Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.72
…and BT Group, which provide cloud and 5G communications infrastructure for its autonomous vehicle systems. Bridge round is another investment opportunity The Series A+ funding is a combination of equity and debt and the result partnership with an unnamed global private equity (PE) firm. Conigital declined to identify the PE firm but said it manages £150 billion ($185.7 billion) in assets. The company asserted that its latest investment positions it as “the highest-funded driverless vehicle startup in the U.K. and Europe.” Conigital said the funding is in the final stages of due diligence and is set conclude by year's end.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.61
…we do,” noted Bash. “There's also the servers, cloud infrastructure, and operations teams, and everything has to work together.” Several of Flytrex’s restaurant and retailer affiliates have already realized its vision of a fully autonomous delivery process, including Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop, Papa Johns, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, and Little Caesars, among others. “Our interactions with large chains have been good so far,” said Bash. “We charge them and their customers less than traditional delivery methods and give better service.” “Ground deliveries may be the way to go for groceries, but if you just need diapers, sunblock, or…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 8.71
…retail operations. As a flexible solution that requires minimal infrastructure modifications—compared to fixed equipment like conveyors, sortation, or automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS)—AMRs help companies bolster order fulfillment efficiency in the face of ongoing labor shortages. They also enhance agility and responsiveness to increasing customer expectations for faster deliveries and changing business and supply chain conditions. Two types of AMRs are most frequently deployed in distribution or fulfillment operations: Goods-to-Person and Person-to-Goods. Although they may seem similar at first, the productivity and efficiency gains are very different. Goods-to-Person AMRs bring items to associates or robotic picking arms for order…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.03
…automation that is simple to deploy, doesn’t require extensive infrastructure, and brings immediate value to operations. Big Joe developed its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with Thoro.ai and is continuing to add features. The Pallet Mover provides floor-to-floor pallet transportation and drop-off, which the company claimed can be set up and running in less than an hour, it said. The Big Joe Pallet Mover can travel to a destination and deliver pallets to preset locations. When the zone-drop feature is used, the AMR will take a load to a predefined area in a facility with multiple delivery locations. It can place…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.43
…average speed. Did OTTO have to change the charging infrastructure for its new AMR, or are the power enhancements purely onboard? The OTTO 1200 takes 30 minutes to charge from 10% to 90%. The recently launched OTTO 600 and the new 1200 both utilize an updated charge contact configuration, which customers may appreciate as quite similar to AGV deployments. They also use the same battery, so facility space is maximized by only needing one automatic charger location for both vehicle types. This, combined with the high speed of charge, optimizes the entire charging experience for end users. What feedback did…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
…and testing—is designed to maximize trucks' uptime, optimize existing infrastructure, and improve roadway safety. The startup said it has 150 employees in 15 states with using a remote-work/co-working collaboration model, and it is hiring. Argo AI veterans found Stack AV “As consumer consumption patterns evolve, businesses increasingly need AI-driven, intelligent, and reliable supply chains,” said Bryan Salesky, co-founder and CEO of Stack AV. “With our proprietary technology and expertise, as well as the commitment from our long-term partner in SoftBank, we are confident we will revolutionize the trucking and freight industries by driving improvements in efficiency and safety and alleviating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.34
…directed federal funds to reshoring for the computer and infrastructure industries, respectively. More than half of U.S. manufacturing CEOs said they intended to reshore some production, found a survey conducted by Xometry with Forbes and polling firm John Zogby Strategies. At the same time, “nearshoring” efforts will also add automation and jobs. “In fact, we're more likely to see nearshoring to places like Mexico than just reshoring to the U.S.,” Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), told Robotics 24/7. “It's already happening.” Go4Robotics intended to raise awareness The IFR said Go4Robotics is intended to raise awareness…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
…do not require the installation of rails or other infrastructure modifications, noted MiR. Each AMR cart includes advanced laser scanners, 3D cameras, other built-in sensors, and software, it added. This equipment enables the AMRs to analyze the environment along their routes, avoid obstacles, and dynamically plan and adjust routes. Mobile Industrial Robots said that its AMRs can operate for more than 12 hours at a time in the current deployment scenario. In addition, the delivery rate of assembly parts can reach up to eight times per hour, per set, and the finished product collection rate can reach four times per…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.15
…levels of autonomy and safety How much does facility infrastructure need to change? How to get the best results with partners and workers The recent surge in development of robots for truck unloading Registrants can submit questions now or during the live broadcast, which will be available on demand after the broadcast date. About the speakers Jason Walker Vice president of market development, Locus Robotics Co-founder, Waypoint Robotics Before joining Locus Robotics, Walker co-founded Waypoint Robotics, which designs and manufactures easy-to-use, industrial-strength, omnidirectional autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Locus acquired Waypoint in 2021. Prior to founding Waypoint, Walker co-founded CyPhy Works,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.79
…a field-proven solution that delivers strong results, improving social infrastructure and serving overlooked markets in unique, thoughtful, and powerful ways.” “Since we first invested in Intuition Robotics in 2017, we’ve been inspired by the team's mission to empower older adults using AI,” observed Jim Adler, founder and general partner of Toyota Ventures. “It’s exciting to see the progress they’ve made over the years – from ElliQ’s initial development and testing, to the commercial deployment and now a growing number of partnerships.” “Woven Capital has a goal to discover and develop groundbreaking technologies that will help people all over the world…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.77
…and software for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. DriveMod includes REV7 sensor DriveMod includes Ouster's lidar, Cyngn's software stack and artificial intelligence models, and other autonomous vehicle (AV) hardware components. The autonomy platform can be installed in new vehicles off the assembly line or retroffited into existing vehicles, said Menlo Park, Calif.-based Cyngn. The company said that DriveMod is part of its Enterprise Autonomy suite, along with the Cyngn Insight customer-facing suite of AV tools for fleet management, teleoperation, and analytics, plus the Cyngn Evolve internal data toolkit for AI, simulation, and modeling. “With advanced lidar sensing,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.28
…to guide the robot. NPSG Global built the physical infrastructure for Novato, Calif.-based Zenni in collaboration with OSARO's technical team. OSARO's Robotic Bagging system can pick and place Zenni Optical cases. Source: OSARO OSARO Partners Alliance addresses an urgent need The OSARO Partners Alliance offers “one-stop access” for businesses looking to deploy fulfillment robots. The company said its program is designed to optimize every stage of a customer’s purchasing and deployment processes. The alliance enables partners such as autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) vendors, integrators, distributors, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and consultants to collaborate…