Topic: Automotive

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster

September 2, 2022 · The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.

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UR20 to be Displayed for First Time in U.S. at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth

September 2, 2022 · Universal Robots said it will have a big presence at this year’s show and will be featured in more than 20 exhibits.

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North American Robot Sales Reach New Records for Third Quarter in a Row, Says A3

August 31, 2022 · North American robot sales continued to set records for year-over-year growth, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. FANUC also saw strong demand.

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Eyeonic Vision Sensor Achieves Industry’s Longest Detection Range, Claims SiLC

August 30, 2022 · SiLC said its Eyeonic Vision sensor, which demonstrated 500-meter operation at CES 2022, has now shown it can provide a detection range of more than 1,000 meters.

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How to Break Through Barriers to Material Handling Automation, According to Vecna Robotics

August 29, 2022 · Vecna Robotics is aware of the challenges facing newcomers to material handling automation and has described five steps to deploying and scaling mobile robot fleets.

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Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners

August 29, 2022 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.

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Kawasaki Robotics to Unveil Scalable Automation at PACK EXPO International

August 24, 2022 · Kawasaki Robotics plans to show a range of packaging and palletizing workcells for a range of applications, company sizes, and industries at PACK EXPO International.

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AUVSI and Fortress Information Security to Develop Cyber-Security Model for Uncrewed Vehicles

August 23, 2022 · The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems is working with Fortress Information Security to help protect unmanned vehicles from cyber-attacks.

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Yale Materials Handling Keeps Tight Focus on Customers With Robotic Lift Trucks

August 23, 2022 · Yale Materials Handling explains its approach to automating vertical and horizontal lift truck applications in warehousing and logistics operations.

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Robotics Applications Conference Opens Attendee Registration, Announces More Speakers

August 19, 2022 · The Robotics Applications Conference features end users and integrators who will discuss how robots are actually being used in manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics.

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Recogni Looks to Disrupt Autonomous Vehicle Market with Vision Inference Chip

August 19, 2022 · Recogni said its new chip offers unmatched perception performance for autonomous vehicles with great power efficiency.

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SAIC Motor Raises $143M With Robotaxi Partner Momenta

August 17, 2022 · SAIC Motor has raised 1 billion yuan, including investment from autonomous ride-hailing developer and partner Momenta. The companies are operating robotaxis in China.

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Cray X Exemplifies How Robot Enabled Humans Can Solve Supply Chain Woes

August 16, 2022 · The Cray X exoskeleton is an example of how the "injection of power" into human workforces with automation can elevate warehouse productivity, writes ffVC's Oliver Mitchell.

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GrayMatter Robotics Raises $20M Series A for Automating Surface Finishing

August 16, 2022 · GrayMatter Robotics' AI helps automate surface finishing and treatment in high-mix, high-variability production. It plans to hire for a wide range of positions.

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StradVision Closes Series C Funding for Autonomous Vehicle Perception

August 9, 2022 · StradVision, whose SVNet is designed to help advanced driver-assist systems and different models of self-driving cars see objects more quickly, has raised $88 million to continue R&D.

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Geek+ Closes $100M Series E1 Funding With Strategic Investment From Intel

August 8, 2022 · Geek+, which develops and sells autonomous mobile robots and software for warehousing, supply chain, and logistics operations, said it's now valued at more than $2 billion.

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AHS and Hy-Tek Partner With Tompkins Robotics to Expand Automated Material Handling

August 3, 2022 · AHS, formerly Advanced Handling Systems and now a unit of Hy-Tek Material Handling, will offer Tompkins Robotics' modular and scalable tSort to its integrated supply chain offerings.

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ABB joins Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to Deliver AI Enabled Warehouse Robots

August 1, 2022 · Berkshire Grey announced that ABB has joined its Technology Alliance Program, joining other businesses distributing and supporting warehouse robots and AI.

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FANUC America Again Expands Michigan Campus to Accommodate Automation Demand

July 29, 2022 · FANUC America said its expanded campus in Auburn Hills, Mich., will include robotics production, research, and training facilities, with a total of nearly 2 million sq. ft.

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NVIDIA Says Isaac Sim and Isaac Replicator Close the Simulation to Reality Gap

July 29, 2022 · NVIDIA said its Isaac Replicator, built on Omniverse Replicator SDK, can help developers create a cost-effective and reliable workflow to train computer vision models using synthetic data.

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