Topic: Autonomy

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ModalAI Releases Seeker Drone and VOXL CAM Perception Engine for Indoor, Outdoor Navigation

November 3, 2021 · ModalAI's new Seeker micro-development drone is optimized for indoor and outdoor navigation, and its VOXL CAM is a compact compute and perception engine designed to help developers.

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Nuro Raises $600M in Series D Funding for Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles

November 3, 2021 · Investors including Google, Kroger, SoftBank, and Woven Capital continue to support Nuro's efforts to commercialize and deploy its zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles.

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Axon and Fotokite Offer Tethered Drones for Public Safety

November 2, 2021 · The Fotokite Sigma UAS tethered drone doesn't require an FAA pilot's license for public safety personnel to operate it, and it now works with Axon's evidence management and livestreaming.

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Iron Ox Launches Grover Autonomous Mobile Robot for Hydroponic Farming

November 2, 2021 · Iron Ox says its Grover mobile robot improves the efficiency of its hydroponic farms, enabling it to grow a variety of produce and achieve goals of efficiency and sustainability.

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Autobrains Raises $101M Series C Funding for Autonomous Vehicle AI

November 1, 2021 · To achieve self-learning AI, Autobrains maps raw data to signatures, which are then analyzed for patterns to form concepts, leading to real-time perception of complex environments.

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How Automation Increases Warehouse Safety and Productivity

November 1, 2021 · With increasing challenges in the supply chain such as higher demand and shorter fulfillment times, automation can help you become significantly more efficient. Dr. Kerstin Höfle, Vice President R&D and Product Management Automation at Körber Business Area Supply Chain, shines a light on this subject.

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Einride and GE Appliances Announce First Electric, Autonomous Truck Fleet in the U.S.

November 1, 2021 · As part of its $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and distribution, GE Appliances is working with Einride to bring the autonomous pods to U.S. corporate campuses.

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Perrone Robotics to Use Ouster Lidar in Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Deployments

October 31, 2021 · Ouster plans to supply hundreds of its OS digital lidar sensors to Perrone Robotics for a range of autonomous vehicles. The company also introduced its L2X sensor on a chip.

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Aurora Releases Beta of Aurora Driver in Commercial Self Driving Truck Pilot

October 30, 2021 · In the pilot of the Aurora Horizon autonomous trucking service, Aurora is using the first commercial beta of its Aurora Driver suite. The company is also working with Colrspace on simulation.

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SolidRun Announces System i.MX 8XLite Mini System on Module Line for V2X Applications

October 29, 2021 · SolidRun's new system on module line uses a new NXP processor and is designed for vehicle-to-everything communications and smart cities, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and robotics.

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Seegrid Gives Select Customers Early Access to Its New Autonomous Lift Truck

October 29, 2021 · Through the Seegrid Technology Early-Access Program, customers can test the Palion Lift autonomous lift truck and provide feedback that will affect its development and deployment.

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FedEx and Neolix Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicle in China

October 29, 2021 · As part of its sustainability and technology innovation efforts, FedEx Express is testing an autonomous delivery vehicle with Neolix this month in China.

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Geek+ Presents PopPick and RoboShuttle NextGen Automation at CeMAT Asia

October 29, 2021 · At CeMAT Asia, Geek+ is presenting its latest high-density robotic storage and goods-to-person picking systems that it says can improve space utilization and warehouse efficiency.

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American Robotics CEO Discusses Drone Development From the Lab to Real World Use

October 28, 2021 · As American Robotics merges with Ondas, commercializes its Scout drone with FAA approval for BVLOS operations, and expands staff and headquarters, its CEO discusses the choices it made.

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10 Industrial and Service Robotics Trends in the IFR’s World Robotics 2021 Report

October 28, 2021 · Worldwide industrial and service robotics shipments began to recover last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Federation of Robotics' annual report.

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Near Earth Autonomy, Kajima Partner for Drone Inspections of GPS-Denied Construction Sites

October 28, 2021 · Near Earth Autonomy, which has developed drones that can navigate without GPS, is working with construction firm Kajima to inspect tunnels

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Open-RMF Addresses Growing Robotics Interoperability Needs

October 27, 2021 · From simulation to management of robot fleets in heterogeneous environments, Open Robotics' Open-RMF is an open-source approach to interoperability that is different than other efforts.

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Fabric Raises $200M in Series C Funding for Omnichannel Fulfillment

October 26, 2021 · Fabric, which has developed a proprietary technology stack for micro-fulfillment, called itself a "robocorn" and plans to expand operations across major U.S. metropolitan areas.

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Flytrex Expands Drone Delivery Service for Food on Demand to Holly Springs, N.C.

October 26, 2021 · Residents of select North Carolina neighborhoods can now get online retail and food orders delivered by drone through Flytrex and its partners, as service grows with FAA approval.

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Starship Technology Begins Robotic Delivery Service at North Carolina A &T

October 25, 2021 · Starship, which has more than 1,000 mobile robots making deliveries on campuses nationwide, will be providing food service at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

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