Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
May 02, 2021
…has more plans for the Ingenuity robotic helicopter on Mars. The flight had been delayed because of a software problem, but it then successfully climbed to an altitude of 5 meters (16 feet) and flew about 133 m (436 ft.) and back toward the Perseverance rover for round trip of 117 seconds and 266 m (872 ft.). This flight surpassed the records set in the drone's third flight on April 25. NASA took more pictures with Ingenuity's black-and-white navigation camera and its color camera. The agency said it plans to use some stereo images to create 3D imagery of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
April 27, 2021
…trucks, and Siemens Digital Industries Software working with the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Race to autonomous driving is a marathon, not a sprint Toyota has said that it plans to offer next-generation mobility services rather than fully autonomous vehicles. Both Woven Planet and Lyft acknowledged that the quest for SAE Level 5 autonomy will still take time, money, and effort. “This acquisition significantly accelerates our ability to bring technology solutions forward with an influx of exceptional engineers and leading-edge technology,” said George Kellerman, head of investments and acquisitions at Woven Planet. “It also provides a solid foundation for international…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.88
April 19, 2021
…and a journey of millions of miles, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew for the first time today, marking the first controlled, powered flight on another planet. Data was received via the Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a.m. PDT). “The Wright Brothers showed that powered flight in Earth's atmosphere was possible, using an experimental aircraft,” stated Håvard Grip, Ingenuity's chief pilot at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. “With Ingenuity, we're trying to do the same for Mars.” “Ingenuity is the latest in a long and storied tradition of NASA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
February 18, 2021
…emerging category, Siemens Digital Industries Software has partnered with MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub, to provide its member companies with access to Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software. As part of the relationship, eligible companies will gain a year of free access to Siemens’ NX Mock3 CAD software, Simcenter PreScan simulation tools, and Teamcenter PLM platform. Within its ecosystem, the MaRS Discovery District hosts about 1,400 Canadian science and technology companies, many of which are working on advancing autonomous and connected vehicle design. “AV, connected vehicles, and intelligent transportation infrastructure are among the six areas where we are focusing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.43
February 02, 2021
Siemens Digital Industries Software and MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub, have partnered to provide over 1,400 Canadian science and technology companies with access to Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services to support and accelerate the development of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. The design and simulation software can help companies in the MaRS ecosystem conduct early design development and advanced verification of autonomous function and performance systems. “Through this partnership with Siemens, we will provide our community with access to a complete autonomous vehicle software platform for complex system design, from ideation through realization,” says Oshoma Momoh,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.83
March 11, 2020
…to solve unconstrained materials handling challenges in labor starved mar-kets and can integrate across a variety of applications. “Reverse logistics and returns handling have become the center of attention for many e-commerce companies as recent studies have shown that 41% of people who purchase items online do so with the intention of returning at least part of their order,” said Carl Vause, CEO. The turnkey system is designed for order fulfillment and returns processing of items in poly-bags or self-sealing mailer bags. These malleable plastic bags have become the preferred packaging method in e-commerce due to the lower shipping costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
June 05, 2019
…is by pioneering autonomous drone technology. Today at Amazon’s MARS Conference (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics, and Space) in Las Vegas, they unveiled their latest Prime Air drone design. Amazon has been hard at work building fully electric drones that can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under five pounds to customers in less than 30 minutes. And, with the help of their world-class fulfillment and delivery network, Amazon expects to scale Prime Air both quickly and efficiently, delivering packages via drone to customers within months. Their newest drone design includes advances in efficiency, stability and, most importantly, in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
March 14, 2019
…everything from machine learning to the next shuttle to Mars. I’ve always been into science fiction books, and now it feels like the stuff we invent is straight out of those books. MHMRO: What technologies have helped you become more effective? Ouchakov: We have phones, tablets, and laptops to help us with troubleshooting quickly and successfully. We are a quick phone call away from our tech support line, and those people are a short walk away from the engineers that designed the stuff. The amount of tools and information available to us is staggering. Knowing how and when to use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
August 07, 2018
Welcome Mars settlers! Please print your habitat here. If what NASA envisions becomes a reality, such a sign may very well greet the pioneering earthlings who decide to relocate to Mars. In late 2015, as part of its Centennial Challenges program, NASA held a design competition “to build a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars. The multi-phase challenge is designed to advance the construction technology needed to create sustainable housing solutions for Earth and beyond.” The teams were asked to not only render their concepts in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software but also to…
