Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.49
July 15, 2022
…What's really going on? The setbacks included the following: Argo AI LLC—This Pittsburgh-based autonomous driving developer announced last week that it is was laying off 150 employees, about 5% of its global workforce of more than 2,000 people, according to TechCrunch. Ford Motor Co. and others have invested in Argo AI, which last year launched self-driving deliveries with Walmart Inc. in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Washington, D.C. The company this week said it will shut down its operations in Washington, D.C. Chowbotics Inc.—DoorDash Inc. acquired Hayward, Calif.-based Chowbotics in 2021 but last week said it is shutting down the salad-making…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.84
November 18, 2021
…Three Crossings 2.0, including Apple and autonomous driving company Argo AI. U.K.-based Smith+Nephew also this week announced another R&D center for digital surgery and robotics innovation in Munich, Germany. The company's U.S.-based manufacturing is in Oklahoma City and Memphis. Robots part of 'continuum of care' Smith+Nephew said its proprietary technologies “create a seamless connection through a continuum of care by combinging robotics, software, and data to improve outcomes.” “The need for technology in the healthcare space has expanded in the past decade,” said Riddhit Mitra, director of product management for robotics at Smith+Nephew. “Robotics is growing at 27% to 37%,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.25
June 29, 2021
…and transportation,” said Peter Rander, co-founder and president of Argo AI, which is working with Ford and Volkswagen to launch autonomous ride-hailing and delivery services. The autonomous vehicle company has grown its team to more than 500 in Pittsburgh and 1,300 worldwide since it was founded in 2016. “In addition to leading talent, more and more business transactions are occurring in the region, with support from global players like J.P. Morgan and Dentons’ Global Venture Technology Group,” Reed said. “Leaders such as these have made strategic investments in Pittsburgh to help accelerate the introduction of robotic solutions in many different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.35
August 23, 2023
…he said. Apptronik worked with argodesign to ensure that Argo's design balanced complexity and approachability. Digital panels on the robot's face and chest are intended to facilitate communication, approximating a face-to-face exchange with co-workers for human-machine interaction, said the company. Apollo designed for ease of manufacturing Apptronik also noted that Apollo's performance per cost and energy efficiency are the results of a decade of iteration, including 35 different models of electric actuation systems. “Our unique actuators use one-third less components than traditional actuators and hit 50% higher speeds,” said Cardenas. “Drive trains have become more accessible, and the sensors we're…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.36
June 07, 2023
…of usage by large customers. When [autonomous truck developer] Argo threw in the towel, we knew that even companies with major backers would take a lot more time and money. People are realizing that it's not a fast market, and this space needs an MVP; it's not like the cloud. What advice do you have for vehicle and robotics startups and users? Singh: Especially for startups, if you can solve a problem that’s an emerging need, that puts you in a better position than helping to optimize one part of a process. For example, for Gatik, retailers building warehouses closer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
September 15, 2020
…began, Venture Beat reported, “Waymo, Uber, GM’s Cruise, Aurora, Argo AI and Pony.ai are among the companies that have suspended driverless vehicle programs in the hopes of limiting contact between drivers and riders” (“Coronavirus fears halt autonomous vehicle testing”). In theory, the significantly lighter traffic during the shutdown seems to offer an opportunity to ramp up road testing, but in practice, the 6-feet-apart social-distancing requirements make it difficult to run tests even with the smallest possible team—two people. “Near-empty roads create an abnormal condition,” notes Sovani. “This is not ideal for testing, because you don’t want to train an autonomous…
