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…can operate outside of airport infrastructure and lead evolution in “end-to-end” commercial air cargo. It began flight testing with FedEx Express last year. The Chaparral is intended for aerial transport of up to 500 lb. (225 kg) of goods over a 300 nautical mile (555.6 km) range. This is enabled initially by a turbine-based, hybrid-electric powertrain with distributed electrical propulsion,…
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While the infrastructure to support electric vehicles is still being built out, users of mobile robots have more options. OLogic Inc. has provided engineering and software support to its customers, helping them bring robots to market. OLogic has collaborated with Vicor Corp. on a modular approach to building power delivery networks (PDNs) for robots, according to Andra Keay, founder and…
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…prevent damage to underground utility infrastructure during excavation Vega, which certifies agribusiness sustainability. The startup said it can affect the entire agri-food chain through traceability, risk analysis, and monitoring of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices 2023 Startup Collaborator participants. Source: John Deere Startup Collaborator program promotes innovation “The Startup Collaborator is an exciting way for big ideas to grow…
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…maintain a $100 million IT infrastructure. What ends up happening is that the ROI [return on investment] from robotics projects gets lumped in with other projects. Some have existential priority, like security. The business ask is impossible for an IT group to write point-to-point communication and maintain it. Robot companies have updates three to four times a year. Our infrastructure…
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…nursing and medical ($55 million), infrastructure ($643.2 million), and agriculture ($66.2 million). The action plan for manufacturing and service includes projects such as autonomous driving, advanced air mobility, and the development of integrated technologies that will be the core of next-generation artificial intelligence and robots. Japan's government allocated a budget of $440 million to robotics-related projects in the Moonshot Research…
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…without specialized knowledge or additional infrastructure. The software evaluates the signals from a laser sensor in the robot or vehicle and converts them into coordinates in space. Users do not need permanently installed aids, such as markers or reflectors, for position determination, said the company. They need only one click to start up the system and familiarize the unit with…
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…Key applications: Sustainable buildings, smart infrastructures, mass housing, disaster response, pandemic preparedness, and construction in space. Workshop attendance will be limited. To ensure a range of perspectives are included in the roadmap, interested stakeholders are invited to participate in a brief survey. For more information on the workshop, including an agenda, visit https://amcoe.org/event/constructionworkshop/2023-01-25/. Source: ASTM International About ASTM International's Center…
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…the food, fuel, fiber, and infrastructure that our growing global population needs.” “Our autonomy project was farmer-driven,” said Joseph Liefer, senior product manager for autonomy at the company. “They asked us to start with the act of preparing the soil, not harvesting.” “As we learn how to decouple labor from the cab, it's a force multiplier for farmers in the…
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…buildings without needing any additional infrastructure, said the company. The REACHY robots are designed to operate in very narrow aisles and within space constraints at high elevations—such as minimal pallet spacing in racks. BALYO said the driverless lift trucks offer a high level of accuracy, throughput, and safety, meeting the high expectations set out by Behr. The simplicity of use…
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…Investment as it brings its infrastructure-based systems to the global logistics industry. Seoul Robotics is exhibiting at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. Founded in 2017, Seoul Robotics said its SENSR core technology is patented 3D perception software that uses deep learning and weather-filtering capabilities to provide accurate environmental insights. It added that its software delivers intelligence across industries,…
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…most mature—agriculture, construction, delivery, or infrastructure and utilities? Where does it need work, and why? Mozer: In commercial UAS markets, adoption of drones is increasingly driven by demonstrable ROI [return on investment] for customers. To that end, American Robotics is seeing UAS maturity in critical industries with high-value use cases, including oil and gas, bulk materials, and mining. Our customer…
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…need to protect your digital infrastructure with efficient cybersecurity tools to prevent the loss of data. Firewalls and identity providers are essential tools in cyber defense. You can also opt for private networks to limit the threat of cyber attacks. You should conduct regular penetration testing to identify any loopholes in your cybersecurity strategy. Maintenance Regular maintenance of the network…
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…for administration of essential operational infrastructure. By effectively managing the delivery of services and data with AMRs and AI, respectively, warehouse operators can improve their safety and productivity, said 634AI. Cogniteam and 634AI said the combination of their technologies is suitable for logistics applications where the role of robots varies. Nimbus helps expedite robot operations by supplying an ecosystem for…
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…to existing store layouts or infrastructure. To evaluate the practicality and capability of Rally, Fuji began testing the robot in July 2022 at selected stores of Cainz, a top home-improvement center chain in Japan. Once tags have been added to carts, the robot can recognize them automatically and move the goods wherever they are needed in the store, said the…
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…in supply chain and commerce infrastructure. “Autonomous yard operations—a critical part of a streamlined global supply chain—is simply not a reality without the ability for self-driving vehicles to connect to and from trailers.” Outrider said it has performed tens of thousands of fully autonomous trailer moves across its Fortune 500 customer sites and at its full-scale Advanced Testing facility in…
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