Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.87
October 14, 2022
Volkswagen Group earlier this week announced it will invest € 2.4 billion ($2.3 billion U.S.) in Horizon Robotics as it works to build out its autonomous driving operations in China. As part of the investment, Volkeswagen’s autonomous driving software company CARIAD will develop a venture with Horizon Robotics to “accelerate the regional development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems for the Chinese market,” the companies said. CARIAD will hold a 60% stake in the new venture. Beijing-based Horizon Robotics is best known for developing both software and hardware ADAS and AD technologies for the Chinese market.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.42
July 18, 2019
…Generative Design Recently, to mark the launch of the Volkswagen Innovation and Engineering Center California, the carmaker upgraded the classic T-2 into a new concept van, called the VW Type 20. The new concept includes quite a number of generative design-driven parts—the steering wheel, the wheel, the side mirror arms, and the seat support, designed in Autodesk Fusion 360, an integrated CAD, CAM, CAE software. With generative design, engineers use loads, stress, material properties, and other functional inputs to get the best topology for the project, automatically generated by the software. This approach is now becoming an integral part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.91
November 12, 2022
…vehicle company, which was backed by both Ford and Volkswagen, wasn't meeting expectations for several factors, including the economic downturn and a lack of funding from new investors, reported Pittsburgh Inno. The remains of the company will be absorbed by Ford and VW. Argo's closure is certainly a blow to the robotics industry, but thankfully there are still companies working on advancing autonomous driving. We wanted to share a few interesting companies working in the autonomous trucking space. That market made more than $900 million last year and is estimated to grow more than 17% between 2022 and 2028, according…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.24
September 17, 2018
…functional metal parts for automotive and industrial leaders, including Volkswagen and Wilo. GKN Powder Metallurgy is the leading producer of materials and products using powder metallurgy technologies. Volkswagen is integrating the HP Metal Jet into its long-term design and production roadmap, first as a means to manufacture mass-customizable parts such as individualized key rings and exterior mounted name plates, and eventually to produce higher performance functional parts with significant structural requirements like gearshift knobs and mirror mounts. In the future, the technology will play a role in lightweighting safety-certified metal parts for new applications in areas like electric vehicles. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.81
March 19, 2016
…cars with some autonomous features. Many German automakers, including Volkswagen’s Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, are working on their own autonomous vehicles. Earlier, Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that Uber had placed an order for 100,000 Mercedes S-Class series with Daimler, citing unnamed sources at both companies, but another source told Reuters that report was inaccurate. Manager speculated the order could cost Uber around 10 billion euros, or $11.3 billion. Uber declined comment on both stories. It’s no secret that Uber is pursuing its own self-driving technology, using engineers it poached from Google and Carnegie Mellon University. The company recently announced plans…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.30
February 04, 2022
…software systems in vehicles across various brands of the Volkswagen group,” said Kevin Clark, president and CEO of Dublin, Ireland-based Aptiv. “TTTech Auto’s expertise in providing end-to-end real time behavior for safety-critical systems complements our software platform to accelerate development, integration, testing, and validation.” “This investment further advances our software strategy and adds to Aptiv’s full-stack capabilities, enabling customers to democratize advanced safety systems faster and at a lower cost,” he said. “Audi and TTTech Auto have a long-standing strategic partnership in the field of developing automated driving technology,” added Markus Duesmann, CEO of Audi. “We are now looking forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.83
December 13, 2022
…In early 2022, it was also recognized by the Volkswagen Group Innovation Tel Aviv 2022 Konnect and CARIAD Startup Challenge and the Shenzhen Automotive Electronics Industry Association.” The company is inviting attendees who represent automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and OEMS to book a demonstration of the technology. They can request a meeting at this link. “CES 2023 is the ideal forum for LeddarTech to share our incredibly unique and multiple award-winning low-level sensing and perception software solutions and products for ADAS and AD applications,” stated Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech. “I expect automotive Tier 1-2s and OEMs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.30
December 14, 2022
…with robots.” The Dresden, Germany-based company's customers include Bayer, Volkswagen, Fraunhofer, Rotop, and Vitesco. Wandelbots has partnered with leading operational technology (OT) systems integrators in Europe such as Gibas, Alumotion, Heidenbluth, and Sojka. It has received more than $123 million (U.S.) to date from investors such as Insight Partners, Microsoft, Next47, and 83North. Wandelbots Teaching offers versatility “Normally, the implementation of robotic processes is very complex,” said Wandelbots. To make a robot ready for use, experienced developers have to program every step of the process. This can be costly, and a lack of skilled personnel is slowing down the pace…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.43
January 18, 2023
…Its customers include leading companies such as General Motors, Volkswagen, and KUKA. Currently, the U.S. accounts for approximately 25% of Photoneo Brightpick Group’s revenue. Photoneo Brightpick promises speedy deployment Brightpick said its robots autonomously pick, consolidate, and dispatch orders in large, small, and micro-fulfillment centers. The company claimed that its end-to-end system takes less than a month to deploy, enables warehouses to reduce their picking labor by 95%, and cuts costs for order fulfillment by half. Brightpick has been actively rolling out its warehouse automation in Europe, including with Rohlik Group, one of Europe’s largest online grocers, with over 10…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.21
June 23, 2020
…much closer. The GPU maker already has partnerships with a number of leading automakers, including Audi, Toyota Research, and Volkswagen. The latest one with Mercedes-Benz expands NVIDIA's territories in the automotive sector.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.65
September 02, 2021
…in a joint project of five automakers, including BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar-Land Rover, and Cariad, a technology subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. The project also includes four technology vendors: Unikie, Bosch, Valeo, and Continental/Kopernikus. Unikie said it is working with multiple OEMs to validate its technology, and it expects the first production installations during 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.28
September 20, 2023
…Fernride has partnered with leading industry players such as Volkswagen, DB Schenker, and HHLA. New investors join support Fernride said the second closing came in response to investor interest just weeks after its initial Series A announcement. A company spokesman noted that it was one of just four European “deep tech” startups to reach this funding level so far in 2023. New investors included Germany’s Deep Tech and Climate Funds (DTCF), a $1 billion venture fund financed via Germany’s “Future Funds” and the ERP special fund. It was created to drive the growth of deep tech and climate companies in…
