Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.67
April 23, 2024
…experts from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, NASA, and Waymo. Cobot said the new capital will be used to further expand its team and advance its commercial deployments. Paul Kwan, managing director at General Catalyst, has joined Alfred Lin from Sequoia Capital on Cobot’s board of directors. “We believe the Cobot team is world-class at building the necessary hardware, software, and institutional trust to achieve their vision,” said Kwan. “Their focus on user partnership and thoughtful design is deeply aligned with General Catalyst's stance on responsible innovation.” “Brad and his team bring a unique combination of hardware, software and AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.44
November 20, 2023
…initial phases of self-driving vehicle development, with companies like Waymo, Tesla, and established automakers working on autonomous cars. Simultaneously, autonomous agents were focusing on the creation of virtual assistants, exemplified by Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google's Assistant. Through the utilization of machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) for comprehending and responding to user inquiries, these virtual assistants progressed to become more sophisticated and self-reliant. These advanced technologies offer unprecedented prospects for automation, enhanced decision-making, and elevated customer service. Within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, autonomous AI systems leverage machine learning algorithms to analyze extensive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.01
March 14, 2023
…previously co-founded Google's self-driving car program, later rebranded as Waymo, and he co-founded Otto, which was later sold to Uber Technologies. AHS designed for dynamic applications Founded in 2018, Pronto is led by autonomous vehicle and robotics pioneers and veterans. It claimed that it is “the first and only company whose technology has successfully completed a coast-to-coast autonomous drive without a single human driver input.” Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Pronto said its AHS was originally designed for highly unpredictable on-road applications. It was tested in the harshest off-road conditions, said the company. The technology can unlock consistent production while improving labor productivity,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.08
December 19, 2022
…Uber Freight continues to deepen its work with leaders across the board, from Driver-as-a-Service technology providers like Aurora and Waymo to OEMs and Transportation-as-a-Service providers like V.A.S., Uber Freight emerges as the network of choice to make the commercialization of autonomous transportation a reality.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.45
November 12, 2022
…are being remote controlled or are operating autonomously in various parts of the United States and the world. From Waymo and Embark Trucks to Locomation and Aurora, players in the space are continuing to advance their businesses to help to make driverless technologies more commonplace. While it is still early days for the industry, the technology continues to get better as these vehicles log more miles and take in more data. Check out the slide on the right (bottom on mobile) of five interesting robotics companies in the autonomous trucking space.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.96
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 11.19
April 29, 2022
…developers such as Argo AI, Aurora, Locomation, Motional, and Waymo. Last week at the PRN’s “State of Our Autonomous Vehicle Industry” event, the organization released its “Pittsburgh Robotics Cluster Profile,” which focused on the region’s unique position for fostering growth and opportunity in global robotics and autonomy industries. “Regions who are able to build out their technology ecosystems to support this type of integration will be poised to realize major economic growth,” said Reed. “In the process of creating this Robotics Cluster Profile, we've identified over 100 robotics companies and over 40 supporting organizations, making the Pittsburgh region one of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.58
March 23, 2022
Waymo LLC Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana announced this week that the autonomous vehicle technology company will soon start offering fully driverless rides in San Francisco with no safety driver on board. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has been testing its Waymo One Trusted Tester program in the city since August. A selected number of San Francisco residents have been able to request rides in the Waymo Driver—a modified Jaguar I-Pace equipped with the company's fifth-generation self-driving technology. As part of the program, an autonomous specialist is along for each ride. “Product updates like these are the result of careful improvements we’ve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.44
February 25, 2022
…van pilot for multiple U.S. cities, while China-based WeRide is testing driverless vehicles in San Jose, Calif. Alphabet unit Waymo recently sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep details of its autonomous vehicle deployment permit, including some public-safety data, private. It and other developers are also testing autonomous vehicles in Arizona.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.45
February 17, 2022
Global logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Waymo Via yesterday said they have formed a long-term strategic partnership to explore practical applications of autonomous vehicles in supply chains. The partners will combine the Waymo Driver autonomy technology with C.H. Robinson's Navisphere logistics platform. “We are excited to partner with Waymo Via to explore how autonomous driving technology can help bring increased capacity and sustainability into our logistics strategies,” said Chris O’Brien, chief commercial officer at C.H. Robinson. “Together, we are going to harness this emerging freight technology and its potential on behalf of customers and carriers.” “We believe there is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.89
February 09, 2022
…center AutoX said it is the second company (after Waymo) to obtain permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles for completely driverless robotaxis. The company said its new operations center in San Francisco will further expand its testing capacity in the city. RoboTaxi operations centers are purpose-built facilities for supporting the daily operations of large fleets of autonomous vehicles and large-scale data collection from them. The autonomous vehicles have been trained with many years of on-road driving and learning in China's megacities of Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing, said AutoX. The company added its vehicles will use that experience…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.80
February 02, 2022
…(M$) Transaction Date Cruise San Francisco 2,750 Investments 4/15/2021 Waymo Mountain View, Calif. 2,500 Investments 6/16/2021 Xpeng Hong Kong 2,000 IPO 6/24/2021 Momenta Beijing 1,200 Series C, C+ 11/4/2021 TuSimple San Diego 1,081 IPO 4/7//2021 Aurora Pittsburgh 1,000 SPAC 7/15/2021 Plus Cupertino, Calif. 920 SPAC, IPO 6/23/2021 WeRide Guangzhou, China 620 Series B, C 6/23/2021 Embark San Francisco 614 SPAC 6/23/2021 Nuro Mountain View, Calif. 600 Series D 11/2/2021 Public rides now available GM and Cruise employees have been testing the autonomous vehicles, which have individual names like Sourdough, Tostada, Poppy, and Disco. While people were excited to be riding…
