Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.65
April 24, 2017
…which is part of Kitty Hawk. Bloomberg Businessweek reported last June that Page has personally invested in these two aviation startups. Page is hardly alone in his interest in flying cars. Industry giants like Airbus have proposed multiple takes on a flying car. Airbus’ new concept is a car, a drone, and a train all in one. Dozens of other startups from around the world are also investing heavily in “flying cars,” also called VTOL (pronounced vee-tol) which stands for “vertical take-off and landing.” And, coincidentally or not, Uber is holding a conference in Texas this week about its own…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.64
July 20, 2018
…with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and rightfully so. Download Now! Drone Technology: Clarity from Above According PwC's study on the commercial applications of drone technology, the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127 billion. Download Now! Fast-Forwarding to a Future of On-Demand Urban Air Transportation This white paper delves into these challenges for achieving a successful VTOL transportation market, with an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.63
March 06, 2023
…by forklifts and brought to the corresponding trucks for delivery to their final destinations, explained Yuchuan Wang, a company spokesperson. JD.com noted that the CTU system helped increase the number of storage units from 10,000 to 35,000 by making full use of the height of the warehouse. The robots also improved operating efficiency by 300%, it said. In addition to warehousing, JD Logistics United States claimed that it is one of the few third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to provide transfer, last-mile delivery, aftersales and maintenance, cross-border transportation, and other services in one stop. JD Logistics said its automation capabilities also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.63
January 26, 2022
…businesses to optimize operational efficiencies, from warehouse management to last-mile delivery. They need to cater to the soaring demand for e-commerce products, seasonal peaks, and consumers’ heightened expectations for fast delivery, it said. The global warehouse automation market will reach $51 billion by 2030, projected McKinsey & Co. By 2025, more than 4 million commercial robots will be installed at more than 50,000 warehouses, according to ABI Research. “Innovation is at our core and is a major factor behind FedEx strategy in China,” said Robert Chu, vice president of operations at FedEx China. “To meet customers’ changing needs, we have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.63
July 05, 2022
Waymo LLC and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. last week announced that their autonomous trucking pilot in Texas will include deliveries of goods for J.B. Hunt customer Wayfair LLC. J.B. Hunt and Waymo will conduct their autonomous truck test for about six weeks in July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas, where they began their original pilot nearly a year ago. The companies said it will be the first time they transport home furnishings with J.B. Hunt retail freight and Waymo Via, Waymo's Class 8 trucking unit. “Real-time testing with customers like Wayfair is critical to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.57
September 09, 2021
…S.A., a logistics and transport service provider specializing in last-mile delivery in Greece. “We are very excited to see our sorting robots provide Athinaiki S.A. with the speed and accuracy needed for excellent last-mile delivery services,” stated Jackson Zhang, vice president of Geek+ Europe. “With Geek+ and FDL, intelligent automation is easily accessible to Greek companies.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ applies robotics and artificial intelligence to warehouse operations and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company said it has more than 1,500 employees and 300 global customers. It claimed that it has deployed more than 20,000 robots worldwide. Geek+ works with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
August 18, 2021
…off-road. They are designed for corporate, fleet, first-responder, agriculture, last-mile delivery, and construction applications. Perrone TONY in production Electric vehicle innovations have disrupted the transportation and transit space, said Perrone Robotics. The Crozet, Calif.-based company's TONY (short for “TO Navigate You”) is a vehicle-independent retrofit kit for the autonomous transit of people and goods in geofenced and localized operations. Perrone said its patented, full-stack system can be embedded inside any vehicle type to bring full autonomy in a safety-certifiable framework. The company noted that its “artificial driver” is piloted and in commercial production. It also offers a portfolio of existing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.49
January 09, 2020
…That list includes things like AI, IoT, Blockchain, robotics, delivery by drone, and (down the road) autonomous vehicles. The state of parcel delivery and its last-mile logistics brethren will continue to get more and more specialization, one can assume, too. Given the heightened state of e-commerce and last-mile, how could it not? Amazon said it was on track to deliver 3.5 billion packages on its own in 2019, a staggering sum, considering where it was only a few years ago. And it is a number that is only going to grow as time goes on. Not to mention that UPS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.46
September 21, 2021
…which is developing autonomous technology for the trucking industry, last week announced that it has partnered with Ryder System Inc. The companies plan to launch a nationwide network of up to 100 Embark transfer points, where Ryder will provide yard operations, maintenance, and fleet management to support a seamless coast-to-coast autonomous network for Embark fleet partners. “A fully developed transfer point has to include autonomous truck maintenance services and efficient yard operations,” said Alex Rodrigues, CEO of Embark. “By working with Ryder to offer best-in-class truck services throughout our transfer point network, we’re laying the groundwork for seamless coast-to-coast operations…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.45
June 17, 2021
…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 1.43
October 04, 2023
…development for artificial intelligence and robotics across markets, including last-mile delivery, factory automation, and automotive. “Vayu is poised to disrupt the market by creating the lowest-cost ownership for robots with the best operational economics,” said Anand Gopalan, CEO of Vayu Robotics, in a statement. “We have built an incredibly strong team of engineers with expertise in hardware and software,” he added. “With this latest round of investment, our team is positioned to bring Vayu’s novel technology to the market through our first customers.” Vayu building AI for mobile robots The rise of new AI technologies has enabled robots to perform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.41
March 02, 2020
…a four-level pick module enabled by Amazon Robotics; ten miles of conveyor and sortation; cubing and weighing, automatic labeling, spiral conveyors and trailer-loading conveyor Area of Coverage: The facility’s primary role is the fulfillment of Prime orders in southern Connecticut Amazon Robotic Fulfillment “What Did You See?” That’s the question a colleague asked after I toured Amazon’s 855,000 square foot robotic fulfillment center in North Haven, Connecticut last week. It’s one of 50 robotic fulfillment centers worldwide, and one of five facilities currently operating in Connecticut, including another fulfillment center about 50 miles away in Windsor; a parcel sortation center…
