Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.08
August 12, 2020
…immense value to insurance carriers, repair service vendors, and smart city developers, setting up a fertile ground for data commerce. “Doing in in compliance with privacy regulations is the key,” Lucero said. But even that may not necessarily put the skittish consumers at ease. Inevitably, there'll be a tug-of-war between the consumers who want to stay below the radar (so to speak) and the data merchants hungry for more. If data is the goldmine, then data privacy is the Wild West with murky laws. Digital Twins Meet Physical Source Seshagiri Marellapudi, head of MindSphere IIoT Cloud Platform, Siemens, also pays…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.07
June 23, 2021
…do so in the center of a Tier 1 city in China. It then began road testing of its Mini Robobus in Guangzhou and Nanjing. In February, WeRide secured an official license for online car-hailing operations, becoming the first autonomous driving company in China to hold such a qualification. In April, it obtained permission for testing in San Jose, Calif. The company added that it has accumulated more than 5 million km (3.1 million mi.) of autonomous driving experience, and it is moving forward with the commercialization of its self-driving vehicles. Investors bring valuation to $3.3B Since December 2020, WeRide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.04
November 11, 2019
…for this program, at a distribution center in Oklahoma City, Okla., that ships parts to various Air Force maintenance facilities. The DC went live with eight mobile robots, replacing a process in which associates picked parts to a cart using a pick list generated by Lockheed Martin’s customized warehouse management system (WMS). While not a large-scale AMR deployment, since going live in early 2019, the solution has generated strong return on investment (ROI) metrics and attracted interest within Lockheed Martin for broader AMR use. Perhaps most impressive, the AMR deployment is credited with up to a 381% increase in lines…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.94
October 28, 2022
…systems for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles, smart cities and spaces, and industrial applications. The company said its patented sensor technology achieves “a balanced approach to performance, cost, and reliability, while enabling scalable and intelligent 3D perception solutions across industries.” Cepton's leadership includes industry veterans with a wide range of experience in lidar and imaging technologies. The San Jose, Calif.-based company has a center of excellence in Troy, Mich. It also has a presence in Germany, Canada, Japan, India, and China to serve its global customer base. Cepton builds partnerships Cepton, which is engaged with all Top 10…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.87
February 06, 2018
…of San Francisco and a handful of other test cities delivering hot meals to hungry customers. Autonomous drones are also being evaluated for use in inventory warehouses and external deployment as last-mile and direct-to-consumer delivery solutions. And that's just one of many recent technological developments. This up-close and personal consumer interaction with autonomous machines is a relatively new phenomenon and still needs to mature. As technological breakthroughs continue at an extraordinary rate, it becomes less clear where the next material handling innovation will come from. Self-driving vehicles? Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Alternate/Virtual Reality? Only time will tell. Download: The Robotics Solutions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
February 21, 2022
…focused vertical farming company based out of New York City, announced it had acquired farming robot startup Traptic Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Traptic has developed fruit-picking robots. The company estimated that its robots are able to pick 100,000 strawberries a day. Instead of selling its robots upfront, the company uses a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model and charges at a fixed price per pound. Bowery said it will take advantage of Traptic’s expertise in 3D vision, artificial intelligence, and robotics to help it harvest more produce at its indoor farms. “The technology we built to operate in harsh outdoor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.58
March 10, 2023
…The companies added that they will provide customers in smart city, defense, and industrial markets with a security platform capable of intercepting hostile drones in various theaters. “We’re moving fast to bring the Iron Drone solution to the homeland security worldwide market,” said Meir Kliner, president of Ondas Autonomous Systems. “We have already been approached by various potential customers who are looking for a reliable, non-weaponized counter-drone solution.” “The unique integrated AI-based Iron Drone solution relies on physical elimination of the target drone,” he added. “This makes it effective against pre-programmed hostile drones and UAVs, which do not rely on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.54
May 05, 2017
…be much more aware of what is developing, and smart enough to change the chain’s physical processes for optimal performance. According to some noted supply chain analysts, consultants and technology executives, here are the six digital supply chain trends to watch. 1.) Network-focused visibility One of the hallmarks of digital supply chains will be the ability to see and understand the activities and events of multiple players, notes ARC’s Banker. “We’re going from inward-facing digital supply chains where optimization is defined internally by a particular company, to an end-to-end digital supply chain in which you’re optimizing beyond the walls of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.37
June 07, 2022
…latest in robotics, machine vision, AI, motion control, and smart automation—as well as an expected 20,000 attendees—to the city’s Huntington Place center. Registration for Automate 2022 and Automate LIVE is open. The Association for Advancing Automation describes itself as “the leading global advocate for the benefits of automating.” The association's members include nearly 1,100 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, systems integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups, and consulting firms from around the world. A3 hosts a number of industry events, including the Automate Preview Series (ongoing), Automate, the Autonomous Mobile Robot & Logistics Week (Oct. 10 to 13, 2022, in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
June 22, 2021
…released 10 new products in 2020 covering the security, smart cities, mapping and industrial automation applications. Transaction details Hong Kong-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. (CCAC) said Quanergy meets its investment criteria, which focus on new mobility, energy efficiency, and other sustainability themes. “Since its inception in 2012, Quanergy has developed revolutionary lidar technology and perception software that we believe are positioned for significant growth,” said Fanglu Wang, CEO of CCAC. “We are excited to collaborate with Quanergy because the company has game-changing technology for the automotive sector and is the only major lidar provider to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.26
February 27, 2023
…few months ago in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Mountain View, in partnership with The Save Mart Companies, to power a same-day grocery delivery and pick-up service called Lucky Now. The Save Mart Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company, and a California-based grocer, operates approximately 200 Save Mart, Lucky California, and FoodMaxx stores in the California Central Valley, Bay Area, and Northern Nevada. In addition to its retail operation, the Save Mart Companies also operates SMART Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super Store Industries (“SSI”), which owns and operates a distribution center in Lathrop,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.15
January 23, 2023
…for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AV), smart cities and spaces, and industrial applications. The company said it is focused on mass-market commercialization of high-performance sensor systems. Cepton earns recognition for latest lidars With its patented systems, Cepton said it “aims to take lidar mainstream and achieve a balanced approach to performance, cost, and reliability, while enabling scalable and intelligent 3D perception solutions across industries.” The Nova lidar is designed for autonomous ground vehicles and other applications. Source: Cepton The company's Nova, a near-range, miniature lidar sensor for SAE Level 3 and 4 autonomous vehicles, won the “Automotive…
