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Warehouses and distribution centers have been a hotbed for new technologies over the last few years, with everything from packing stations to picking equipment to materials handling equipment feeling the impact of these innovations. Not to be left out of the conversation, the loading dock was also ripe for improvement and, as such, is getting more intelligent and safer thanks…
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The Costs (and Cost Savings) of Robotic Lift Trucks
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Your Just-in-Time Operation is Efficient, but is it Resilient?
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Powering Improvement Through Robotic Lift Trucks
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Motional Inc. last week said it has chosen Ottopia Technologies Ltd. to support the deployment of its robotic taxicab fleets with remote vehicle assistance, or RVA, for the fully driverless vehicles. “As we prepare for mass deployments of Motional robotaxis, an RVA solution provides an added layer of support for when our vehicles encounter unique and challenging road scenarios,” said…
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Last week, I attended the Automate Forward 2021 virtual conference. Interestingly, many of the recurring themes that were discussed by colleagues in the robotics space were aligned with RIOS’ thesis on manufacturing and automation (i.e., our vision on how the world will evolve). Here are some of the themes that we’ve predicted and are now seeing unfolding: Small and medium-sized…
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Yale Lift Truck Technologies
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Buffalo Automation in East Amherst, N.Y., and the Future Mobility Network in Delft, the Netherlands, this week said they have launched Europe's first fully autonomous robotic taxicab service. The partners said the launch opens the door for cities across the EU to adopt this environmentally friendly alternative form of transportation. The robotaxi is an autonomous electric ferry that is solar-powered…
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Cansel, which provides technology to the engineering, surveying, construction, and utility industries, yesterday announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with TinyMobileRobots to distribute the TinySurveyor robot in Canada. “Cansel has always been dedicated to supporting innovation in industries like construction and infrastructure, and we're proud to bring the TinySurveyor to the Canadian market,” stated Martin Trudelle, president of…
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The world's population will grow from 7.7 billion today to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to the United Nations. Growing and distributing enough food will be a challenge because of worker shortages, not to mention challenges posed by natural disasters, global climate change, and international conflict. Cognitive Pilot is among the companies developing autonomous systems to address these challenges. “We…
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Cognitive Pilot
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Self-driving shuttle buses are a potential solution to transit challenges such as emissions and traffic congestion. Because they typically operate in more constrained routes than passenger cars or trucks, shuttles can provide autonomous services more immediately than other autonomous vehicles still in development. Optimus Ride Inc. today said it and its partners have obtained a grant of up to $4.3…
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TuSimple Holdings Inc., which has been developing autonomous trucks, today announced that it has partnered with Ryder System Inc. to use Ryder fleet maintenance facilities as terminals for its Autonomous Freight Network. The companies will initially focus on Ryder's facilities in the Southern U.S., but they said their partnership could rapidly scale. “The trucking industry is on the verge of…
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FANUC America and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) last week announced that they will co-market the stackability of their industrial certificiations. The organizations said their alliance will help address the acute shortage of skilled robotics and automation operators in U.S. manufacturing. “The collaboration between FANUC and MSSC will provide a major benefit to employers looking to fill Industry 4.0…
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inVia Robotics Inc. today announced that it has secured $30 million in Series C funding from M12, Microsoft Corp.'s venture fund, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Hitachi Ventures, and existing investors. The Westlake, Calif.-based company provides artificial intelligence and autonomous mobile robots as a service to improve warehouse throughput and workforce efficiency. “We are proud and honored to have…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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