Topic: Sensors

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Schnuck Markets to Deploy Simbe Tally Inventory Robots Chainwide

August 29, 2021 · Regional grocery chain Schnucks plans to expand its deployment of Simbe Robotics' mobile robots, which use AI and the cloud, to all 111 of its retail locations.

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OSHA and Robotics: What You Need to Know About Safety

August 28, 2021 · While OSHA may not have much in the way of robotics safety standards, other guidance does exist, and integrators and operators should conduct a thorough risk assessment before deployment.

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Alibaba Group Buys Stake in Autonomous Robotaxi Firm DeepRoute

August 27, 2021 · DeepRoute, which says it is developing "full-stack" autonomous driving, is the latest startup to receive funding from e-commerce company Alibaba, "China's Amazon."

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Basil Street Cafe Rolls Out Proprietary Pizza Kiosks Nationwide

August 27, 2021 · Basil Street Café, which is raising funding through a crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest, has developed automated pizza kitchens that it claims can replicate brick-oven pizza.

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Velodyne Lidar Signs Agreement With Renu Robotics for Sensors in Mowing Robots

August 26, 2021 · Renu Robotics, whose Renubot is a fully autonomous, electric mower designed to maintain grounds around solar energy facilities, chose Velodyne Lidar's Puck for reliability.

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Network Rail, Cranfield University Use Clearpath Robot for Autonomous Rail Inspection and Repair

August 24, 2021 · The In2Smart 2 project involves academia and corporate researchers working to automate rail inspection and repair. They've used a Warthog UGV as a robust platform for equipment.

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Warehouse Robotics Revenues to Surpass $51B by 2030, Finds ABI Research

August 23, 2021 · Labor shortages and accelerated e-commerce demand have led warehouse operators to move from evaluation to adoption of systems such as vision-guided picking and mobile robots.

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AutoX Demonstrates Autonomous Robotaxis in ‘Urban Villages’

August 23, 2021 · In a new video, AutoX showed how its Gen5 system enables an autonomous robotaxi to maneuver through dense neighborhoods. The company has permission to operate in China and California.

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AEye Closes SPAC Merger, and Lidar Maker Begins Trading on Nasdaq

August 20, 2021 · AEye said its software-configurable, adaptive iDAR system provides range, resolution, and speed advantages over existing lidar for autonomous vehicles, driver assistance, and robots.

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Lift Truck Technology Can Improve Operator Productivity and Safety as Well as Add Autonomy

August 19, 2021 · Not only can advances in lift truck technology provide full autonomy, but they can also make operations easier and safer for human workers.

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Honeywell Technology for Light Drones to Triple Range With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

August 18, 2021 · Honeywell said that its Beyond Visual Line of Sight suite includes hydrogen cells and radar for quieter, less polluting, longer-range, and more autonomous drone operations.

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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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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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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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U.S. Army Gives RE2 Robotics $1M to Create System for Autonomous Helicopter Refueling

August 11, 2021 · RE2 Robotics is applying its mobile manipulation expertise to developing a system that will use robotic arms, multiple sensors, and an unmanned ground vehicle to refuel Apache helicopters.

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Mobile Robots to Revolutionize Multiple Industries, Reports International Federation of Robotics

August 10, 2021 · As a subset of service robotics, AMRs are advancing and will grow 31% annually in logistics, as well as become applicable in industries beyond logistics, according to the IFR.

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Top 10 Robotics, Autonomous Vehicle Transactions of July 2021

August 6, 2021 · Although the number of transactions in July 2021 held steady, self-driving car companies and startups working on robot software still raised billions.

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ANYbotics Adds Velodyne Lidar Sensors for Mobile Robot Inspections

August 5, 2021 · ANYbotics, whose ANYmal legged robot is designed to traverse difficult terrain, has added Velodyne Lidar's Puck sensor to help automate industrial inspections.

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Inceptio Technology Raises $270M Series B for Autonomous Truck Development

August 3, 2021 · Inceptio, which has been working with Chinese OEMs on autonomous heavy-duty trucks, plans to use its latest funding to further develop its ruggedized technology.

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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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