Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.63
…earlier this month that it has purchased a self-driving shuttle from Navya, an autonomous mobility robotics company. The company said it will use the shuttle for pilot projects for its clients in Saudi Arabia. Electromin is a subsidiary of Petromin Corp, which makes lubricants, automotive technology, and multimodal mobility and sustainable transportation systems. Saudi Arabia-based Electormin focuses on creating electric vehicle infrastructure for both commercial and government markets. In 2015, Lyon, France-based Navya released the Autonom Shuttle, a passage shuttle vehicle. To date, it has sold 200 units in 25 different countries. Electormin has been working with Navya since July…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.71
…manufacturer (OEM) agreement. The companies plan to develop next-generation autonomous shuttles that will integrate Perrone's autonomous vehicle technology into Olli, the shuttle designed and manufactured by Local Motors. “This new OEM agreement is an important step in expanding our current customer base while enhancing the vehicle experience for passengers,” stated Vikrant Aggarwal, president of Local Motors. “Our ability to meet evolving customer needs depends on our ability to work with partners with proven track records and the ability to scale.” Perrone and Local Motors innovate Both collaborators claimed to be autonomous vehicle innovators. Perrone Robotics holds a Pioneer Patent for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.16
…Mobility Foundation yesterday announced that it is working with autonomous vehicle provider May Mobility Inc., as well as the Energy Systems Network and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, to launch a free autonomous shuttle service in Central Indiana. “At May Mobility, our mission is to bring safe, accessible, and reliable mobility solutions to communities around the world,” said Edwin Olson, co-founder and CEO of May Mobility. “We're excited to bring AV [autonomous vehicle] technology to Central Indiana through our partnership with the Toyota Mobility Foundation, Energy Systems Network, and IndyGo.” Ann Arbor, Mich.-based May Mobility combines a variety of sensors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.06
…completed a series of public road demonstrations of its autonomous vehicle technologies in Maryland and Virginia. The Crozet, Va.-based company said these performance milestones and continued collaboration with service providers are crucial to developing the emerging autonomous mobility-as-a-service, or “Autono-MaaS,” marketplace. “Through real-world demonstrations with low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and large shuttles, cargo and delivery vehicles integrated with Perrone Robotics, the company continues to prove that reliable AV [autonomous vehicle] technology can help provide innovative mobility and access options for transit and transportation solutions providers,” said the company. “We have been operating in a driverless fashion with our autonomy since 2005,…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 48.11
Optimus Ride is an autonomous shuttle company on a mission to drive the future of transportation. The company develops autonomous vehicle technology and mobility services for residential communities, corporate and academic campuses, and mixed use developments. Its convenient, sustainable rides connect people in and around their communities, when and where they need it. Optimus Ride’s team of technology and mobility experts partner with community and transit teams to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions that unlock operational efficiencies and create amazing rider experiences.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.89
…finalized the robotization and automation of two Bluebus Autonom shuttles and have successfully completed all commissioning tests. The autonomous vehicles will now begin drives on a test track. The companies said this milestone demonstrated their ability to collaborate to automate an existing vehicle in a short time. After only one month, the BlueBus and Navya teams were able to assemble and integrate all of Navya's technologies into the Bluebus platform for series production. “The assembly of these two vehicles on the production line is the concrete expression of the work we have undertaken on the industrialization of our solutions,” stated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.58
…they have partnered to bring a new serial-produced, self-driving shuttle bus to the European market in 2023. “We are excited about this partnership, bringing highly automated Level 4 driving to our Mover platform and serving customers with specific automatic and autonomous solutions,” said Stefan Miltenyi, CEO of MOOVE. Funded in 2018 at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, MOOVE is developing electric and autonomous vehicles. The startup said it is designing its light commercial vehicle platform for a delivery and passenger service ecosystem that will reduce emissions, accidents, and noise in cities. “We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.32
Self-driving shuttle buses are a potential solution to transit challenges such as emissions and traffic congestion. Because they typically operate in more constrained routes than passenger cars or trucks, shuttles can provide autonomous services more immediately than other autonomous vehicles still in development. Optimus Ride Inc. today said it and its partners have obtained a grant of up to $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy that will enable one of the largest deployments of autonomous shuttles in the U.S. over a three-year period. Optimus Ride is collaborating with Clemson University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Argonne National…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.83
…advanced computer vision applications to Local Motors' Olli 2.0 autonomous electric vehicle. The companies said that their combined technologies will dramatically improve the passenger onboarding and in-cabin experiences, as well as overall safety. “This partnership is critical to unlocking new value for our customers,” stated Vikrant Aggarwal, president of Local Motors. “Our work with alwaysAI is another example of Local Motors' strategy to be open and integrate the best technology into Olli.” Founded in 2007, Local Motors has begun low-volume vehicle manufacturing of open-source designs using a microfactory model. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company claimed it has produced the world's first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.09
…by Perrone Robotics Inc will be used on an autonomous shuttle bus that will provide service to Texas Southern University, Houston’s Third Ward, and the University of Houston. Perrone will outfit the Zeus 400, a mid-size body-on-chassis shuttle bus from Phoenix Motorcars, with its technology. The Zeus 400 is compliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Buy America compliant, as well as compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Partnership part of METRO program Perrone was awarded the opportunity by the Houston METRO as part of the “METRO Shuttle of the Future” project. This award is part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.19
…a partnership to develop and produce fully electric and autonomous shuttle buses in North America. The companies plan to have the people movers on public roadways by 2024. The trio said the partnership will be fruitful because each company has years of experience in different aspects of autonomous vehicle development. The SAE Level 4 self-driving shuttle will be built by Benteler EV Systems and be underpinned by Mobileye’s Mobileye Drive autonomy system. Beep's deployment and operations systems, technology, and services will support the shuttles, according to the companies. By working together, the companies said they hope to address “micro-transit” inequities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.66
…the Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick system uses Geek+’s X-series four-way shuttle robots to boost storage density while devoting the ground-floor picking operations to its P800 robots. Founded in 2015, Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Last year, Interact Analytics named the company as the global market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Shuttles use vertical space On the upper levels of the warehouse, the four-way shuttles use every inch of vertical space for pallet storage and quick and flexible replenishment of the lower level, said…