Topic: Artificial Intelligence

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Team CERBERUS and Team Dynamo Win DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event

September 27, 2021 · After three years and competition in real and simulated tunnels, urban environments, and caves, two teams took top spots in the $5 million final DARPA SubT Challenge.

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Vecna Robotics Release of Mark 3 Cloud Software Makes Mobile Robots Faster, Safer

September 27, 2021 · At Pack Expo this week, Vecna Robotics announced the Mark 3 release of its cloud software, which will enable mobile robots and autonomous lifts to go faster safely.

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Unlimited Robotics Unveils Gary Service Robot and Developer Platform

September 27, 2021 · Unlimited Robotics claimed that the developer's platform for its new Gary service robot empowers engineers to build applications even without prior hardware knowledge.

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Smart Flexible Depalletizer From Honeywell Designed to Boost Warehouse Productivity, Reduce Injuries

September 24, 2021 · Honeywell's new depalletizing robot uses machine learning and gripper advances to help unload pallets without pre-programming, addressing labor shortages and turnover.

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Opentrons Raises $200M Series C Funding for Lab Automation, Led by SoftBank

September 23, 2021 · Opentrons Labworks, whose subsidiaries apply AI and robotics to different parts of the life sciences and healthcare markets, will use its funding for more diagnostic tools.

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GM Invests $300M in Momenta to Deploy Self-Driving Technologies in China

September 23, 2021 · As part of its global strategy toward electric and autonomous vehicles, General Motors is investing in Momenta, a Chinese developer of self-driving software.

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Berkshire Grey Launches AI-Powered, Robotic Shuttle Put Wall for E-Commerce Fulfillment

September 23, 2021 · Berkshire Grey said its new Robotic Shuttle Put Wall will help e-commerce operations increase fulfillment throughput amid labor shortages and heightened demand.

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NVIDIA Working With Open Robotics to Accelerate ROS 2 Perception for Robot Developers

September 22, 2021 · NVIDIA is working to help robotics developers and startups by enabling ROS 2 to run on its Jetson processors for perception, modeling, and training in realistic environments.

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Aurora Partners With FedEx, PACCAR to Autonomously Deliver Goods at Scale

September 22, 2021 · Truck maker PACCAR has expanded its partnership with autonomous technology developer Aurora to test the self-driving hauling of FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston.

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SoftBank Robotics and Keenon Robotics Become Global Partners for Service Industry

September 21, 2021 · SoftBank Robotics and Keenan Robotics said their partnership will enable them to serve growing global demand for efficiency in food service, starting in Singapore.

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Mujin Opens Georgia Office to Offer Robot Controller to U.S. Logistics Market

September 21, 2021 · Rather than programming complex tasks or trusting machine learning, Mujin takes a "machine intelligence" approach to picking as it expands into North America.

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Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Semiconductor Solutions Group From Brooks Automation for $3B

September 20, 2021 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is acquiring Brooks Automation's namesake group, which will continue to provide automation for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

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GrAI Matter Labs and ADLINK Partner to Integrate SMARC Module With GrAI VIP

September 20, 2021 · GrAI Matter Labs is combining its vision AI processors with ADLINK's development kits to enable smarter and more efficient camera modules on devices at the edge.

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9 Welding Robots to Watch From Fabtech 2021

September 17, 2021 · At Fabtech 2021, cobot vendors displayed the latest features and accessories for automated welding, as shops struggle with worker shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Warehouses Not Yet Taking Full Advantage of AI, Finds Lucas Systems Study

September 16, 2021 · Lucas Systems recently commissioned a study conducted by Vanson Bourne. It found that warehouse executives are interested in AI and automation but worry about costs.

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Soft Robotics Launches SoftAI to Help Food Industry Adopt Robots

September 16, 2021 · SoftAI can augment industrial robots with "hand-eye" coordination, says Soft Robotics. It could drive automation adoption for a more resilient food supply chain, it said.

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Cobot Arc Welders Draw Attendee Attention as Fabtech Returns

September 15, 2021 · While attendance was off a bit from 2019 at Fabtech 2021 in Chicago this week, the show was an opportunity to see the latest in collaborative robots for welding.

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DeepRoute.ai Closes $300M Series B Funding, Plans to Scale Urban Logistics and Fleet Operation

September 14, 2021 · DeepRoute.ai, which raised $100 million in addition to the stake that Alibaba acquired last month, plans to grow its urban robotaxi and autonomous truck operations.

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Ambi Robotics Raises $26M Series A Funding Led by Tiger Global

September 14, 2021 · Ambi Robotics, which has applied simulation-to-reality AI technology for highly dexterous sorting robots, plans to use its latest funding to continue supply chain growth.

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Plus Starts Development With Teledyne FLIR to Test Thermal Cameras for Autonomous Trucks

September 12, 2021 · Autonomous truck developer Plus is exploring with defense systems maker Teledyne FLIR to explore if thermal imaging can complement cameras, lidar, and radar for certain conditions.

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