Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.28
February 18, 2022
…Jose, Calif.-based company has developed lidar sensors for automotive, smart cities and spaces, and industrial applications. “By ringing the Nasdaq bell today, we will not only open trading for the day, but also open a new era of innovation driven towards the goal of making lidar a mainstream automotive sensor technology,” said Dr. Jun Pei, CEO of Cepton. “I am thrilled to be joined by the physical and virtual presence of my talented colleagues and those who have supported us throughout all stages of Cepton’s growth.” “I’m excited about our journey ahead as a public company, and we remain steadfast…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.04
November 22, 2022
…has won a CES 2023 Innovation Award in the smart cities category. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring consumer electronics and ICT products for outstanding design and engineering. For the event, a panel of industry expert judges thoroughly review candidate products from across the world before the US Consumer Technology Association (CTA) finally selects the highest-rated products in technological prowess and innovation. Neubie is an autonomous mobile robot developed for stable self-driving in the urban environment characterized by high position error rates and complexity. Neubie uses V-SLAM cameras The robot uses multi-camera-based V-SLAM, rather than lidar sensors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.89
October 05, 2021
…of mobility as a service (MaaS). Focus areas include smart city infrastructure, connected autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), big data management and analytics. Demonstration for Ireland and beyond The month-long trial of BVLOS flights in the Mid-West region will include deliveries made under 13 minutes. Clare County and the Limerick City and County Council have expressed their support for the project, demonstrating how local governments can support innovation, the partners said. This proof-of-concept milestone will lead to validation of state-of-the-art UAV technologies and showcase their benefits in Ireland and beyond, according to the consortium. “The calibre of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.83
August 16, 2023
…computing technology across multiple embedded industries. The New Taipei City, Taiwan-based company said its systems enable customers to optimize their equipment and ensure high reliability, long life cycles, and 24/7 durability in markets including industrial automation, medical, gaming, transportation, energy, mission-critical, and retail. At the Automation Expo, DFI plans to exhibit in four themed areas: factory automation, rugged products, motherboards, and systems. The company said in a release that it hopes “to become the best partner in the transformation of India's manufacturing industry.” DFI supports mobile robots with Qualcomm As the use of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.55
December 13, 2022
…consolidate its position in this strategic market with emerging smart cities and ambitious greenfield projects that are appearing across the Middle East. Electromin is already working with one Government entity to trial autonomous vehicles which this first shuttle will be part of,” Navya said in a release. Pilot to launch with Navya shuttle “We are happy with our first acquisition of a self-driving shuttle from Navya. It will allow us to develop our skills and speed in providing our clients with a service that is both quick and versatile and will enable us to speed up the trials of a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.47
September 05, 2024
…and workshops on AI's role in sustainable development and smart cities. Executives from Silicon Valley and worldwide, policymakers, and AI researchers, will lead discussions on the future of AI governance, the ethical implications of AI, and the role of international cooperation in harnessing AI’s potential covering important topics such as the ethical AI framework and the impact of the Islamic World AI Charter. Speakers will include Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm president and CEO; Simon See, NVIDIA AI Technology Center global head; Antony Cook, Microsoft deputy general counsel; Nick Studer, Oliver Wyman Group president and CEO; and Caroline Yap, Google Cloud global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.32
June 02, 2024
…PRN welcomed agriculture innovators, investors, and industry to the city to explore the future of smart agriculture. The summit was held in April by the Robotics Factory, Innovation Works, and the PRN. Cybernetix, which has focused on vertical robotics applications in manufacturing, logistics, construction, and healthcare since its inception, said it participated in the event as a launchpad for their new expanded focus on agriculture and climate robotics. “The new use cases and overall necessity for robotics innovation in agriculture have accelerated the sector’s investment potential, and we will explore investments in agriculture and climate robotics to add to our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.28
December 01, 2018
…complement Hexagon’s domain expertise in metrology sensors, GPS software, smart city and positioning intelligence software. The company believes its strategy and product line offer an edge in autonomous driving simulation and testing fields. More DE 2018 survey respondents chose simulation (46%) as the technology that will have the biggest impact on product design and development over the next five years than any other technology. VTD (Virtual Test Drive), originally developed by VIRES (pronounced vee-res), is described as “an open platform for the creation, configuration, presentation and evaluation of virtual environments for autonomous driving validation.” It complements other offerings such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.27
September 28, 2020
…sensor data to traffic flows and the simulation of smart cities, which will eventually play host to AV traffic. This high-fidelity twins are far more useful to on-going development compared to low-fidelity models and algorithms running on a PC farm, Frit claims. “It is well understood in engineering circles that assuming common behavior in a complex embedded environment often results in unexpected subtle, and deadly, situations that are difficult to find and debug in advance,” he explains. “High-fidelity digital twins such as those applied to PAVE360 do not exhibit substantially different behavior from the hardware … and therefore, complex validation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.20
February 23, 2023
…in 2017. It was first installed at the Pittsburgh City Council building. It’s a smart recycling bin that sorts waste using computer vision, machine learning, and AI. CleanRobotics said the robot has a 95% stream accuracy, the company said. “With this [new] feature, TrashBot can now react to the precise item disposed and educate users on context-specific tips related to the detected item,” said Al Richard Galvez, CleanRobotics’ senior director of software and AI. “For example, although identifying plastic bottles and diverting them from landfill is great enough, the TrashBot's AI can now also advise the user to empty out…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.18
October 08, 2021
…and software, instead relying on complete solution providers for smart mobility, traffic management, and automated tolling applications, and that’s exactly what we’re delivering,” said Akram Benmbarek, vice president of business development and strategic initiatives at AEye. “With the integration of the 4Sight M and SENSR, infrastructure developers and city operators using this solution will be able to evaluate data at high-risk intersections—including lane usage by vehicle type, vehicle counts per lane, accident rates, and near-misses—in adverse weather conditions and at distances beyond 300 meters.” “In addition, traffic management facilities will be able to distinguish weaving motorcyclists during peak congestion and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.08
September 14, 2020
…sensor data, traffic flows and even the simulation of smart cities through which self-driving cars will travel. Siemens and VSI Labs plan to collaborate on multiple engineering projects, beginning with the validation of digital twin technology for systems functionality across the electronics, system-on-chip (SoC), sensor and mechanical levels of the VSI demonstrator vehicle. Initial phases of this project are focused on SoC functional verification using Mentor‘s Veloce hardware emulation platform. “Siemens’ PAVE360 is a unique and powerful environment that we believe will substantially enhance our ability to analyze, test and deploy the hardware, software and connectivity systems necessary to support…
