Topic: Autonomy

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Uber Reportedly Shopping Around For Self-Driving Mercedes-Benz Transportation Fleet

March 19, 2016 · Uber allegedly has placed an order for a number of $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, fueling speculation about the ride-sharing company's plans to ultimately field a fleet of self-driving automobiles.

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General Motors Acquires Cruise Automation to Speed Self-Driving Car Strategy

March 11, 2016 · General Motors is buying Cruise Automation, a San Francisco self-driving vehicle startup, the latest move by the auto giant in its effort to outflank Silicon Valley in the race to develop shareable, autonomous vehicles.

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Tesla co-founder joins Clearpath board of advisors

March 8, 2016 · Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath's board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.

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Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?

March 1, 2016 · A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?

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Clearpath CEO joins Robotic Industries Association as a new board director

February 9, 2016 · Clearpath CEO Matt Rendall selected as one of RIA's four at-large directors.

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Hyster-Yale Group and Balyo sign agreement to market lift truck robotics

January 14, 2016 · Balyo specializes in autonomous driving forklifts based on standard trucks that navigate without external infrastructure.

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Raymond supported STEM education, contributed to 75 nonprofit organizations in 2015

December 18, 2015 · Educational initiatives reached hundreds of high school and college students.

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IDC supply chain predictions foretell widespread transformation

December 17, 2015 · The next four years are likely to see a re-imagining of the manufacturing supply chain amid changing customer demands and technological innovation.

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Switching from a ‘Person-to-Goods’ to an Automated ‘Goods-to-Person’ DC Operation

October 13, 2015 · In its new logistics center, German machine manufacturer Grob installed automated storage technologies and goods-to-person picking to speed materials to the assembly line.

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Working With Goods-to-Person Picking to Deliver Parts to the Assembly Line

October 11, 2015 · In Grob's new parts and raw materials warehouse, automated and conventional storage work with goods-to-person picking to deliver parts to the assembly line.

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Perfect Pick® Automated Goods-to-Person System

March 20, 2014 · Perfect Pick is an automated goods-to-person delivery solution that utilizes intelligent iBOTs. It enables pickers to be much more efficient because product is delivered directly to them. -- Jeff Hedges, President, OPEX Material Handling

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RMT Robotics announces new ADAM sales agent agreement in Italy

June 12, 2012 · RMT Robotics adds MIBA as an official partner in the sale and promotion of ADAM mobile robots.

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