmission assembly Assembly of transmissions is notoriously…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.42
January 18, 2023
…and Asia. Its customers include leading companies such as General Motors, Volkswagen, and KUKA. Currently, the U.S. accounts for approximately 25% of Photoneo Brightpick Group’s revenue. Photoneo Brightpick promises speedy deployment Brightpick said its robots autonomously pick, consolidate, and dispatch orders in large, small, and micro-fulfillment centers. The company claimed that its end-to-end system takes less than a month to deploy, enables warehouses to reduce their picking labor by 95%, and cuts costs for order fulfillment by half. Brightpick has been actively rolling out its warehouse automation in Europe, including with Rohlik Group, one of Europe’s largest online grocers, with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.41
March 30, 2016
…Robotic training cell 1. Introduction to Schneider robotics 2. General FANUC robotics 3. Unit load creation using Pallet Pro and/or Schneider pallet generation software 4. Robot troubleshooting Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) training 1. Introduction to PLCs 2. Introduction to Schneider PLC logic 3. Troubleshooting PLCs 4. Product select addition to PLC 5. HMI fundamentals Servo motor training 1. Introduction to servos 2. Servo troubleshooting Schneider employees will also use the training facility. With the lab and its miniature robotic palletizing cell, service and maintenance training will occur more frequently with a broader range of training programs increasing the number of…
