Topic: Systems Engineer

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Cyngn Partners With Motrec to Launch Fleet of AI Powered, Electric Autonomous Tuggers

July 19, 2023 · Cyngn is integrating its DriveMod system for autonomous driving with Motrec's heavy-duty MT-160 tuggers for materials handling in complex commercial and industrial environments.

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Saildrone Charts Course for Nautical Data Collection With NVIDIA

July 19, 2023 · Saildrone provides three uncrewed surface vehicles, or USVs, to study the oceans, weather, and marine life, and it uses NVIDIA technologies to optimize data analysis.

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Blattner and Sarcos Agree to Develop Robots for Solar Construction

July 19, 2023 · Blattner and Sarcos are jointly designing, developing, and testing mobile robots to improve the safety and efficiency of photovoltaic cell installation.

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Development of Battery-Free Multi-Rotation Absolute Mechanical Encoder

July 18, 2023 · In recent years, greater accuracy, better reliability, and safety are demanded of motors, especially motors used in critical positioning applications. Such systems typically utilize servo motors with encoder feedback along with battery backup, allowing it to perform closed loop absolute control. From these requirements, a battery-free, multi-rotation absolute mechanical encoder was developed. The AZ Series, a closed loop system, adopted this type of sensor and is currently on the market today.

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ForwardX Robotics Picks Up $61M in Series C Funding for Mobile Robot Orchestration

July 18, 2023 · ForwardX has raised a total of about $140 million to date as company offers its vision-based mobile robots to warehouses and manufacturers worldwide.

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Pittsburgh’s Robotics Factory to Be Located at Tech Forge in Lawerenceville

July 17, 2023 · The Robotics Factory, a startup incubator in Pittsburgh, has announced that it will be located among robotics organizations in all stages of growth working across various industries.

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Figure AI Humanoid Robot Takes First Steps as Startup Gets Investment From Intel

July 17, 2023 · Figure AI has received $9 million from Intel Capital in addition to its existing Series A funding to continue work on its Figure 01, one of several humanoids in development.

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NVIDIA Explains How Simulation Accelerates Robot Development, Training

July 16, 2023 · Simulation can not only accurately replicate environments, but it can also speed training of robots for tasks such as assembly, cutting, and manipulation, explained NVIDIA.

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Raymond University Research Program Now Accepting Proposals to Advance Material Handling Technology

July 14, 2023 · The Raymond Corp. is now accepting applications for technology research grants twice a year to support the future of the materials handling industry.

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Gecko Robotics Announces $5M U.S. Navy Contract Expansion to Speed Maintenance Cycles

July 14, 2023 · Gecko Robotics said its robots and AI-powered software will accelerate inspection, maintenance, and repairs of U.S. Navy surface vessels, improving defense readiness.

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Sarcos Lays off Portion of Staff and Eliminates Manufacturing in Pittsburgh as Part of Cost Saving Efforts

July 14, 2023 · Sarcos, which acquired RE2 Robotics just last year, has laid off about a quarter of its staff and said it is refocusing on aviation, marine, and solar markets.

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Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics Jointly Launch Advanced Manufacturing Initiative

July 14, 2023 · Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics have announced an advanced manufacturing consortium to jointly offer storage systems, reduce waste packaging, and serve new markets.

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Simbe Robotics Raises $28M Series B to Continue Global Expansion for Inventory Robots

July 13, 2023 · Simbe Robotics has received equity funding led by Eclipse Ventures to accelerate development of its mobile robots and software to deliver retail visibility and insights.

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ForwardX Robotics Names Richmond Rolling Solutions Exclusive Distribution Partner for Mobile Robots

July 13, 2023 · ForwardX is working with Richmond Rolling Solutions to distribute its robots and software in Australia and New Zealand, and it showed its product line at U.S. trade shows.

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Thoro.ai Continues Work With Big Joe Forklifts and Nilfisk to Advance Autonomy Stack for Mobile Robots

July 12, 2023 · Big Joe Forklift recently launched a new pallet mover in collaboration with Thoro.ai. Robotics 24/7 visited Thoro.ai's headquarters to learn about the partnership and the company's goals.

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