Topic: Machine Vision

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Tencent Invests $400M in Meituan to Keep Developing Autonomous Vehicles, Delivery Drones

July 17, 2021 · Food delivery firm Meituan, which has invested in service robots, 3D vision, and autonomous vehicles, plans to continue development with latest funding from Tencent.

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Toyota’s Woven Planet Unit Acquires CARMERA for Autonomous Vehicle Mapping

July 15, 2021 · After acquiring the Level 5 data division from Lyft, the Toyota unit adds CARMERA's high-definition mapping expertise to its team developing autonomous vehicles.

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MHS Robotics Spins Out From R &D Unit to Provide Supply Chain Technologies

July 14, 2021 · MHS Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, machine vision, simulation, 3D cameras, and end effectors for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities.

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Sandvik Agrees to Acquire Metrology Company DWFritz Automation

July 13, 2021 · Sandvik says that DWFritz Automation's metrology products will help the Stockholm-based manufacturing and machining company become a leader in the inspection space.

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Universal Robots Adds Cobot Systems Integrators, to Demonstrate ActiNav Picking Across the U.S.

July 12, 2021 · Universal Robots will be demonstrating its ActiNav system for flexible machine loading at five U.S. locations, and it has added four integrators to its network.

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German, Canadian Researchers Work to Improve Robot Picking in FLAIROP Project

July 7, 2021 · Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Festo, Darwin AI, and the University of Waterloo are working to apply deep learning to improve robotic picking in warehouses.

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Mech-Mind Robotics Introduces Mech-Eye Nano Industrial 3D Camera for Robotic Applications

July 7, 2021 · Mech-Mind Robotics said its new Mech-Eye Nano camera has a small size and the precision needed for on-arm robotic applications such as pick-and-place operations in manufacturing.

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Reply Develops Architecture for Autonomous Mobile Robots Using Microsoft Azure

July 7, 2021 · Reply has developed a system using Microsoft Azure to create mobile robot applications such as a rental vehicle inspection system using Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped.

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Freetech Raises $100M Series A Funding to Produce ADAS, Autonomous Driving

July 5, 2021 · Freetech Intelligent System is developing perception for ADAS and autonomous cars and shuttle buses. The company plans to use its funding to move into mass production.

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Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0 Autonomous Bus Wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award

July 3, 2021 · Yutong said its award-winning Xiaoyu 2.0 self-driving bus has a full stack of sensors, onboard computing, and 5G cloud connectivity to enable smart cities across China.

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AMP Robotics Marks Milestones in Data, Pick Rates for Automated Recycling

July 2, 2021 · AMP Robotics can now classify more than 100 categories and characteristics of recyclables and run object recognition to 10 billion items annually, proving the value of automated recycling.

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Ghost Locomotion Raises $100M to Improve Autonomous Vehicle Safety

July 1, 2021 · Ghost Locomotion said its crash-prevention technology uses AI to track objects in motion and avoid threats, unlike other self-driving car systems, which require human intervention.

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How Amazon Integrates Physical and Emerging Digital Technologies With AWS IoT

June 30, 2021 · Amazon's chief technology officer explains how Amazon's robots use AWS IoT for comprehensive device management to scale out and conduct tasks such as induction and palletizing.

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Ambi Robotics and DWFritz Automation to Build Custom Picking Systems for Supply Chain Customers

June 30, 2021 · Ambi Robotics, which uses AI and simulation for highly dexterous robots, has chosen DWFritz Automation to manufacture custom pick-and-pack systems for e-commerce fulfillment.

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Kindred to Integrate SORT Robots With Hy-Tek E-Commerce Systems to Expand Order Fulfillment Capabilities

June 29, 2021 · Kindred said the integration of its SORT pick-and-place robots with Hy-Tek's materials handling systems will enable customers to more easily manage polybag e-commerce orders.

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Soft Robotics Raises $10M to Help Meet Pandemic-Induced Demand for Food Automation

June 29, 2021 · Soft Robotics, which makes the mGrip modular compliant gripper and the SoftAI software for tasks such as food handling, plans to continue expanding its commercial operations.

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Human-Machine Interaction Is Still Evolving, Note Global Robot Cluster Panelists

June 25, 2021 · The Global Robot Cluster co-hosted a virtual event with MassRobotics and Silicon Valley Robotics examining progress in human-robot interaction for healthcare and industrial uses.

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Pitney Bowes to Deploy AmbiSort AI-Powered Robots in E-Commerce Network

June 24, 2021 · Pitney Bowes is responding to increasing e-commerce demand by rolling out the AmbiSort AI-guided sortation robots to more locations, starting with its hub in Bloomington, Calif.

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Miso Robotics, Lancer Worldwide Partner on Automated Beverage Dispenser for Quick-Service Restaurants

June 22, 2021 · Miso Robotics and global manufacturer Lander Worldwide are developing an automated beverage dispenser to help commercial kitchens save time and money fulfilling orders.

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Toyota Research Institute Demonstrates New Robot Capabilities for Household Tasks

June 21, 2021 · Robots often have difficulty recognizing transparent and reflective surfaces, but Toyota Research Institute says it has developed a way for household robots to generalize for complex situations.

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