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10 Ground Robots in Development and Testing for Military Applications

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…drones, the U.S. military and governments around the world are actively exploring autonomous vehicles, marine systems, and assistive technologies for missions including explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), surveillance and situational awareness, and materials handling. U.S. funding for robotics has increased, according to Maj. Jeremy Howell, deputy robotics branch chief, G-8. Contrary to public opinions formed by science fiction or alarmist headlines,…


IFR Reviews National Robotics Plans in Updated ‘World Robotics R &D Programs’

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…Programs,” in which it examines government funding of robotics research and development across the world. Each of the top five nations has adjusted its strategy as their economies begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their strategies also reflect different priorities, as countries seek to lead different aspects of innovation or commercialization. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization revised the “World…


Airwayz to Deploy Multiple Public Safety Drone Fleets in Same Urban Airspace

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…project was organized by several government departments, including the Israel Innovation Authority, the Israel Ministry of Transport (through Ayalon Highways), the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), and the Smart Mobility Initiative at ihe Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The NAAMA Project's goal was to validate the safe and efficient integration of drone deliveries in urban environments. Airwayz also took part…


Exyn Technologies COO Discusses Drone Autonomy, Ubiquitous Data and Actuation, and Maturity in Mining

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…a lot of adoption by governments. The next areas of growth for autonomous drones are industrial and commercial spaces. Operators are looking for ways to get more information about facilities, structures, and infrastructure. A lot of industries already have fixed cameras, so they use a roaming sensor suite—which is what an autonomous robot or drone is—to paint a complete operational…


Spanish Multinational ACCIONA Works With RobotPlus to Use MiR Mobile Robots for Disinfection

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…already becoming critical. With the government about to order the confinement of the population, there was a clear and urgent need for systems to reduce the risk of contagion. ACCIONA, a multinational dedicated to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of sustainable infrastructure, turned to robotics and artificial intelligence. The company tasked Carlos Crespo, manager of the Robotics & AI…


ARM Institute Launches RoboticsCareer.org as Resource for Manufacturing Workforce

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…at the confluence of industry, government, and academia. Structured as a public-private partnership, the ARM Institute and its member organizations catalyze robotic technologies and education solutions to strengthen the U.S. industrial base and secure U.S. manufacturing resiliency. The institute's membership base includes start-ups, robotics suppliers, research universities, community colleges, manufacturers of all sizes, unions, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and…


Richard King Mellon Foundation Approves $75M Grant to Build New Robotics Center at CMU

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…between CMU researchers, industry and government organizations; fuel entrepreneurship through startups and spinoff companies; strengthen the ecosystem for technology transfer to industry partners; and expand high-tech workforce training for the Pittsburgh region’s residents. MFI will intentionally partner not just with large manufacturing corporations, but also small and medium-sized regional businesses. CMU expects the institute will catalyze more than $200 million…


Ondas Holdings to Acquire Drone BVLOS Pioneer American Robotics for $70.6M

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…point for Ondas’ industrial and government customers and ecosystem partners.” “American Robotics’ full-stack IP [intellectual property] portfolio is a complete system, enabling Ondas to turn these pain points into growth opportunities fueled by more rich data collection,” he said. Commercial drone market ready for takeoff Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will play a key role in infrastructure inspection and maintenance, defense…


Robots Rise to Help Humans in Metalworking

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…also part of the Irish government's COVID-19 reconstruction plan. New possibilities with additive manufacturing When it comes to arc welding with robots, scientists and engineers are developing technogies that promise to improve production. 3D printing is no longer just for prototyping and has made its debut in the aerospace manufacturing and construction industries. Suppose we combined arc welding with additive…


AutoX Discusses First 100 Days of RoboTaxi Service Without Safety Drivers

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…AutoX worked with the local government in Shenzhen? AutoX has been working very closely with the local authorities in order to get the permission to operate fully driverless cars on city roads for the general public. Are there plans to work with other municipalities or the national authorities? Certainly, our goal is to run our RoboTaxi service everywhere in China.…


AutoX Marks 100 Days of Fully Autonomous RoboTaxi Service in Shenzhen, China

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…fully self-driving cars.” The city's government announced recently that it will pass legislation permitting SAE Level 4 self-driving cars on its streets, making Shenzhen the first city in China to do so. To mark this news, AutoX also released a two-hour video of its fully driverless RoboTaxi continuously driving (see below). The video shows how AutoX’s vehicles can drive near…


AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of Unmanned Ground Vehicle Provider Telerob

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…other mobile systems. The German government approved the acquisition, which includes the payoff of about €7.8 million ($9.4 million) in Telerob’s debt. “Our acquisition of Telerob marks a significant expansion to our portfolio of intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, from small and medium unmanned aircraft systems, to tactical missile systems, and now unmanned ground vehicles,” stated Wahid Nawabi, president and CEO…


Kroger Partners With Drone Express on Grocery Drone Delivery Pilot

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…systems for U.S. military and government agencies. In 2018, the company founded Drone Express to integrate its state-of-the-art, wireless mesh network with U.S.-made technologies for drone delivery services. Partners to pilot drone delivery of groceries Drone Express recently established a facility in the southwest Ohio community of Monroe as a hub for manufacturing, testing, and piloting of autonomous drones for…


Universal Robots Picks Integrators for ActiNav Machine Loading

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…gauges, for both industrial and government applications. The company moves a single UR5 cobot between an ActiNav automated bin picking application for machine tending and TIG welding applications to drive productivity and help the company compete nationally and globally. “The only way that made sense for us to put a robot on a machine-tending application was to be able to…


Wing Drone Deliveries Get Good Marks From First Virginia Town Testing the Service

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…as the state and local governments considering whether to encourage drone deliveries. In addition, such estimates are useful to the companies developing these services and hoping to scale their businesses. Until now, data has been limited and usually not encouraging. The handful of surveys on this topic have pegged public support for drone delivery at around 50% in the U.S.…


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