Found in News & Content, with a score of 13.69
…to five years, based on progress that Nuro and Amazon have made with RB5. RB5 AMR Reference Design supports new apps Qualcomm claimed that its RB5 AMR Reference Design “is the world’s first AMR reference design to offer tightly integrated enhanced AI and 5G capabilities.” It could help with management of mobile robots in widening delivery, manufacturing, and warehouse applications, said the company. Singh said the RB5 AMR Reference Design joins Qualcomm's SDK and its RB5 drone reference design. It…
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…are based in the U.S., including Starship, Nuro, and Kiwibot. But there is also plenty of activity overseas. Within one year of launch, Alibaba’s XIaomanlv last-mile delivery robots reportedly completed more than 1 million deliveries. And the company has plans to develop 10,000 robots within the next few years. Legacy players such as Amazon, FedEx, and Postmates are also investing in autonomous vehicles and mobile robots, bringing their systems into more cities and countries regularly. Among the challenges for both…
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…today said that it is collaborating with Nuro Inc. to provide safety systems for Nuro's third-generation, production-grade autonomous delivery vehicles. “In the coming years, we intend to go from an industry leader to a true industry transformer, not just by leading, but also by setting the trends in our industry,” stated Mikael Bratt, president and CEO of Autoliv. “The airbag technology developed for Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicles illustrate a new generation of traffic safety, designed to protect vulnerable road users.”…
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…delivery service at Southern Methodist University. Other California robotics companies such as Serve Robotics and Nuro also announced innovations in the delivery robot space last month. Serve Robotics launched its line of Level 4 autonomous robots for sidewalk deliveries, and Nuro unveiled the third-generation of its electric delivery vehicle.
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…6/23/2021 Embark San Francisco 614 SPAC 6/23/2021 Nuro Mountain View, Calif. 600 Series D 11/2/2021 Public rides now available GM and Cruise employees have been testing the autonomous vehicles, which have individual names like Sourdough, Tostada, Poppy, and Disco. While people were excited to be riding in self-driving cars, they quickly became bored—as they should, Vogt noted. “I work on these cars every day, and I’ve seen every inch of progress,” he wrote in a blog post. “Just three months…
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…and it is testing similar vehicles with Nuro LLC in Houston. The company is also testing FedEx SameDay Bot, Roxo, in the AMEA region to explore the future of contactless, last-mile delivery. FedEx is working with Aurora Innovation Inc. on autonomous long-haul trucks and with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) Air on drone deliveries. In addition, it launched the SenseAwareID sensor-based logistics device, which is designed to enhance tracking precision, reliability, and timely delivery of critical shipments such as pharmaceuticals…
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…division to Toyota, and delivery robot firm Nuro acquired self-driving trucking firm Ike. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, and Cruise, which spun out of General Motors, have pumped billions of dollars into self-driving car research and development. Cruise acquired Voyage in 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…
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Nuro Inc. today unveiled its third-generation autonomous delivery vehicle. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it expects to scale its new flagship model, also called Nuro, for robotic delivery service to millions of people across the U.S. “Five years ago, we set out to build an autonomous vehicle and delivery service designed to run errands, giving people back valuable time,” stated Dave Ferguson, co-founder and president of Nuro. “Through our strategic partnerships with Domino’s, FedEx, Kroger, 7-Eleven, and more, we…
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…conduct tests in local markets. For example, Nuro raised $600 million in a Series D funding round, Alphabet's Waymo participated in one external fundraising round of $3 billion, and startup Coco closed on $36 million in funding in August 2021. Other delivery vehicles currently on the market are remotely piloted, “which significantly dilutes their ability to save human labor and create the strongest ROI possible,” claimed Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions. The company said its RAD-M delivery vehicle will primarily operate…
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…service is cheaper—they might pick DoorDash or Nuro for farther orders. There's a lot of innovation. We're integrating with two large players that will help orchestrate with a large number of restaurants.” How does Ottonomy position its robotic delivery service with partners? “For the large chain restaurants or retailers, it's done directly by us, but in the case of a food court, we go to a single point of contact,” said Vijay. Ottonomy moves from demo to actual deliveries “We…
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…convenient, thanks to autonomous vehicles and robots. Nuro Inc. and 7-Eleven Inc. yesterday announced that they plan to launch what they claimed is “the first autonomous commercial delivery in the state of California.” Customers in Mountain View, Calif., will be able to order items to be delivered through the 7NOW app. “7‑Eleven has owned and defined convenience since 1927,” stated Raghu Mahadevan, chief digital officer at 7‑Eleven Chief Digital Officer. “Our first foray into autonomous delivery was in 2016, when…
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Nuro Inc. yesterday announced that it has raised $600 million in Series D funding. The company said it will use the financing to support further development and deployment of its autonomous delivery service across the U.S. Financial and strategic investors included Google, Kroger, and SoftBank. “We’re thrilled to have the backing of these prominent investors and world-class companies, and honored that they support our vision of improving communities and revitalizing local commerce,” said Dave Ferguson, co-founder and president of Nuro.…
