Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.29
March 02, 2023
…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 is designed to transport passenger goods. The Paris-based company said it has sold more than 200 Autonom Shuttle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.68
March 02, 2023
…to scale up production of its Amiga modular, electric micro-tractor. The Watsonville, Calif.-based company also plans to further develop autonomous navigation for agricultural operations including harvesting, towing, cultivating, hauling, feeding, and spraying. Farm-ng said it is building “general-purpose, off-road robotics.” The company stated that its mission is “to transform the food system by democratizing access for the smallest farmer to cutting-edge robotics technology.” Amiga uses lunar navigation for agriculture The Amiga is farm-ng's flagship product, designed as a modular, affordable electric vehicle for farms big and small. The system uses GPS-denied vision navigation technologies that the company developed for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.57
February 09, 2023
…each: TeleFarmer Software: A tele-guidance software system that turns tractors into remotely operated vehicles. Equipped with proprietary TrunkVision, these tractors safely and accurately navigate within centimeter-level precision of any specialty crop. TeleFarmer Service: An app that puts unprecedented control in the hands of the operator. Farmers can plan and implement tasks such as in-row spraying, open-field mowing, and transporting of harvested crops. The service also provides monitoring notifications and other key information needed for farmers to resolve issues as they arise remotely or dispatch someone to the field for larger issues. TeleFarmer Reference Tractor: A fully electric reference tractor that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.52
January 20, 2023
…released its first autonomy kit designed for Kubota M5 tractors. The company said the kit is the first product it has begun selling to end users in North America. Osaka, Japan-based Kubota Corp. develops a range of machinery designed for the agriculture industry. Its products include “lawn mowers, utility vehicles, construction equipment, agriculture tractors, and hay equipment,” according to its website. Kubota’s M5 tractors start at around $50,763 and were designed to be used by professionals in the agriculture space. The series was launched in 2015. Sabanto’s autonomy kit is designed to retrofit the M5 series with self-driving technologies. That…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.53
January 16, 2023
…Co. made headlines with its announcement of an autonomous tractor. Last week, the company named eight companies that it chose for its 2023 Startup Collaborator program. John Deere launched the program in 2019, and it expects particpants to help it enhance precision technology in agriculture and construction equipment. “This year's group shows the importance of connecting with the startup community across a broad range of applications and technologies,” stated Julian Sanchez, director of emerging technology at John Deere. “These connections help John Deere better understand opportunities to advance precision technology in agriculture and construction.” Deere & Co. said its agricultural,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.59
January 06, 2023
…At last year's CES, Deere unveiled its fully autonomous tractor, which it said was ready for large-scale production. “Since then, we've gotten a ton of calls from farmers and dealers, who are incredibly excited,” said Liefer. “More test customers are ready to sign up, and we've gotten requests for tractor and tillage—'What about this job and that job?'” Deere & Co.'s agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment includes the John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor, See & Spray, and E-Power Backhoe. The company also provides financial services through John Deere Financial. The autonomous tractor won a CES 2023 Innovation Award as an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.94
January 06, 2023
…company has developed systems for traditional warehousing operations, including tractors, pallet stackers, reaching, and very narrow aisle (VNA) robots. Behr Paint applies robots to operations Behr Paint Co. said it is one of the largest manufacturers of paints, primers, decorative finishes, stains, surface preparation and application products for do-it-yourselfers and professionals in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, and Chile. To optimize its storage space and reduce operating costs of its U.S. distribution centers, Behr chose BALYO's autonomous forklifts. Not only can BALYO's systems automate operations, but they can also improve safety and reduce the damage often associated with the manual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
January 05, 2023
…2021. In 2021, the company introduced Autonom Tract, a tractor for the transportation of goods. Last year, it demonstrated Autonom shuttle platoons at New York's JFK Airport. Navya integrates autonomy into existing vehicles The partners integrated the Navya Pack sensors and Navya Drive and Navya Operate software modules into two BlueBus Autonom shuttles. BlueBus developed the braking, acceleration, and steering controls. Bluebus Autonom is the first vehicle to reach SAE Level 4 of autonomous mobility without an operator on board, claimed the companies. Adapting the platform to make it usable in both manual and autonomous modes was easy, said Navya…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.89
January 03, 2023
…its bell pepper-harvesting robot, John Deere for its autonomous tractor, Skydio for its Scout drone, Neubility for its delivery robot, and Seoul Robotics for its self-driving car “control tower.” These companies have also received recognition with CES 2023 Innovation Awards, Talla said. NVIDIA makes more simulation tools available Also at CES, NVIDIA also announced a major update for Omniverse Enterprise to improve performance, improve RTX ray and path tracing, and streamline workflows. It has opened Omniverse portals with more Blender AI add-ons, Ada Lovelace support, and thousands of free 3D USD assets for GeForce RTX users. The company also announced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.40
December 23, 2022
…25% in 2021, followed by forklifts (20%) and tow tractors (>15%). In terms of unit pricing, we expect to see that every time mobile robot (AGV and AMR) shipments double, prices will fall by around 10% to 15%.” Even with those concerns, Interact Analysks said it expect the installed base of mobile robots to reach more than 4 million units by 2027. “Both AMRs and AGVs will experience strong demand in the next five years, but growth of AMR adoption will dwarf that of AGVs due to the greater range of possible applications,” it said. “Logistics will continue to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.64
December 13, 2022
…Sioux Falls, S.D.-based company said it is developing self-driving tractors, wireless connections between the cab and the office, and systems that protect the environment with controlled outputs. Raven is a subsidiary of CNH Industrial, a global equipment and services company specializing in agriculture and construction. Driverless Tillage digs up data The Raven Autonomy Driverless Tillage Solution pairs with Case IH tractor and tillage platforms to provide farmers rich data insights into their operations. Users can then plan and execute precise tillage jobs with consistent agronomic results, said the company. “The Driverless Tillage Solution goes beyond vehicle automation and object-detection capabilities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
December 08, 2022
…detection during core process automation. For example, an autonomous tractor could use ZED-X for safe navigation, and ZED-X Mini for crop detection. Stereolabs also listed the following features: High-resolution RGB sensor with global shutter The ZED-X’s 1920x1200 global shutter RGB sensor produces imaging that accurately captures any action-filled environment, said Stereolabs. Moving scenes are rendered quickly up to 120 fps, it explained. The 3.0 µm pixel size guarantees image quality in both low-light and bright conditions, making the camera suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. IMU designed for robots that experience high vibration The built-in inertial measurement unit (IMU)…
