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Sam Francis

Interview with Nauto CEO Stefan Heck: ‘The key difference is foresight’

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As fleets and logistics operators accelerate toward automation, the line between assisted driving and autonomy is becoming increasingly blurred.

Few companies illustrate this transition more clearly than Nauto, a Silicon Valley-based developer of artificial intelligence software that helps commercial vehicles predict and prevent collisions in real time.

Founded by Stanford professor and entrepreneur Stefan Heck, Nauto has spent the past several years developing what it calls a predictive safety platform – an AI system that looks several seconds ahead to anticipate risk before it occurs. [Read more…] about Interview with Nauto CEO Stefan Heck: ‘The key difference is foresight’

Why Real-Time Reporting Matters for Autonomous Warehouse Robotics

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Automation has transformed how warehouses operate. From picking and packing to storage and dispatch, robots now handle complex workflows with remarkable accuracy.

Yet, even in highly automated environments, one thing determines whether these systems perform at their best: real-time reporting.

Integrations like the Blended Connectors allow operations teams to merge robotic data, logistics insights, and performance metrics into a single live dashboard. [Read more…] about Why Real-Time Reporting Matters for Autonomous Warehouse Robotics

Tips to Match Speaker Amplifiers with Your Audio System

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Matching speaker amps with your audio system is super important if you actually care about decent sound. A lot of folks just plug stuff in and hope for the best, but that’s not how it works.

Using the right amp keeps your sound clean, loud, and not all screechy or busted. Plus, it keeps your speakers from dying early. This entire article is just some easy (ish) talk about how to pick the right amp for your speakers so things don’t go sideways. [Read more…] about Tips to Match Speaker Amplifiers with Your Audio System

Researchers develop robots to work together to explore the Moon and Mars

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University of Pennsylvania engineers, NASA, and five other universities tested robotic systems designed to help unmanned explorers cooperate in the dunes of White Sands, New Mexico, paving the way for Moon and Mars exploration

In early August, the crisp dawn sky above White Sands National Park glows faintly blue, gradually brightening as streaks of marigold and soft pink pierce the clouds with the rising sun.

But although the powder-white sand of the 30-foot gypsum dunes is cool at dawn, air temperatures become blistering hot as the sun approaches its zenith.

It’s precisely these harsh conditions that drew an interdisciplinary research team to this remote desert, using it as an Earthly stand-in for the Moon and Mars. Their goal: to evaluate lunar robots designed to traverse unforgiving terrain. [Read more…] about Researchers develop robots to work together to explore the Moon and Mars

Slamcore launches new AI-powered safety solution that turns forklifts into safety-aware machines

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Slamcore, a specialist developer of spatial intelligence software, has launched Slamcore Alert, a dedicated pedestrian detection and driver alert solution.

This new system immediately transforms existing industrial machines – such as forklifts and manual material handling equipment – into safety-aware assets.

While the warehouse and logistics industry is increasingly focused on expensive, full-scale autonomous robots, Slamcore is addressing the market’s immediate need for practical solutions that maximize current resources and help protect workers. [Read more…] about Slamcore launches new AI-powered safety solution that turns forklifts into safety-aware machines

Palladyne AI and Draganfly partner to enable advanced autonomous operations and swarming capabilities

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Palladyne AI, a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, and Draganfly, a developer of drone solutions and systems, are to collaborate to further enhance the capabilities of Draganfly’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms with Palladyne Pilot AI software.

Palladyne Pilot is an edge-based, platform-agnostic, intelligent swarming and collaborative AI software designed to transform multiple UAVs into a seamlessly collaborating team, all managed by a single operator who remains “on the loop”.

By employing sensor fusion from diverse sources, Pilot enables drones to independently and collaboratively track targets while dynamically interfacing with autopilots. [Read more…] about Palladyne AI and Draganfly partner to enable advanced autonomous operations and swarming capabilities

RLWRLD selected to participate in the 2025 AWS Generative AI Accelerator

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RLWRLD, a physical AI company building robotics foundation models for human-level hand dexterity in manufacturing and logistics, says it has been selected for the third cohort of the AWS Generative AI Accelerator.

Launched by Amazon Web Services, the AWS Generative AI Accelerator identifies top early-stage startups that are using generative AI to solve complex challenges and help them scale and grow.

Participants will access AWS credits, mentorship, and learning resources to further their use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies and grow their businesses. [Read more…] about RLWRLD selected to participate in the 2025 AWS Generative AI Accelerator

Agentic science and the rise of the self-driving lab at Virginia Tech

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Agentic science. A quick glance at the term and you might think of something very complex, but the end goal is to use artificial intelligence (AI) “agents” to advance scientific research with ease. And while these agents aren’t top secret, they are highly skilled and trained.

Hongliang Xin, Virginia Tech chemical engineering professor, along with collaborators John Kitchin from Carnegie Mellon University and Heather Kulik from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published a commentary in Nature Machine Intelligence exploring the foundation and frontiers of agentic science, outlining its emerging uses, limitations, and pathways for responsible integration into scientific practice.

In a recent conversation, Xin, Kitchin, and Kulik discussed the emerging paradigm of “agentic science” and what it means for the future of research. [Read more…] about Agentic science and the rise of the self-driving lab at Virginia Tech

Cleaning and sanitation robots: The new standard in hygiene

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When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, few sectors changed as visibly as cleaning and disinfection. Overnight, hygiene became a matter of public infrastructure rather than private preference.

The sight of robots quietly gliding through airports, malls and hospitals, emitting UV light or spraying disinfectant, once a novelty, became a symbol of safety and reassurance.

Five years on, these machines are no longer temporary solutions. Cleaning and sanitation robots have evolved from emergency measures to permanent fixtures in the global automation landscape – part of a new baseline for public hygiene and operational efficiency. [Read more…] about Cleaning and sanitation robots: The new standard in hygiene

Retail giant Macy’s opens huge new automated fulfillment center in North Carolina

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Macy’s – said to be the largest department store company by retail sales in the United States – has celebrated the opening of its new customer fulfillment and store replenishment center in China Grove, North Carolina.

Outfitted with the latest automation solutions, it is the company’s largest and most technologically advanced facility to date.

Macy’s says it is continuing to enhance its supply chain network, the new omnichannel facility represents a “meaningful milestone” in the third pillar of the company’s Bold New Chapter strategy to simplify and modernize end-to-end operations to benefit its customers. [Read more…] about Retail giant Macy’s opens huge new automated fulfillment center in North Carolina