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MiR Reports That Sales of Autonomous Mobile Robots Increased by 42% in 2021

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…customers such as Schneider Electric, Ford, and Faurecia (see video at bottom of this article). While those sectors continue to invest in MiR AMRs, the company said it has also increased sales to logistics and consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers wanting to optimize and automate their internal transport. MiR noted that its new, heavy-duty MiR600 and MiR1350 robots, both introduced…


OTTO Motors Names Co-Presidents With Automotive Experience, Focuses on TCO

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…Motors has deployed AMRs at Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., as well as at Faurecia Interior Systems and Danfoss Power Solutions. Faurecia is one of the world’s largest automotive parts makers, and Danfoss is a $7 billion multinational with more than 71 factory sites in over 20 countries. “I’m thrilled to be able to bring my expertise to…


Scape Technologies Partners With Machine Tool Provider Demek, Announces HEYCO Tool Orders

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…facilities for automakers such as Ford, Nissan, and BMW. Scape Technologies recently launched the SCAPE Easy-Picker and SCAPE Mini-Picker, which it claimed are easy for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) to install. It also released the SCAPE Package Picker for distribution and logistics applications. In addition, Scape Technologies said that its systems include integrated components and software modules that can…


Essentium to Enter SPAC Merger, Go Public as It Advances Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

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…(DoD), Lockheed Martin Corp., and Ford Motor Co. It said the DoD alone represents a $20 billion revenue opportunity. In addition to its FlashFuse technology and polymer- and polymer-composite products, Essentium said it is developing metal additive systems to offer unique metallurgies and advanced microstructures for applications with demanding structural integrity. The company added that it expects its investments in…


Argo AI, Ford, and Walmart to Launch Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries in Three Cities

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Ford Motor Co., Argo AI, and Walmart Inc. yesterday said they are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Walmart said it will be its first multi-city autonomous delivery collaboration in the U.S. The last-mile service will use Ford self-driving test vehicles equipped with the Argo AI Self-Driving System. “We're excited…


DeepRoute.ai Closes $300M Series B Funding, Plans to Scale Urban Logistics and Fleet Operation

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…team includes leading experts from Ford, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and other innovators. The company's Chinese headquarters are in Shenzhen and U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, Calif. It claimed that it was the first company to be granted a permit to operate robotaxis in Shenzhen's Central Business District, where it currently services over 100 pick-up and drop-off points. Following a COVID-19…


Unikie and Valmet Automotive Develop Automated Valet Parking for Logistics

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…interoperable system in a joint project of five automakers, including BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar-Land Rover, and Cariad, a technology subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. The project also includes four technology vendors: Unikie, Bosch, Valeo, and Continental/Kopernikus. Unikie said it is working with multiple OEMs to validate its technology, and it expects the first production installations during 2022.


Industrial Automation Leader FANUC Produces 750,000th Robot

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…Yaskawa Motoman. FANUC this month announced that it will supply a Ford Motor Co. electric vehicle plant in Cologne, Germany, with 500 robots next year.


Pittsburgh Robotics Network Passes 100 Members, Aims to Be ‘Robotics Capital of the World’

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…AI, which is working with Ford and Volkswagen to launch autonomous ride-hailing and delivery services. The autonomous vehicle company has grown its team to more than 500 in Pittsburgh and 1,300 worldwide since it was founded in 2016. “In addition to leading talent, more and more business transactions are occurring in the region, with support from global players like J.P.…


OTTO Motors Announces Global Partners, Mobile Robot Safety Standards Compliance

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…end users such as Amazon, Ford, GM, Honda, P&G, Nissan; and other government and non-government organizations such as the National Institute of Standads and Technology (NIST), UL, TUV, and academia to develop ANSI RIA 15.08-1. “As the AMR market has grown, so too has the need for accompanying safety standards in the U.S. and abroad,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of…


Legged, Wheeled, and Tracked Robots Could Be on Same Power Curve, Find U.S. Army Researchers

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…17th century British canon, the Ford Model T, the M1 Abrams tank, and an ACELA train. Comparison of measured or specified power vs. mechanical power, including fielded and experimental legged, tracked, and wheeled robots. Source: U.S. Army Research Laboratory Determining design tradeoffs Gart said the research is relevant to designing ground mobile systems because it helps designers determine tradeoffs among…


Symbio Robotics Deploys Robot AI at Ford Livonia Transmission Plant

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…that it has worked with Ford Motor Co. to deploy an AI-controlled robot at the automaker's Livonia Transmission Plant. The robot is programmed and managed with the SymbioDCS robot-agnostic platform to assemble transmissions for the Bronco Sport, Escape, and Edge vehicles, among others. Founded in 2014, Symbio Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence and automation to improve human-machine collaboration in…


Mobile Industrial Robots Reports 55% Increase in Q1 Sales

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…centers such as Novo Nordisk, Ford, and Honeywell, as well as several hospitals. MiR has a distribution network in more than 60 countries. In 2018, automated test equipment supplier Teradyne Inc. acquired Mobile Industrial Robots. Reading, Mass.-based Teradyne also owns AutoGuide Mobile Robots, Energid Technologies, and Universal Robots. Teradyne this week reported Q1 2021 revenue of $782 million, with $80…


WaveSense Obtains $15M to Accelerate Development of Radar for Vehicle Positioning

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…Hinrich, former automotive president at Ford Motor Co., to its board of directors. It also named Chuck Stevens III, former chief financial officer at General Motors, and Kurt Lehmann, former chief technology officer at Continental, to its advisory board. “We're bringing on world-class talent for software, mechanical, and electrical engineering from the robotics, software, and automotive sectors,” said Bolat. “At…


Parkopedia Announces Production Version of Indoor Mapping Services for Automotive Navigation

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…such as Audi, Apple, BMW, Ford, Garmin, GM, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Sygic, TomTom, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Parkopedia is available in 15,000 cities across 89 countries globally, covering over 70 million parking spaces. Parkopedia said it helps drivers find the closest, cheapest, or available parking to their destination; pay in selected locations; and navigate directly to the parking space.


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