Topic: Sustainability

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HevenDrones Unveils Its First Hydrogen Powered Drone to the Commercial Market

February 14, 2023 · HevenDrones has shared details of the first of its three hydrogen-powered drone.

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Robotic Parking a Key Element of the Smart City of the Future, Says Westfalia

February 4, 2023 · Westfalia Technologies said robotic parking systems can integrate with IoT smart city infrastructure and improve charging efficiency, human-machine interaction, and traffic.

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stow Robotics and Phononic Collaborate to Design and Scale Cold Chain Fulfillment Systems in North America and Europe

January 31, 2023 · stow Robotics has partnered with Phononic to enable sustainable, flexible order fulfillment of mixed-temperature items for the grocery industry.

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Scythe Robotics Reaps $42M Series B to Deliver Autonomous Lawn Mower to Landscapers

January 26, 2023 · Scythe Robotics said it will use its latest funding partly to scale up and deliver on 7,500 customer preorders for its M.52 autonomous lawn mower.

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John Deere Announces 2023 Startup Collaborators to Develop Autonomous Agricultural Equipment

January 16, 2023 · John Deere said this year's group of eight companies in its Startup Collaborator program will help its agricultural and construction technology be more autonomous and precise.

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Oxbotica Raises $140M Series C to Deploy Universal Autonomy Operating System Worldwide

January 11, 2023 · Oxbotica, which has developed the Universal Autonomy software for self-driving vehicles, has raised money to continue growing its worldwide partnerships and customer base.

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ASTM International to Host Workshop on Digital Construction Roadmapping

January 9, 2023 · ASTM International and NIST plan to host an in-person discussion about the state of digital construction and the desired direction for the industry and technology.

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John Deere Announces ExactShot Fertilizer Robot and Electric Excavator at CES 2023

January 6, 2023 · John Deere said ExactShot, which precisely applies fertilizer to each seed as it is planted, can help agricultural operations save resources and increase production.

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CleanRobotics and ARO Deploy TrashBot Zero for Early Recycling Sortation Nationwide

January 3, 2023 · CleanRobotics said TrashBot Zero identifies waste and potentially useful data at the time of disposal. RaaS provider ARO will help it deploy the recycling robot across the U.S.

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Outrider Adds Robot Arms Using Deep Learning to Autonomous Yard Trucks

December 19, 2022 · Outrider said its patented TrailerConnect technology can robotically attach brake and electric lines from yard trucks to semi-trailers, recognizing their differences.

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Einride Keeps on Trucking Autonomously With $500M Investment

December 8, 2022 · Einride has raised $200 million in Series C equity and $300 million in a debt facility to continue developing and deploying its ecosystem of autonomous freight mobility.

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EverestLabs Lands Biggest Recycling Facility Customer in New York

December 6, 2022 · EverestLabs has signed a deal with Sims Municipal Recycling Sunset Park Materials Recovery Facility, the largest commingled recycling facility in North America.

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Monarch Tractor Launches Production of Founder Series MK-V Electric, Driver-Optional Smart Tractor

December 1, 2022 · Monarch Tractor combined electric vehicle technology and autonomy using NVIDIA's Jetson edge AI to process sensor data for a sustainable alternative to diesel agricultural equipment.

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Solinftec Scales Up to Provide Affordable Solix Robots, ALICE AI to Farmers

November 23, 2022 · Solinftec said its digital agriculture offerings can make food production more efficient, sustainable, and profitable by reducing chemical inputs and maximizing data.

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AMP Robotics Raises $91M in Series C to Fuel Recycling Tech

November 3, 2022 · AMP Robotics has deployed its systems at materials recycling facilities throughout the United States and Europe.

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Einride Completes Autonomous Truck Pilot on U.S. Public Road With GE Appliances

October 31, 2022 · Einride has successfully tested its Eindride Saga electric, autonomous vehicle in Tennessee, and it plans to set up an office in Berlin to support German industry.

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AMP Robotics Targets Film and Flexible Packaging Recycling with Vortex System

October 19, 2022 · AMP Robotics has decided to tackle the challenging task of identifying and separting film and flexible packinging with its new Vortex system.

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How Plastics Recycling Can Improve With Robotics and Machine Learning

October 8, 2022 · Plastics recycling is increasingly necessary in the face of global pollution and shipping challenges, but automation is making the dirty and dangerous task of sortation easier.

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Recycling Robot Provider EverestLabs Raises $16.1M in Series A

September 30, 2022 · EverestLabs will use the funding to scale up production and address the needs of manufacturing recycling facilities.

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Next Generation Leadership, Sustainability and Social Impact

September 9, 2022 · Stanford University's 2022 Conference on “Next Gen Leadership, Sustainability & Social Impact” brings together thought leaders from academia, ​industry, and family offices in a unique two-day event exploring transformative people, technologies, and opportunities.

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