Day: November 3, 2022
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Chipotle pilots robots at key restaurants
Chipotle Mexican Grill, one of the largest restaurant chains in the US, is piloting advanced technologies such as robotics to enhance its employee and guest experience by streamlining operations and reducing friction. The company recently began piloting two new technologies in its restaurants to deliver precise forecasting, optimal quality, and increased convenience for digital guests.…
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Restaurant robots ‘can soon replace key jobs’, says report
Capterra research finds that three-quarters of restaurants are now using automation As labor shortages and rising costs continue to cut into profit margins, restaurants are looking for ways to improve their business model – and automation is increasingly looking like a viable solution. From conversational AI drive-thrus to full-service fry cook robots, the possibilities are…
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Ottonomy releases robot at Rome airport
Ottonomy, a maker of autonomous delivery robots, has launched Ottobot 2.0 at pier A of Terminal 1 at Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), in Italy. The autonomous delivery project is part of ADR’s long-term strategy, aimed at maintaining the highest levels of service and enhancing passengers’ experience using cutting edge technology and innovation. Emanuele Cala, VP…
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Apptronik signs partnership with NASA for humanoid robots
Apptronik, an Austin, US-based company specializing in the development of versatile, mobile robotic systems, has agreed a partnership with NASA to accelerate commercialization of its new humanoid robot. The robot, called Apollo (main picture), will be one of the first humanoids available to the commercial markets. At Apptronik’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, the first prototype…
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Beep wins award from Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress
Beep, a provider of multi-passenger, autonomous electric mobility solutions, has been selected by ITS World Congress Hall of Fame as the winner of the 2022 Industry Award for the Americas. The award, announced at the annual ITS World Congress event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, recognizes Beep’s continued expansion of its autonomous mobility network in…
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Autonomous delivery vehicle maker Clevon expands in America
Clevon, an autonomous delivery vehicle maker, is expanding the company’s operations to North America with the opening of its Center of Excellence and US headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex at the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ). As part of the celebration today, Clevon will also host President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis;…
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Civ Robotics raises $5 million seed funding round
Civ Robotics has closed a $5 million seed funding round led by ff Venture Capital and Alley Robotics Ventures, with participation from Trimble Ventures. Civ Robotics’ autonomous surveying solution, CivDot, is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), designed for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, such as solar farms, roadways, data centers and power plants to name…
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Institut Curie implements Versius surgical robotic system as part of research partnership
Institut Curie, said to be France’s leading cancer research centre, has introduced CMR Surgical’s Versius Surgical Robotic System as part of a two-year clinical study partnership. The Versius system will initially be dedicated to gynaecological cancer surgery with a focus on minimally invasive hysterectomies. Professor Steven Le Gouill, director of the Institut Curie Hospital Complex,…
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ASTM forms new robotics group to develop standards for grasping and manipulation technologies
ASTM International’s committee on robotics, automation, and autonomous systems (F45) has formed a new subcommittee on grasping and manipulation. This new subcommittee (F45.05) of ASTM (formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials) will develop standards that evaluate performance in several major areas of robotic manipulation. The first three task groups of the committee…
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Robotics in Dentistry: The Next Generation Technology
Robots are now utilized in every field of research thanks to technological breakthroughs; they have even found their way into dentistry due to the capacity for precision work without being fatigued. Hamilton dentist Dr. Moninder Tuli, chatted with us and provided us with information about the usage of robotics in dentistry. The use of robots…