Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.13
June 20, 2024
…company called Aptiv in Germany, leading the development of BMW’s urban autonomous cars. He realized creating a viable business model would require more time to develop the technology, sort out legality, and change public perceptions. “That's how we thought, ‘Where can these autonomous systems help?’ Vijay said. “And we focused around the delivery space, which was not so crowded. But, there were whitespaces because most of the delivery robots are heavily dependent on GPS positions and doing outdoors, they're small, they're modular. So that's how we started doing delivery robotics as a mainstream business.” Vijay said labor shortages and rising…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.29
June 04, 2024
…that I'm aware of are in automotive. You've got BMW and Mercedes and of course Tesla doing whatever it is they're doing. You have three automotive companies basically testing these out and then Magna being involved with one of the companies. That's interesting, because as someone who saw the development of the industrial robot industry, automotive was what really jump started everything. Robot spending market highlights A3 released a market insight report about how North American robot orders dropped for the second quarter of 2023, but you were touting positive spending moving into 2024. Now being at the midway point…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.65
March 22, 2024
…real world applications.” Figure recently announced commercial agreement with BMW The Figure team is made up of individuals knowledgeable in AI-enabled robotics from Boston Dynamics, Tesla, Google DeepMind, and Archer Aviation. Figure said its team has made remarkable progress in the past few months in the areas of AI, robot development, robot testing, and commercialization. Figure recently announced its first commercial agreement with BMW Manufacturing to bring humanoids into automotive production. “Our vision at Figure is to bring humanoid robots into commercial operations as soon as possible,” said Brett Adcock, Founder and CEO of Figure. “This investment, combined with our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.96
March 01, 2024
…(EV) charging. Automotive manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, and BMW have committed to transitioning to the NACS by 2025. Scythe said an industry-wide move toward standardized charging infrastructure will streamline user experiences by providing reliable and simple charging solutions. “With the US moving towards the adoption of NACS across the board, it's clear that this standardized charging solution will be the optimal and most convenient method for charging any EV or machine - including M.52 - for the foreseeable future,” said Davis Foster, Co-founder and chief engineer of Scythe. Existing Scythe M.52 mowers to be forward compatible Scythe’s M.52 robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
October 18, 2023
…development of vision-based applications. More than 1,000 companies, including BMW Group, Kroger, Tyson Foods, and Infosys, are using NVIDIA Metropolis developer tools to solve Internet of Things (IoT), sensor processing, and operational challenges with vision AI, noted NVIDIA. It said the rate of adoption is quickening, as users have downloaded the tools more than 1 million times. NVIDIA said it plans to make an expanded set of Metropolis APIs and microservices available on Jetson by year's end. It said that hundreds of customers use Isaac to develop high-performance systems across diverse domains, including agriculture, warehouse automation, last-mile delivery, and service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
October 11, 2023
…quadruped robot. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Formant BMW i Ventures leads round BMW i Ventures led Formant's investment, with participation from new investors Intel Capital, GS Futures. Previous investors, including SignalFire, Hillsven, Pelion Ventures, Holman, Ericsson, Goodyear Ventures, PICUS Capital, and Thursday Ventures, also participated. “Autonomous robotic systems have broken free from R&D departments and are now being deployed at scale to drive business outcomes and resilient operations,” said Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures. “Their proliferation across mission-critical functions, as well as support tasks for humans in various industries underscores the urgent need for seamless…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
September 18, 2023
…traceability,” added Charlie Lu, product marketing manager at Markforged. “BMW and other customers can replace metal injection molding, which is harder to change as needed.” BMF reduces shipping costs, emissions Bernstein Mechanische Fertigung GmbH (BMF), a vendor on Digital Source, is a German manufacturer of complex sand-blasting machines with over 200 installations worldwide. Each one includes 60 printed components, which are typically replaced every three to four months when the machines are running at full capacity. “We needed a significant amount of storage capacity to be able to stock all the spare parts,” said Ronny Bernstein, CEO of BMG. “Often,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.60
August 24, 2023
…GreatPoint Ventures, Celesta Capital, Mayfield, and DNS Capital. Other investors include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as BMW iVentures, Toyota Ventures, Bosch, Continental, Forvia, and FluxUnit-OSRAM Ventures. “Having been in the automotive and autonomous driving industry for decades, it became clear that autonomous capabilities would only be able to go so far when using existing technology,” said Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, investment principal at Bosch Ventures. Recogni has proven that to move the industry forward, it requires purpose-built technology that is powerful, flexible, and easy to integrate,” she said. “And Recogni continues to demonstrate their credibility as an autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.75
August 02, 2023
Innoviz Technologies today announced that it and the BMW Group are starting the first development phase in their development of a new generation of lidar sensors. Under their expanded agreement, Innoviz will develop B-Samples based on its second-generation InnovizTwo sensor. “Lidar is one of the critical technologies underpinning Level 3 or even higher automated functions,” stated Nicolai Martin, senior vice president for driving experience at BMW Group, in a release. “Optimizing lidar technologies and costs are the major challenges in order to bring Level 3 highly automated driving into the mainstream” “We are very pleased to have Innoviz develop the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.16
July 16, 2023
…it to support its fulfillment centers (see video below). BMW Group taps into it to accelerate planning for its automotive assembly plants. Soft Robotics applies it to perfecting gripping for picking and placing foods for packaging. Automakers worldwide are supporting their operations with robotics. “Car companies employ nearly 14 million people. Digitalization will enhance the industry’s efficiency, productivity and speed,” said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang during his latest GTC keynote. How robotics simulation works, in brief An advanced robotics simulator begins by applying fundamental equations of physics. For example, it can use Newton’s laws of motion to determine how objects…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
July 03, 2023
…momentum Realtime Robotics was named an official supplier for BMW Group, who uses its technology to speed robot programming time, autonomously generating collision-free robot movements. Global automotive product and solution supplier The Schaeffler Group highlighted its use of RapidPlan to improve throughput and robot cell automation in a multi-robot bin-picking application. Siemens and Realtime released a plug-in for Siemens Process Simulate, further building upon the companies’ long-standing partnership. The plug-in enables customers to incorporate RapidPlan into their regular workflow for added efficiency, and is available in addition to the standalone RapidPlan software. “It takes years of deep engagement with a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.94
June 30, 2023
Geekplus Technologies Co. announced yesterday that BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA), one of China's leading premium automotive manufacturers, is using Geek+'s goods-to-person picking system. BBA's plant was the first BMW factory in China, and produces iconic vehicles, such as the BMW 5-series, the new X5, and the all-electric iX3. In addition to producing high-end cars, the plant is also recognized for its highly sustainable advanced production technology, environmentally friendly plant design, and various environmental protection and energy-saving measures. Robots were deployed quickly In order to modernize operations and keep up with accelerating demand, BBA chose Geek+'s goods-to-person solution to shift operations…
