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Data and artificial intelligence developer Scale has released a huge amount of data relating to self-driving vehicles.
The data provides annotation for the “nuScenes dataset”, which is led by nuTonomy, an autonomous car developer.
Scale claims this is the “largest open source multi-sensor self-driving dataset available to public”. [Read more…] about Data company Scale releases massive self-driving dataset
Almost 80 new semiconductor companies are set to invest more than $220 billion in equipment and facilities, with 2019 set to mark an “all-time spending high”, says industry body.
According to Semi, global fab equipment spending will increase 14 percent this year to $62.8 billion and is expected to rise 7.5 percent, to $67.5 billion, in 2019, marking the fourth consecutive year of spending growth and the highest investment year for fab equipment in the history of the industry.
The figures come from the latest World Fab Forecast Report published by Semi. [Read more…] about Global spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment set to reach all-time high
MRMC is showcasing its robotic camera operation solutions at IBC, an event for the broadcast industry.
The company, which is part of the Nikon Group, will be revealing new products, new stands and developed a new robotics dance routine especially for the show.
MRMC regards itself as a “world leader in motion control robotics”, and is debuting a range of new products designed for live sports capture at IBC 2018. [Read more…] about MRMC showcases robotic camera operation solutions at IBC
Technical standards body TÜV Rheinland has launched what it describes as “the industry’s first comprehensive robot integrator program”.
TÜV Rheinland says its customers can now list all compliant robotic cells under one label, significantly increasing efficiency and lowering costs.
TÜV Rheinland is one of the leading independent international providers of technical services for testing, inspection and certification. [Read more…] about TÜV Rheinland launches ‘industry’s first comprehensive robot integrator program’
New Scale Robotics, a division of New Scale Technologies, has received Universal Robots certification for its NSR-PG-10-20-UR Precision Parallel Gripper.
Universal Robots certification confirms that the smart gripper is fully compatible with UR collaborative robots and meets all published specifications.
David Henderson, CEO of New Scale Technologies, says: “We are delighted to receive endorsement from Universal Robots for the NSR-PG, created specifically to install and operate on UR robots in under 30 minutes. [Read more…] about New Scale Robotics gains Universal Robots certification for precision parallel gripper
A company called Next Future Transportation has launched a driverless vehicle that it describes as an autonomous “Parcel Delivery Solution”. (See video below.)
The vehicle could also be used as a minibus for transporting people.
Next claims it is “the world’s first Modular Mobile Parcel Locker” and that the company is “the world’s only modular electric vehicle solutions provider”. [Read more…] about Next Future Transportation launches autonomous vehicle
A new study by the World Economic Forum has found that robots might take millions of jobs off humans, but those jobs will be replaced with better-paying ones.
WEF conducted the detailed study in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group. Their findings strongly point to a future in which human workers will be increasingly retrained.
This type of activity – learning new skills – is already part of the current economic scenario as companies always look to compete, but robots will accelerate this trend. [Read more…] about Robots will take old jobs off humans and give them new ones, says World Economic Forum
Lexus, from Toyota, has announced the introduction of the world’s first digital side-view monitors on the new ES. By installing small exterior cameras on the front doors, Lexus vehicles will provide its drivers with a clearer view of the vehicle’s surrounding area.
The cameras in the digital side-view monitors transmit the images onto 5-inch display monitors located inside the cabin at the base of the front pillars.
Another advantage the monitors have over their conventional counterparts is that they are shaped to resist the accumulation of raindrops and snow, leaving the driver’s view unaffected.
[Read more…] about Digital side-view monitor to replace mirror on new Lexus car
The Volvo Group continues its drive to develop next-generation transport solutions. The latest examples include a system in which autonomous electric vehicles are coordinated to ensure as efficient, and safe goods transport as possible, as well as a new electric compact wheel loader concept.
On September 12, the new goods transport solution was unveiled for the first time in connection with the Volvo Group’s Innovation Summit in Berlin. It consists of autonomous electric vehicles that are wirelessly connected to a transport control centre.
The control centre monitors parameters such as each vehicle’s location, load and battery charge, using this data to ensure that the overall fleet logistics as well as goods and vehicle flow are as efficient as possible.
[Read more…] about Volvo unveils its latest innovations for future autonomous and electric transport
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and Bruce Power held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Integration testing facility on the ATS Cambridge campus, Ontario, Canada.
Bruce Power is a Canadian private nuclear power generator company. ATS plays a key role in supporting Bruce Power’s MCR program by designing and supplying all of the automation equipment required to remove the irradiated reactor components including the fuel channels, calandria tubes and calandria tube inserts.
There are multiple systems required to remove the components; all are highly automated and controlled remotely. This equipment has been designed to maximise safety during the removal process while optimising operational resources.
[Read more…] about ATS and Bruce Power open advanced automation testing lab
