Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.62
December 01, 2022
Monarch Tractor today announced that the first tractors are coming off its Founder Series production line at its headquarters and factory in Livermore, Calif. The rollout comes less than two years since the company unveiled its MK-V tractor, which combines electrification, automation, and data analysis. It is intended to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint, improve field safety, streamline operations, and increase their bottom lines. “This is a momentous day for Monarch Tractor that has been years in the making,” stated Praveen Penmetsa, co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor. “Our team has worked tirelessly and relentlessly with a mission to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.06
November 22, 2022
…is taking advantage of its technology on its autonomous tractors. It's not uncommon for things like rain, dust, snow, the sun, and other conditions to obstruct or muddy the view of the tractor's vision system. That's where SparkAI comes in. Kohen said that Deere's tractors can operate independently most of the time, but SparkAI “helps the company handle the limited moments when inevitable edge cases occur,” he said. “That relationship is low volume but extremely high value,” Kohen said. In other instances, a customer’s AI model might only be 30% accurate, so SparkAI plays a much larger role in helping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.26
November 18, 2022
…“Our self-driving technology is the most advanced autonomous yard tractor product on the market.” ISEE, which spun out of MIT in 2017, claimed that it is the “first and only company to achieve fully autonomous operations in the logistics yard space.” The Cambridge, Mass.-based company said it has developed a unique “humanistic” artificial intelligence that gives yard trucks “common sense.” ISEE addresses a global problem The global supply chain is in need of modernization, and many challenges can be addressed by focusing on one key link—the logistics yard, asserted ISEE. Shipping containers and trailers wait in such yards to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.09
November 14, 2022
…the front driver-side tire of a Kodiak Class 8 tractor. Even after the tire was destroyed, the Kodiak Driver stayed in control and brought the truck to a safe and complete stop while maintaining its lane, it added. Kodiak’s fallback technology integral to demo This blown-out tire demonstration relied on Kodiak's fallback technology that guides a Kodiak self-driving truck to a safe stop in the event of a critical system failure. Upon experiencing the blowout, the autonomous system can immediately detect the tire fault, identify and adapt to the new vehicle dynamics, initiate the fallback protocol, trigger the hazard lights…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.46
October 27, 2022
…In-Aisle Detection System, which notifies operators traveling in the tractor-first direction when the system detects objects in the lift truck’s path Zoning and Positioning technology, an operator-assist option enabling operators to focus on their surroundings and the task at hand instead of searching for the exact pick location, ensuring more reliable and repeatable lift truck operation by controlling many order-picking functions The new High Capacity Orderpicker joins a suite of high-capacity systems engineered specifically to lift heavier loads higher than ever, said Raymond Corp. They include the Raymond High Capacity Reach-Fork, the Raymond High Capacity Deep-Reach, and the Raymond High…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.66
October 23, 2022
…the mechanization of agriculture in more developed countries. High-power tractors, combine harvesters, and other equipment are in widespread usage. Recent innovations that could level the playing field and effectively feed the world's more than 8 billion people include agriculture robots and artificial intelligence as part of Industry 4.0. These robots are primarily employed in activities that are repetitive in nature, thereby reducing the burden of manual labor on farmers. Agricultural industry leaders and automation innovators such as John Deere are developing robots that can not only replace backbreaking labor but also reduce waste and add insights for farmers. Here are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.90
October 16, 2022
…like John Deere to accelerate the adoption of autonomous tractors and harvesters. While corn and grain fields have been mechanized over the past 10 years, orchards, berry, and nut production have been historically ignored by these types of initiatives. Startups like Burro are taking industrial automation to farms to take over most of the backbreaking and tedious jobs, such as harvesting, hauling, and packing goods. The most exciting opportunities will be found in the immense amount of data collected by these autonomous machines to monitor plant health, growing patterns, and production workflow to increase global agricultural yields. Furthermore, the inventions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.56
September 21, 2022
…capabilities of our products.” “In addition to the K55, our robust portfolio also includes twister units, car and heavy-load tractors, low-height vehicles, and cart pullers, meeting multiple application needs,” he said. Kivnon will display its AGVs and AMRs and provide robotics experts to answer questions and arrange consultations at Booth 3F43.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.40
August 23, 2022
…AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] is tugging with a tow tractor, moving multiple loads at a time and significiant payloads as well. It helps operators get used to pulling different configurations of trailers and products for long or short distances. For example, the tuggers can move materials from kitting to the production line or take out the trash. Basic “milk runs” are great starter applications. Every time someone has to move abstract loads—dimensionally or weight-wise— it's challenging but a great opportunity. Overall, point-to-point moves like crossdocking or from buffer zone to buffer zone can demonstrate uses for automated trucks. Software and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.57
August 18, 2022
…additional infrastructure. BALYO provides robots for warehousing applications, including tractor, pallet, stackers, reach and VNA systems. The company and its subsidiaries in Boston and Singapore serve clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It has been listed on EURONEXT since 2017, and its sales revenue reached €21.8 million ($22.01 million U.S.) in 2021. Singapore Storage and Warehouse goes up Founded in 1987, Singapore Storage and Warehouse (SSW) provides logistics services to a wide base of customers in Singapore. The company said it helps customers manage their inventory and logistics operations under normal business conditions, as well as during exceptional times…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.77
July 14, 2022
…outdoors in an unpredictable environment, like autonomous mowers or tractors in the field, or where there’s a need to test potentially dangerous robots or vehicles during the development phase without putting their team members at risk.” “We also see situations where safe communications allow machines to operate faster—or even operate at all—when a human is in proximity, which drives machine ROI [return on investment] tremendously,” he said. Autonomy also raises a philosophical question, Reeves said. “Does society ever want smart machines to be out of the reach of a human operator, even if the machines are so smart that they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.74
June 09, 2022
Driving a tractor may be different than driving a car, but both vehicles and their users can benefit from autonomy. Apex.AI today announced that AGCO is adding capabilities to its Fendt Xaver concept vehicle. AGCO will incorporate the Apex.OS software development kit, or SDK, into its autonomous farming robot. “We are leveraging our success in the automotive and autonomous driving industry and applying it to areas that have similar functional safety needs, such as agricultural, industrial, mining and construction,” stated Jan Becker, co-founder and CEO of Apex.AI. “Apex.OS allows the software architecture to be modular, scalable, and safe, enabling customers…
