Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.38
August 30, 2021
…three states—we are now able to invest in the infrastructure to build tens of thousands of robots,” said Jiajun Zhu, co-founder and CEO of Nuro. “We greatly appreciate the state’s leadership in working with us to finalize this partnership. The decision to place these facilities in Southern Nevada was an easy one.” Nuro has developed electric autonomous vehicles (AVs) to delivery items from produce to prescriptions to customers' homes. The company has provided its delivery services to communities in Texas, Arizona, and California. Nuro, BYD to scale up production Nuro said its new factory is “the industry’s first end-of-line manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
August 29, 2021
…operational challenges,” stated Dave Steck, vice president of IT infrastructure and application development at Schnuck Markets. “By deploying Tally to all stores, we are fully operationalizing these insights into our supply chain and expanding our ability to leverage real-time data to make revenue impacting decisions,” he said. “Tally has become an integral component of our stores, streamlining operations and ultimately creating a better store experience for our customers and teammates.” Founded in 1939, Schnuck Markets is a third- and fourth-generation, family-owned retailer that operates 111 stores and has 13,000 employees. The company serves customers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.20
August 24, 2021
…housing. ICON is also developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon and eventually Mars with NASA. “We're treating this like the Apollo program for the future of the way we build and the future of the way we meet one of our most basic needs,” said Ballard. “We're going to accelerate the growth of an elite and diverse team of scientists, engineers, architects, operators, and leaders that is now over 100 and growing. We anticipate more rapid progress in the years ahead to help bring housing and construction into the modern world and in-line with humanity's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.07
August 24, 2021
…years, trains are still a key part of transportation infrastructure. Railroads haul the most freight of any form of transport in terms of ton-miles, a measure of cargo volume that considers weight and distance carried, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Moreover, railways continue to be the most efficient, quickest, and cheapest method of transporting people and goods in the world. With 2.1 trillion tonne-kilometers of rail freight transported in 2020 in the U.S alone, the demand for safe and well-maintained railway lines is clear, noted Clearpath Robotics. However, railway inspection and repair tasks are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.78
August 23, 2021
…to AutoX. They are typically surrounded by skyscrapers, transportation infrastructure, and other modern urban developments. The public roads in urban villages are extremely busy, chaotic and overcrowded, especially in the early evening, the company said. In the video below, an AutoX fully driverless RoboTaxi navigates its way around crowds of pedestrians and pets, bikers, scooters, and roadside food stalls during evening rush hour in a Shenzhen urban village. Encountering a fully driverless car without a driver or passengers for the first time, pedestrians can be seen gathering even closer to the robotaxi to film videos and snap photos. In one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
August 19, 2021
…robot serves applications including non-destructive testing (NDT), disaster recovery, infrastructure inspection, and maintenance. The Guardian S can also serve the aerospace, maritime, oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, defense, public safety, and security industries, Sarcos said. Pine adds Guardian S to offerings Pine Environmental Services provides rentals, sales, and service of equipment in the U.S. and Canada for environmental monitoring, NDT, and visual inspection, as well as continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS). The Windsor, N.J.-based company claimed that it has the largest inventory of test and measurement equipment in North America. Pine will offer the Guardian S robot for rental in its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
August 19, 2021
…with self-driving cars, autonomous trucks will need a support infrastructure before they can be widely used. Ryder System Inc. and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo, today said they are collaborating to provide maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks. They companies said they expect to maximize vehicle uptime and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide. “As we continue to scale our autonomous trucking operations, we couldn’t have found a better partner than Ryder,” stated Charlie Jatt, head of commercialization for Waymo Via trucking. “There are many synergies between our Waymo Via…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.28
August 18, 2021
…have to,’” he added. Beyond the automotive industry, healthcare infrastructure company Truepill has “hired” RMOs to fill and label prescription vials at its facility in Hayward, Calif. “At Truepill, we work behind the scenes to help companies build and power more advanced, efficient, and automation-driven pharmacies, fulfilling up to 100,000 prescriptions per day and creating customized, white-labeled experiences delivered directly to consumers’ doors,” said Matthew Alley, head of fulfillment and supply chain at Truepill. “Rapid is helping us further scale these fulfillment capabilities by providing RMOs that are easy to set up and integrate seamlessly with our staff.” “Since we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.98
August 17, 2021
…are becoming essential in every firefighter's tool kit, to get situational awareness, especially in disaster areas where there's no infrastructure.” The federal infrastructrue bill could also increase funding and interest in drone inspections, Singh acknowledged. “Once BVLOS is enabled, we'll see a drone in a box like a Roomba,” Singh predicted. “It will sit on an agricultural farm, a windfarm, or a fire station, and live on premises. It will go on its routine and charge itself. I can't wait to see what developers will come up with.” As announced today at AUVSI Xponential, the Qualcomm RB5 5G reference design…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
August 17, 2021
…operations, and aerial inspection in hazardous environments Aerial inspection: Asset/infrastructure, agriculture, hazardous situations, and oil refineries Indoor inspection: With high-bandwidth, low-latency communication with cloud mapping systems Film and entertainment: Vlogging, movies and photography Mapping Delivery: Package, food, and equipment Naturally, cybersecurity is a concern with any Internet of Things (IoT)-connected system. Is that up to developers to guarantee, or are any measures built into the platform? Sweet: As the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform is an open platform, the developers are responsible for the security of their end product. Still, the system is equipped with secure boot and TrustZone digital…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
August 17, 2021
…and increased transparency to sectors including healthcare and critical infrastructure. A medical need for speed There are currently about 3,000 Marylanders and more than 100,000 people nationwide waiting for a life-saving transplant. One donor can save up to eight people through organ donation and enhance more than 75 lives through tissue donation, the LLF said. Blood testing and travel time are integral parts of the organ donation and transplantation process, but many variables threaten the viability of specimens. As a result, transporting blood in a safe, timely and effective manner is critical, said MissionGO. Currently, the LLF sends blood specimens…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.75
August 16, 2021
…does not require the dedicated operating room or specialized infrastructure typically required for “mainframe” robotic systems, claimed Virtual Incision. The company added that it expects its robot to be significantly less expensive than existing alternatives for laparoscopic surgery because of its small size. Weighing only two pounds, the miniature platform has full robotic capabilities, and it can easily be moved from room to room, Virtual Incision said. MIRA is an investigational device that is limited to investigational use in the U.S. MIRA is designed to be more portable and affordable than other surgical robots. Source: Virtual Incision Procedure a milestone…
