Day: May 13, 2016
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CeMAT: Warehouses turning to autonomous vehicles to keep up with ecommerce growth
CeMAT Update: Logistics companies are increasingly acquiring robotics and automation technology to make their operations more efficient and keep up with the growth of the online economy “Due to booming e-commerce, customers have new needs,” said Dr Henry Puhl, chairman of Still management in Hamburg. “The shipment sizes, for example, and the variety of products. Things are…
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BMW chairman places autonomous driving, AI and connectivity at centre of company’s targets
BMW chairman Harald Krüger has listed three new technologies as the main priorities for the company going forward. Describing the race towards a new, technologically advanced motoring future, includes technologies such as: enhanced connectivity; the use of artificial intelligence; and the development of autonomous driving. Krüger was speaking at the automaker’s annual general meeting, where he told the audience…
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Toyota boss says autonomous technology is a paradigm shift – like going from building looms to constructing cars
Toyota president Akio Toyoda has drawn a parallel between the changes happening in the company now to what happened when Toyota first came into existence. Toyoda was speaking at a press conference to present the automaker’s financial results. He acknowledged the “many lessons that we learned” through the company’s partnerships with Subaru, BMW and Mazda.…