Topic: Sensors

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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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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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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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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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What to Look for When Performing Industrial Robot Maintenance

September 19, 2021 · The art of robot maintenance requires knowledge of the different types of industrial automation, as well as the functions, components, and best practices of each.

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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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Keenon Robotics Raises $200M in Series D Funding for Service Robots

September 15, 2021 · Keenon Robotics plans to use its latest financing, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, to develop applications for its mobile service robots and expand into new markets.

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Tower Semiconductor Says New Lidar Technology Can Make Autonomous Vehicles More Responsive

September 13, 2021 · Tower Semiconductor, which provides foundry platforms for integrated circuits, said it has made a breakthrough for high-precision lidar in autonomous vehicles.

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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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Decathlon to Deploy PAL Robotics’ StockBot Across Stores Worldwide

September 10, 2021 · PAL Robotics' StockBot has reduced time spent performing inventory, freeing teammates for customer service. Decathlon is expanding implementations beyond Singapore.

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Top 10 Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Transactions of August 2021

September 8, 2021 · In August 2021, the total number of deals and their dollar value fell from the previous month, but industrial automation, self-driving cars, and logistics still thrived.

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Ossia Receives European, U.K. Regulatory Approval for Cota Wireless Power System

September 8, 2021 · Ossia, which has developed the proprietary Cota system for remote wireless power delivery to specific devices, has obtained regulatory approvals in the U.S., U.K., and Europe.

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Piaggio Fast Forward Obtains Patent for Self-Driving Cargo Robots

September 7, 2021 · Piaggio Fast Forward has been modeling human behavior to enable its mobile robots to autonomously follow pedestrians in dynamic indoor and outdoor environments.

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DHL Express, Dorabot Deploy DHLBot, Which Uses AI to Sort Parcels

September 7, 2021 · DHL Express has deployed with Dorabot an AI-powered robotic arm in Singapore and South Korea. The DHLBot can sort up to 1,000 percels per hour and can increase efficiency by 40%.

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Hexagon Releases HxGN Robotic Automation for Industry 4.0 Quality Assurance

September 5, 2021 · Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence said its new HxGN Robotic Automation software enables quality control professionals to more easily program robot inspection cells.

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NASA Perseverance Rover Cores First Rock on Mars

September 3, 2021 · NASA reported that the robotic arm and drill on the Perseverance rover has collected a rock sample on Mars in its second attempt, but it needs more images to confirm.

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9 Robotics and AI Companies Make Futurology List of 101 Silicon Valley Innovators

September 2, 2021 · Silicon Valley is home to hundreds of robotics and AI companies, but here are nine innovators worth watching in autonomous vehicles, dexterous manipulation, and more.

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Gulf Testing Solutions Enterprise Joins Microdrones Global Distribution Network

September 1, 2021 · GTS will offer Microdrones' lidar sensors, drones, and surveying software to construction, oil and gas, and agriculture customers in Oman.

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Velodyne Lidar, MOV.AI Team Up to Help Developers of Industrial Mobile Robot Applications

August 31, 2021 · Velodyne Lidar's Puck sensors, plus MOV.AI's ROS-based Robotics Engine Platform, will enable developers to build mobile robots for dynamic environments, say partners.

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OhmniLabs Provides Telepresence Robots to eKAMI, Industrial Users

August 31, 2021 · OhmniLabs, which has grown threefold over the past year, is serving growing demand for telepresence robots in multiple industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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