Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.94
June 16, 2022
…for tomato cultivation and Leuven, Belgium-based Octinion's strawberry-picking and greenhouse-disinfection systems. “Adding Continental's competence in safe and autonomous mobility to our market leading applications will allow us to offer our customers new features and thereby enable additional benefits for them,” stated Tom Coen, CEO of Octiva. “Moreover, it allows us to implement a focus-driven strategy which will lead to a faster market entry.” Partners to automate greenhouse processes “With this partnership, we take the next step in our growth strategy for AMRs,” said Pierre Pomper, head of autonomous mobile robots at Continental. “Entering this new market will allow us to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.49
February 28, 2023
…transport tomatoes Metazet FormFlex's system for transporting trolleys in greenhouses Logiqs' automated vertical farming Lely's automatic cow feeder Priva's Kompano, a mobile robot for autonomous cutting tomato leaves in greenhouses The report also noted interest in automation in aerospace, logistics, inspection and quality assurance, landscaping and gardening, and cleaning and disinfection. “Many of the automation solutions developed are still at an early stage,” noted Dorssers. “With further commercialization and access to funding, there will be growing export potential among automation suppliers in the Netherlands.” Report summarizes Dutch robotics market “Market Analysis of Robot and Automation Firms in the Netherlands 2023”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.56
April 13, 2022
Autonomous trucking technology maker Locomation released today a greenhouse gas projections analysis that shows a major reduction in carbon dioxide with the adoption of Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy system, or ARC. Even a conservative adoption of ARC on just 25,000 Class 8 trucks running on Locomation’s 68 Autonomous Relay Network (ARN) interstate highway segments by 2030 would yield savings equal to the amount of CO2 emitted from 2 million passenger vehicles annually, according to the report. The analysis, prepared by Boundless Impact Research and Analytics Inc., used the company’s market-penetration projections along with anticipated changes to powertrain technologies over this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.77
December 31, 2022
…weatherproof plastics, allowing FarmBot to be installed outdoors or on rooftops in all weather conditions as well as in greenhouses or indoors. FarmBot is also 100% open-source, meaning all the CAD models, electronic schematics, software, and data are freely available online for everyone from tinkerers to teachers to learn more and customize their machine, the company said. All models are in stock and available for immediate worldwide shipping from FarmBot's California warehouse, with free shipping offered to U.S. customers.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.63
July 25, 2022
…driver from the truck.” Addressing labor shortages and reducing greenhouse gas emissions “TuSimple's innovations will elevate our ability to compete and prosper in the North American market and are analogous to our stated objective to become a global logistics technology adopter,” said Andrew Jasinskas, business development project manager at Hegelmann USA in statement. “Undoubtedly, autonomous trucks with TuSimple technology are the future of transportation, and Hegelmann's strategy is to likewise be a standard bearer for innovations that push safety and efficiency to the next era of logistics excellence.” Hegelmann said it partnered with TuSimple “to address the ongoing driver shortage…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.12
June 03, 2022
…other work where they just wear out,” said Barry Greenhouse. He is senior vice president and president of global supply chain and customer experience at industrial supply company W.W. Grainger. During the COVID-19 pandemic, companies had to bridge the practical and theoretical to re-engineer how their networks worked as demand spiked, Greenhouse said. People are still needed in warehouses and elsewhere in logistics, not only for their critical thinking skills, but also for some tasks requiring the dexterity that robots have yet to achieve, he said. Locus grows rapidly to meet demand Lombardi said that Locus doesn’t just focus on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.58
November 02, 2021
…with less, leading to less food waste and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Grover allows Iron Ox to change crops at a moment's notice to meet the needs of nearby grocery stores that, for instance, experience a spike in demand for specific seasonal or even out-of-season produce. The company said the mobile robot makes the massive scale of its hydroponic facilities possible. Designed to be hygienic, durable, and sleek, Grover uses a differential drive system, multiple lidar sensors, and upward- and forward-facing cameras, said Iron Ox. It is equipped with a lift system to autonomously move 1,000-lb., 6-by-6-foot modules of hydroponically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.73
November 22, 2021
…The Autonomous Relay Convoy from Locomation could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption, and operating costs of transporting goods by truck, according to an independent evaluation by Boundless Impact Research & Analytics Inc. “Our environmental impact assessment of Locomation’s technology provided a science-based and independent critique and comparison of the environmental benefits of several trucking technologies,” said Bret Strogen, director of research at Boundless. “Locomation’s autonomous trucking system would offer a significant environmental improvement over other common fuel-reduction technologies such as cooperative adaptive cruise control and idle-reduction technology.” Founded in 2018 by veterans of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.68
April 26, 2022
…can also reduce their operational footprint, operating costs, and greenhouse gas emissions, improving offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure, Nauticus claimed. Nauticus Fleet includes Hydronaut, Aquanaut Hydronaut is the surface part of Nauticus Fleet. It is an 18-m (59-ft.) optionally crewed autonomous surface vessel (ASV) that supports the launch, recovery, and real-time operations of Aquanaut, its underwater robotic counterpart. Hydronaut ferries Aquanaut to and from the worksite and supports battery recharges and the communications link from the local remote operations center for supervised autonomous operations. Aquanaut is a fully electric, free-swimming subsea robot. Users can control it through acoustic communication…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
January 11, 2022
…startups The Technology Fund offers loan guarantees to Swiss companies whose novel products contribute to a sustainable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Verity said its automated supply chain technology will meet demand from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), big-box retailers, and manufacturers in Europe and the U.S. Verity Studios has also provided drones for the entertainment industry.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.41
April 20, 2023
…assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Contract helps the company better support U.S. Marines Within this multi-million dollar contract award, previously announced in October 2022, DIU, in partnership with Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and the Office of the Deputy DoD CTO for Mission Capabilities, commissioned Nauticus to adapt the company’s inventory of commercialized technologies and to quickly develop a new autonomous mine countermeasure robot for use in surf zones and beach areas to support the U.S. Marine Corps during amphibious operations. Nauticus' implementation includes a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
March 25, 2019
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