Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
October 04, 2021
…2021 X15TM engines meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 requirements. Kodiak said this will provide greater fuel economy than previous-generation engines and further enhance the environmental benefits of its autonomous trucks. Kodiak trucks run exclusively on Bridgestone tires, and they will be equipped with Bridgestone cloud-connected sensors to capture critical tire-centric data. That data will be analyzed and processed into live actionable insights, increasing uptime, safety, and operational efficiency, said the company. As NVIDIA DRIVE Orin becomes available, Kodia plans to use the supercomputing platform. With more than 250 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of compute…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.80
August 19, 2021
…Ship team is 100% committed to safety and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through our all-electric vessels. We look forward to working with PROBOTEK to integrate secure and reliable navigation systems that are interoperable with the European maritime logistics network.” Flying ships and drones to make fast deliveries Flying Ship Technologies is developing autonomous ground-effect vessels that fly just over the water. The Leesburg, Va.-based company claimed that they are 10 times faster than boats and are one-quarter of the cost to maintain and operate compared to airplanes. Flying Ship's vehicles are based on Soviet-era Ekranoplan technology that harnesses the aerodynamic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.99
August 18, 2021
…They work silently, unlike gasoline engines, and emit no greenhouse gases. Operators can refuel or swap hydrogen tanks in minutes, enabling more time in the air, it added. Radar to enable new data combinations Honeywell said its phased-array RDR-84K radar steers beams electronically, meaning it has no moving parts and requires minimal maintenance. It also does not need heavy cooling systems, said the company. In addition to avoiding other aircraft, the radar can detect obstacles, map terrain, and identify landing zones, said Honeywell. It can act as a radar altimeter and provide mapping for alternate navigation if GPS guidance fails.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.40
July 29, 2021
…needs and generates the largest share of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The deployment is part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) $60 million effort to fund 24 research and development projects to decarbonize the transportation sector and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks, which account for nearly 60% of emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty trucks, which account for nearly 25%. The Biden-Harris admistration has set a goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. Optimus Ride said it “is the sole AV company selected by the DOE to unite national energy initiatives, academic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.01
April 23, 2021
…is expanding recovery, diverting material from landfill, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.” “AI-guided sortation can deliver scientifically calibrated mixes of material to meet reclaimers’ specifications and those of end-market buyers,” he added. “The technology helps ensure a higher-quality end product and a larger volume of recycled material for brands to source for their recycled content goals and sustainability commitments and improves the bottom line of reclaimers who supply it.” AMP Robotics continues to scale up In addition to PET, AMP said its AI platform can identify and capture plastics including high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
March 25, 2019
…investment and sharing of successful best practices. Greater efficiency saves billions of dollars on energy bills, reduces pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and creates jobs. Discover more than 1,500 proven solutions in the Better Buildings Solution Center.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
December 06, 2018
…alternatives. The company notes that 12 percent of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions result from road transportation and that its deliveries have a carbon footprint that’s 22 times lower than traditional alternatives. As reported by The Verge, Wing’s biggest drone-delivery rival Amazon has been testing “Prime Air” drone deliveries in the UK since 2016. Read: From Click to Customer Delivery in 13 minutes, Amazon’s Prime Air Drone Trial Begins However, neither Amazon nor Wing has yet conducted any large-scale tests in the US, due in part to the country’s stricter aviation rules. An attempt by Wing to deliver Starbucks in the…
