Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 6.97
…challenges. To support more drastic peaks, expectations of faster delivery times and increasing SKUs (stock-keeping units), ecommerce fulfillment operations are now prioritizing flexibility and scalability. However, due to increasing labor shortages, resulting in added temporary labor, the traditional approach to scale is no longer enough. Manual operations are too expensive, low in efficiency and always subject to errors. With the recent pandemic adding the extra need for human distancing, a new approach is needed. AMRs can support supply chains by addressing these challenges, at scale. What are AMRs? Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are mobile devices that can autonomously navigate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.22
…did say that the investment came after successful drone deliveries of COVID-19 self-testing kits. “In our ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, we know it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks, and skies,” wrote John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., in a blog post. “Some of these solutions are still emerging, but they’re already showing encouraging results.” Virginia Beach, Va.-based DroneUp provides flight services, data analysis, and equipment. It also offers drone program development, regulatory consulting, and training. The company claimed it has a database of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.53
…and scale, we extended our community responsibility from contactless delivery services throughout the pandemic in California last year to fight against the new COVID-19 outbreak in Guangzhou.” Founded in 2016, Pony.ai said it is a pioneer in self-driving cars, piloting robotic taxicab services in five cities in both the U.S. and China. The Fremont-based company is currently valued at $5.3 billion, and it has collaborated with automotive OEMs including Toyota, Hyundai, and GAC Group. It recently partnered with Luminar Technologies Inc. to integrate Luminar's low-profile sensors into its fleets. Pony.ai readies fully driverless vehicles Pony.ai noted that its driverless robotaxi…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.27
…expectations,” she told Robotics 24/7. “People now expect same-day delivery, and micro-fulfillment centers can help operators maximize real estate.” “The third trend is a shortage of labor, especially in the U.S., Israel, Europe, and Australia,” Yanovsky said. “Warehouse workers walk 10 miles per day and lift heavy boxes. Those [tasks] are better for robots to do, and we want to put people in other tasks.” “All of these trends brought customers to understand that they need robotics, but it's not easy,” she said. “Automation will impact their business format; it's not just realizing what they will or will not implement.…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 16.64
Waymo began in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project. The company's Waymo Driver uses multiple sensors and machine learning to enable fully autonomous cars and trucks with the goal of improving transportation safety and efficiency. It is testing Waymo One driverless ride-hailing service in several cities, while the Waymo Via business unit has partnered to develop autonomous trucks for cross-country freight and local deliveries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
…mobility access for underserved communities. Through its Waymo Via delivery business unit, the company is working with providers such as J.B. Hunt to move freight cross-country with autonomous trucks. Waymo Via is also working with clients including UPS and AutoNation. Race for self-driving funding Waymo reportedly raised more than $2.3 billion in March of last year, with a private equity round adding $750 million in May 2020. Alphabet (the parent company of Waymo and Google), Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, and Silver Lake participated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
…industries including aerospace, defense, construction, agriculture, logistics, inventory management, delivery, and healthcare. NVIDIA said it enables applications such as worker and site safety, site access and monitoring, and inspection in hazardous and harsh environments. In the oil and gas industry, the Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial can streamline anomaly and failure predictions at the edge by providing real-time insights based on monitoring or inspection of pipelines, valves, equipment, and maintenance work, according to NVIDIA. The extended reliability of the module allows it to be used in safety, predictive maintenance, and compliance and where equipment is always on in changing environmental conditions.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.53
…a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx's operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot program across the Houston area. The companies said the pilot marks Nuro’s expansion into parcel logistics and enables FedEx to explore use cases for on-road autonomous vehicle logistics, including multi-stop and appointment-based deliveries. Not only does FedEx use autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in its logistics facilities, but the Memphis-based company has also been developing a portfolio of autonomous same-day and specialty delivery devices. FedEx has worked with DEKA Development & Research Corp. on the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
…AMRs. For example, the MiR250 Hook can automate the delivery of components to human workers, who can stay in place, creating a more efficient flow on a testing or assembly line. “These workers can then spend their time assembling products rather than collecting material and parts,” Nielsen said. “The company also saves space in the production area when carts with components are delivered just in time from stock.” Top module also available as an add-on In addition to the integrated MiR250 Hook, companies that already own MiR250 robots can purchase the Hook top module without having to invest in new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…as well as the Waymo Via, trucking and local delivery service. Waymo offers robotaxi services around Phoenix, Ariz., and has applied for permission to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco. J.B. Hunt to test Class 8 autonomous trucks J.B. Hunt claimed that it operates one of the largest company-owned fleets in North America and that its J.B. Hunt 360° is an industry leader in digital freight matching. J.B. Hunt Transport is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT, which has 60 years of transportation experience. J.B. Hunt said its service include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, single-source, final-mile,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.62
…it has partnered with FarEye to provide autonomous drone deliveries for retailers in the U.S. East Hanover, N.J.-based Drone Express is a division of TELEGRID Technologies Inc. and provides commercial drone delivery services. Chicago-based FarEye said it offers “intelligent delivery orchestration solutions.” “The time has come for drone deliveries to become the new reality,” stated Gaurav Srivastava, co-founder of FarEye. “Retailers are facing new pressures due to the delivery boom and consumer demand and are showing interest in innovative delivery solutions like autonomous drones.” “Customers are used to Amazon Prime-like experiences, where they can schedule and track their deliveries in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.58
…with low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and large shuttles, cargo and delivery vehicles integrated with Perrone Robotics, the company continues to prove that reliable AV [autonomous vehicle] technology can help provide innovative mobility and access options for transit and transportation solutions providers,” said the company. “We have been operating in a driverless fashion with our autonomy since 2005, including the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge,” stated Paul Perrone, founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics. “It's great to see our pioneering research take hold as a reliable commercial solution that's deployable now.” Perrone Autonomy scales across vehicles, applications Perrone Robotics said its Autonomy system…