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ModalAI to Make, Distribute Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Reference Drone

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Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform, which it described as “the world's first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform and reference design.” The San Diego-based company said the commercial drone platform is now available for preorder through ModalAI. “Autonomous flight on the 5G network is here now—extending the flight path of drones to increase the value…


Qualcomm Technologies

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Qualcomm claims to be the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When it connected the phone to the Internet, the mobile revolution was born, said the company. Today, its technologies are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. Qualcomm said it brings the benefits of mobile to new…


inVia Robotics Raises $30M in Series C Funding From Microsoft, Qualcomm, Hitachi

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…venture fund, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Hitachi Ventures, and existing investors. The Westlake, Calif.-based company provides artificial intelligence and autonomous mobile robots as a service to improve warehouse throughput and workforce efficiency. “We are proud and honored to have earned the confidence from these industry-leading investors who are equally as committed to the progression of automation within the…


Airbiquity and Cyngn Partner to Add Autonomous Material Handling to Existing Vehicle Fleets

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…Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Qualcomm, and Telefonica. Cyngn described its DriveMod flagship product as “an end-to-end autonomy solution that can be flexibly deployed on multiple vehicle types in various environments.” It delivers intelligent analytics, artificial intelligence, advanced safety features, and self-driving capabilities for industrial vehicles. DriveMod is vehicle-agnostic, working across all kinds of industrial vehicles, regardless of age, vehicle…


Brain Corp CTO Discusses Software Driving Mobile Robot Value, Future Plans

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…senior roles at Amazon and Qualcomm. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Thomason about his experience, his views on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and his plans for Brain Corp. You've been a software leader at tech companies like Uber ATG, Oculus, and Qualcomm. What brought you to Brain Corp? Thomason: While it seems like they're all different, the big commonality is that…


WellSaid Labs Raises $10M Series A Round to Build ‘Human-Parity’ Synthetic Voices

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…Voyager Capital, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC and GoodFriends. The startup said its round was oversubscribed with interest from venture capital firms because of its record year-over-year growth in revenue and strong customer demand. “Plain and simple, WellSaid is the future of content creation for voice,” said Cameron Borumand, general partner at FUSE. “This is why thousands of customers…


Qualcomm Releases Roster of 7 IoT Products Built to Drive Digital Transformation

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…growing Internet of Things ecosystem. Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced seven new products to boost edge computing, networking capabilities, and digital transformation efforts. The San Diego-based company said its systems range from entry-level to premium tier for a variety of applications in indutries including transportation, logistics, warehousing, retail, and healthcare. “Qualcomm Technologies is uniquely positioned to lead the IoT ecosystem…


ZongMu Raises $190M Series D for Autonomous Driving and Parking

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…Corp. led the first tranche. Other investors included Legend Capital and Qualcomm Ventures. There could be as many as 8 million driverless cars on the roads by 2025, and the global market for autonomous vehicles could reach $677.7 billion by 2026, according to ABI Research.


Startup News: Locus raises $50 million in Series C funding

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…wealth fund, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures LLC and existing investors Tiger Global and Falcon Edge. Noted angel investors Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, Kunal Shah, CEO of Cred, Raju Reddy, founder of Sierra Atlantic, and Deb Deep Sengupta, former President & MD, SAP South Asia, also participated in the round. Locus will majorly use the funds for improving…


Ingenuity Helicopter Marks Fourth Mars Flight as NASA Prepares for New Demonstration Phase

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…assistance during Ingenuity's development. AeroVironment, Qualcomm, and SolAero also provided design assistance and major vehicle components. Lockheed Space in designed and manufactured the Mars Helicopter Delivery System. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet's geology and past climate, and it will be…


SIERA.AI Adds Autonomous Safety Features to Lift Trucks

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…in small cells like those Qualcomm makes.” Markets and plans How has the market responded to SIERA.AI's AMRs and ADAS applied to lift trucks? “The demand in e-commerce means that 50% of the labor force churns every six weeks,” Agarwal said. “Logistics vehicle demand is at 2030 levels with infrastructure that's at 2010 levels—that's why injuries are increasing, and COVID-19…


Five UC San Diego Teams Win $100,000 to Research Autonomous Vehicles

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The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) recognizes creative Ph.D. students, providing them with funding, mentoring and other resources to pursue innovative research. This year, five UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering teams were awarded fellowships—four from Computer Science and Engineering and one from Electrical and Computer Engineering. “This is the most QIF awards UC San Diego has ever received in…


CRAV.ai conference highlights collaborative robots, advanced vision and artificial intelligence

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…- 5 p.m.) Henrik Christensen, Qualcomm Chancellor’s Chair in Robot Systems, professor of computer science at UC San Diego and director of the Institute for Contextual Robotic, UC San Diego; and co-founder, Robust.AI. Last year, CRAV.ai drew more than 500 attendees, including engineers and decision makers from companies like Google, Apple, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Toyota and many more. The full…


Sensors Smarten Up the Edge

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…Jetson Nano for $99. And Qualcomm’s AI Engine runs on its newer generation Snapdragon-based boards. Ultimately, the best processor type will depend on power requirements, cost and use cases.” One Way to Eliminate the Bottleneck As impressive as the advances in the digital sector are, some developers have begun to look beyond conventional technology to explore new types of processors…


Amazon Acquires Autonomous Warehouse Robotics Company Canvas Technology

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…autonomous robotics at Google, Toyota, Qualcomm, General Atomics and Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics). Founded in 2015, Canvas has already showcased some impressive technologies, including a fully autonomous cart system that positions the startup as a direct competitor with the likes of Bay Area-based Fetch. Canvas Technology raised a $15 million Series A led by Playground Global. Canvas is led…


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