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Segway Robotics raises more than $1 million on Indiegogo for new vehicle

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Segway Robotics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Segway-Ninebot Group, concluded what it says was a “successful” Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign this week, having raised $1.1 million in 50 days from 952 backers.

The initial goal of $100,000 was achieved less than 33 minutes after Segway Robotics started its crowdfunding campaign for Loomo, a smart machine that toggles between a mini personal transporter and mobile robot sidekick.

Loomo begins shipping to Indiegogo backers in late May and this will continue through the summer, with hundreds of Loomos to be shipped every week.  [Read more…] about Segway Robotics raises more than $1 million on Indiegogo for new vehicle

Navimow responds to growing hedgehogs safety concerns with AI avoidance technology

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A recent Guardian report has revealed concerns around wildlife and use of robotic lawn mowers. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmowers pose to wildlife at night time, and as a result, the mayor of German town Lüneburg has called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals.

With robotic lawn mowers becoming increasingly common across UK and European households, concerns around accidental harm to nocturnal animals, particularly hedgehogs, have intensified.

In response, Segway Navimow has developed advanced AI-enhanced obstacle avoidance systems capable of detecting and avoiding animals in real time. [Read more…] about Navimow responds to growing hedgehogs safety concerns with AI avoidance technology

DTAC consortium demonstrates AI and autonomous robots at Munich Airport

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In front of an audience of numerous high-ranking representatives from politics, industry, administration and the media, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML demonstrated the initial results of the “Digital Testbed Air Cargo” (DTAC) research project at Munich Airport last week – a groundbreaking presentation of solutions that will make optimal use of the potential of digital technologies and actively shape the future of air cargo.

A “robot dog” patroling autonomously through the warehouse looking for free storage locations, a highly dynamic transport robot that automatically moves pallets to their storage locations and a very flexible “segway robot” that places parcels from Euro-pallets onto a conveyor belt: Sounds like science fiction? But it’s not, as researchers from Fraunhofer IML have now demonstrated to the public for the first time at Munich Airport.

[Read more…] about DTAC consortium demonstrates AI and autonomous robots at Munich Airport

Winners of the Robotics and Automation News Awards 2021-22

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The votes are counted and decisions made, so… Congratulations to all the winners of the Robotics and Automation News Awards 2021-22, in association with SICK Sensor Intelligence. 

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The awful coronavirus pandemic has changed many people’s lives forever. Many have lost loved ones and many more have suffered illness and inconvenience to their lives and livelihoods.

For businesses in many sectors, it has been extremely difficult to keep going through lockdowns which reduced their income to zero or thereabouts. And despite previously unimaginable levels of government support, they were forced to wind down, perhaps to fight another day sometime in the future. [Read more…] about Winners of the Robotics and Automation News Awards 2021-22

The Role of Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0

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As the global manufacturing industry enters its fourth revolution, innovations such as robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are set to take over. (1)

The number of active industrial robots worldwide is increasing by approximately 14% year on year, and automation continues to create new types of robots with improved utility and function. [Read more…] about The Role of Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0

FedEx unveils ‘SameDay Bot’ for future home deliveries

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Logistics giant FedEx is developing what it describes as “cutting-edge delivery solutions” to meet the rapidly changing needs of consumers.

As part of that development, the company has unveiled the FedEx SameDay Bot – an autonomous delivery device prototype designed to help retailers make same-day and last-mile deliveries to their customers. (See video below.)

With the bot, retailers will be able to accept orders from nearby customers and deliver them by bot directly to customers’ homes or businesses the same day.  [Read more…] about FedEx unveils ‘SameDay Bot’ for future home deliveries

Scheduled features

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LogiMAT Special: Preview and review articles, plus company newsWeek beginning 18 March 2019Submit advertising or editorial copy
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Published features

Automotive
ZF acquires automotive division of Romanian engineering services provider BeeSpeedRead
Denso takes a stake in semiconductor processor startup quadric.ioRead
BMW Group sales of electric hybrid vehicles up 38 percent in 2018Read
Groupe PSA to starts autonomous driving tests on open roads in ChinaRead
Continental concludes Kathrein Automotive acquisitionRead

Delivery robots
US politicians debating rules for autonomous delivery robotsRead
Market trend: Grocery e-commerce investments could lead to global invasion by delivery robotsRead
Segway Robotics showcases its delivery robot LoomoRead
Top 20 autonomous delivery robots: Ready to take over the streetsRead
Solving the tricky last-mile: Delivery robots to rescue e-commerceRead

Industrial robots
Universal Robots partners with Bharat Fritz Werner in IndiaRead
Epson signs FPE Automation as distributor in USRead
Technical insight: Safe robotics – collaboration without incidentRead
Industrial robotics: 5 trends in 2019 and beyondRead
New algorithms for heavy industrial robot-human collaborationRead

Warehouse robots
Zalando to use GreyOrange warehouse robots in its newest fulfillment centerRead
Schenker to build automated warehouse for ApohemRead
GreyOrange to launch new warehouse automation products at LogiMATRead
Autostore introduces ‘Black Line’ warehouse robotsRead
Geek Plus Robotics to showcase advanced warehousing robotic solutions at LogiMATRead

Top 20 autonomous delivery robots: Ready to take over the streets

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Despite some occasional antipathy towards them, autonomous delivery robots are gaining ground in urban landscapes. 

While some local authorities are unsure about allowing machines to roam free on city streets, most people probably accept that it’s only a matter of time before regulations accommodate the new technology.

Universities, meanwhile, as well as other organizations such as hotels, airports and large companies with extensive grounds of their own, have the opportunity to allow relatively large numbers of these autonomous mobile robots to deliver such things as snacks and maybe books, documents, and other items to students, guests and staff.  [Read more…] about Top 20 autonomous delivery robots: Ready to take over the streets

True innovation: Three big ways drones are changing the way we live

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Life changes rapidly these days. The world is full of creation and innovation, all of it happening at a speed so breakneck it can be hard to tell which developments are set to change the world and which ones are essentially the Segway of 2018.

Modern unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as UAVs or drones, have been on the military scene since 2001 and started to go mainstream in the industrial and commercial markets in 2011, with fervor for these flyers steadily increasing to the point that drones are expected to have an economic impact of $82 billion dollars by 2025 in the United States alone.

In short, drones are here to stay. They’re also here to change the way we live and work, for the better.

Here are three big ways drones are in the process of reshaping the world we know.  [Read more…] about True innovation: Three big ways drones are changing the way we live

Briefing – Investing in robotics and automation: Supporting ideas through crowdfunding platforms

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In this article, Robotics and Automation News takes a look at crowdfunding platforms

If you’ve got some money to invest, you may have considered, or even participated in, a crowdfunding campaign. 

You wouldn’t be alone, of course, since literally billions of dollars have been raised in the past few years through such platforms.

The giants of the crowdfunding market are names you may be familiar with – Kickstarter and Indiegogo come to mind immediately.  [Read more…] about Briefing – Investing in robotics and automation: Supporting ideas through crowdfunding platforms

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