Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.60
May 04, 2021
…Inc. yesterday said that it has worked with Ford Motor Co. to deploy an AI-controlled robot at the automaker's Livonia Transmission Plant. The robot is programmed and managed with the SymbioDCS robot-agnostic platform to assemble transmissions for the Bronco Sport, Escape, and Edge vehicles, among others. Founded in 2014, Symbio Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence and automation to improve human-machine collaboration in manufacturing. The Emeryville, Calif.-based company claimed that SymbioDCS enables teams to quickly teach robots to execute tasks, increasing efficiency, improving quality, and reducing ergonomic hazards. AI helps humans, robots tackle transmission assembly Assembly of transmissions is notoriously…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.35
April 15, 2021
…getting to full autonomy. Waymo raised $3 billion, Xpeng Motors had an initial public offering (IPO) of $1.5 billion, and Amazon.com acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion in 2020. In January 2021, Cruise and parent company General Motors announced that they will work with Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform as they develop and commercialize self-driving vehicles. Microsoft joined GM, Honda, and other investors in investing $2 billion in Cruise. Last month, Cruise acquired Voyage, which has been working on technology to provide autonomous mobility in senior citizen communities. Autonomous vehicle companies accounted for more than $3.3 billion in transactions in the…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 44.08
April 10, 2021
Founded in 2013, Cruise is developing fully electric, autonomous vehicles such as Origin for ride-sharing and delivery services. In 2016, General Motors acquired the company, which is working with other automakers and technology firms such as Microsoft.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.60
April 06, 2021
OTTO Motors announced today that it has launched the next generation of its heavy-class autonomous mobile robot for materials handling. The OTTO 1500 is designed to autonomously move pallet-scale loads up to 1,900 kg (4,189 lb.) through busy factories and warehouses. With a top speed of 2 meters per second (4.4 mph), OTTO 1500 can swiftly and safely deliver more payload than any other robot in its class, claimed the company. Kitchener, Ontario-based OTTO Motors is a division of Clearpath Robotics, which in January added $5 million in financing to its Series C round of $43.4 million. OTTO's customers include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.40
April 02, 2021
…addition of Joe Hinrich, former automotive president at Ford Motor Co., to its board of directors. It also named Chuck Stevens III, former chief financial officer at General Motors, and Kurt Lehmann, former chief technology officer at Continental, to its advisory board. “We're bringing on world-class talent for software, mechanical, and electrical engineering from the robotics, software, and automotive sectors,” said Bolat. “At the board level, we're filling our bench with automotive wisdom and have worked really hard to earn the trust of some of the biggest automotive companies in the world.” “It has become very clear that trillions of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
March 31, 2021
…and a combination of state-of-the-art sensors and direct-drive wheel motors, said IAM Robotics. Direct-drive wheel technology uses the robot's entire body as a bump sensor. IAM said Bolt offers the same type of power and force-torque limiting as collaborative robot arms. In addition, Bolt has a battery at 3.5 times the size of similar AMRs and 20-hour runtime that exceeds that of any other AMR, IAM Robotics said. One person can change its patented hot-swap battery in 10 seconds or less. Bolt has a 661-lb. payload capacity, is completely autonomous, and is compatible with conveyor and material handling systems. IAM…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.63
March 30, 2021
…electronics industry. Once we manage a broader diffusion into general industries, the picture can quickly change—to the benefits of those economies being most successful in this process. We already see that economies that invest in their automation infrastructure are more successful. Does the IFR have any projections on how much robotics will grow this year in verticals other than manufacturing, such as agriculture, construction, healthcare, or food and beverage? Guerry: With the uncertainty remaining, predictions could be a little difficult. If we look at the success in 2020 in North America, the 3.5% growth in 2020 reported by A3 [the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.18
March 26, 2021
…AIA (Advanced Vision + Imaging), the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico, will be uniting under the Association for Advancing Automation. The new www.automate.org website will be live on April 14. Why are the associations consolidating, and why now? “We've been talking about it for about five years,” replied Burnstein. “We originally launched as the RIA and added other associations along the way. But that's not how those in industry do things. They just want to solve problems with technologies, and as they converged, the associations realized, 'Why make this complicated? It's not intuitive between our sites…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.68
January 04, 2021
…from across the automotive ecosystem. Included are Tommy Cvetanovski, General Motors; Siddha Ganju, NVIDIA; and Maciej Ksiazek, Aptiv. Image courtesy of CES/Aurora Labs. Aurora Labs’ Auto Validate solution gives the automotive manufacturers the transparency to validate what software changes have been made, how they affect other components in the complex software system and to reduce software failures. According to auto manufacturers, there are several market trends driving the need for automotive manufacturers to have a ‘glass-bottom boat view’ into automotive software. One major market event is the recent UNECE ratification of WP.29. According to the UNECE WP.29 position paper, evidence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.02
August 26, 2020
General Motors (GM) is shifting its multi-decade road trip in additive manufacturing into high gear with accelerated efforts to expand tooling and manufacturing applications, including for its latest government contract to make ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the battle against COVID-19. GM has leveraged 3D printing for prototyping applications for years—in fact, 75% of the parts in the 2020 Chevy Corvette prototype were 3D printed. Now, fresh off a commitment to add 17 new Stratasys FDM 3D printers, GM is expanding 3D printing into production-grade applications like tooling and parts manufacturing. Today, more than 700 GM employees are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.79
July 07, 2020
…Gabriela Darras, ITC Inc., Peoria, Illinois Ryan Gergely, Ph.D., General Motors, Warren, Michigan Grace X. Gu, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California Xi Gu, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey Ping Guo, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Blake N. Johnson, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Feng Ju, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Nenad Miljkovic, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois Brian Post, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee Michael Sealy, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Mihaela Vlasea, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Qiming Wang, Ph.D., University of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.17
June 26, 2020
…reportedly the world's first autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The challenge was created to advance technology that will speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). As the exclusive Simulation Sponsor of the IAC, Ansys is providing free access to products in its Ansys Autonomy suite—enabling students to develop and refine automated driving software for the modified Dallara IL-15 vehicle and validate it virtually in a closed-loop simulation environment. Ansys also hosted the first of four events designed to train students on AV simulation software and prepare teams for the final race. The…
