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World’s largest automotive companies and an intro to their autonomous and electric vehicle tech moves

July 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

In the first of a series of articles about large industrial companies, we list 20 of the leading automakers in the world in order of their last reported annual revenue amount, and highlight some of their more interesting developments in autonomous technologies. 

Automakers are have long been the largest market for industrial robotics and automation systems, but also, more recently, the vehicles they produce have become more robotic.

The design and development of road vehicles are becoming increasingly an exercise in developing computing technology – both hardware and software. Add to that the growing importance of artificial intelligence to run the advanced driver assistance systems that many new cars already have. [Read more…] about World’s largest automotive companies and an intro to their autonomous and electric vehicle tech moves

Filed Under: Features, Miscellaneous, Transportation Tagged With: autonomous, cars, companies, electric, production, profit, revenue, technology, vehicles

ADAS: Features of advanced driver assistance systems

July 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

This is a long list of features of advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS as it’s called in the automotive industry. 

ADAS is an umbrella term. Its individual technologies are basically small autonomous systems.

Taken together, ADAS is essentially a self-driving system, but it’s not promoted as such because of regulatory reasons.  [Read more…] about ADAS: Features of advanced driver assistance systems

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: adas, advanced, assistance, assistant, autonomous, autonomy, driver, system, systems

Innovative sensors are empowering the smart factory robot, says AMS

July 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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By Mark Donovan

The next industrial revolution is arriving on a shore near you. It’s called Industry 4.0, and like its three predecessors, it’s about to bring sweeping changes to manufacturing that will globally affect everyone.

Industry 4.0, and the resulting manufacturing changes that are coming with it, have spawned a new type of production plant called the smart factory.

Central to the smart factory is the prolific use of autonomous and collaborative robots that work symbiotically with each other and alongside human beings to yield a more productive and efficient manufacturing plant.  [Read more…] about Innovative sensors are empowering the smart factory robot, says AMS

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: arm, factory, force, industrial, industry, lidar, manufacturing, position, robot, robotic, robots, sensing, sensor, sensors, smart, technology, torque, vision

Hillcrest Labs launches ‘industrial grade sensor for consumer products’

July 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Hillcrest Labs has a new sensor system which the company says is “four times better” than competitor solutions.

Hillcrest says its new FSM300 delivers industrial-grade sensor fusion accuracy at prices suitable for consumer products with “four times greater accuracy versus competitor solutions in some tests”.

The FSM300 is what’s called a attitude and heading reference system, which is a sensor system, and an inertial measurement unit, which like a gyroscope.  [Read more…] about Hillcrest Labs launches ‘industrial grade sensor for consumer products’

Filed Under: News Tagged With: accuracy, ahrs/imu, fsm, hillcrest, industrial, labs, module, motion, sensing, sensor

Dana to supply driveshaft assemblies and motion systems for New York Wheel

July 1, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Photo credits: S9 Architecture / Perkins Eastman

New York City is planning to construct what will be the world’s largest ferris wheel, and a company called Dana is providing the crucial components.

Dana announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel – which will be the world’s tallest observation wheel.

This attraction is currently under construction on the north shore of Staten Island in New York City and will stand 630 feet (192 meters) high when completed in early 2018.  [Read more…] about Dana to supply driveshaft assemblies and motion systems for New York Wheel

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: dana, driveshaft, gearboxes, industrial, motion, new york, wheel

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