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Archives for June 30, 2020

SoftBank Robotics sells 10,000 units of its commercial vacuum cleaning robot

June 30, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

SoftBank Robotics says it has sold 10,000 units of its industrial or commercial vacuum cleaning robot, Whiz, making it “the global number-one in autonomous professional cleaning robots by sales”, according to Grand View Research.

SoftBank Robotics says that, as of the end of June 2020, it recorded global cumulative sales of more than 10,000 units of Whiz, which is an AI-enabled vacuum-cleaning robot.

Following SoftBank Robotics’ launch of the humanoid robot Pepper, the company launched Whiz as its second robot in November 2018, and it began providing Whiz commercially from May 2019 in Japan. [Read more…] about SoftBank Robotics sells 10,000 units of its commercial vacuum cleaning robot

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: autonomous, cleaning, countries, cumulative, june, professional, regions, robot, robotics, robots, sales, softbank, units, whiz

Kivnon launches ‘AGV/AMR Exchange Program’ for its warehouse robots

June 30, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Kivnon has launched a “AGV/AMR Exchange Program” for its warehouse robots – its automated guided vehicles as well as its autonomous mobile robots.

Kivnon says its customers can swap their old AGV or AMR and “save up to 40 percent on a brand-new” Kivnon warehouse robot.

Kivnon specializes in the automation of industrial processes using self-guided vehicles, and its customers include the largest automakers in the world. [Read more…] about Kivnon launches ‘AGV/AMR Exchange Program’ for its warehouse robots

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: agv, customers, industrial, kivnon, robots, scheme, self-guided, swappage, vehicles, warehouse

9 Tips for Building an Irresistible Website for Students

June 30, 2020 by Polly Leave a Comment

The internet made it easier for the education system to gain a milestone in development. Many people throughout the world can take courses online since training materials have become more accessible.

The website will help your educational center to portray your institution in the best possible light, to attract new customers more efficiently, to inform users in time, and create many other possibilities.

So the faster your students create their websites, the better! [Read more…] about 9 Tips for Building an Irresistible Website for Students

Filed Under: Promoted Tagged With: weblium, website builder, website building tips

BMW opens new $17 million additive manufacturing facility

June 30, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

BMW has officially opened its new “Additive Manufacturing Campus”. 

The new centre brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production.

The facility will likely 3D print parts for the Rolls-Royce Phantom, BMW i8 Roadster and MINI John Cooper Works GP, which contains no less than four 3D-printed components as standard. [Read more…] about BMW opens new $17 million additive manufacturing facility

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: additive, bmw, campus, components, manufacturing, parts, production, series

Magna celebrates ‘significant milestone’ in contract manufacturing

June 30, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Magna is celebrating what it regards as a “significant milestone” in its progress as a contract manufacturer.

The company recently built the ArcFox α-T sports utility vehicle – a battery electric vehicle – through its Zhenjiang, China joint venture contract manufacturing facility.

The $40,000 α-T symbolises the first time Magna’s complete vehicle manufacturing has expanded beyond Europe, where the company has built vehicles for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and others at its Graz, Austria facility. [Read more…] about Magna celebrates ‘significant milestone’ in contract manufacturing

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: china, company, contract, graz, magna, manufacturing, sony, team, vehicle, vision-s

Toyota offers free access to virtual crash test dummy software

June 30, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Toyota will make its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software freely available from January 2021 as part of its efforts toward a safe mobility society.

THUMS is a virtual human body model software program for computer analysis of human body injuries caused in vehicle collisions. Free access to THUMS, and subsequent use by a wider variety of users, is expected to enhance vehicle safety.

Designed to aid vehicle safety technologies’ research and development, and developed in cooperation with Toyota Central R&D Labs, THUMS was the world’s first virtual human body model software when it launched in 2000. [Read more…] about Toyota offers free access to virtual crash test dummy software

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: access, analysis, body, collision, collisions, development, free, human, injuries, model, models, range, reduce, safety, software, structures, technologies, thums, vehicle, virtual

How Smartphones Can Impact Autonomous Vehicles

June 30, 2020 by Polly Leave a Comment

With the recent advancements in technology, the world is expecting more impressive breakthroughs in the future.

Even though some of the major tech companies around the world have been experimenting with driverless technology, and a couple have also released vehicles that offer users the feature, it still needs more improvements.

The changes in traffic can lead to much safer and more organized roads, as the steering wheels will be replaced with technology. [Read more…] about How Smartphones Can Impact Autonomous Vehicles

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: autonomous, autonomous vehicles, cars, driverless, drivers, expected, help, people, smart, smartphone, smartphones, technology, users, vehicles

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