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Driving a tractor may be different than driving a car, but both vehicles and their users can benefit from autonomy. Apex.AI today announced that AGCO is adding capabilities to its Fendt Xaver concept vehicle. AGCO will incorporate the Apex.OS software development kit, or SDK, into its autonomous farming robot. “We are leveraging our success in the automotive and autonomous driving…
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…robots for warehousing applications including tractors, palletizers, stackers, reach, and very narrow aisle (VNA) systems. Frankfurt, Germany-based KION said its portfolio includes lift trucks, supply chain automation, integrated software, and services. The company's systems are designed to help optimize the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers. At the end of 2021, customers of various sizes…
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…guided vehicles (AGVs), and tow tractors. The unit also provides aerial work platforms, fleet management services, and advanced automation engineering and design. Toyota’s production system includes more than 230 locations across North America. The company said its dealers can help solve wide-ranging challenges in warehousing and distribution. Toyota said it has systems for applications including materials handling, energy, advanced logistics,…
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…1,500 autonomous forklifts and unmanned tractors. The projects included auto parts, tires, petrochemicals, tobacco, food, pharmaceuticals, 3C (computer, communication, and consumer) electronics manufacturing, e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PLs), textiles, printing, and papermaking, among many others, it said. Over 70% are projects with complex scenarios and rigid demands, said VisionNav. In addition, the company said it has established partnerships with more than…
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…or pulling something with a tractor.” How much customization is necessary? “It will vary by customer platform and needs,” replied Gordon. “The vehicle and the task will drive how many sensors they need and where they're placed. It's a collaboration between the Summit Core software, Behaviors for driving vehicles, and Services to integrate and manage autonomy.” “Sensor fusion is important,…
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…line—the initial Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor workflow is 3,000 ft. round trip, running up to 30 to 40 times per day,” said Tony Barlett, vice president of business operations at Sumitomo Drive Technologies. “Seegrid had us up and running in three days—fully trained and confident, our operators immediately identified more opportunities to leverage the technology.” Tokyo-based Sumitomo Drive Technologies said…
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…this partnership, a Kodiak autonomous tractor picked up and delivered U.S. Xpress pre-loaded trailers. A rotating team of four professional Kodiak safety drivers oversaw the autonomous system. “This pilot demonstrated to our operations teams and our customers the benefits that can come with autonomous technology,” said Eric Fuller, president and CEO of U.S. Xpress. “We fundamentally believe that Kodiak's autonomous…
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…series, including self-driving forklifts and tractors. VisionNav said its innovations include the ability to store materials at 9.4m (30 ft.), travel up narrow aisles of up to 2m (6.5 ft.), and stack them in multiple layers. The company said it has sold more than 1,500 products globally, implemented over 350 projects, and worked with more than 50 Fortune 500 companies.…
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…an automated forklift and tow tractor tugger working together, OTTO Motors with a unit-load AGV running alongside its new forked AGV, and Bastian Solutions really impressing us with its AutoStore, mobile robot, and conveyor setup. And on our own stand, our multi-brand fleet demo also drove lots of visitor questions. Were there any new trends that you observed this year?…
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A new automated vehicle system for your customers is a big project, and getting it wrong could prove to be an expensive exercise. With this in mind, below are five things to consider before adding an automated vehicle to your portfolio. 1. Automate an existing manual vehicle or build an automated one from the ground up? The first thing to…
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…it alone. Our fully autonomous tractor, featuring two NVIDIA Jetson GPUs for quick and accurate image classification at the edge, will be on farms this year, supporting farmers in overcoming challenges and providing for our growing world.” “We recognize the key role for AI in digitization of surgery through quantitative analytics and real-time clinical decision support systems,” added Dan Stoyanov,…
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…both routes, a Kodiak autonomous tractor pulls a CEVA trailer filled with consumer products. Oklahoma's senate this week passed a bill to allow fully autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads without a human safety driver. “CEVA is at the forefront of global logistics innovation and has recognized early on that the trucking industry will see the first widespread adoption…
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…and the Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor. It will also sell Seegrid’s Fleet Central enterprise software and the Fleet Geek data analytics platform. Labor shortages push AMR adoption The robotics integrator said it will work collaboratively with Seegrid’s expert teams to keep pace with accelerating demand for mobile automation across the supply chain. “The ongoing labor shortage and heightened consumer demands…
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…can control an automated tow tractor with a cart, a forked AGV, three BlueBotics mini AMRs, and an industrial cleaning robot. ZAPI Group, a Poviglio, Italy-based provider of motion controllers, electric motors, and battery chargers, recently acquired BlueBotics. The global market for AMRs could grow from $1.61 billion in 2021 to $22.15 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth…
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…Deere unveiled a fully autonomous tractor it claimed is ready for large-scale production and will be available to farmers later this year. IDTechEX estimated that the global market for agricultural robotics will reach around $13 billion by 2032. Bowery last May received $300 million in Series C funding. Bowery and Traptic did not respond to Robotics 24/7’s questions by deadline.
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