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LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary

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Source: Schindler Group LOXO AG today opened its first international subsidiary in Munich, Germany. Germany’s strong logistics market, advanced automotive infrastructure, and progressive legislation surrounding autonomous vehicles make it the ideal location for us to further our middle-mile and mobile distribution projects.”

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Figure AI studies Helix model, preps humanoids for logistics

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Figure is building the Helix model and a data engine to enable a fleet of humanoid robots to learn logistics tasks. Source: Figure AI Figure AI Inc. this week introduced a real-world application for its humanoid robots and Helix model: package manipulation for triage in logistics. Source: Figure AI As an example, T_eff > 1.1

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Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI

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Source: Apptronik A year full of humanoid robot news is ending with more developments. Apollo is designed to balance complexity and functionality for initial application in manufacturing and logistics, said the company. In June, Apptronik said GXO Logistics Inc. GXO Logistics is testing the Apollo humanoid. Apptronik Inc.

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Gatik gets independent safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics

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Source: Gatik Gatik AI Inc. Founded in 2017, Gatik has developed autonomous vehicles ( AVs ) for middle-mile and short-haul logistics. ” The post Gatik gets independent safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics appeared first on The Robot Report. aims to set the bar high for autonomous truck safety.

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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

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TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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NVIDIA adds open AI and simulation tools for robot learning, humanoid development

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Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA Corp. and NVIDIA said they are combining their open-source AI and robotics efforts to accelerate research and development. The company said the open-source Cosmos tokenizer runs up to 12x faster than current tokenizers. Also at the Conference for Robotic Learning, Hugging Face Inc.

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Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots

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Source: Slip Robotics For more than a century, truck trailers have been loaded and unloaded in the same way, leading to wasted time for drivers and dangerous bursts of activity for forklift operators. Slip Robotics said the funding will help it to accelerate change in one of the most labor-intensive parts of logistics.

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