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…of new innovations with private-sector partners in Massachusetts and increase student research opportunities in the robotics space, according to MassTech. “Robotics and autonomous systems are rapidly emerging, complex technologies that are changing the nature of work, and the economy itself, creating challenges and opportunities for college graduates,” said BU President Robert A. Brown. “To prepare our students for a changing…
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Toyota Material Handling and Cornell University’s College of Engineering yesterday announced that they have partnered to develop an innovative learning studio that incorporates Toyota equipment to bring immersive engineering education to an entirely new level. The Forklift Learning Studio will be built and developed this summer with a goal of officially launching it to Cornell engineering students at the start…
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…and software firms continue to partner in the quest for self-driving cars and trucks. Apex.AI Inc. yesterday announced that Daimler Truck AG has made a strategic investment in the company. It did not specify the monetary value. “This strategic investment from Daimler Truck demonstrates its forward-thinking nature by ensuring that our scalable applications continue to drive software-defined vehicle development for…
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…St. Onge Company; Norm Saenz, partner, managing director at St. Onge Company; and Jeff Hedges, president, JHedges Consulting. Our “2022 Technology Roundtable” covers the continued evolution of transportation management systems (TMS); the growing importance of warehouse management systems (WMS); the many roles automation plays in helping us to not only retain labor, but also to streamline operations; and how robotics…
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…outstanding support from our investment partners,” said Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv. “We plan to leverage this new capital to accelerate our investment in our customers’ top challenges, particularly time to market for new products and supply chain risk and geographic resilience, through increased collaboration across organizations with reliable, transparent sourcing workflows.” Fictiv said its globally dispersed “Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem”…
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…at events we chose to partner with Dedrone, the world's leading provider of airspace security,” Hillenkötter added. Dedrone said it offers a flexible, cloud-based all-in-one solution for aviation security. The company's system can detect, identify, locate, and mitigate nearly 300 different types of drones, including homemade drones. Dedrone has more than 35 customers worldwide San Francisco-based Dedrone said it works…
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…and Clearpath is the perfect partner to deliver the next 16,000 and more,” he said. Open Robotics said its mission is to support the development, distribution, and adoption of open-source software for use in robotics research, education, and product development. It works with a global community to offer the Gazebo simulator and ROS. Open Robotics is available for contract R&D,…
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…of our industry, innovative startups, partners, and stakeholders with a goal of securing ever-increasing engagement with academia, government, and industry to support U.S. robotics leadership,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics, in the release. Robotics companies expand beyond clusters The three organizations serve as robotics networking and research hubs for dozens of companies within their respective regions. Silicon Valley…
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…Werner Enterprises assures our fleet partners of expedited, safe, and efficient service and support.” Founded in 2015, TuSimple has developed autonomous driving systems for long-haul, heavy-duty trucks. The San Diego-based company said it aims to transform the $4 trillion global truck freight industry with its artificial intelligence technology, which makes it possible for trucks to drive safely autonomously on public…
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…innovators,” stated Fady Saad, general partner of the fund. “It’s clear to us that robotics is a distinct investment class, separate from established categories like software and biotech, with its own investment models, metrics, and portfolio engagement.” “The majority of investors are just starting to figure out the true value of innovative, early-stage robotics opportunities,” he added. “With the establishment…
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…in the round, and Circularis Partners (TPG ART). Additional undisclosed investors are also participating in the round. Lightsmith said the investment is part of its focus on investing in growth-stage “climate resilience solutions companies” – technology companies in agriculture and food, energy, water, finance, and supply chains that can help to assess and manage the increased risks and impacts from…
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…exploding,” said Lisa Chai, a partner at ROBO Global Ventures. “Vision-based spatial intelligence is a key enabler that will turbo-charge this industry.” Kuni Kawase, managing director of Presidio Ventures, added: “SLAMcore’s technology can be deployed to add value and reduce time to market for robots in a wide range of sectors. ... We aim to create value for the company…
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…problems,” noted Mark Koulogeorge, managing partner at MK Capital, which led Relay's Series A round. “Michael will lead Relay on an aggressive growth path as we partner with customers to develop more innovative uses of service robots to enhance the customer experience and improve operating efficiency.” O'Donnell added: “I’m excited to join Steve and the incredibly talented team at Relay…
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…Global original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners use the BrainOS cloud-connected platform to create scalable, self-driving robots. End customers use the robots to clean floors, move and monitor inventory, and sense environmental data, turning manual operations into automated workflows, said Brain Corp. The company added that Fortune 500 brands across multiple verticals can benefit from the growing portfolio of BrainOS-powered robots.…
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…extremely proud and excited to partner with such a great organization as eKAMI,” said David Green, warden of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. “This will be a game-changer for the incarcerated individuals who complete this program. It checks all the boxes to help them overcome the major struggles of re-entering society after release: job, housing and transportation.” “By upskilling these…
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event kicks off
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
