Topic: Automotive

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ARM Institute Opens Fellowship Applications With the AIM Higher Consortium

November 6, 2021 · The U.S. Department of Defense, ARM Institute, and AIM Higher Consortium are seeking applications for a one-year, $60,000 fellowship for an innovator in robotics for U.S. manufacturing.

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Ottobock Acquires Industrial, Medical Exoskeleton Maker suitX

November 3, 2021 · Ottobock and suitX are combining their portfolio of wearable assistance devices for both healthcare and industrial use cases. Their exoskeletons can augment or restore human capabilities.

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Autobrains Raises $101M Series C Funding for Autonomous Vehicle AI

November 1, 2021 · To achieve self-learning AI, Autobrains maps raw data to signatures, which are then analyzed for patterns to form concepts, leading to real-time perception of complex environments.

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Perrone Robotics to Use Ouster Lidar in Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Deployments

October 31, 2021 · Ouster plans to supply hundreds of its OS digital lidar sensors to Perrone Robotics for a range of autonomous vehicles. The company also introduced its L2X sensor on a chip.

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SolidRun Announces System i.MX 8XLite Mini System on Module Line for V2X Applications

October 29, 2021 · SolidRun's new system on module line uses a new NXP processor and is designed for vehicle-to-everything communications and smart cities, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and robotics.

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10 Industrial and Service Robotics Trends in the IFR’s World Robotics 2021 Report

October 28, 2021 · Worldwide industrial and service robotics shipments began to recover last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Federation of Robotics' annual report.

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ABB Launches FlexLoader M for Modular Machine Tending

October 27, 2021 · FlexLoader M line offers machine loading and unloading options for foundries, die-casting operations, and machining centers. ABB says its modular approach makes scaling up easy.

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Open-RMF Addresses Growing Robotics Interoperability Needs

October 27, 2021 · From simulation to management of robot fleets in heterogeneous environments, Open Robotics' Open-RMF is an open-source approach to interoperability that is different than other efforts.

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TUM Autonomous Motorsport Wins $1M Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered By Cisco

October 24, 2021 · The Technical University of Munich beat eight other university teams in developing and racing its autonomous race car on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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MIT-PITT-RW Team Faces Obstacles at Indy Autonomous Challenge

October 24, 2021 · The team from the University of Pittsburgh, MIT, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Waterloo was undaunted by challenges with fundraising, collaboration, and a crash on race day,

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ROS Powered Race Cars Ready for Indy Autonomous Challenge

October 23, 2021 · ADLINK provides a peek under the hood at the university teams, corporate sponsors, and open-source technologies participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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Robot Orders in North America for Q2 Increase 67% Year Over Year, Reports A3

October 20, 2021 · In the second quarter of 2021, North American manufacturers increased their orders for robotics to new heights as the pandemic made labor shortages more acute, reported A3.

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10 Takeaways From A3’s Autonomous Mobile Robot and Logistics Conference

October 20, 2021 · From getting started with mobile robots and developing the workforce to mobile manipulation, and interoperability to developing your workforce, the event examined key logistics innovations.

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Danfoss Power Solutions Implements OTTO AMRs for Large Payloads

October 18, 2021 · Danfoss Power Solutions says autonomous mobile robots from OTTO Motors have enabled its workers to focus on high-value production tasks in the manufacturing of hydraulics.

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7 Questions With Orbbec, Which Has Set Its Sights on Void Left by Intel RealSense

October 14, 2021 · With Intel discontinuing production of its RealSense sensors, an opportunity with robotics developers has emerged for other 3D camera and computer vision vendors such as Orbbec.

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AI Chipmaker Hailo Raises $136M to Expand Edge AI Systems to Meet Global Demand

October 12, 2021 · Hailo says its Series C round is the largest in the edge AI chip space to date, demonstrating the exploding demand for AI processors for smart cities, smart retail, Industry 4.0, and more.

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Choice of a Cobot or an Industrial Robot Depends on the Application

October 9, 2021 · The Southwest Research Institute breaks down tasks into those best for industrial robots in comparison with those where collaborative robots would make more sense.

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AEye, Seoul Robotics Offer Long-Range Perception System for Smart Traffic Systems

October 8, 2021 · AEye and Seoul Robotics said the integration of their 4Sight M lidar and SENSR 3D perception software will detect and classify objects at greater range and accuracy.

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Arbe Robotics Completes SPAC Merger, to Be First Publicly Listed Automotive Imaging Radar Firm

October 7, 2021 · Arbe Robotics, which is developing 4D imaging radar chipsets for vehicle applications, will receive $118 million in investment to continue development and commercialization.

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Ouster to Acquire Sense Photonics, Bring Solid-State Lidar to Market for Automotive Industry

October 6, 2021 · The companies said the acquisition will solidify Ouster as an industry leader with long-range solid-state digital lidar, a major OEM deal, and series production with global automakers.

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