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Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia earlier this week announced a partnership to develop a teleoperation platform to spur the commercialization of autonomous driving systems. In the framework of their partnership, Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia will work together to introduce an end-to-end remote mobility assistance solution where Ottopia provides all the core software technologies for teleoperation while Hyundai Mobis provides the hardware/software…
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Electric motor vehicle manufacturer INDIEV Inc. announced this week that it has relocated into a new research and development facility and has entered a $120 million deal with HITO Robotics Systems to help ramp up production. The company is currently accepting reservations for its INDI One EV. The standard model of the car costs $45,000, and the premium version costs…
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Operators are turning to robotics to help transition away from just-in-time inventory management practices to more flexible supply chain operations. Part of the move has been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. With disruptions to the global supply chain, many manufacturers and distributors struggled to find adequate components, particularly in automotive and electronics. Now, they are looking to have more parts…
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WINIT is a Shanghai-based, cross-border warehouse operator. It has deployed about 100 robots in one of its facilities in Birmingham, U.K. The logistics robots move around the 30,000-sq.-ft. warehouse without any confusion, helping workers pick and sort goods. The HAIPICK A42 systems from HAI Robotics helped improve the efficiency with which goods are handled by nearly fourfold compared with manual…
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Fuji Corp. said it has used its know-how from years of experience in robotics and automation to develop a system for automatically moving wheeled carts in retail stores. The company plans to demonstrate the new system at NRF 2023 next month in New York. Developers have been working on various technologies to aid in the regular delivery of goods from…
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Applied Manufacturing Technologies, or AMT, today announced that it has opened a second factory near its headquarters in Orion, Mich. It said the new facility will “empower collaboration and industry innovations” for its industrial automation and robotics customers. “Thanks to a year of unprecedented growth, AMT has had the opportunity to invest in our future by nearly doubling our production…
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Despite economic headwinds, sales of commercial robots in North America reached record levels in the first nine months of 2022, according to the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said that this year will likely with the highest number of robots sold for the second year in a row. From January to September, North American companies purchased 35,804…
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Exotec SAS this month announced that it has produced its 4,000th robot. The milestone came just six months after the Croix, France-based company manufactured its 3,000th Skypod robot. “We’re extremely proud to have completed production of our 4,000th robot, with many more to come in the near future,” stated Romain Moulin, co-founder and CEO of Exotec. “Reaching this point so…
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Stereotaxis Inc. today announced that its Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation system has been used successfully to treat patients at Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. Electrophysiologists at Corewell Health, which the Heart Center is a part of, have established a successful robotic cardiac ablation program, treating nearly 500 patients using advanced robotic technology. The hospital is…
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Cobalt Robotics Inc. today announced that it has integrated its autonomous security robots with Envoy Inc.'s workplace software platform. The companies said their innovation enables Cobalt robots to greet worksite visitors and synch their information with Envoy's visitor logs. The system can then approve visitors for entry, providing an additional layer of security and privacy, they said. “The return to…
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Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions, or V.A.S., have announced a multi-phase commercial and technology partnership to deploy Volvo’s autonomous transport solution on the Uber Freight network. Uber Freight will be one of V.A.S.’s first customers to pilot their hub-to-hub autonomous offering. As a part of the partnership, V.A.S. will offer autonomous freight capacity to Uber Freight shippers on select…
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Front AGV and Kollmorgen Automation have teamed up to develop automated guided vehicles, or AGVs. Front AGV is a part of 3Button GROUP AB and said it makes AGVs and AMRs “to cover a range of processes in the manufacturing line; from machine tending, assembly and labeling to picking, packing, and palletizing.” It is an authorized partner of ABB and…
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Outrider Technologies Inc. last week announced the release of TrailerConnect. The patented technology can robotically attach brake and electric lines from yard trucks to any of the over 10 million semi-trailers and chassis circulating globally, said the company. “Outrider is reinventing the modern distribution yard to be more efficient, safer, and sustainable, and we are delivering the breakthrough technology like…
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Just as robotaxi services are testing self-driving passenger cars, autonomous trucks are joining existing fleets. Embark Trucks Inc. and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. today announced that Embark has provided the first truck using its autonomy technology as part of the Truck Transfer Program, or TPP. The companies claimed that TPP is the first public initiative in which a carrier will…
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, plans to have a significant presence at CES 2023, including a tabletop at CES Unveiled, a press conference, a self-driving car race, and an exhibit with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) organizes racing competitions among university-affiliated teams to program fully autonomous racecars and compete in a series of history-making…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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