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Robot Deliveries Grow as Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze Food Service Industry

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…Astute Analytica. With Motional and Uber Eats starting testing of autonomous vehicle deliveries in Santa Monica, Calif.; Cleveron beginning last-mile deliveries in Estonia; and Teksbotics and Alshrouk piloting robot deliveries in Saudi Arabia, interest is growing worldwide. Coco recently expanded service using its COCO 1 robots from Los Angeles to Houston and Austin, Texas. Joey Simons, senior vice president of…


2022 Technology Roundtable: The future of software and automation is now

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…a digital freight providers like Uber Freight, Convoy, Emerge and others. And third is visibility. Every shipper needs better visibility to internal and external shipment flows to control their own operations and serve their customer better. If that wasn’t enough, sustainability has become a huge topic in 2022 and companies have a lot larger focus on understanding their carbon footprint.…


Glacier Raises Seed Funding to Develop Recycling Robots for Sustainability

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…policymaker Sierra Peterson, and former Uber CPO Manik Gupta. “Solving the recycling industry's acute labor shortages with intelligent robotics and AI is [not only] a massive commercial opportunity, but also an important step toward significantly reducing emissions and waste,” said Ann Bordetsky, a partner at NEA. “We're proud to back Glacier's experienced and passionate team as they introduce automation and…


Intuition Robotics Launches ElliQ Companion Robot for Subscription in the U.S.

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…Access to transportation support with Uber Health Daily conversation and inspiration Regular check-ins and notifications to a loved one if there is a need Health and wellness goal setting and tracking Reminders for events, appointments, and more The ability to send and receive text messages and to conduct video calls Memory recording and sharing Music, jokes, trivia, news, and engaging…


Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson Plan Multiyear Pilot of Autonomous Trucking

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…UPS. Other autonomous trucking developers testing in Texas include Aurora and Uber Freight, TuSimple, Gatik, Kodiak Robotics, and Embark.


Parallel Systems Raises Series A Funding for Autonomous, Electric Rail Vehicles

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…25 engineers from Google, Tesla, Uber, SpaceX, and more. Startup promises more flexible freight Although the U.S. has the world’s most expansive railroad system, with over 140,000 miles of track, less than 3% of that network is occupied by active trains at any given moment, estimated Parallel Systems. To make freight deliveries economical, today’s railroads typically focus on moving shipping…


Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

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…Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox, as well as from Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms. Agtonomy platform widens workforce Farmers must make continuous improvements, weather labor shortages, and reduce field-to-table timelines, all while working with tight budgets and seasonal challenges, said Agtonomy. The company said its platform turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous…


Waymo and J.B. Hunt Expand Autonomous Freight Testing in Texas

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…and Walmart, Aurora Innovation and Uber Freight, Embark Trucks and Texas A&M, and Locomation and Wilson Logistics. Mountain View, Calif.-based Waymo Via is also working with UPS. In addition to J.B. Hunt being Waymo's first customer for self-driving trucks, the companies plan to explore innovations in autonomous driving technology and the digital marketplace. J.B. Hunt claimed that its J.B. Hunt…


Local Motors, Developer of Olli Autonomous Shuttle, Shuts Down

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…in 2020. Also in 2020, Uber sold its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) to Aurora Innovation, and Amazon acquired Zoox after it laid off 120 contractors. Last year, Lyft sold its self-driving division to Toyota, and delivery robot firm Nuro acquired self-driving trucking firm Ike. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, and Cruise, which spun out of General Motors,…


Serve Robotics Launches Level 4 Autonomous Robots for Sidewalk Deliveries

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…2021, Serve is backed by Uber, 7-Eleven, and Delivery Hero’s corporate venture units and other investors. It raised $13 million in an expanded seed funding round in December. Serve Robotics uses multiple safety measures Serve Robotics said it recently completed the first-ever delivery to occur at SAE Level 4 autonomy, navigating fully autonomously in designated areas. The company explained that…


Motional to Provide Robotaxis for Uber Eats to Meal Deliveries

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Motional Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. today announced a partnership to launch autonomous deliveries for Uber customers, starting in Santa Monica, Calif., in early 2022. Motional said its all-electric vehicles will deliver a curated set of meal kits from select restaurants on Uber Eats. The companies said their partnership is an industry first between an autonomous vehicle technology developer and…


Aurora and Uber Freight Launch Commercial Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas

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…procurement. Aurora Innovation Inc. and Uber Freight LLC today announced a multiphase commercial pilot to move freight in Texas and to explore integrating access to Uber Freight’s network within the Aurora Horizon trucking product suite. The companies said their combined offerings will enable carriers to maximize fleet usage, broaden opportunities to haul goods, and streamline supply chain operations. “The integration…


Symbotic to Take AI Powered Supply Chain Robots Public With SoftBank Partnership

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…Gray, DiDi, DoorDash, JD Logistics, Uber, and WeWork. More transaction details The minimum cash of the transaction is fully covered by the $405 million of committed equity capital that Symbotic and SVFC have raised, reducing potential transaction uncertainty. Symbotic also expects to receive an additional $174 million in cash from Walmart by the end of December to be used for…


Machina Labs Exits Stealth With Series A Funding for Software-Defined Manufacturing

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…and more. Its investments include AlphaSense, Blue River Technology, Fabric, Formlabs, Uber, and Vicarious Surgical. Machina Labs is looking to expand its team in Los Angeles. Its employees have worked at organizations including SpaceX, Microsoft, Google, Northrop Grumman, and Stratasys. For a current list of job openings at Machina Labs, visit www.machinalabs.ai/careers.


Smith+Nephew Invests in Surgical Robotics R &D Center in Pittsburgh

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…as Aurora, Motional, TuSimple, and Uber? “I think competition is great—if there wasn't any, this would be an isolated industry,” replied Mitra. “We believe we're in the nascent phases of where technology can make an impact in healthcare. When it comes to talent acquisition, it comes down to where people want to apply their education and help others.” Smith+Nephew's “three…


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