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Outrider achieves information security certification for logistics yard automation

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Outrider, a specialist developer of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, has received an “industry-first” SOC 2 Type 2 certification for its technology after an audit conducted by Prescient Security, a security and compliance attestation company for B2B SaaS firms worldwide.

The certification ensures that Outrider’s policies, governance, and controls meet the highest standards of security and compliance demanded by the chief information security officers (CISOs) of Fortune 500 logistics-dependent companies.

Bob Hall, CEO at Outrider, says: “As cyber threats become more frequent and sophisticated, enterprises need assurance that AI-powered logistics systems are built with security at their core. [Read more…] about Outrider achieves information security certification for logistics yard automation

RI Mining Launches New Green XRP & ETH Cloud Mining Contracts — Earn $10,000 a Day and Start Your Journey to Passive Income

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Global cloud mining leader RI Mining has officially announced the launch of its new green XRP and ETH cloud mining contracts, opening the door for investors worldwide to a world where making money is simple and income flows automatically.

Powered by clean energy, this innovative product eliminates the high energy consumption typical of traditional mining, allowing users to earn up to $10,000 per day while supporting sustainability — a true dream come true for anyone who wants to earn while they rest. [Read more…] about RI Mining Launches New Green XRP & ETH Cloud Mining Contracts — Earn $10,000 a Day and Start Your Journey to Passive Income

AI Meeting Minutes Tool: The Future of Productive Meetings

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Meetings are an essential part of any business, but let’s be honest—they can often feel like time-draining marathons. One of the biggest challenges is keeping track of everything that’s said, decided, and assigned.

That’s where an AI Meeting Minutes Tool comes in. This technology is revolutionizing the way teams capture, organize, and share meeting notes.

Instead of relying on manual note-taking, AI can automatically transcribe conversations, highlight key points, and even suggest action items – making your meetings more efficient and productive. [Read more…] about AI Meeting Minutes Tool: The Future of Productive Meetings

Dyna Robotics raises $120 million to advance robotic foundation models on ‘path to physical artificial general intelligence’

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Dyna Robotics has closed a $120 million Series A funding round, led by Robostrategy, CRV, and First Round Capital, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, NVentures (Nvidia’s venture capital arm), the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Next, and LG Technology Ventures.

The new capital will be used to expand its world-class research and engineering team and accelerate the development of its next-generation foundation model as the company works to deliver high performance general-purpose robots in commercial environments.

Dyna has made rapid progress since raising a $23.5 million seed round in March, including launching its DYNA-1 model, a breakthrough robotics foundation model that pushed the performance of robots to a 99+ percent success rate in 24 hours of non-stop operation. [Read more…] about Dyna Robotics raises $120 million to advance robotic foundation models on ‘path to physical artificial general intelligence’

Bot Auto’s driverless truck completes first hub-to-hub test run in Houston

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Bot Auto, an autonomous trucking company that says it is “redefining logistics through transportation-as-a-service (TaaS)”, has successfully completed its first “humanless hub-to-hub validation run in Houston”.

The truck operated seamlessly within its defined operational domain with no one in the cab or remote assistance, navigating real-world traffic conditions. The run was executed at sunset, successfully navigating day and night operations.

Differing from a commercial launch, this milestone serves as a validation benchmark, demonstrating the maturity and safety of Bot Auto’s autonomy stack and test protocols. [Read more…] about Bot Auto’s driverless truck completes first hub-to-hub test run in Houston

Regal Rexnord partners with ABB for ‘seamless integration of cobot seventh axes’

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Regal Rexnord has joined forces with automation giant ABB Robotics to simplify integration of its GoFa cobots into 7th Axis Cobot Transfer Units (CTUs) from Thomson, one of Regal Rexnord’s linear motion brands.

This collaboration makes the Thomson Movotrak CTU the first cobot 7th axis technology that ABB Robotics has certified for use in its partner ecosystem.

Kevin Zaba, EVP and president, automation and motion control segment of Regal Rexnord, says: “Until now, anyone wanting to use a single, plug-and-play ABB cobot on multiple workstations faced what could be days of programming and communications challenges. [Read more…] about Regal Rexnord partners with ABB for ‘seamless integration of cobot seventh axes’

Bridging the gap: Integrating AMRs in brownfield manufacturing environments

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By Saurabh Chandra, founder and CEO at Ati Motors

Modernizing legacy spaces with infrastructure-free, autonomous material movement

In the race to automate, many manufacturers find themselves caught between the promise of cutting-edge robotics and the physical realities of their decades old facilities.

Brownfield manufacturing spaces, or factories built long before automation was commonplace, pose a unique challenge to modernization.

These facilities often have aging infrastructure, constrained space, variable lighting conditions, and deeply embedded workflows. Yet the demand for more agile, efficient, and scalable material movement solutions has never been higher. [Read more…] about Bridging the gap: Integrating AMRs in brownfield manufacturing environments

Tata Technologies to acquire ES-Tec Group for €75 million

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Tata Technologies, a product engineering and digital services company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent equity shares of ES-Tec GmbH and its subsidiaries (collectively, ES-Tec Group) for a total cash consideration of €75 million.

The consideration will be paid over the next two years and includes performance-based earn-outs linked to strategic milestones. The transaction is expected to be EPS accretive from the first full year of operations itself.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, ES-Tec Group is a premium automotive engineering services provider with deep domain expertise in Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Comfort Electronics, and E-Mobility. [Read more…] about Tata Technologies to acquire ES-Tec Group for €75 million

Virginia Tech opens new center to ‘shape the future of advanced manufacturing’

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For years, Virginia Tech has forged its place as a powerhouse in advanced manufacturing research. With the launch of Virginia Tech Made: The Center for Advanced Manufacturing, the university welds its mission to shape the future of the field with its commitment to train the workforce to lead it.

Housed within the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Virginia Tech Made will cultivate cross-campus collaborations, expand partnerships with industry and government, and train manufacturing professionals based on the university’s expertise in advanced materials, manufacturing technologies, computational design, data analytics, and digital infrastructure.

As faculty affiliated with the center advance state-of-the-art technology, they’ll focus on workforce development and outreach as key components of the center’s mission. [Read more…] about Virginia Tech opens new center to ‘shape the future of advanced manufacturing’

Lila Sciences raises $235 million in Series A funding to advance AI-driven scientific research

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Lila Sciences has announced the completion of a $235 million Series A funding round, co-led by Braidwell and Collective Global.

The round also included participation from Altitude Life Science Ventures, Alumni Ventures, ARK Venture Fund, Common Metal, Flagship Pioneering, General Catalyst, March Capital, the Mathers Foundation, Modi Ventures, NGS Super, the State of Michigan Retirement System, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

The Boston-based company, which emerged from stealth in March, is building what it describes as an end-to-end platform for “scientific superintelligence”. Its approach integrates artificial intelligence, software, and robotics to autonomously execute every step of the scientific method. [Read more…] about Lila Sciences raises $235 million in Series A funding to advance AI-driven scientific research