Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.35
August 24, 2023
…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 10.27
August 15, 2023
…lb. The company noted that it already serves U.S. Continental with a commercial DriveMod Stockchaser deployment in Southern California. It added that Sacramento is a good kickoff location because California plays a significant role in American manufacturing. The state has seen annual growth in manufacturing output for years, surpassing $324 billion in manufacturing output in 2019, said Cyngn. Despite this economic growth, the number of employees that are employed in California manufacturing is hovering around 30-year lows, with only approximately 1.3 million currently employed in comparison with almost 2 million in the early 1990s. “We're looking at bringing our roadshow…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.51
August 08, 2023
…enable the design of novel robotics and control systems. Continental, a leading automotive and autonomous systems company, said it is using Omniverse to generate physically accurate synthetic data at scale to train computer-vision AI models and test systems integration for robots. Volvo Cars has transitioned its digital twin to be OpenUSD-based, using Omniverse to create immersive visualizations to help customers make online purchasing decisions. Marks Design, a brand design and experience agency, is using Omniverse and OpenUSD to streamline collaboration and improve its animation, visualization, and rendering workflows. Luxury electric vehicle maker DENZA, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and BYD,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.47
July 24, 2023
…Trucks, PACCAR, and Toyota, as well as hardware-as-a-service provider Continental, Urmson said. He cited FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, Schneider, and Hirschbach are pilot customers. The company reached “feature complete” status in April, and Urmson said he expects it to reach “Aurora Driver Ready” by the end of 2023. That milestone will include validating software, hardening software, and proving that autonomous trucks can safely haul freight between Dallas and Houston without human drivers. Aurora plans to have a full prototype of its FirstLidar system on a chip for long-range sensing at highway speeds by the end of this year. Urmson added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
June 05, 2023
…are involved in the process, including Luminar for lidar, Continental for radar, Cisco for communications, and Bridgestone for tires,” he explained. “There aren't a lot of real-world examples of all these technologies working together, from engines and wiring harnesses to sensors and software.” IAC has hosted four oval competitions, with one IAC team setting a world record for autonomous racing on an oval track reaching 180 mph at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Jan. 7, 2023. That same team, PoliMOVE, also holds the world’s fastest autonomous land-speed record of 309.3 kph (192.2 mph) over 1 km. The races have been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.34
January 12, 2023
…new deployment at the leather care products manufacturer, U.S. Continental Packaging. The California-based facility plans to use Cyngn’s DriveMod-enabled Stockchasers with Jtec’s CarryMax Carts in tow. “Cyngn has brought an effective autonomous industrial vehicle solution that complements our products very well, and we’re excited to work with them on another deployment,” added Ty Overcash, Jtec’s Director of Automation. “We worked closely with U.S. Continental Packaging to evaluate their material handling needs and have customized the perfect cart for their use case. This opportunity is a great fit for Jtec and Cyngn.” Jtec’s cart system flexibility is just one of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
January 08, 2023
…and development lidar sensors to its Iris series-production sensors. Continental provides 4D radar sensors. The racecars themselves were built on a Dellara AV-21 chassis, which will be upgraded to the AV-23. The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research integrated sensors, and Bridgestone supplied the tires. dSPACE provided simulation and validation technology and the onboard supercomputer, and AWS provided cloud computing and data analytics. The initial 31 university teams used open-source software including the Robot Operating System, or ROS 2. PoliMOVE pulls ahead in close contest Yesterday's challenge required racecars to take turns passing one another as leader/defender and follower/passer/attacker…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
December 18, 2022
…autonomous vehicle advancements. In addition to these technology suppliers, Continental said it is the exclusive supplier of 4D imaging radars for the IAC with its ARS540. VectorNav Technologies will supply its VN-310 dual-antenna GNSS/INS with real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning for the Dellara AV-21 racecars. “These are among the most advanced autonomous vehicles in the world,” explained Mitchell. “There's no place for a human, and the autonomous system is packed tightly into the cockpit, including three lidars, three radars, a supercomputer, a drive-by-wire system, six optical sensors, six GPS/GNSS units, a low-level computer, a BP/Cisco network switch, and wireless communications.” “If…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.27
October 18, 2022
…company said it can deliver absolute positioning at the continental scale required by today’s safety-critical applications. Skylark has been independently rated against other Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) networks as providing the highest levels of safety, accuracy, and availability, Swift Navigation said. Swift said it has built specific software and receiver platforms for each application—from automotive and mobile to industrial machine control—to solve the unique problems that precision location poses for each industry. In addition, Swift said its technology is part of improvements in mobile phone positioning, supporting new applications, such as navigation, traffic, and augmented reality. The company supports…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.46
July 11, 2022
…preps starting line “Collaborating with partners like AWS, Cisco, Continental, Dallara, dSPACE, and Luminar, the IAC is pushing limits for the entire autonomous community and helping to increase safety and performance of this life-saving technology, not only in motorsports, but across all modes of commercial transportation,” said the CTA. It added that next January's vehicles will include a boosted engine package. The next Autonomous Challenge @ CES will be limited to CES 2023 attendees, and transportation will be available from the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. CES 2023 will take place in Las Vegas…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.31
June 16, 2022
…warehouse. At the LogiMAT 2022 trade show last month, Continental AG announced that it had started volume production of mobile robots for intralogistics. At the GreenTech horticultural trade show this week in Amsterdam, the company said it has agreed to collaborate with Octiva to develop mobile robots for horticulture applications. The new autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) will become part of Continental's new agricultural product line. The partners said they intend to develop “an industry-leading, autonomous, and reliable solution that will shape the future of horticulture.” Octiva was formed from the merger of De Lier, Netherlands-based Priva's leaf-cutting robots for tomato…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.51
May 24, 2022
Automotive parts maker Continental AG will present its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for the international market at the LogiMAT 2022 trade show next week. Hanover, Germany-based Continental said its years of experience with robotics have helped it add mobile robots to its portfolio. “We are pleased to confirm that from now on, volume production of the AMRs has started in Continental’s Rheinböllen plant in Germany with the first external customer projects slated to be delivered,” said Pierre Pomper, head of autonomous mobile robots at Continental. “Continental complements its in-house capabilities with a partner ecosystem of technology leaders Kinexon and…
