Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.16
November 01, 2021
…of clustering in the feature space, think of how Google connects websites and pages by running algorithms,” Raichelgauz explained. “We created a matrix of connectivity. While most random signatures won't match, some will, such as for red traffic lights. We let our algorithm analyze them and then cluster those with strong internal connectivity and then subsets of signatures. One signature can participate in many clusters. The system then inspects every cluster and then isolates only the neurons in the context of that cluster.” “With self-segmentation—organizing data around commonalities—we can then identify semantic sequences,” he said. “This increases generalization and isn't…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.52
October 19, 2021
…its software and services have helped corporations such as Google, Hyundai, and Samsung solve difficult manipulation problems. NASA recently awarded PickNik an Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for robot arm motion planning in microgravity environments. The company has also announced the development of a commercialized open-core model of MoveIt, branded MoveIt Studio. It will focus on supervised autonomy and teleoperation to provide localized autonomous action in high-latency environments with the ability to reduce operator oversight. Formant said its telemetry, analytics, planning, and real-time controls will expedite a new wave of robots for productive commercial use cases. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.09
September 14, 2021
…DeepRoute.ai said its team includes leading experts from Ford, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and other innovators. The company's Chinese headquarters are in Shenzhen and U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, Calif. It claimed that it was the first company to be granted a permit to operate robotaxis in Shenzhen's Central Business District, where it currently services over 100 pick-up and drop-off points. Following a COVID-19 outbreak in Guandong, China's most populous province, DeepRoute.ai said it autonomously transported approximately 14,000 COVID-19 test samples per day to local hospitals for testing. In addition to expanding the types of vehicles deployed, DeepRoute.ai plans to grow…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.62
August 19, 2021
…market throughout the U.S.” Since starting out as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo said it has focused on building, deploying, and commercializing its Waymo driver system to improve access to mobility while improving traffic safety. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, which the Mountain View, Calif.-based company described as “the world's first fully autonomous ride-hailing service.” Waymo said has autonomously driven more than 20 million miles on public roads across 10 U.S. states and 20 billion miles in simulation. Waymo noted that it has been continuing testing for its fifth-generation Waymo Driver on Class 8 trucks (with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.00
July 23, 2021
X Development LLC, the innovation unit of Google Inc. parent Alphabet Inc., today announced that it has launched Intrinsic, a robotics software and artificial intelligence company. Intrinsic said it is developing software to give industrial robots the ability to sense, learn, and adapt to their environments so they can work in a wider range of applications. “Intrinsic is working to unlock the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers,” said Wendy Tan-White, CEO of Intrinsic. “We’re developing software tools designed to make industrial robots—which are used to make everything from solar panels to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
July 22, 2021
…The release of the Matterport Capture app on the Google Play Store, giving billions of Android users in 175 countries the ability to quickly and easily capture buildings and spaces with compatible 360 cameras and the Matterport Pro2 3D camera. The launch of Matterport Capture Services, an online platform to make it eaiser for both enterprises and individuals to schedule a Matterport capture technician to scan any space. The news that over 50 developers in the past six months joined the Matterport Platform Partner Program to build and commercialize customized apps and integrations across multiple industries. The reporting of record…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.30
July 19, 2021
…used by over 10,000 companies worldwide, including AstraZeneca, BlackRock, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Moderna, and Pfizer. In addition, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York use the language, said Julia Computing. The company has recently focused on creating a suite of machine learning-enhanced modeling and simulation tools, such as JuliaSim for multi-physics simulation, and JuliaSPICE for circuit simulation, and the Pumas framework for pharmaceutical simulation with partner company Pumas-AI. Since Julia was introduced to the public in 2012, the community around it has grown, said Julia Computing. The annual JuliaCon event is online and free…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.18
July 15, 2021
…vision organizations, and it had venture backing from GV (Google Ventures), among others. Woven Planet and CARMERA said they will tap into CARMERA’s ability to successfully update HD maps from crowdsourced, camera-based inputs, which they claimed is significantly cheaper and faster than traditional methods. This will strengthen the ability of the Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) team at Woven Alpha to serve a comprehensive set of road classes and features, reflecting changes in lane markings, traffic signals, signs, and more in close to real time. “Woven Planet and AMP have been highly aligned with CARMERA’s culture and mission from the beginning,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.97
July 03, 2021
…lights, said Yutong. Just like the AI victory of Google DeepMind's AlphaGo, embedded radar sensors plus computing strategy perfect Xiaoyu 2.0's braking distance, timing, and smoothness, claimed the company Xiaoyu 2.0 has a full stack of both software and hardware to enable it to operate autonomously amid the complexities of all-weather transportation, according to Yutong. Xiaoyu 2.0 does not rely on external infrastructure but on embedded intelligence, with over 500 TOPS (trillions of operations per second), it added. Yutong may be an early player in the field of new energy and the Internet of Things (IoT), but it said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.30
June 23, 2021
…for Children campuses. Riders can plan their trips on Google Maps and see live updates of a shuttle's location. “IndyGo exists to connect our community to economic and cultural opportunities through safe, reliable and accessible mobility experiences,” said Lesley Gordon, vice president of communications and marketing at IndyGo. “We will continue to lend our knowledge and expertise with the team at May Mobility and to work alongside these industry leaders as they seek to improve Central Indiana's mobility ecosystem.” To ensure riders' health and safety, masks are currently required for all passengers and fleet attendants. Shuttles will carry only one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.33
June 21, 2021
…military and civilian uses and became popular on YouTube. Google X, now part of Alphabet Inc., acquired Boston Dynamics in 2013. In 2017, SoftBank bought Boston Dynamics, which itself acquired vision provider Kinema Systems in 2019. SoftBank Robotics makes other humanoid and service robots. Hyundai announced its intention to pick up the company in December 2020. Boston Dynamics began selling the quadruped Spot robot in June 2020 for commercial applications such as inspection and security. The company said that hundreds of its robots are now operating in a variety of industries, including power utilities, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 24.64
June 16, 2021
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.
