Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
X Development LLC, the innovation unit of Google Inc. parent Alphabet Inc., today announced that it has launched Intrinsic, a robotics software and artificial intelligence company. Intrinsic said it is developing software to give industrial robots the ability to sense, learn, and adapt to their environments so they can work in a wider range of applications. “Intrinsic is working to unlock the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers,” said Wendy Tan-White, CEO of Intrinsic. “We’re developing software tools designed to make industrial robots—which are used to make everything from solar panels to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
…The release of the Matterport Capture app on the Google Play Store, giving billions of Android users in 175 countries the ability to quickly and easily capture buildings and spaces with compatible 360 cameras and the Matterport Pro2 3D camera. The launch of Matterport Capture Services, an online platform to make it eaiser for both enterprises and individuals to schedule a Matterport capture technician to scan any space. The news that over 50 developers in the past six months joined the Matterport Platform Partner Program to build and commercialize customized apps and integrations across multiple industries. The reporting of record…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
…used by over 10,000 companies worldwide, including AstraZeneca, BlackRock, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Moderna, and Pfizer. In addition, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York use the language, said Julia Computing. The company has recently focused on creating a suite of machine learning-enhanced modeling and simulation tools, such as JuliaSim for multi-physics simulation, and JuliaSPICE for circuit simulation, and the Pumas framework for pharmaceutical simulation with partner company Pumas-AI. Since Julia was introduced to the public in 2012, the community around it has grown, said Julia Computing. The annual JuliaCon event is online and free…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
…vision organizations, and it had venture backing from GV (Google Ventures), among others. Woven Planet and CARMERA said they will tap into CARMERA’s ability to successfully update HD maps from crowdsourced, camera-based inputs, which they claimed is significantly cheaper and faster than traditional methods. This will strengthen the ability of the Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) team at Woven Alpha to serve a comprehensive set of road classes and features, reflecting changes in lane markings, traffic signals, signs, and more in close to real time. “Woven Planet and AMP have been highly aligned with CARMERA’s culture and mission from the beginning,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
…lights, said Yutong. Just like the AI victory of Google DeepMind's AlphaGo, embedded radar sensors plus computing strategy perfect Xiaoyu 2.0's braking distance, timing, and smoothness, claimed the company Xiaoyu 2.0 has a full stack of both software and hardware to enable it to operate autonomously amid the complexities of all-weather transportation, according to Yutong. Xiaoyu 2.0 does not rely on external infrastructure but on embedded intelligence, with over 500 TOPS (trillions of operations per second), it added. Yutong may be an early player in the field of new energy and the Internet of Things (IoT), but it said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
…for Children campuses. Riders can plan their trips on Google Maps and see live updates of a shuttle's location. “IndyGo exists to connect our community to economic and cultural opportunities through safe, reliable and accessible mobility experiences,” said Lesley Gordon, vice president of communications and marketing at IndyGo. “We will continue to lend our knowledge and expertise with the team at May Mobility and to work alongside these industry leaders as they seek to improve Central Indiana's mobility ecosystem.” To ensure riders' health and safety, masks are currently required for all passengers and fleet attendants. Shuttles will carry only one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.38
…military and civilian uses and became popular on YouTube. Google X, now part of Alphabet Inc., acquired Boston Dynamics in 2013. In 2017, SoftBank bought Boston Dynamics, which itself acquired vision provider Kinema Systems in 2019. SoftBank Robotics makes other humanoid and service robots. Hyundai announced its intention to pick up the company in December 2020. Boston Dynamics began selling the quadruped Spot robot in June 2020 for commercial applications such as inspection and security. The company said that hundreds of its robots are now operating in a variety of industries, including power utilities, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 24.78
Waymo began in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project. The company's Waymo Driver uses multiple sensors and machine learning to enable fully autonomous cars and trucks with the goal of improving transportation safety and efficiency. It is testing Waymo One driverless ride-hailing service in several cities, while the Waymo Via business unit has partnered to develop autonomous trucks for cross-country freight and local deliveries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.38
…Francisco Bay area since it was began as a Google unit in 2009, including all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles. In 2015, Google researchers launched the first self-driving car without a steering wheel, gas pedal, or brake pedal. Waymo has offered fully driverless services around Phoenix, Ariz., since October 2020. In addition, Waymo said it has partnered with a variety of organizations to improve traffic safety and promote mobility access for underserved communities. Through its Waymo Via delivery business unit, the company is working with providers such as J.B. Hunt to move freight cross-country with autonomous trucks. Waymo Via is also working…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.88
…in the coming years.” Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo said it has been focused on building autonomous driving technology to improve safety and access to mobility. The Mountain View, Calif.-based subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. said its systems have drive more than 20 million miles on public roads across 10 states and 20 billion miles in simulation. It is reportedly raising up to $4 billion in funding. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, which the company describes as “the world's first fully autonomous ride-hailing service,” as well as the Waymo Via, trucking and local…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.41
…continuous speech-recognition system for his doctoral thesis at Carnegie Mellon University and who later led Microsoft Research Asia and Google China. “MegaRobo's technology increases efficiency in production automation,” stated Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, managing director at RBVC. “Already today, robots from MegaRobo are used for special applications in the end-of-line production of household appliances at Bosch. Beyond these applications, we see many other opportunities for cooperation between MegaRobo and Bosch.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
…relevant in data analytics. One is to be a Google or AWS that has shown performance in vertical after vertical, or you can control the tools that gather the data, such as autonomous drones. By optimizing the flight path, you can gather quality, complete, and frequent data.” Regulations and full autonomy While the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration now issues Part 107 waivers for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights, such exemptions took a while to create, slowing the growth of the drone industry. “Right now, the technology is more advanced than regulations allow,” Rabkin said. “We still have two people right…