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Applied Intuition, a provider of a simulation platform for autonomous vehicle development, has raised $40 million in Series B financing.
The funding round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Kleiner Perkins, M12 (Microsoft), Sozo Ventures, and La Famiglia.
Previous investors, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, and Floodgate, also participated in this round. [Read more…] about Autonomous vehicles simulator Applied Intuition raises $40 million in funding
House built using robots and 3D printing technologies claimed to be a first
ETH university in Zurich, in partnership with industrial companies, has built what is claimed to be “the world’s first” inhabited house to be digitally planned and digitally built with the help of robots and 3D printers. (See video below.)
Called the “DFAB House” (main picture), the construction is part of a project that involves the Empa materials science and technology project and Eawag, an aquatic research company. [Read more…] about House built using robotic and digital technologies claimed to be ‘world’s first’
A pilot project on truck platooning has been successfully completed by DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
‘Platooning’ is when two or more trucks drive in a tight convoy on a motorway, benefiting from reduced air drag. All vehicles driving in the platoon are electronically linked to each other
Operating electronically linked trucks on German motorways is safe, technically reliable and easily applicable in the routine of a logistics company.
[Read more…] about Tests reveal potential of truck ‘platooning’ in Germany
In the context of the European robotics project Esmera, 12 experiments have now started to solve industry challenges by developing new robotics solutions.
The Esmera consortium has chosen the best twelve experiments from 32 proposals that were handed in during the first Open Call in 2018.
The solution design by the experiments will be carried out in two competitive phases.
[Read more…] about Challengers in Esmera robotics competition in line to receive €200k eachElsevier has released four new books on the subject of Artificial Intelligence. Below, the publisher provides an overview of each of the books [Read more…] about Books: Artificial intelligence – a feast for the brain
Denso has enlisted Applied Controls to serve as one of the company’s key automation solution providers in the US.
The contract enables Applied Controls to market and support Denso’s portfolio of robotics products as part of the robot-making giant’s expansion plans.
Mark Anderson, Denso’s regional sales manager, says the Malvern, Pennsylvania distributor will have mid-Atlantic regional responsibility and will be making significant investments in training, personnel and demonstration hardware. [Read more…] about Denso enlists Applied Controls to expand operations in the US
Siemens has appointed Applied Controls as a distributor in the US.
Applied Controls will expand Siemen’s authorized territory to include Maryland, Washington DC, and five counties of Northern Virginia.
Applied is now considered a Siemens “high value partner and automation solution provider”.
Applied Controls will market and support Siemens’ portfolio of factory automation products including PLCs, HMIs, intelligent motion control, industrial computers, SCADA and networking products. [Read more…] about Applied Controls wins large contract from Siemens
The internet of things is enabling industry to connect individual robotic and automated work cells with other similar cells to create multicellular organisms within what could now be referred to as “smart factories”, particularly as the factory building itself can be connected to those multicellular organisms operating within its walls.
Not only that, those smart factories can themselves be connected to other smart factories within the body of the industrial company’s entire estate, which itself is all wired up to what could be called a central nervous system.
Yes, industrial control systems are going through an evolutionary phase the like of which has never been seen before in industry, all brought about by the IoT. [Read more…] about The IoT brings industry revolution and risk at the same time
Applied Robotics has launched its first comprehensive family of tool changers.
The Epsilon family of tool changers incorporates the best features and benefits of three previous generations of ARI tool changers with added functionality and enhancements.
The Epsilon Tool Changers are available in a wide range of payloads from 10 kg to 1,500 kg. [Read more…] about Applied Robotics launches new line of tool changers with lifetime guarantee
