Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.87
August 27, 2024
…standpoint, we are utilizing a lidar-based technology,” said Joe Koch, sales manager, emerging technology, operator assist systems and telematics at Yale. “It's constantly scanning at about 170 degrees at about 30 feet. But there's a certain buffer zone that we put in there for the system to actually target a controlled slowdown. But with that 170 degrees, we're actually calculating the algorithm to the width of the truck.” As Reliant constantly scans the lift truck’s surroundings, it’s not only looking for objects in the lift truck’s path, but also running advanced computations to continue safely moving the vehicle and its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.99
March 15, 2024
…like object detection, proximity detection and real-time location sensing. “The interest that this technology continues to attract,” said Joe Koch, emerging technology sales manager at Yale. “Whether at the industry’s leading tradeshows or reflected in the thousands of trucks commercially deployed with it, speaks to forklift accident prevention as a critical priority for today’s warehouses.” Yale Reliant keeps the operator in ultimate control of the lift truck, but depending on the package selected, automatically applies interventions in response to compromised stability, obstacles detected in the path of travel or in close proximity and even based on rules specified for certain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.54
June 17, 2023
…Series C in equity and debt funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, alongside new investors Zimmer Partners and one of the largest U.S. energy companies. Percepto Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM), the company's end-to-end visual inspection solution powered by autonomous drones, robots and AI, enables critical infrastructure sites to increase the frequency and quality of inspections via automation. The solution automates the entire visual inspection workflow, from data collection to AI-powered analysis and insights. The round includes participation from existing investors U.S. Venture Partners, Delek US Holdings, Atento Capital, Spider Capital and Arkin Holdings, bringing the total investment in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.32
April 27, 2023
…said. Outrider provides autonomous yard technologies for the logistics industry. It said it uses technology already installed on its autonomous electric yard trucks to collect the locations of parked trailers during routine operations or as a dedicated function. Sophisticated sensors and proprietary computer vision algorithms enabled by deep learning detect vacant or occupied parking spots, capture trailer identification numbers and standard carrier alpha codes (SCAC codes), as well as multiple other trailer characteristics. Trailers can get lost in travel The company outlined the problem the new technology helps solve; Large distribution yards contain thousands of trailers that are moved many…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.35
January 31, 2023
…representatives from Walmart, Amazon, IKEA, and Target. Some 250 industry experts will also share their insights during panel discussions and talks. Tomorrow at 10:20 a.m. PT, Addverb Americas CEO Mark Messina will speak as part of “The Automated Micro Fulfillment & Autonomous Routing” panel. Other experts on the panel will include executives from Davinci Micro, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and Wise Systems. The session will “discuss trends in autonomous micro-fulfillment and autonomous routing,” Addverb said. Addverb invests in U.S. market Addverb has spent the past year expanding its presence in the U.S. after Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. invested $132 million in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.67
January 19, 2023
…to set a new standard for the global logistics industry.” Golden, Colo.-based Outrider said it works with logistics-dependent enterprises to improve safety and increase efficiency. The company added that its customers represent over 20% of all yard trucks operating in North America. Outrider's customers are in the package shipping, retail, e-commerce, consumer packaged goods, grocery, manufacturing, and intermodal industries. They have been conducting joint product testing and pilot operations since 2019. Outrider System adapts to enterprise operations Trucking moves over 20 billion tons of freight each year, and almost all of it passes through distribution hubs, said Outrider. These yards…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.94
December 19, 2022
…is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, and Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. Outrider said it has raised $118 million in funding to date and holds extensive intellectual property. TrailerConnect uses AI to handle variability In distribution yards around the world, yard trucks transition trailers from dock doors to parking spots to public roads, noted Outrider. To move these trailers, truck drivers connect pressurized brake lines to trailers to release the parking brake and move the trailers around the yard. It is a manual, often dangerous task that requires the driver to get in and out of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.71
July 19, 2022
…vehicles specifically designed for autonomous yard operations in the industry and demonstrates how Outrider will be a catalyst for bringing thousands of zero-emission vehicles into the marketplace,” claimed Tom Baroch, head of global supply management at Outrider. The latest autonomy kit and drive-by-wire yard truck incorporate operational, design, and technical experience gleaned from over 12,000 autonomous trailer moves conducted at customer sites and Outrider’s Advanced Testing Facility in Brighton, Colo. Using data collected from these moves, the company said its kit can address scenarios encountered by yard trucks in real distribution yards, from the common to the obscure. “This next-generation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.56
June 09, 2022
…lidar company's total funding to more than $300 million. Koch Disruptive Technologies, or KDT, led the round. “We are pleased and proud to progress our partnership with existing investors including KDT, as well as additional backers, which are joining forces with us for the first time,” said Raviv Melamed, co-founder and CEO of Vayyar Imaging. “During a challenging period for the global economy, this new funding round is a ringing endorsement of our mission and a clear vote of confidence in the strength of our technology and the strategic agility of our organization.” Tel Aviv, Israel-based Vayyar was founded in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.14
April 22, 2022
…new ways to work,” said Annant Patel, director at Koch Disruptive Technologies, an investment unit of Koch Industries, and a Gideon board member. “As new technologies become available, the supply chain challenges act as a catalyst to spur companies to innovate – Gideon being one of them,” he noted. “We may face uncertainties, but innovators like Gideon prove that the future is here and now.” Global logistics firm DB Schenker is another Series A investor and early customer of Gideon. Xavier Garijo, member of the board of management for contract logistics at DB Schenker, as well as a board member…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
October 26, 2021
…this milestone as a real turning point in the industry, from what was once trepid exploration of micro-fulfillment to total market validation and now rapid expansion.” “We’re thankful to our partners for trusting us to serve them and to our incredible team who will continue moving mountains to make our vision a reality,” Goren added. “This is still ‘Day 1’ for us, and we’re extremely excited about the road ahead as we expand our offering into new markets, drive more efficiencies across the supply chain, and focus on scaling.” Fabric recently announced major partnerships with Walmart, Instacart, and FreshDirect, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.00
August 31, 2021
…to address critical supply chain challenges and build an industry-defining business. With this financing, we are ideally positioned to commercialize our solution at scale.” Founded in 2017 by autonomous technology veterans, Gatik has offices in Palo Alto, Calif., and Toronto. The company focuses on short-haul, business-to-business (B2B) logistics for Fortune 500 retailers. Gatik said its fleet of Class 3 to 6 autonomous trucks are already generating revenue in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Ontario. Since its Series A financing in November 2020, the company has launched new electric trucks with Walmart and partnered with Isuzu to implement OEM-grade redundancies for medium-duty…
