Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 61.36
January 24, 2022
HAI Robotics U.S.A. Inc. this month announced the grand opening of its Demo Center in Silicon Valley. The company said the center in Fremont, Calif., will feature autonomous case-handling robots, picking workstations, and demonstrations of its software for smart warehouses. “The HAI Robotics team is very excited to launch this state-of-the-art facility in Fremont,” said Brian Zheng, U.S. general manager at HAI Robotics. “It will enable us to share our groundbreaking technology with local residents, schools, partners, and customers.” Founded in 2016, HAI Robotics said it serves manufacturers and logistics providers with artificial intelligence and its autonomous case-handling robotic (ACR)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.27
December 14, 2021
…enhanced it further for the 1.2 release,” Becker told Robotics 24/7. Jan Becker, CEO, Apex.AI TÜV NORD certified Apex.OS for functional safety according to the highest level of ISO 26262, verifying that the meta operating system is production-ready. “The automotive safety certification is our most significant milestone this past year,” said Becker. “We had to change quite a bit to meet certification requirements. Apex.OS is a real-time fork of ROS 2.” “Our first challenge was that real-time processing could not rely on dynamic memory allocation, which happens almost automatically in C++,” he explained. “In automotive systems, resources are constrained, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.29
December 10, 2021
BOSTON—Robotics clusters worldwide have grown, thanks to a combination of academic research, government funding, innovative startups, risk-taking entrepreneurs, and industrial mentors and customers. At an event at its headquarters here last night, MassRobotics expressed gratitude and celebrated numerous accomplishments at its fifth annual partner event. “We started this with our 11 founding partners,” recalled Fady Saad, vice president of strategic partnerships at MassRobotics. “In 2021, we added 15 new resident members, for a total of 62.” MassRobotics provides support for startups and the Massachusetts robotics community through shared workspace in Boston's Seaport District, events, business services, and investor introductions. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.92
December 08, 2021
…its first conference, RobOpsCon, which will be held in Silicon Valley in October 2022. The Robot Operations Group, or ROG (pronounced “rogue”), is a cross-industry organization that develops and shares best practices to advance the operation of autonomous robots at scale. The group, which has almost 150 members worldwide and is growing rapidly, has published the open-source Robot Operations Manifesto. “If you think managing IT systems is tough enough, now put it on wheels with a battery and send it into world with a half-ton body,” said Florian Pestoni, co-founder of ROG and CEO of InOrbit. “The problems become more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.67
November 02, 2021
…of precision that are impossible through conventional farming.” The Silicon Valley startup claimed that it can help provide delicious, nutritious, sustainable, and local produce. Grover designed to optimize hydroponics Iron Ox said Grover is a key component of its broader farming ecosystem, a closed-loop system intended to optimize plant yield, reduce growth cycle times, and maximize crop quality. The company's team of roboticists, plant scientists, and engineers has applied artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics to grow more with less, leading to less food waste and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Grover allows Iron Ox to change crops at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 97.47
September 02, 2021
In the global robotics ecosystem, as well as in the wider high-tech world, Silicon Valley is known as a center for AI research and development, venture capital, and innovation. Futurology recently recognized the “101 Most Innovative Palo Alto-Based Artificial Intelligence Companies.” Among them were startups such as RIOS Corp., which is developing automation for tasks that typically require human-level dexterity. “We're honored to be recognized,” stated Kelly Kamlanger, senior director of marketing at RIOS. “Both robotics and AI are extremely competitive as well as collaborative, and it's great to be registered among one's peers.” “These startups and companies are taking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.53
August 06, 2021
…yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Bear Flag Robotics Inc. for $250 million (U.S.). Moline, Ill.-based Deere said the deal will support its farm automation and autonomy strategy. “Deere views autonomy as an important step forward in enabling farmers to leverage their resources strategically to feed the world and create more sustainable and profitable operations,” stated Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer of John Deere. “Bear Flag’s team of talented agriculture professionals, engineers, and technologists have a proven ability to deliver advanced technology solutions to market.” “Joining that expertise and experience with Deere’s expertise in autonomy, along with our world-class…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.52
July 22, 2021
Seoul Robotics this week announced the commercial launch of Voyage, which it described as an “plug-and-play” lidar perception system. The Voyage deployment kit includes the proprietary SENSR2 software, lidar sensors, and a computer, allowing customers to immediately use the product and start seeing real-time results, said the company. The lidar market, which could reach more than $3 billion by 2025, has become crowded over the past several years, as the technology became synonymous with autonomous vehicles, said Seoul Robotics. While there are many lidar producers, most sensors on the market are sold without any intelligence, the company added. This approach…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.09
July 20, 2021
Path Robotics Inc., which has developed welding robots toward its goal of “truly autonomous manufacturing,” today said it has received $100 million in “pre-emptive” Series C funding. The Columbus, Ohio-based company raised $56 million in Series B funding in May. “Most robots merely repeat what they are told, with no ability to improve themselves,” said Andrew Lonsberry, CEO of Path Robotics. “The future of manufacturing hinges on highly capable, flexible robotics. Robots that can truly see and learn.” Path Robotics said it is developing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision systems to enable industrial robots to do more with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.68
July 15, 2021
…York and Seattle offices to its planned offices in Silicon Valley and London. Terms were not disclosed. The predecessor to Woven Planet—Toyota Research institute - Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD)—previously collaborated with CARMERA on projects from 2018 to 2020. They demonstrated that the companies could successfully develop and update high-definition (HD) maps from commodity, device-agnostic sources, such as commercially available dashboard-mounted cameras, said Woven Planet. TRI-AD was founded in 2019, and Woven Planet Holdings, Woven Core, Woven Alpha, and Woven Capital comprise Woven Planet Group. The Toyota companies design, build, and deliver mobility systems to realize the vision of “Mobility to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.68
June 28, 2021
…founded in 2014 and has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and San Diego. Its smart EVs are manufactured in Zhaoqing and Zhengzhou, China. Xpeng said it delivered 5,686 vehicles in May 2021, a 481% year-over-year increase. Xpeng develops autonomous, driver-assist features In March, Xpeng claimed to have completed 3,000 km (1,864 mi.) in autonomous driving on Chinese highways with 0.71 human driver interventions per 100 km (62.1 mi.) using its XPILOT system. In comparison, Waymo LLC reported a rate of 0.033 disengagements per 1,000 mi. (1,609 km) in 2019. Earlier this month, Xpeng released Xmart OS 2.6.0 through an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.93
June 25, 2021
…from South Korea and Europe, as well as U.S. robotics clusters MassRobotics and Silicon Valley Robotics, which co-hosted. The GRC welcomed new member Taipei Computer Association (TCA), and André Montaud, director of the Coboteam Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes robotics cluster, invited attendees to SIDO Lyon, a robotics exhibition in France in September. Democratizing access and revising rehab One of the top goals for researchers and companies developing wearable technologies is to democratize access to systems that can help people with disabilities. Only 5% to 15% of amputees have access to advanced prostheses, said Hamayal Choudhry, founder and CEO of smartARM. His company is…
