Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
November 03, 2021
…and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., Toyota's Woven Capital unit, and other existing investors participated. Nuro raised $500 million in Series C funding a year ago. “The arrival of ubiquitous on-demand e-commerce is changing the way we access goods,” said Griffin Schroeder, partner at Tiger Global. “Demand for local deliveries is exploding. Nuro is the bridge to an era of sustainable, low-cost, autonomous local delivery.” “Kroger launched its partnership with Nuro in 2018 to explore grocery delivery through autonomous vehicles,” said Yael Cosset, senior vice president and chief information officer at Kroger. “Since then, Kroger and Nuro…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.49
October 11, 2022
…hour. The company said 70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including leading brands such as GE and Toyota. The latest features are on display at AMR and Logistics Week in Boston from Oct. 11 through 13. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is hosting the event at the Hynes Convention Center. See Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
July 20, 2022
…offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, and Athens, Greece, include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, and international venture capital firms. ElliQ and Bold offer connection The number of U.S. adults age 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040, according to the Urban Institute. More than one in three people aged 65 and up falls each year, said the National Institute on Aging. The medical costs for falls total over $50 billion in 2015. “Despite scientifically proven prevention programs, falls and fall injuries have been an expensive and difficult burden for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
September 11, 2019
…in more than 50 countries at companies such as Toyota, Ford Motors, Raytheon, ABB and CABKA North America. The robots help manufacturers and other organizations keep up with ever-changing customer demands with flexible and easily adaptable production facilities. For example, Teamvantage, an injection molding and contract manufacturer, implemented a MiR100 robot with a hook (a MiRHook100) this summer at its warehouse in Forest Lake, Minnesota. “Teamvantage recently embarked on a warehouse optimization project, part of which was to implement an autonomous robot to efficiently transport product between our warehouse and production floor and to enable our employees to focus on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.39
January 17, 2017
…“Everybody knows AGVs as used by the Hondas and Toyotas of the world, but few mom and pops have thought about automating materials handling outside conveyance principles. When you really start to think about how product flows—and I use the term loosely to mean both boxes dropped at the dock or garbage collected at the end of the line—you start to see the opportunities.” Mullen says prospective customers might think of collaborative mobile robots as temporary workers, as compared to the full-time employee model of a conventional AGV. “When investing in an AGV for a task with a defined start…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
November 09, 2021
…Lyft sold Level 5, its own self-driving division, to Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings Inc. for $550 million in April. Partners iterate toward 2023 launch Motional and Lyft said they are working closely, iterating on all aspects of the deployment and rider/user experience (UX). This includes transporting passengers via the IONIQ 5, Motional's next-generation robotaxi, starting in the second half of 2022. During this initial phase, riders will experience their end-to-end journeys autonomously, including entering the vehicle, starting their rides, and requesting support. The companies said this will enable them to collect rider feedback, refine the UX to be as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
February 04, 2021
…Materials and Process Manager, The Boeing Co. Cynthia Breazeal, Professor and Associate Director, MIT Media Lab Leah Curry, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana The Feb. 2021 issue of Smart Manufacturing magazine provides a more extensive article detailing the accomplishments of the women selected in this exceptional group. Read the full article here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
October 27, 2022
…forward.” About The Raymond Corporation The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Industries unit, said it is a leading global provider of materials handling and intelligent intralogistics systems. The Greene, N.Y.-based company said it follows principles of innovation and continuous improvement. Raymond said its integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy offerings can optimize warehouse and distribution center operations. It claimed that it has engineered its electric fork trucks not only to increase productivity but also to provide sustainability and economic benefits. The company announced the Raymond Automated Transtacker, or Raymond Automated TRT, in February. In addition, Raymond said is provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.20
August 24, 2023
…Celesta Capital, Mayfield, and DNS Capital. Other investors include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as BMW iVentures, Toyota Ventures, Bosch, Continental, Forvia, and FluxUnit-OSRAM Ventures. “Having been in the automotive and autonomous driving industry for decades, it became clear that autonomous capabilities would only be able to go so far when using existing technology,” said Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, investment principal at Bosch Ventures. Recogni has proven that to move the industry forward, it requires purpose-built technology that is powerful, flexible, and easy to integrate,” she said. “And Recogni continues to demonstrate their credibility as an autonomous technology provider.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
October 06, 2023
…storage and picking system, and a robotic sortation system. Geek+ said it AMRs help major brands like Nike, Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Siemens optimize their logistics using reliable products paired with after-sales services. Editor's note: Geek+ will be participating in the keynote session of the 2023 Robotics Applications Conference, presented by Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
May 23, 2022
…by 2023. In February 2022, Mobility Forus began operating Toyota Poaces vehicles north of the Arctic Circle using Holo's data and supervision platform and Sensible 4's software. In addition, Sensible 4 supported a successful self-driving shuttle bus pilot in Tampere, Finland. EIB invests in sustainable transport The European Investment Bank's loan is part of the European Guarantee Fund’s venture debt product to provide liquidity to small and medium-sized companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The automotive industry, including autonomous driving, is going through a radical transformation revolution with a high potential to reduce the carbon footprint from transport,” said Thomas…
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…
