Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.09
…demonstration site for GeekPlus Technology Co.’s multi-level, high-density, Four-way Shuttle Solution at KPI’s headquarters in Belton, Mo. “KPI is proud to partner with Geek+ to offer this exciting solution to our clients as an option for optimized storage and fast order fulfillment,” said Jim Kuecker, chief commercial officer at KPI Integrated Solutions. “KPI’s sole focus is to deliver data-driven warehousing solutions and integrate industry-leading technologies for our clients that boost fulfillment speed and reduce labor dependence.” KPI Integrated Solutions, a portfolio company of a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management, was formed in 2021 with the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.44
Knapp (Booth S1231) showcased its new OSR Shuttle Evo+, a flexible, scalable and reliable autonomous mobile robotics solution. Knapp’s redPILOT software technology is a finalist for MHI’s Top IT Innovation Award. As a control tower for warehousing and distribution, redPILOT plans and optimizes warehouse and distribution resources for senior supply chain managers and their operations teams. By managing Big Data, predictive modeling and analytics, IoT and artificial intelligence, the software helped EDEKA, a $57 billion grocer, to optimize 5,500 employees and seven major distribution centers. Knapp announced it has undertaken the biggest project in the company’s history: a 2.2 million-square-foot…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 38.40
…claimed its extensive product portfolio enables it to merge both fixed and flexible automation, including automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and autonomous fork trucks Addverb also offers picking systems, carton shuttles, voic picking, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), racking, aand conveyor Systems. In addition, it said it provides end-to-end warehouse management and execution software. Addverb said its manufacturing facility, where “robots make robots,” allows it to deliver highly reliable and robust products in a short span of time.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.06
…everyone. Local Motors Inc., which was developing the Olli autonomous shuttle, reportedly shut down today. Founded in 2007, Local Motors had originally focused on autonomous vehicles for racing, with the Rally Fighter in 2009. It then pivoted to passenger transportation, with a crowdfunding campaign in 2013. The Chandler, Ariz.-based company said it used a “microfactory” model to manufacture vehicles based on open-source designs. It had claimed to have built the world's first co-created vehicle; the world's first 3D-printed car; and Olli, the world's first co-created, electric autonomous vehicle. Local Motors started scaling Olli production Local Motors said that Olli was…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.13
…Geek+'s AMRs at Life365's facility. Source: Geek+ The four-way shuttle and P-series picking robot-based solution is Geek+'s latest development with the TICA Systems warehouses represent the first large-scale implementation of this new technology. The company launched Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick last month for international markets. The traditional approach required employees to walk long distances between the warehouse and the production line and was prone to errors and accidents. Geek+ said its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), integrated with storage and picking operations, increased efficiency. Several Geek+ X1200 four-way shuttles are equipped with intelligent high-speed elevators for multi-level storage, which it said improves…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.49
In addition to self-driving passenger cars, delivery robots, and autonomous trucks, buses are another vehicle class that could eventually be driverless. Qcraft Inc. said it has raised $100 million in Series A+ funding. The Beijing-based company said it will use the financing to build an autonomous driving “super factory.” “Unmanned driving is a trillion-dollar, long-term race,” stated Yu Qian, co-founder and CEO of Qingzhou Zhihang, which does business as Qcraft. “If you want to successfully run to the end, technically you can’t just have massive amounts of data, but you must rely on the 'super factory.' A high degree of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.49
HoloMatic, an autonomous driving technology company, announced that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding. The five-year-old company said it will use the funds for research and development and to help it mass produce its autonomous driving domain controller, which is expected to launch in 2023. The Beijing-based company is developing two self-driving services – HoloPilot, a highway-driving autonomous system and HoloParking, a intelligent valet parking system. Automobile company GAC Group recently led HoloMatic’s C2 Series financing round, with participation from ZhiDu and CHAOS. GAC Group also provided HoloMatic with exclusive funding during its Series C1 funding round.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.93
…said the routes consider the different scenarios that an autonomous vehicle may encounter on an airport site. The system will have to cross paths with other vehicles, tractors, tankers, ground support equipment, and the airport site crew, they noted. Charlatte Manutention produces electric baggage trailers and other industrial handling equipment used by airports and defense companies. The France-based company has 170 employees, spread throughout France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. NAVYA aims at becoming the leading player in Level 4 autonomous mobility systems for passenger and goods transport. Its flagship product is the Autonom Shuttle, which it said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.83
…platform that the transportation industry is using to develop autonomous vehicles at scale. Mission-critical systems such power plants and aircraft require human supervision. Similarly, a human must be in the loop, or present, for most safe autonomous vehicle operations, said Tel Aviv, Israel-based Ottopia. “With Ottopia as an NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem partner, developers can now access a universal teleoperation option for safe remote monitoring with tight integration to the DRIVE platform,” said Rammy Bahalul, director of autonomous machines and vehicles at NVIDIA. Teleoperation promises to save money, lives Founded in 2018, Ottopia Technologies claimed that it is the only company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.36
…Inc. to provide hundreds of lidar sensors for fully autonomous vehicles through 2023. San Francisco-based Ouster also introduced the L2X, which it described as the “most powerful lidar system on a chip” it has created. “Ouster’s sensors have been designed to meet a range of performance requirements, making them adaptable to a variety of AV [autonomous vehicle] platforms,” said Angus Pacala, CEO of Ouster. “We expect our digital lidar to power hundreds of autonomous vehicles operating in commercial and municipal zones across the U.S. and internationally through our agreement with Perrone.” “Ouster is a leading lidar supplier to the automotive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.52
…Servus Intralogistics to distribute and integrate the company’s robotic shuttle system in North America. “The Servus technology offers our customers a flexible and affordable solution for goods-to-person order fulfillment,” stated Aaron Jones, president of Bastian Solutions. “Whether in a distribution or manufacturing environment, Servus’ unique design can not only handle storage of products but also provide a complete solution for transporting product throughout a facility, something no other shuttle system is currently offering.” Servus offers a material handling solution in which all processes run seamlessly from incoming goods to small parts storage, picking, production, assembly, office and eventually to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.98
…years of research and development experience in robotics and autonomous driving. The Espoo, Finland-based company has developed SAE Level 4 self-driving software stack that it claimed can make any vehicle autonomous. Sensible 4 enables self-driving in bad weather Harri Santamala, CEO of Sensible 4 Sensible 4 said its technology combines software and data from multiple sensors to enable advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles to perform in challenging weather conditions. They include snow, heavy rain, fog, and sandstorms, as well as the absence of well-marked lanes. Sensible 4 said self-driving vehicles can contribute to environmentally sustainable urban transport, reduce…