…either locally hiring experienced talent from the Motor City or relocating members from Seoul. Our most most significant achievement was that we now have very tight partnerships with our valued customers ZF and Aptiv, and we got investment from them. Personally, I believe my family, including my husband who grew up in Minnesota, is enjoying our life here. My second- and fourth-grader sons are both in soccer and baseball teams. I played pickleball here for the first time and now…
…an ADAS lidar series production award from General Motors Co. that they claimed was the largest known award in the industry. Last week, Cepton announced that it is working with LidarSwiss Solutions GmbH to deploy its technology. Cepton's Sora sensor will be included in LidarSwiss' Nano 360 drone-based mapping and analytics sytem for infrastructure management and engineering design applications. “The prominent features of the Nano P60 are its high stability, point density, and intelligence,” said Robert Kletzli, founder and chief…
…no 'halo customer' in this space, like General Motors, that OEMs could point to and say, 'If it works for them, then it works for us.'” “There's no single player in the robot arm ecosystem, despite Amazon, Ocado, Kindred, and FedEx,” he added. “Consolidation will happen, but Plus One is fortunate. We started with the application rather than the technology. The only metric that matters for us is the number of picks around the world.” “We've had a lot of…
…Scale.” Kevin Blankespoor, senior vice president and general manager of warehouse robotics at Boston Dynamics, will deliver a keynote focused on “mobility, perception, and manipulation of robots.” The full agenda of conference sessions can be found online, but here are a few highlights, according to A3. Roundtables featuring vendors and users include: From the Warehouse to the Factory Floor and Beyond: Trends in Mobile Robotics and Automation with speakers from DHL, Procter & Gamble, Arendai, and Cascadia Capital. Productization and…
…repetitive task, Apollo is designed as a general-purpose robot capable of doing a wide range of tasks in dynamic environments,” the company said in a statement. “Apollo will benefit workers in industries ranging from logistics, retail, hospitality, aerospace, and beyond.” Some other players making humanoids have also recently made announcements, including Beyond Imagination Inc., Figure, Xiaomi, and Engineered Arts. We also can’t forget about Boston Dynamics’ Atlas or Agility Robotics’ Digit. That’s just scratching the service of the developments going…
…Cobalt noted that leading enterprises such as General Motors and Slack rely on its automation to protect facilities, staff, and intellectual property. Cobalt Robotics moves from COVID-19 to security DoorDash initially used Cobalt's robots to reduce COVID-19 transmission risk in its offices. The companies said the technology enabled DoorDash to enforce mask wearing, social distancing, and other health and safety protocols without putting its team at risk. As more employees returned to the office, DoorDash began using Cobalt robots to…
…observed. “In die casting, forge pressing, and general product assembly, companies are now investing in North American facilities built around automation.” Robotics vendors have their own supply chain challenges. “I describe robotics as an accelerant or a catalyst,” Finazzo added. “Everyone is selling to capacity, as demand outpaces supply. There's so much pent-up demand, that it will take a while to catch up from shortages in chips. I'm very bullish.” “There's an industry-wide focus on customer communications and being upfront…
…announced today that it is working with motor vehicle engineering company Cummins Inc. to upgrade its fleet of autonomous medium duty trucks. Under the collaboration, Cummins will use its software to integrate its power train system to enable drive-by-wire for Gatik’s Isuzu FTR fleet with the Cummins B6.7 engine. “As we commercialize our product offerings at scale across North America, ensuring that we integrate our technology with the world’s leading Tier 1 companies is critical to meeting intensifying demand for…
…provide an overview of the organization in general, and explain what the Indy Autonomous Challenge is? Paul Mitchell: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, for the last three years, has been running a global prize competition among elite engineering universities to develop software that can control and pilot fully autonomous race cars, and to engage in head-to-head racing competitions. Are these competitions? Where are they held? Mitchell: There have been two competitions so far. The first was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway…
…(CNC), industrial robots, and servo amplifiers and motors. The corporation's philosophy includes a commitment not only to providing superior solutions and service to Mitsubishi Electric customers, but also to contributing to the local community and creating a rewarding environment for its employees. Mitsubishi Electric Automation won a “Most Engaged Partner Award” from MassRobotics for its work with the first cohort of the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst. Source: MassRobotics Novanta and Celera Motion participate “We are proud to support MassRobotics in…
…parcel, and airport customers,” stated Daan Stikkel, general manager for autonomous vehicles (AVs) at Vanderlande. “With this collaboration, we are confident that by combining our expertise and solutions we can jointly deliver and continuously develop better AV solutions.” Veghel, Netherlands-based Vanderlande said its extensive portfolio of integrated systems, software, and life-cycle services supports fast, reliable, and efficient supply chain automation. Toyota Industries Corp. acquired the company, whose U.S. headquarters are in Marietta, Ga., for $1.2 billion in 2017. Vanderlande recently…
…about providing value for industrial applications. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the company from SoftBank Group Corp. in 2021. Since then, Boston Dynamics has demonstrated Spot in many different environments; offered the Stretch robot for unloading trucks; and continued to work with developers, software and sensor providers, and corporate customers. Last month, CEO Robert Playter joined Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., at TCs Sessions: Robotics from TechCrunch. They discussed how their pioneering companies brought robots…
