Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.26
…The site uses a unique combination of KNAPP OSR Shuttle Evo for order, storage, and retrieval. The autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) deliver grocery cases in an exact sequence to RUNPICK robotic palletizers, delivering next-generation efficiency and performance increases for Kroger’s supply chain network, said KNAPP. “The technology investment in the Great Lakes Distribution Center has been designed to add a new level of flexibility to the Kroger supply chain network and deliver a resilient approach to investments in automation,” said Josef Mentzer, CEO of KNAPP. Austria-based KNAPP provides systems and software for production, distribution, and point of sale. The company,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.20
…funding to accelerate development and scale production of its autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The intelligent driving industry will grow with more assisted driving, mature autonomous driving systems, and an improved autonomous driving ecology, stated Lin Zhang, founder of Freetech. “Our flexible L2 autopilot solutions can provide Chinese consumers with a new ‘human-machine co-driving’ experience that is cost-effective,” he said. Freetech readies L3 for mass production Freetech was founded in 2016, and its vehicle perception technology includes cameras, millimeter-wave radar, and domain controllers. The startup plans to supply SAE Level 3 autonomy capabilities for vehicles to be released…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.14
…Mobility Foundation yesterday announced that it is working with autonomous vehicle provider May Mobility Inc., as well as the Energy Systems Network and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, to launch a free autonomous shuttle service in Central Indiana. “At May Mobility, our mission is to bring safe, accessible, and reliable mobility solutions to communities around the world,” said Edwin Olson, co-founder and CEO of May Mobility. “We're excited to bring AV [autonomous vehicle] technology to Central Indiana through our partnership with the Toyota Mobility Foundation, Energy Systems Network, and IndyGo.” Ann Arbor, Mich.-based May Mobility combines a variety of sensors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.03
…completed a series of public road demonstrations of its autonomous vehicle technologies in Maryland and Virginia. The Crozet, Va.-based company said these performance milestones and continued collaboration with service providers are crucial to developing the emerging autonomous mobility-as-a-service, or “Autono-MaaS,” marketplace. “Through real-world demonstrations with low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and large shuttles, cargo and delivery vehicles integrated with Perrone Robotics, the company continues to prove that reliable AV [autonomous vehicle] technology can help provide innovative mobility and access options for transit and transportation solutions providers,” said the company. “We have been operating in a driverless fashion with our autonomy since 2005,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.09
…efficient. Beijing-based Geek+ today announced the successful deployment of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in Siemens Switchgear Shanghai’s factory. By implementing four robot models driven by artificial intelligence, the manufacturer has committed to provide better service to its customers and join Industry 4.0, said Geek+. “We are very happy that Siemens Switchgear Shanghai has chosen our solutions and look forward to continuing to work together to improve the production process,” stated Yong Zheng, founder and CEO of Geek+. “Since the lifecycle of products is becoming shorter and shorter while requirements for more customization continue to rise, there’s a general need for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.01
…robust growth for robotic lift trucks. In addtion to autonomous vehicles, the analyst firm looked at automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) technology and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Through 2028, Interact Analysis predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 64.5% for robotic lift trucks, up from a rate in the 20% to 25% range the past couple of years, according to Sharma. The relentless pressure to find further costs efficiencies, as well as a higher level of safety for automated lift trucks, are key drivers, he said. “Like other automation areas, one of the key drivers is cost savings,” said Sharma.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.82
…platform that the transportation industry is using to develop autonomous vehicles at scale. Mission-critical systems such power plants and aircraft require human supervision. Similarly, a human must be in the loop, or present, for most safe autonomous vehicle operations, said Tel Aviv, Israel-based Ottopia. “With Ottopia as an NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem partner, developers can now access a universal teleoperation option for safe remote monitoring with tight integration to the DRIVE platform,” said Rammy Bahalul, director of autonomous machines and vehicles at NVIDIA. Teleoperation promises to save money, lives Founded in 2018, Ottopia Technologies claimed that it is the only company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.95
The many challenges in developing autonomous vehicles have led companies around the world to partner to advance technologies and market outreach. Yesterday, Navya and REE Automotive said they have agreed to jointly develop a Level 4 autonomous vehicle that will include REEcorner technology and Navya's self-driving systems. REE Automotive said its mission is to empower global mobility companies to build electric or autonomous vehicles of any size or shape for any application or target market. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company added that its REEcorner technology is modular and scalable, offering zero-emissions vehicle designers more freedom and space. REE said its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.27
…administrator. “The X-15 was a pathfinder for the space shuttle. Mars Pathfinder and its Sojourner rover did the same for three generations of Mars rovers. We don’t know exactly where Ingenuity will lead us, but today’s results indicate the sky – at least on Mars – may not be the limit.” Developing a drone for Mars Building an aerial drone for Mars was not as simple as stowing a conventional system in Perseverance's payload. Mars has a thinner atmosphere, lower gravity, and colder average temperatures than Earth. Because Mars' atmosphere is only 1% of the density of Earth's, the 19.3-in.-tall…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.47
…robotics products, such as picking arms and picking robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and mobile robotic shuttles for transport, as well as software to orchestrate robotics with, so it has always taken a wholistic approach to solutions. “The underlying technologies are complicated, so what we do is to offer customers a solution which incorporates picking, incorporates mobility, and then orchestrates all of that,” he said. As for going public, Wagner said it adds financial strength and better long-term access to capital markets, while also instilling confidence in BG’s independence. “Our goal has always been to be a publicly traded, standalone…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.47
…automatic guided vehicle (AGV) technology or those that use autonomous navigation. Through 2028, Interact Analysis predicts a compound annual growth rate of 64.5% for robotic lift trucks, up from a rate in the 20% to 25% range the last couple of years, according to Sharma. The relentless pressure to find further costs efficiencies, as well as a higher level of safety for automated lift trucks, are key drivers. “Like other automation areas, one of the key drivers is cost savings,” says Sharma. “A company will invest in automated trucks that do cost more upfront, but it will save costs in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
…one of its clients was a fleet of eight autonomous mobile robots (6 River Systems), or AMRs. The AMRs have been operating for about 18 months in a 380,000-square-foot, multi-tenant facility in Lebanon, Ind. There, the robots replaced a legacy RF-directed, pick-to-cart operation at a region where the labor market was tight, training was a challenge due to turnover and NFI, like everyone in the e-commerce fulfillment market, was looking for ways to address peak seasonality beyond throwing more labor at the problem. AMRs addressed all three issues. “We were seeing increasing wage pressures, and during seasonal surges we had…