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…trucks will need a support infrastructure before they can be widely used. Ryder System Inc. and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo, today said they are collaborating to provide maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks. They companies said they expect to maximize vehicle uptime and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide.…
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…Beyond the automotive industry, healthcare infrastructure company Truepill has “hired” RMOs to fill and label prescription vials at its facility in Hayward, Calif. “At Truepill, we work behind the scenes to help companies build and power more advanced, efficient, and automation-driven pharmacies, fulfilling up to 100,000 prescriptions per day and creating customized, white-labeled experiences delivered directly to consumers’ doors,” said…
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…disaster areas where there's no infrastructure.” The federal infrastructrue bill could also increase funding and interest in drone inspections, Singh acknowledged. “Once BVLOS is enabled, we'll see a drone in a box like a Roomba,” Singh predicted. “It will sit on an agricultural farm, a windfarm, or a fire station, and live on premises. It will go on its routine…
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…in hazardous environments Aerial inspection: Asset/infrastructure, agriculture, hazardous situations, and oil refineries Indoor inspection: With high-bandwidth, low-latency communication with cloud mapping systems Film and entertainment: Vlogging, movies and photography Mapping Delivery: Package, food, and equipment Naturally, cybersecurity is a concern with any Internet of Things (IoT)-connected system. Is that up to developers to guarantee, or are any measures built into…
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…sectors including healthcare and critical infrastructure. A medical need for speed There are currently about 3,000 Marylanders and more than 100,000 people nationwide waiting for a life-saving transplant. One donor can save up to eight people through organ donation and enhance more than 75 lives through tissue donation, the LLF said. Blood testing and travel time are integral parts of…
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…dedicated operating room or specialized infrastructure typically required for “mainframe” robotic systems, claimed Virtual Incision. The company added that it expects its robot to be significantly less expensive than existing alternatives for laparoscopic surgery because of its small size. Weighing only two pounds, the miniature platform has full robotic capabilities, and it can easily be moved from room to room,…
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…set up elaborate ground-based BVLOS infrastructure.” Pipistrel designs and manufactures small aircraft. With more than 30 years of experience, the Slovenia-based company has produced more than 2,200 aircraft to date. It has also developed propulsion systems, including batteries, power controllers, and electric motors, for small and general aviation class of aircraft for NASA and Siemens, among others. The company said…
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…types of technology available for infrastructure inspection, it’s time to focus on some of the environments in which they can be applied. Contrary to what we have discussed, not all GPS-denied environments involve confined space entry (CSE), which means they’re accessible to humans. However, despite their accessibility, even non-CSE areas of high-value assets can still be dangerous for humans. And…
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…of smart cities and new infrastructure, and provide services for tens of thousands of residents. So far, Qcraft said it is operating in five cities, including Suzhou, Shenzhen, and Wuhan, China. Qcraft is developing autonomy for a range of vehicles. Qcraft to deploy 'Dragon Boat' vehicles QCraft obtained permission to conduct public road tests in California four months after its…
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…the program with critical autonomous infrastructure. Stratom, which is an NAMC member, is providing subject-matter expertise in support of NAMC’s efforts. Stage I of the program focused on migrating RTK software packages from ROS to ROS 2 with minimal structural changes. During Stage II, Stratom is one of four organizations selected to focus on larger architectural changes that move incrementally…
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…also serves the construction and infrastructure industries. In 2017, Deere acquired Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Blue River Technology for $305 million. Blue River's “see and spray” robot uses computer vision to recognize plants, and it sprays herbicide on weeds and fertilizer on crops with similar precision to inkjet printers. This precise targeting can reduce chemical usage by more than 90%, resulting in…
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…condition monitoring of equipment and infrastructure. Equipped with Velodyne’s Puck lidar, ANYmal is able to map industrial environments to detect obstacles and avoid any collisions while navigating harsh environments with a higher level of accuracy. “ANYbotics robotic solutions excel at automating industrial inspections that provide plant operators information to maximize equipment uptime and improve safety,” said Erich Smidt, executive director…
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…investing heavily in our network infrastructure within this new facility to support both robotics and other innovations and automation. We see the network investment as the showcase for how STORD develops and supports innovation. When will the new facility be complete? Henry: We are in the late stages of completion for the space now, and the facility will officially open…
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…Binet, vice president of software infrastructure at Motional. “Effective RVA is an important part of our commitment to delivering a seamless end-to-end passenger experience.” Motional is a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv PLC. The Boston-based company claimed that it operates the world's most established public robotaxi service. Motional said its fleet has conducted more than 100,000 public…
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…There’s a momentum to build infrastructures that integrate those fragmented technologies into one unified robotics platform. Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) is becoming a more prevalent business model The traditional business model in the robotics space is a purely CapEx play in which the customer needs to pay hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars upfront for robots. New incumbents are departing from…
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