Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.73
August 01, 2021
…cars, trucks, shuttles, and other vehicles. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said its technologies, which include software available on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform, can accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles and improve their uptime, safety, and cybersecurity. Ottopia said its universal teleoperation platform enables a human operator to monitor and control any type of vehicle from up to thousands of miles away. The startup has partnered with several technology companies and is targeting the automotive, last mile, freight, and logistics sectors. RVA refers to a human operator providing remote assistance to autonomous vehicles when they're navigating unusual scenarios or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.68
May 12, 2022
…stay ahead of the ultrafast delivery curve.” Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex provides business-to-consumer autonomous delivery services. The company said it helps retailers and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) better serve customers in suburban areas by offering low delivery costs, fast delivery, and greater reach than ever before. Flytrex claimed that its service, which uses commercial-aviation grade drones and cloud systems, is “safe, swift, and sustainable.” It raised $40 million in Series C funding in November 2021. Flytrex is operating its service with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned under a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver allowing a delivery radius of 1 nautical mile,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.63
July 28, 2022
…to serve customers in suburban areas. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company claimed that its commercial aviation-grade drones and cloud systems provide safe, swift, and sustainable service. Drone deliveries expand service reach With collaborators including restaurant and retail chains, Flytrex completes thousands of deliveries every month. It said that its latest FAA approval will enable it to expand operations. Flytrex has been making deliveries with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned. They plan to offer food, drinks, and other goods to about 100,000 eligible customers who can opt into their service. That's a significant increase from the 40,000 customers who were previously…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.62
January 30, 2023
…in the United States, the companies said. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex said it has spent years testing its drone delivery service and adheres to the highest safety standards. It operates drone delivery stations in North Carolina and Texas, which are in use daily. With this Part 135 Certification, Flytrex and CAU said they will further expand their drone delivery service nationwide – eventually offering food, drinks, and other goods to the more than 82 million eligible back and front yards across the U.S. Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc. said it provides drone delivery operational solutions that conform to the emerging safety…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.59
May 18, 2022
…are becoming increasingly dynamic and dense, argued Tel Aviv, Israel-based MOV.AI. Mobile robots need to be able to navigate and move around autonomously in tall, narrow aisles, with frequently changing inventory and very few fixed physical features to guide them. San Francisco-based Ouster said it is combining its high-resolution lidar data with the MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform, advanced simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) navigation, obstacle avoidance, and risk-avoidance systems. The companies said they will help AMRs operate efficiently and continuously in dynamic environments, environments with little static information, and environments with repeated structures. “MOV.AI's mission is to speed up robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.58
November 07, 2021
…in the company, which has headquarters in the U.S., Israel, and Germany, jumped by 40% last week after the announcement. It closed a $40 million private placement round in February and raised $35.5 million in a direct offering in September. ReBoot offers walking benefits ReBoot is a lightweight, battery-powered orthotic exosuit and is a sister product to the ReStore device, which received FDA clearance in 2019 for use in rehabilitation settings. The soft, wearable device works with the muscles of the affected leg to assist, not only with maintaining safe foot positioning, but also with pushing off the ground. ReWalk…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.53
August 16, 2021
…to protect wireless communications from jamming attacks. The Caesarea, Israel-based company designs systems to monitor and secure the GPS systems in drones and other unmanned systems, vehicle fleets, and critical networks, as well as defense applications. Autonomous systems must account for GPS unreliability Around the world, GPS signals are used for navigation, but consistent connection with these signals is not always achievable, noted Honeywell and InfiniDome. Even the latest drones can encounter reception problems in GPS-denied environments, where signal service is marginal or blocked. Examples include near tall buildings or under bridges. In these instances, it is important for air…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.51
February 16, 2022
…its drone-delivery service across North Carolina. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company claimed that it has completed more business-to-consumer deliveries by drone than any other company in the U.S. “Drone delivery has skyrocketed over the past year,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO Flytrex. “The exponential growth of orders from the Flytrex service has demonstrated that consumers are flying high over our ultrafast delivery.” “Our goal has always been to provide the fastest, safest, and most affordable service to customers, and we’re thrilled to see just how delighted they are,” he added. “We can’t wait to bring this same level of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.40
May 25, 2021
…operate its drone systems above people. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said the FAA waiver will allow it to make the largest-scale backyard drone deliveries to date. With more than 50 years of aerospace and defense experience, Flytrex claimed that its direct-to-consumer service lets retailers and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) cater to a wider customer base with faster, safer, and cheaper deliveries than ever before. The company added that it is helping to set new drone safety standards and regulations, as well as to bring simpler, quicker, and greener autonomous delivery. Flytrex works with regulators From 2018 to 2020, Flytrex participated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.37
June 30, 2022
…target industries. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Binyamina, Israel, Caja Robotics said it develops software and hardware to help warehouses increase their order picking and storage capacity. The company said it has developed a solution for the flexible and scalable automation of warehouse logistics operations by combining powerful robots, intelligently planned picking stations and AI-supported software. As part of its software suite, the company said it offers swarm management, simulation, and 4D navigation. The company makes two mobile robots – the Lift and Cart. The Lift is used for replenishment of shelves and vertical warehouse optimization, while the Cart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.31
June 18, 2021
…it would be the first national restaurant chain to offer “door-to-backyard” drone delivery. It is working with Tel Aviv, Israel-based drone provider Flytrex Aviation Ltd. and will begin the pilot with 10 restaurants in Southern California.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.29
November 19, 2021
…its total funding to $60 million. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it will use the funds to ramp up its expansion across the U.S. and advance partnerships with leading retailers and quick-service restaurants. “On-demand drone delivery has skyrocketed since the pandemic began and is becoming much more mainstream, much faster than expected,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex. “We’re excited to continue working with the FAA, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and others to bring swift, affordable, and sustainable on-demand drone delivery to more partners, communities, and consumers across the country.” Flytrex said its business-to-consumer service…
