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Toyota Motor North America has turned to Symbio Robotics Inc. to make better use of the industrial robots on its assembly lines as it shifts to electric vehicles. Toyota is using the SymbioDCS software framework to program its industrial robots to automate assembly processes and to better take advantage of the robots' artificial intelligence capabilities. “Symbio’s AI-based software gives Toyota’s…
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…markets. It offers precision encoders, motors, and customized mechatronic systems. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said it will collaborate with MassRobotics, as well as with other organizations, companies, and research institutions, to develop new applications, especially in medical robotics. “We’re excited to be part of the Boston area’s robotics community, one that is leading the next wave of technology,” said Kalpana…
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…commercializing its autonomous vehicles. The General Motors Co. spinoff also said it has opened rides from its staff to the public in San Francisco. “The SoftBank Vision Fund initially invested $900 million in Cruise in 2018,” said Kyle Vogt, co-founder, chief technology officer, and interim CEO. “They agreed to invest an additional $1.35 billion when we started operating fully driverless…
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…said it is sole-sourced by General Motors and is engaged with other Top 10 OEMs. Lidar makers seek SPAC combos On Aug. 4, 2021, Cepton, GCAC, and GCAC Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GCAC, entered into a business combination agreement, as amended on Jan. 21, 2022. Following the closing of the business combination,…
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…to date,” said Eric Potter, general manager of FANUC America’s General Industries and Automotive Segment. “Customers that process very heavy parts need more versatility in the workspace, and this robot is a great solution for a variety of applications such as drilling and handling large automotive components, processing and handling battery packs for electric vehicles, fabrication and handling of construction…
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…Its customers include Foxconn, Samsung, General Motors, Flex, Harman International, Pivotal Commware, and Kyocera. Powermat eliminates need for direct-contact charging Powermat said its new wireless charging platform for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other commercial devices eliminates the need for direct contact with pogo-pins entirely, providing operators with 90% charging efficiency while enabling flexible charging capabilities. Robots, including those using…
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…isn't smooth for everyone. Local Motors Inc., which was developing the Olli autonomous shuttle, reportedly shut down today. Founded in 2007, Local Motors had originally focused on autonomous vehicles for racing, with the Rally Fighter in 2009. It then pivoted to passenger transportation, with a crowdfunding campaign in 2013. The Chandler, Ariz.-based company said it used a “microfactory” model to…
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…including those of Amazon, Walmart, General Motors, the U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Whirlpool, Jaguar Land Rover, and Caterpillar. Consumer goods are organized into sanitized totes to support a multiple gripper pick module that HDS Global said can achieve a 95% success rate. Source: Business Wire RoboFS taps talent for full automation To build the first fully automated fulfillment…
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…October's race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)? Mitchell: Teams must still be able to demonstrate their capabilities, but it's a smaller in-person crowd. It's open to CES attendees but scaled back due to COVID-19. Going back to the IMS, we showcased where the 19 teams were in their journey toward eventual head-to-head racing. Based on a variety of conditions,…
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…enterprises such as Foxconn, Flex, General Motors, Harman International, Kyocera, and Samsung are already usng its technology, which can be found in over 800 million smartphones, 40 million embedded accessories, and 8 million cars worldwide. Foxconn, Hudson expect spike in demand for wireless power “Access to power on a wireless basis is an essential element to the new mobility ecosystem,…
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…on safety and reliability. OTTO Motors this week named two executives with engineering and integration experience as co-presidents. The Kitchener, Ontario-based company also recently announced a lifetime powertrain warranty for its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. “When we built our first prototype in 2013, the world of automation was a different place,” recalled Matthew Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors. “The…
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…other strategic partners including Festo, General Motors, Panasonic, Analog Devices, and Mitsubishi Electric. MassRobotics is now accepting applications from qualified startups (with less than $10 million in revenue and less than $100 million raised) for the accelerator program, and registration closes on Jan. 16, 2022. An informational webinar will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 10,…
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…B funding in May, and General Motors recently joined its investors. Last month, Ambarella announced that Oculii and Ambarella had signed a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Ambarella would acquire all outstanding capital stock of Oculii for $307.5 million. On Nov. 5, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Ohio Merger Sub Inc. merged with and into…
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…that’s a step towards more general AI, and a step away from the common single-task mentality. DeepMind created “RGB-Stacking,” a vision-based system that challenges a robot to learn how to grab items and stack them. In the ongoing quest to get machines to replicate human abilities, scientists at the MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) created a…
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…included Chinese strategic investor SAIC Motor; global strategic investors General Motors, Toyota, and Bosch, as well as Temasek and Yunfeng Capital. Mercedes-Benz, IDG Capital, GGV Capital, Shunwei Capital, Tencent, and Cathay Capital also participated in the $500 million Series C round. Autonomous vehicle developers and related technology providers have raised more than $26.5 billion in 2021, according to Robotics 24/7.…
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