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Direct to Customer vs. Reaching Customer via DCs
March 22, 2022
By working with solution providers with a deep understanding of technology and business processes companies can realize their grand vision of D2C and gain competitive advantage.
General Motors Purchases SoftBank Vision Fund’s Stake in Self Driving Company Cruise for $2.1B
March 21, 2022
SoftBank Vision Fund has sold its stake in Cruise to General Motors four years after initially investing in the self-driving vehicle developer.
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How to Handle Non-Conveyable Items with Automation
March 16, 2022
Automated sortation and conveyor systems cannot handle bulky, irregularly shaped items – leaving employees the arduous work of lifting and moving everything from furniture to sporting goods...but what if you...
Robot Prices Drop as AI Investments, Ethics Worries Increase, Finds Stanford HAI AI Index 2022 Report
March 16, 2022
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence released the "AI Index Report 2022," which studied academic research, job postings, investments, and regulations around AI and robotics.
Qualcomm, BMW, and Arriver Partner to Develop Driverless Vehicle Technology
March 14, 2022
Qualcomm, BMW, and Arriver are sharing one another's resources to help build a network of processing hardware, autonomous vehicle software, and machine vision systems.
ENOT Debuts Technology to Optimize Deep Neural Networks for Speed, Compression, and Energy Efficiency
March 14, 2022
ENOT.ai said its framework optimizes neural network architectures for accuracy and efficiency. The company said its framework, which has a Python API, can help robotics developers.
10 Delivery Robot Companies to Watch in 2022
March 12, 2022
From Starship to Amazon, here are top providers of mobile robots for sidewalk and street-based deliveries. The market for such hardware, software, and services is growing, particularly in the U...
Mobileye Files for IPO in U.S., Will Stay Part of Intel
March 10, 2022
Mobileye has filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, entering the first phase of the Intel machine vision unit's initial public offering.
Pony.ai Gets Series D Financing Toward Mass Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
March 7, 2022
Pony.ai, which consolidated its robotaxi and autonomous trucking units, announced it has closed on Series D financing. The California company said the money will help it reach mass deployment.
11 Questions About the Future of Robotics With a Senior Engineer at ARRC
March 4, 2022
Fatima Al Nuaimi, a senior associate engineer at the Autonomous Robotics Research Centre in Abu Dhabi, shared her experiences and insights in advance of International Women's Day.
CoreAVI Offers Safe Robotics Designs With Newly Ratified Vulkan SC API
March 2, 2022
CoreAVI says its VkCore SC, which is based on the new Vulkan Safety-Critical open application programming interface, will help robot and vehicle developers build on embedded safety.
Starship Technologies Raises $100M in 30 Days, as Autonomous Delivery Demand Tripled in 2021
March 1, 2022
Starship Technologies, which has attained valuation of about $200 million, also recently marked 3 million robotic deliveries and 3 million miles traveled autonomously.
Motional Expands Via Partnership for On Demand Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
February 25, 2022
Motional, which is developing autonomous vehicles, and Via, which offers ride-hailing apps, are providing free robotaxi services in Las Vegas as other companies also continue testing.
Baidu Apollo Launches Trial Robotaxi Service in Downtown Shenzhen
February 22, 2022
Baidu Apollo has been expanding its ride-hailing trial service to cities throughout China. The company said Shenzhen is a perfect addition because of its policies and road network.
Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles to Add Autoliv Airbags
February 18, 2022
Autoliv, which provides automotive safety systems, has provided external airbags for Nuro's self-driving delivery vehicle to protect pedestrians and cyclists.
Cepton Starts Trading on Nasdaq as It Commercializes Automotive Lidar Sensors
February 18, 2022
Cepton Technologies, which focused on lidar for ADAS systems and autonomous vehicles and will supply General Motors' Ultra Cruise program, celebrated its SPAC partnership and listing.
Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson Plan Multiyear Pilot of Autonomous Trucking
February 17, 2022
Waymo Via will deliver freight with C.H. Robinson's Navisphere logistics management platform in Texas over the next few years to advance autonomous truck technology.
Mobileye, Beep, and Benteler EV Systems to Jointly Develop Autonomous Shuttle Buses by 2024
February 16, 2022
Vehicle technology developers Mobileye, Beep, and Benteler have joined forces to produce electric, self-driving shuttle buses that they say will hit the road by 2024.
Coco Expands Robotic Delivery Service to Austin After $56M Series A
February 11, 2022
After receiving funding and a successful launch in Los Angeles, Coco is hitting the Austin food scene with its remotely controlled delivery robots.
AutoX Passes 1,000 Vehicle Milestone for Its RoboTaxi Fleet, the Largest in China
February 9, 2022
AutoX is opening a RoboTaxi operations center in San Francisco to expand self-driving vehicle testing as it marks more than 1,000 vehicles produced in China.
