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Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI

Robotics Business Review

Apollo the culmination of Apptronik design work Spun out of the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, Apptronik now has 150 employees. Apollo is designed to balance complexity and functionality for initial application in manufacturing and logistics, said the company. The robot is 5 ft.,

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Watch Out adds autonomy to CNC cells for precise production

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Watch Out offers machining cells that use patented sensors and machine learning for precision manufacturing in aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and other industries. ” In 2016, Laporte and Perret launched Watch Out, and Mariette joined them in 2019. Nearly 2 million U.S.

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Autonomous trucking developer Plus goes public via SPAC

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Founded in 2016 by technology entrepreneurs with experience in engineering, AI , and machine learning, Plus set out to develop a virtual driver system. The companies are working with dm-drogerie markt, a large European retail chain of drugstores, and DSV, a transport and logistics provider based in Denmark. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based

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Frost & Sullivan lauds incadea on improving customer Experience

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Based on its recent analysis of the automotive cloud-based dealer management solution (DMS) market, Frost & Sullivan recognises with the 2016 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership.

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Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot

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By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based ” In the new video below, the previous version of Atlas handles automotive parts and real products weighing up to 25 lb. Spot is a quadruped used in facilities inspection and other tasks, and Stretch is designed to unload trucks. “Each product in the series informs the launch of the next.”

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ABB expands robot production and training in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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“We had our first manipulator roll off the line in 2016, and ABB is still the first major robotics company to manufacture systems in the U.S.,” Auburn Hills gets four enhancements With a 30% increase in space, the $20 million Auburn Hills facility will support ABB’s efforts to be a strategic partner for its growing customer base.

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Will autotech ventures race east in 2024?

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Autotech promises unfulfilled In 2016, John Zimmer the co-founder and president of Lyft, wrote a 16-page whitepaper predicting that the majority of rides on his network would be autonomous by 2021. We’ve done many pilots both in automotive, as well as the commercial space,” she said.

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