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Robotics Leaders Ask Policymakers to Reconsider EU AI Act

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…based in the U.S. and China,” Østergaard noted. “The EU wants to compete, but the new combination of laws could make it impossible for European companies to do so. It's like running a race with a 10 kg [22 lb.] backpack on.” Esben Østergaard. Source: LinkedIn “Regulators don't want AI to turn evil and take over, but there's a fundamental…


Mobile Industrial Robots and Logitrans Collaborate to Build Autonomous Pallet Jacks

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…employees in Denmark, 55 in China, and five in the U.S., and more than 95% of its products are sold through dealers in more than 55 countries. New system to meet more logistics needs Mobile Industrial Robots and Logitrans said a semi-automated and fully autonomous pallet jack will fulfill different needs in the logistics processes. They said the new product…


Aeva Develops 4D Lidar to Help Bring Autonomous Trucks to Market

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…to roads in the U.S., China, and Europe by the end of 2025. Aeva stays in the lidar lane Does Aeva have any plans for self-driving passenger cars or mobile robots for deliveries? Kuepper: We don’t have plans to start making vehicles or delivery robots ourselves. Our belief is that no matter the use case, all autonomous vehicles and robots…


ACIENNA Launches High Power Current Sensor for Industrial Robots

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…has manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, China, and research and development facilities in San Jose, Calif.; Andover; and Chicago. MXx1101 sensor uses AMR technology ACIENNA said its ±65 Amp MCx1101 current sensor is highly accurate and is available in 3.3- and 5-Volt versions. It is based on Anisotropic Magnetoresistive (AMR) technology, said the company. AMR technology offers significant advantages compared with…


Looming Holiday Season Set to Disrupt an Already Constrained Supply Chain

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…third-busiest port in the world, China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan, was forced to shut down in August upon the discovery of a single COVID-19 case. China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic has continued to exacerbate already stretched supply networks. This closure quickly led to record breaking backups of cargo ships off the coast of California in early September. With the holidays nearing,…


FJ Dynamics Closes Series B Funding for Mobile Robots in Agriculture, Other Industries

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…management, and landscaping. The Shenzhen, China-based company, also known as Fengjiangzhineng Co., said it plans to use the funding to grow its product suite and to support customers worldwide. “If you look at how robotic technology is being applied, there are a lot of companies using drones and autonomous vehicles,” said Wu Di, founder and CEO of FJ Dynamics. “But…


Sineurope Triples Storage Density, Improves Sustainability With Körber Warehouse Automation

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…of our customers in Mainland China, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia with ample stock, allowing us to outmaneuver our competition on speed and out-compete on price,” said the company. Sineurope needed to improve its space usage and energy consumption at its -20°C (-4°F) cold storage warehouse in Tuas Bay Walk, Singapore. It turned to Körber Supply Chain,…


HAI Robotics Helps WINIT Boost E-Commerce Fulfillment in U.K. Warehouse

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…and warehouse management. The Shenzhen, China-based company has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands. HAI Robotics claimed that its award-winning HAIPICK autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) system for warehouse logistics, independently developed in 2015, is the first of its kind. The company has raised more than $200 million in its Series C and D rounds this…


AutoX Operates Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service, Covering 65 Square Miles of Shenzhen

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…fully driverless robotic taxicabs in China's largest service area across 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km.) in its home city of Shenzhen. The company claimed that its vehicles can navigate all of the public roads in the Pingshan District, making it the first to cover an entire district in a major Chinese city. Dr. Jianxiong Xiao (a.k.a. “Professor X”), who…


Geek+ Opens ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore to Meet ‘Logistics 4.0’ Demand

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…U.K., the U.S., Japan, and China. Southeast Asian e-commerce grows Southeast Asia has experienced rapid growth in e-commerce, according to Geek+. Many businesses are now setting up headquarters in Singapore to access global connectivity, advanced infrastructure, and the abundance of logistics companies active in the region, it added. With the launch of its new office, Geek+ plans to enhance its…


Self-Driving Truck Provider Plus and SPAC Call Off Planned Merger

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…Plus, which operates largely in China and has Chinese shareholders, could provoke an investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. Neither party will be required to pay the other a termination fee as a result of the mutual decision to terminate the merger agreement. Plus remains part of autonomous truck popularity The merger would have yielded about…


HAI Robotics and Invar Partner to Expand Supply Chain Robotics Global Presence

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…and artificial intelligence. The Shenzhen, China-based company recently raised $200 million in Series C and D funding. It also won the robotics category in the 2021 NextGen Supply Chain Solution Provider Awards, presented by Supply Chain Management Review, a sibling site to Robotics 24/7. Cranfield, U.K.-based Invar Group said it delivers turnkey warehouse automation using industrial robotics, autonomous mobile robots…


Momenta Drives Off With $500M in Series C Funding for Autonomous Driving

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…SPAC, IPO 6/23/2021 WeRide Guangzhou, China 620 Series B, C 6/23/2021 Embark San Francisco 614 SPAC 6/23/2021 Level 5 San Francisco 550 Acquisition 4/26/2021 The global market for autonomous vehicles will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%, growing from $719.94 billion in 2020 to $1.3 trillion in 2025, according to Research and Markets. Facts and Factors forecast…


FedEx and Neolix Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicle in China

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…an autonomous delivery vehicle in China. FedEx said it is the first time in its operations that it has partnered with a local Chinese technology company to test the use of a driverless vehicle. “FedEx Express is committed to developing and leveraging technologies that will help transform the logistics industry, enhance [the] customer experience, and reduce the environmental impact of…


10 Industrial and Service Robotics Trends in the IFR’s World Robotics 2021 Report

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…shipped globally. The growth in China offset the contractions of other markets, said the IFR. The past year was the third most successful year in history for the robotics industry, following 2018 and 2017. Annual turnover of robots was more than $50 billion last year, including software and peripherals but not autonomous vehicles, drones, or business-process automation, said Milton Guerry,…


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