Topic: Autonomous Trucks

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Rajant to Introduce Credit Card Sized Dual Radio BreadCrumb Module at ProMat 2023

March 17, 2023 · Rajant said its new Cardinal module for industrial wireless connectivity can not only extend Wi-Fir range, but it can also enable the latest robots to be more autonomous.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Announces New Jungheinrich AGV Designed to Handle Narrow Corners

March 16, 2023 · Mitsubishi Logisnext North America gave the details of the latest AGV developed by Jungheinrich.

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Pronto Showing Autonomous Haulage System at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023

March 14, 2023 · Pronto will demonstrate its AHS, which it said can increase safety and productivity, in a Bell B45E articulated dump truck at the Las Vegas construction trade show.

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Wiferion Enters North American Market With Wireless Charging for Mobile Robots

March 10, 2023 · Wiferion said it is opening an office in Chicago to get closer to end-user customers of mobile robots and electric vehicles using its wireless charging technology.

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Teleo Expands Global Dealer Partner Network for Autonomous Construction Equipment, Announces Customer Deals

March 8, 2023 · Teleo, which retrofits existing heavy construction equipment to create remotely operated and autonomous robots, will demonstrate its technology at CONEXPO.

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Embark Trucks Shuts Down Amidst Uncertainty in Autonomous Trucking Market

March 6, 2023 · Embark Trucks is winding down its operations, the company’s CEO announced last week. It failed to bring in enough to cash to stay afloat, and 70% of its staff has already been let go.

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Gen Z Roboticists Important in the Age of ChatGPT

February 28, 2023 · Gen Z offers hope for a new wave of innovative automation, but academia and industry must nurture and recruit a new generation of talent, says investor Oliver Mitchell.

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Update: Autonomous Trucking Technology Maker Locomation Will Not Shut Down, Has Reduced Headcount

February 24, 2023 · Locomation has denied reports that it is shutting down.

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Manifest 2023 Speakers, Attendees Say Why Supply Chains Should Add Robots Now

February 14, 2023 · Manifest 2023 featured several sessions about the advantages of supply chain automation. This reporter's notebook found speakers, exhibitors, and attendees still bullish on robotics.

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ASI Logistics and SICK Enable Yard Trucks to Autonomously Reverse Into Trailers

January 25, 2023 · ASI Logistics uses SICK lidar sensors to get data for its autonomous yard trucks to reverse into trailers, identify how hitch to them, and move them around safely.

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Built Robotics Acquires Roin Technologies, Combining Excavation and Concrete Automation

January 24, 2023 · Built Robotics, whose Exosystem provides autonomy to excavators, is adding Roin Technologies' engineering team and concrete power trowel to its global offerings.

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Outrider Raises $73M Series C to Accelerate Adoption of Autonomous Yard Trucks

January 19, 2023 · Outrider has received funding from the venture capital arms of NVIDIA and other investors to scale up its fleet to more customer sites.

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John Deere Announces 2023 Startup Collaborators to Develop Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 16, 2023 · John Deere said this year's group of eight companies in its Startup Collaborator program will help its agricultural and construction technology be more autonomous and precise.

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Vueron Technology to Provide Self-Driving Trucks for One of South Korea’s Biggest Cold-Chain Providers

December 27, 2022 · Vueron Technology and Teamfresh are working together to automate parts of Teamfresh's cold-chain logistics process.

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TuSimple Reduces Workforce by 25% as Part of Restructuring

December 24, 2022 · Right before the holidays, the autonomous trucking company announced some structural changes to its business.

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10 Trends That Shaped the Robotics Industry in 2022

December 23, 2022 · The year is coming to a close, and it's time to get introspective. Here's our take on the biggest robotic trends of 2022.

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Uber Freight and Volvo Come Together for Autonomous Trucking Partnership

December 19, 2022 · Uber Freight and V.A.S. said they envision a hybrid future where autonomous and manually-driven trucks work together to move goods safely and efficiently using a hub-to-hub model

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Outrider Adds Robot Arms Using Deep Learning to Autonomous Yard Trucks

December 19, 2022 · Outrider said its patented TrailerConnect technology can robotically attach brake and electric lines from yard trucks to semi-trailers, recognizing their differences.

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Embark Provides First Autonomous Truck to Knight-Swift as Part of Truck Transfer Program

December 19, 2022 · Embark Trucks has provided the first truck using its autonomy technology to carrier Knight-Swift for a Las Angeles-to-Phoenix route rather than operate the vehicle itself.

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Einride Keeps on Trucking Autonomously With $500M Investment

December 8, 2022 · Einride has raised $200 million in Series C equity and $300 million in a debt facility to continue developing and deploying its ecosystem of autonomous freight mobility.

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