Topic: Artificial Intelligence

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Flying Ship Technologies, PROBOTEK to Jointly Deliver Robotic Maritime Vessels

August 19, 2021 · Flying Ship Technologies plans to integrate PROBOTEK's software into its wing-in-ground-effect vessels for semi-autonomous, low-emissions deliveries, starting in Greece.

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Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Drone Designed to Help Developers Apply 5G, AI, IoT to New Applications

August 17, 2021 · The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform includes concurrent support for seven cameras, IoT and cybersecurity, and deep learning to enable new industrial use cases.

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ModalAI to Make, Distribute Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Reference Drone

August 17, 2021 · ModalAI's CEO discusses how and why his company and Qualcomm have teamed up to provide a drone platform enabling developers to apply 5G and AI to new industrial applications.

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BAE Systems and Sarcos to Partner on Developing Perception for the U.S. Air Force

August 16, 2021 · By applying AI and machine learning to sensing for autonomous systems such as drones and ground robots, Sarcos and BAE plan to improve multi-system communication and coordination.

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How Robotic Navigation Can Assist Inspection in GPS-Denied Environments

August 15, 2021 · New technologies and techniques, including ultrasonic technology, lidar, and Indoor GPS, can help robots and drones safely navigate in hazardous environments for inspection.

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Berkshire Grey and FedEx Ground Team up to Streamline Small Package Processing

August 12, 2021 · FedEx Ground has deployed Berkshire Grey's new Robotic Product Sortation and Identification systems for handling thousands of small parcels daily at its facility in Queens, N.Y.

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Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR600, MiR1350 Heavy-Duty Mobile Robots

August 12, 2021 · New autonomous mobile robots can carry pallets, safely navigate with new sensors, and withstand challenging manufacturing and warehouse environments, according to MiR.

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Mission Design and Automation to Combine Deployment Expertise With Plus One Robotics’ AI Vision for Warehouse Efficiency

August 12, 2021 · Integrator Mission Design and Automation is working with Plus One Robotics to apply computer vision to warehouse tasks, improving scalability and management for supply chains.

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Ambi Robotics to Add Keyence High-Speed Code Reader to Parcel-Sorting Robots

August 11, 2021 · Keyence's SR-5000 code reader works at high speed and has a wide field of view and depth of field, enabling it to gather data at a rate comparable with the AmbiSort sortation robot.

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NVIDIA Expands Simulation Omniverse With Blender and Adobe Integration

August 10, 2021 · NVIDIA has expanded its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform with software integrations to allow more developers to jointly create simulations.

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Local Motors Chooses alwaysAI to Provide Computer Vision for Olli Autonomous Shuttle

August 9, 2021 · Ollie 2.0, the latest version of Local Motors' autonomous, 3D-printed, electric vehicle, will add alwaysAI vision for safer and easier passenger onboarding.

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CMU Researchers Develop Algorithm to Help Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Busy Streets

August 7, 2021 · Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said they have found a new method for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots to balance aggressive and cooperative behavior.

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John Deere Buys Bear Flag Robotics to Expand Farm Automation

August 6, 2021 · Bear Flag Robotics, which has been working with Deere on autonomous driving enhancements for farm equipment, will join Blue River Technologies and John Deere Labs in Silicon Valley

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Third Wave Automation Closes $40M Series B for ‘Shared Autonomy’ in Forklifts

August 6, 2021 · Third Wave Automation, which has partnered with Toyota, plans to accelerate commercialization of human-in-the-loop pick-and-place operations with autonomous forklifts.

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Lucas Systems, Fetch Robotics to Jointly Optimize Warehouse Worker and Robot Collaboration

August 4, 2021 · Lucas Systems plans to orchestrate both warehouse workers and Fetch's autonomous mobile robots to optimize picking, improve productivity, and relieve labor shortages.

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Quanergy Demonstrates Optical Phased Array-Based Solid-State Lidar With 100m Range

August 3, 2021 · Quanergy, which recently announced a SPAC merger, has demonstrated with electric vehicle manufacturer Zero Electric Vehicle

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Think of Robots as a Supply Chain Asset

August 2, 2021 · Robots are rapidly becoming essential for all kinds of supply chain applications, but managers should understand what's available and anticipate worker concerns.

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Cansel to Distribute TinySurveyor Mobile Robot in Canada

July 30, 2021 · Cansel, which provides hardware, software, and services to the construction industry, will distribute the TinySurveyor GPS-guided robot designed for precision.

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Cognitive Pilot CTO Explains How Autonomy Will Advance Agriculture

July 30, 2021 · Not only can kits enable equipment to be self-driving right away, but they could also change the nature of farming, says Anton Emelyanov, CTO of Cognitive Pilot.

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TuSimple Teams Up With Ryder to Expand Autonomous Trucking in Southern U.S.

July 29, 2021 · TuSimple is working with Ryder to identify fleet maintenance facilities that can serve as terminals for its Autonomous Freight Network, enabling self-driving trucks nationwide.

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