Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.25
March 18, 2022
Toyota Ventures yesterday launched its third global “call for innovation” to search for early-stage companies that can help make the “factory of the future” a reality sooner. Qualified entrepreneurs can apply for an opportunity to receive between $500,000 and $2 million in funding from Toyota Ventures. “We take a founder-first approach to investing, partnering with entrepreneurs to help them bring disruptive technologies and business models to market more quickly,” said Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures. “With the 2022 call for innovation, we are looking to support talented startup teams that are developing smarter and more sustainable factories…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.97
March 15, 2022
…which has offices in San Francisco and Athens, include Toyota AI Ventures, Samsung NEXT, and iRobot. ElliQ actively engages with users Intuition Robotics has spent more than five years developing and beta-testing ElliQ with older adults. Combining psychology, behavioral sciences, and advanced cognitive AI capabilities, ElliQ is designed to connect older adults to their families, caregivers, and the outside world. Through acknowledgement, proactive engagement, and referencing previous conversations, ElliQ is more of a presence that accompanies seniors, as opposed to just another device in the home, said Intuition Robotics. “ElliQ had a 60% success rate, in which users accepted her…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.75
March 07, 2022
…The company has formed partnerships with companies such as Toyota, FAW Group, and GAC Group. Pony.ai said it will use the latest funding for hiring, research and development, and global testing of its robotaxis and autonomous trucks. It also plans to use the funding for new partnerships and to accelerate toward mass production and mass commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles. Pony.ai passes milestones In May 2021, Pony.ai announced that it had developed a new sensing program with lidar provider Luminar Technologies. “We are excited about our 2022 objectives and the rapid pace of our development toward autonomous mobility globally, stated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.55
March 02, 2022
…has worked with brands such as Nike, Wal-Mart, and Toyota. In January, Geek+ opened an office in South Korea and partnered with CJ Logistics to sell more of its mobile robots. Geek+ said the cold-chain logistics market is heating up as consumers pursue quality, fresh ingredients globally. Tianjin is the gateway to Beijing and a hub for China’s massive import and export businesses. It is the first stop in China’s cold-chain logistics network, the company said. Geek+'s AMR MP1000R is being used at the cold chain port. Source: Geek+ AMRs assisted by AI, lasers Upon arrival in the port, goods…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.62
February 25, 2022
…buses in Las Vegas, and General Motors-backed Cruise has opened rides to the public in San Francisco. Aurora and Toyota are planning an autonomous van pilot for multiple U.S. cities, while China-based WeRide is testing driverless vehicles in San Jose, Calif. Alphabet unit Waymo recently sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep details of its autonomous vehicle deployment permit, including some public-safety data, private. It and other developers are also testing autonomous vehicles in Arizona.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.09
February 15, 2022
…intelligent logistics systems in North America and worldwide. The Toyota Industries company last year updated its portfolio, which includes electric forklift trucks, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), mobile robots, and consulting services. The Automated TRT is designed for very narrow aisles. Source: Raymond Transtacker offers dual modes Raymond said that its new Automated TRT offers dual-mode operation: automated mode for full pallet moves and manual mode for case picking. “With no need for operator breaks, this means more hours on the floor and more pallets moved per shift, increasing productivity,” claimed the company. “The Automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.39
February 14, 2022
…to estimate injury risk reduction, the company said. “At Toyota, we have relied heavily on new ergonomic assessment tools to support our teams in identifying processes on our manufacturing lines that would benefit from shoulder exoskeletons being deployed as personal protective equipment,” said Aaron Sparks, safety project engineer at Toyota North America. “As we begin to investigate and deploy back exoskeletons, it’s incredibly exciting—and a major relief—to see similar tools being developed to support with the identification and deployment.” The global market for wearable robotics will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.48% from 2018 to 2028,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.02
February 11, 2022
Toyota Motor North America has turned to Symbio Robotics Inc. to make better use of the industrial robots on its assembly lines as it shifts to electric vehicles. Toyota is using the SymbioDCS software framework to program its industrial robots to automate assembly processes and to better take advantage of the robots' artificial intelligence capabilities. “Symbio’s AI-based software gives Toyota’s team real-time control of our industrial robots and provides even more flexibility to help meet changing customer and market demand,” said Pascal Renouil, general manager of advanced technology at Toyota Motor North America. AI software unlocks new robot capabilities SymbioDCS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
February 09, 2022
…said its NDC platform enables vehicle builders such as Toyota Material Handling Europe, Jungheinrich AG, and Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Oy (Rocla) to create autonomous logistics automation. With Kollmorgen NDC, companies can automate virtually any type of vehicle or robot and integrate it for any materials handling application, in any industry, worldwide, it claimed. 5G offers robot advantages 5G could enable new levels of artificial intellligence and machine learning, simplify infrastructure requirements, and increase network stability, said Kollmorgen. The company said it could “dramatically increase performance and cost efficiency” for its partners and end users. 5G has several advantages compared to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.56
February 07, 2022
…are present. MiR robots are already at work at Toyota, Ford, and other companies in over 60 countries. 3. AI enables robots to collaborate with human workers How can e-commerce businesses handle the ever-growing number of orders? Recruitment and retention of workers for repetitive tasks has become more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. As online shopping doesn’t show any sign of slowing down, more merchants are applying robots to order picking. At the same time, people are still needed for upstream and downstream processes. That’s where collaborative robots, or cobots, come into play. Collaborative robot arms and AMRs are different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.49
February 04, 2022
…During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Panasonic showcased some of their latest robotic developments. Japan is the world's largest exporter of robots, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Japan accounts for 47% of the global supply of robots. A report from Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of the Ministry of Science and Technology in China, said that hundreds of robots will be used during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but it did not disclose which companies created them. China applies pandemics experience This isn’t the first time robots have been used in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.44
January 21, 2022
…the future of local farming Strategic and venture investors Toyota Ventures, Flybridge, Hampton VC (founded by Sam Parr and Joe Speiser), E²JDJ, and Momenta contributed to Agtonomy's Seed II round. Existing investors GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Grit Ventures also participated in the new round. “Our commitment to sustainability and the future of autonomy, battery and EV technology makes Agtonomy a perfectly aligned investment for our growing portfolio,” stated Jim Adler, the founding managing director of Toyota Ventures. “We see huge potential in agtech and are making investments accordingly—fully autonomous vehicles will become a reality on farms, where they are…
