Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
…introduced its Prime Air delivery drone last June, with the intent to deliver food from the Amazon platform. Finally, Uber Eats is testing the first ever commercial application of drone food delivery in high-density urban areas. The initial customer tests will showcase what the future of food logistics may look like for millions of consumers worldwide.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
…significant impact on the overall efficiency of the supply chain. Download Now! More PINC Resources Latest Drone Delivery News Uber Seeks Approval for San Diego Drone Deliveries Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
…significant impact on the overall efficiency of the supply chain. Download Now! More PINC Resources Latest Drone Delivery News Uber Seeks Approval for San Diego Drone Deliveries Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.23
…software to account for.” On-demand mobility service providers like Uber and Lyft are interested in Level 4 and 5 autonomy. So are densely populated cities with mass transit challenges. “In that setup, I can’t foresee human drivers and autonomous cars sharing the road. The mixture is not safe. What we need are vehicles that can talk to one another, and also talk to the infrastructure, such as traffic lights. But a lot of investment has to happen before we get there,” says Macleod. Looking ahead to Level 4 and 5, Macleod believes manufacturers need to make the autonomous vehicles highly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.52
…on its way to creating and managing its comparable Uber-like app for trucking. Unfortunately, the tech landscape is riddled with cases of supply chain disruptors failing, but the trend is clear and shows little indication of regression. Read: Could Amazon Be Worried About The “Walmart Effect”? 3. Shippers Turn to Smart Tech for Tracking The use of Uber-like apps implies another impact and trend in last-mile logistics, the use of smart technology for tracking purposes. Through the Internet of Things (IoT), smart technology and sensors can successfully track shipments in real time. Consumers and shippers can both receive SMS alerts,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.66
…Zosel says. Boeing recently tested its own autonomous air tax in Virginia, and Airbus conducted similar tests last year. Uber, Toyota, Volkswagen and other companies are also working on air taxi concepts. A few market research reports have estimated the potential urban air mobility market could grow to anywhere from $15.2 billion by 2030 or as high as $23.7 billion in the same period. However, all of these projects will be dependent on advancements in electric aircraft battery technology, as well as the ability for busy airports and cities to create a workable model for managing air taxi traffic.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
…to crashes and accidents.” A self-driving car owned by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian earlier this year (Jenkins 2018). However, a police investigation found that the woman appeared from the shadows and crossed the street outside of a crosswalk, even though a well-lit crosswalk was available approximately 100 yards away. In fact, the local police chief reported that it would have been difficult for a human driver to avoid such a collision. Preparing for Change Technology is changing rapidly, and humans need to accept their robot counterparts. Richards (2017) adds that the modern factory must quickly align itself to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
…on public roads in California, and last year, an Uber autonomous vehicle hit and killed a woman in Arizona. AR Merges Physical and Virtual Testing Professor Liu and Researcher Feng claim their AR approach offers the safety of a closed testing facility with the real infrastructure and added complexity of computer-generated simulations. The combination creates an infinitely adaptable environment that allows test vehicles to interact with computer-generated virtual traffic in an array of situations with little to no risk and at reduced costs compared to other test approaches. “To get to a complete test environment, self-driving vehicles need to interact…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.05
…2025” already on the highways and has partnered with Uber Technologies Inc. Apple, Microsoft, Ford, and many others are also involved in the development of autonomous vehicles. There is another combine, Waymo/Google/Alphabet, working out kinks in the technology. Lyft and General Motors are combining efforts. And of course, Tesla and its innovative CEO Elon Musk, the peripatetic Canadian-American business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor are bullish. The U.S. chip-making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion. The combination is expected to accelerate innovation for the automotive and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.43
…going to need more automation to offset the lease rates. I also expect to see more alliances with the Ubers or on-demand services that focus on last mile delivery in major urban areas.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.61
…Kodiak’s CEO, previously co-founded Otto, which was acquired by Uber in 2016. Earlier in his career, he was one of the early engineers on the self-driving car team at Google. Eshel most recently was a vice president at Battery Ventures, where he led the firm’s autonomous-vehicle investment project. “This financing, coming just three months after founding Kodiak Robotics, is a huge validation for our vision,” Burnette said. “We believe self-driving trucks will likely be the first autonomous vehicles to support a viable business model, and we are proud to have the support of such high-profile investors to help us execute…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.36
…then deploy them into a ride-hailing network just like Uber. Related: Is the Logistics Industry Heading Towards an AI Driven Autonomous Future? Related White Papers The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be According to predictions made a few decades ago, current travel should involve self-driving automobiles, jetpacks and flying cars, with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and rightfully so. Download Now! Drone Technology: Clarity from Above According…