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NVIDIA opens robotics portals with new Omniverse libraries, Cosmos physical AI models and AI computing infrastructure

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…and caption AV training data. Magna is developing with Cosmos Reason as part of its City Delivery platform - a fully autonomous, low-cost offering for instant delivery - to help vehicles adapt more quickly to new cities. Cosmos Reason adds world understanding to the vehicles’ long-term trajectory planner. VAST Data, Milestone Systems and Linker Vision are adopting Cosmos Reason to…


ARM Institute to fund $2.9 million for six new projects

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…AI Project Team: Siemens and Magna International Description: In automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics manufacturing, adaptive insertion is performed by humans due to the need to apply and adjust force in real-time to successfully insert asymmetrical, oddly shaped objects. A key enabler for the adoption of autonomous adaptive insertion systems is a multi-modal AI that uses real-time information from force…


A3 President Jeff Burnstein recaps Automate 2024, turns attention to robotics market

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…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…


Sanctuary AI releases next generation of Phoenix general-purpose robot

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…announced a strategic partnership with Magna, a global mobility technology company. Magna, according to a release, is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world and a significant buyer of industrial robots. “We see this as not only the cornerstone of general-purpose AI robotics but a critical step on the path to artificial general intelligence, and we’re thrilled to…


Dexory to deploy inventory-checking AMRs for Iron Mountain

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…in Kettering Symmetry Park, Lutterworth Magna Park North, and Rugby Symmetry Park. 3PL provider turns to automated inventory management Iron Mountain expanded into the third-party logistics (3PL) market in 2021. With over 225,000 customers worldwide, the company was looking for an automated inventory management and space optimization system for its warehouses. Dexory offers full-service inventory control automation, which combines inventory-scanning…


Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, Sixth Generation Humanoid ‘General Purpose’ Robot

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…partners including Apptronik, Bell, Common Sense Machines, Contoro, Cycorp, Exonetik, HaptX, Magna, Tangible Research, Verizon Ventures, and Workday Ventures. In other humanoid robotics news, Tesla founder Elon Musk touted the potential value of the Optimus robot during the company's shareholder meeting yesterday.


Orbbec Debuts Three 3D Vision Cameras at CES 2023

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…week, Orbbec launched its Femto Magna high-resolution 3D camera built with Microsoft and NVIDIA technologies. The company also announced and demonstrated the Gemini 2 and Astra 2 sensors, which use its new MX6600 ASIC chip. The Femto Mega camera is “is aimed at removing barriers for developers of robotics applications with the combination of sensing and accelerated computing for AI…


Cartken Uses NVIDIA Jetson, Rolls Out Robots as a Service for Deliveries

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…U.K. delivery company DPD. In September, Cartken announced a partnership with Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier, to help scale up manufacturing of its robots. The agreement offers production of thousands of AMRs as well as development of additional robot models for different use cases.


Magna Pens Deal With Delivery Robot Maker Cartken to Make Thousands of Robots

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Global mobility technology company, Magna, and San Francisco-based autonomous robotics company, Cartken, announced last week an agreement for Magna to manufacture Cartken’s autonomous delivery robot fleet to meet growing demand for last mile delivery. Manufacturing of Oakland, Calif.-based Cartken’s Model C has begun in a Magna facility in Michigan. Production capacity is expected to ramp up over the next few…


Sanctuary Cognitive Systems to Use Series A Funding Toward General Purpose Robots

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…Evok Innovations, Export Development Canada, Magna, SE Health, Verizon Ventures, and Workday Ventures. “Sanctuary's novel approach and progress set them apart, as they look to build transformative innovations of tomorrow with the potential to reshape the future of work,” stated Michelle McCarthy, managing director of Verizon Ventures. Marty Reed, a partner at Evok Innovations, added: “Our investment in Sanctuary is…


Local Motors, Developer of Olli Autonomous Shuttle, Shuts Down

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…March 2021. Also this week, Magna International acquired the employees and assets of Boston-based Optimus Ride Inc. Former Local Motors executives expressed optimism, however, about the industry's potential. “As with most adventures, they must come to an end. Local Motors has closed its doors,” wrote Jeff Hollowell, senior vice president of information technology at Local Motors, on LinkedIn. “It has…


Nuro Unveils Third-Generation Vehicle; Plans to Scale Autonomous Delivery to Millions

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…announcement came a day after Magna International Inc. acquired autonomous shuttle developer Optimus Ride Inc. Nuro designed for safety, sustainability Nuro said its third-generation vehicle is designed to carry more goods and enable more deliveries, with twice the cargo volume of its second-generation vehicle. The automotive production-grade vehicle will also feature modular inserts to customize storage and new temperature-controlled compartments…


Magna International Acquires Optimus Ride Engineering Team

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…vehicles continues, so has consolidation. Magna International Inc. today said it has hired more than 120 employees of Optimus Ride Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna said the engineers from the Boston-based autonomous shuttle developer will help its capabilities in advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS. “Growing our engineering bench strength in sensing hardware and software helps accelerate our path forward in a…


Waymo Raises $2.5B to Continue Autonomous Vehicle Development

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…Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, and Silver Lake participated in Waymo's latest round. In addition, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., Temasek, and Tiger Global invested in the company. Other companies that have obtained billions in investment include Uber, Didi Chuxing, Tesla, and Cruise. The global market for…


FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap

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…accelerated work and apprenticeship programs.” Over 40 leading companies, including Dana, Magna, Tyson Foods and Flex-N-Gate, have agreed to support and participate in apprenticeships for automation technologies, ensuring that their employees receive adequate training and are qualified to succeed. Further information can be found here.


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