Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.57
…warehouses and dabbled in both aerial drone and land-based last-mile delivery. Acquisitions are nothing new for Amazon. The company acquired shelf-moving AMR manufacturer Kiva Systems Inc. in 2012. Autonomous cart firm Canvas Technology and delivery robot developer Dispatch were bought in 2019. Amazon most recently purchased Belgian robotic manufacturer and integrator Cloostermans-Huwaert in 2022. Besides companies it has acquired, Amazon’s fulfillment centers serve as a proving ground for developing robotic technologies, including Agility Robotics’ Digit bipedal humanoid robot. Amazon’s Robotics division, which is based in North Reading, MA, opened a new manufacturing facility in Westborough, MA, in 2021. The facility…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.14
…it more efficient and cost-effective and increasing the timely delivery of goods to consumers.” Partners tout potential benefits FORTNA and Geek+ said their custom installations will “enable customers to add flexibility to their operations, while increasing throughput and creating a more positive workplace for their warehouse employees.” They listed the following potential benefits: Enhanced efficiency: FORTNA said its industry knowledge will be complemented by Geek+'s technology, creating efficient and adaptable automation. Mobile robots can provide more than double the average order picking and sorting throughput, it claimed. Scalability: “The collaboration will offer businesses scalable solutions that can grow with their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.12
…can be applied to parking, low-speed driving, first and last-mile delivery, vehicle maintenance, fleet operations, and other custom use cases. With its growing network of autonomous transfer hubs for fleet and delivery companies and mapped points of interest for consumers, STEER said it continues to create an ecosystem of users and infrastructures that benefit from space and time efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced user experiences, and new revenue. About PAVE Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) said it is a coalition of industrial experts, nonprofits, and academics with one goal: To bring the AV conversation to the public so everyone can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
…high-performance systems across diverse domains, including agriculture, warehouse automation, last-mile delivery, and service robotics, among others. “For example, Metropolis could be used with cameras in a store to detect traffic and people,” said Talla. “It could generate insights and then send alerts.” NVIDIA Isaac Sim includes enhanced perception and simulation for a range of robot applications. Source: NVIDIA Isaac adds perception, simulation abilities At ROSCon 2023, NVIDIA announced improvements to perception and simulation capabilities with new releases of Isaac ROS and Isaac Sim software. Built on the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS), “Isaac ROS brings perception to automation, giving eyes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.94
…B-Series modular system for parcel induction and sorting in middle-mile operations. “Today’s e-commerce demands must be met with speed, and as such, technological solutions must be scaled quickly,” stated Stephanie Cannon, senior vice president of operations excellence and collaborative innovation at Pitney Bowes. “At Pitney Bowes, we are partnering with some of the most innovative companies in the industry to make B2C [business-to-consumer] e-commerce logistics easier for our clients,” she added. “With Ambi Robotics, we were able to develop a sortation system that solved a particular need and scaled it quickly across our ecommerce hubs, adding capacity for our clients…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.43
…development for artificial intelligence and robotics across markets, including last-mile delivery, factory automation, and automotive. “Vayu is poised to disrupt the market by creating the lowest-cost ownership for robots with the best operational economics,” said Anand Gopalan, CEO of Vayu Robotics, in a statement. “We have built an incredibly strong team of engineers with expertise in hardware and software,” he added. “With this latest round of investment, our team is positioned to bring Vayu’s novel technology to the market through our first customers.” Vayu building AI for mobile robots The rise of new AI technologies has enabled robots to perform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.74
…company offers services ranging from national and international parcel delivery to e-commerce shipping and fulfillment, international express, road, air, and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. DHL has about 380,000 employees worldwide and supports supply chains in industries including technology, life sciences, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing and energy, automotive and mobility, and retail. Deutsche Post DHL Group said it aims to achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050. From pilot to daily service at DHL A pilot project has gradually grown into an everyday service, said Clevon, which added that its Autonomous Robot Carrier (ARC) is now a part of DHL Express…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.72
…robot said it began construction of the 70,000-sq.-ft. factory last year, and it expects it to open later this year. “The opening of our factory marks a pivotal moment in the history of robotics: the beginning of the mass production of commercial humanoid robots,” stated Damion Shelton, co-founder and CEO of Agility Robotics. “We built Digit to solve difficult problems in today’s workforce like injuries, burnout, high turnover and unfillable labor gaps, with the ultimate vision of 'enabling humans to be more human,'” he said in a release. “When you’re building new technology to make society better, the most important…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
…provides vertical automation for sorting and storing packages for last-mile carriers, today announced a Series A round of $12 million. The company said it will use the funding, which brings its total raised to $29.5 million, to accelerate its mission of “enabling carriers to provide more efficient delivery experiences and bolster the team’s engineering and business operations.” “Carriers have expanded their network capacities aggressively during the hypergrowth phase of e-commerce preceding and throughout COVID,” said Austin Oehlerking, founder and CEO of Boxbot. “The next phase will be about using automation to enable volume growth through higher productivity, especially as the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.93
…chains need to innovate to ensure fast and reliable deliveries to customers. FORTNA this week announced its Last Mile Solution Center, which will support parcel and distribution businesses in automating last-mile operations. The Atlanta-based company said in a release that its industry experts will help improve processes, increase productivity, and reduce costs. “FORTNA is an experienced partner to our customers with a comprehensive solution portfolio and deep knowledge and understanding of their needs,” said Antonio Amadasi, vice president for the FORTNA Last Mile Solution Center.” “The Last Mile Solution Center brings additional value to our mission and further helps to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.75
…conversion of existing convertible notes. The San Francisco-based robotic delivery company has also completed a reverse merger with Patricia Acquisition Corp. that will take it public. Founded in 2017 as the robotics division of Postmates, Serve Robotics has developed zero-emissions robots to serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. The startup claimed that its SAE Level 4 self-driving robots, which use Ouster lidars, have completed tens of thousands of contactless deliveries in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Spun out as an independent company in 2021, Serve has established several commercial partnerships, including with Piestro, Uber Eats, and Pizza…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.40
Hesai Group last week announced that it is working with NVIDIA Corp. to integrate its lidar sensors with NVIDIA's DRIVE and Omniverse ecosystems. “By combining our expertise in lidar technology with NVIDIA's world-class simulation and software-development platforms, we can provide developers with invaluable insights and resources for unlocking the full potential of lidar in autonomous driving applications,” said Bob in den Bosch, senior vice president of global sales at Hesai Technology Co., in a release. Hesai said its products enable advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) fleets. The Shanghai-based company's technology also empowers robotics applications such as last-mile…