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…investment in robotics. Large automakers such as Ford, BMW, Honda, and General Motors have been investing heavily in the development of robotics technology, along with tech companies such as Google, NVIDIA, and Intel. New-age AV startups such as Zoox, AutoX, and Optimus Ride have attracted huge investments. In addition, as AV companies grow to meet the challenge of human-robot collaboration at the level required to bring self-driving vehicles to market, the horizon for leveraging these solutions for other robotics applications…
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…like Procter & Gamble, General Motors, and Ford. We hope to publish it later this year.” “We're trying to get alignment with OSHA [the Occupational Safety and Health Administration] to make it a compulsory standard,” Wise said. “Safety is like religion—you either believe in it, or you don't. Larger manufacturers largely get it, but as robots push into logistics and distribution, there isn't the same belief.” “Over the past couple of years, we've interacted with prospective customers who ask, 'Why…
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…this year. As with previous work at Ford Motor Co. and research institutions in Ohio and Michigan, the latest deployments will enable Agility to iterate with customer feedback. They will also help it gain insights into operating environments, discover new uses for its robots, and refine their capabilities, said the company. New Amazon fund joins investors DCVC and Playground Global led Agility Robotics' Series B round. Previous investors, including MFV Partners, ITIC, Robotics Hub, Safar Partners, Sony Innovation Fund, and…
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…help it move and assemble 3D-printed parts, Ford is taking advantage of a cobot on wheels developed by KUKA Systems Corp. at its Ford Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Mich. The company said the robot is always on time, precise, and only needs to take short breaks to recharge. Ford’s additive manufacturer operators even gave it a name – “Javier.” While the process itself is autonomous, Ford operators are responsible for uploading 3D designs to the printer and maintaining the…
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…product is the manufacturing industry. In May, Ford Motor Co. teamed up with the company and deployed an AI-controlled robot at its Livonia Transmission Plant. Toyota is taking advantage of the technology on some of its highest volume production lines, including for its Camry, RAV4, Sequoia, and Tundra models, Symbio said. “Engineering teams at Toyota are leveraging Symbio’s technology, expertise and best practices of artificial intelligence to increase efficiency, improve quality, and reduce ergonomic hazards,” said Max Reynolds, co-founder and…
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…robots are already at work at Toyota, Ford, and other companies in over 60 countries. 3. AI enables robots to collaborate with human workers How can e-commerce businesses handle the ever-growing number of orders? Recruitment and retention of workers for repetitive tasks has become more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. As online shopping doesn’t show any sign of slowing down, more merchants are applying robots to order picking. At the same time, people are still needed for upstream and downstream…
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…major multinational customers such as Schneider Electric, Ford, and Faurecia (see video at bottom of this article). While those sectors continue to invest in MiR AMRs, the company said it has also increased sales to logistics and consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers wanting to optimize and automate their internal transport. MiR noted that its new, heavy-duty MiR600 and MiR1350 robots, both introduced in 2021, have been top sellers in the new markets. “These new robots have clearly expanded our market…
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…Leslie OTTO Motors has deployed AMRs at Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., as well as at Faurecia Interior Systems and Danfoss Power Solutions. Faurecia is one of the world’s largest automotive parts makers, and Danfoss is a $7 billion multinational with more than 71 factory sites in over 20 countries. “I’m thrilled to be able to bring my expertise to bear in helping OTTO continue its successful trajectory,” said Garvey. “All of the proper ingredients are in place:…
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…into production facilities for automakers such as Ford, Nissan, and BMW. Scape Technologies recently launched the SCAPE Easy-Picker and SCAPE Mini-Picker, which it claimed are easy for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) to install. It also released the SCAPE Package Picker for distribution and logistics applications. In addition, Scape Technologies said that its systems include integrated components and software modules that can be connected directly to leading six-axis robot arms and collaborative robots from companies such as Universal Robots, ABB,…
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…of Defense (DoD), Lockheed Martin Corp., and Ford Motor Co. It said the DoD alone represents a $20 billion revenue opportunity. In addition to its FlashFuse technology and polymer- and polymer-composite products, Essentium said it is developing metal additive systems to offer unique metallurgies and advanced microstructures for applications with demanding structural integrity. The company added that it expects its investments in metal printing systems and digital manufacturing initiatives to create opportunities in an estimated $318 billion TAM. SPAC looks…
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Ford Motor Co., Argo AI, and Walmart Inc. yesterday said they are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Walmart said it will be its first multi-city autonomous delivery collaboration in the U.S. The last-mile service will use Ford self-driving test vehicles equipped with the Argo AI Self-Driving System. “We're excited to expand our autonomous delivery efforts in three new markets alongside Argo and Ford,” stated Tom Ward, senior vice president…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 12.95
…said its team includes leading experts from Ford, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and other innovators. The company's Chinese headquarters are in Shenzhen and U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, Calif. It claimed that it was the first company to be granted a permit to operate robotaxis in Shenzhen's Central Business District, where it currently services over 100 pick-up and drop-off points. Following a COVID-19 outbreak in Guandong, China's most populous province, DeepRoute.ai said it autonomously transported approximately 14,000 COVID-19 test samples per…
