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Uber Reportedly Shopping Around For Self-Driving Mercedes-Benz Transportation Fleet
Uber allegedly has placed an order for a number of $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, fueling speculation about the ride-sharing company's plans to ultimately field a fleet of self-driving automobiles.

General Motors Acquires Cruise Automation to Speed Self-Driving Car Strategy
General Motors is buying Cruise Automation, a San Francisco self-driving vehicle startup, the latest move by the auto giant in its effort to outflank Silicon Valley in the race to...

Tesla co-founder joins Clearpath board of advisors
Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath's board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.

Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?
A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?

Clearpath CEO joins Robotic Industries Association as a new board director
Clearpath CEO Matt Rendall selected as one of RIA's four at-large directors.

Hyster-Yale Group and Balyo sign agreement to market lift truck robotics
Balyo specializes in autonomous driving forklifts based on standard trucks that navigate without external infrastructure.

Are Drones the New iPhone?
Those working in the drone industry have a lot of support in Silicon Valley with drone start-ups having already raised nearly $200 million in venture capital funding, according to CB Insights,...

Raymond supported STEM education, contributed to 75 nonprofit organizations in 2015
Educational initiatives reached hundreds of high school and college students.

IDC supply chain predictions foretell widespread transformation
The next four years are likely to see a re-imagining of the manufacturing supply chain amid changing customer demands and technological innovation.

RoboUniverse conference and expo makes west coast debut
Conference includes a track devoted to the use of robotics in manufacturing and logistics.

Amazon Reveals Impressive Prime Air Drone
Yes, Amazon still wants to deliver packages with drones, and we don't blame them - as Jeremy Clarkson explains, using drones to drop off packages could be great for buyers,...

Walmart Seeks Amazon-Like Drones for Delivery
Walmart wants to start using drones in an effort to create a more efficient supply chain, and connect their network of stores, distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation fleet a...

U.S. Transportation Announces ‘Drone’ Registration
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Switching from a ‘Person-to-Goods’ to an Automated ‘Goods-to-Person’ DC Operation
In its new logistics center, German machine manufacturer Grob installed automated storage technologies and goods-to-person picking to speed materials to the assembly line.

Working With Goods-to-Person Picking to Deliver Parts to the Assembly Line
In Grob's new parts and raw materials warehouse, automated and conventional storage work with goods-to-person picking to deliver parts to the assembly line.

Daimler’s Self-Driving Truck Tested on Real Roads
In Germany Daimler Trucks ran a real-world test of what it says is the first series-production truck to operate on an automated basis on the highway.

Clearpath Introduces Self-Driving Warehouse Robot
Canadian robotics manufacturer releases new warehouse robot with GE Ventures as strategic investor and GE as first customer.

Toyota Commits $50M to Research AI for Autonomous Vehicles and “Future Mobility”
Establishes collaborative research centers with MIT and Stanford to accelerate artificial intelligence research and broaden its focus on computer science and human-machine interaction with an immediate goal of reducing highway...

Robotics: Training robotic pickers to do their piece
Whether mobile, stationary or collaborative, piece-picking robotic solutions are gradually learning the ropes in warehousing and distribution.

Apple (i?)Car Further Along Than We Thought
Apple seems to want a little piece of everything that could possibly be considered “technology,” and its most ambitious undertaking is its rumored autonomous vehicle - the Apple Car.



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