Tag: autonomously
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The Role of Chainlink in Empowering Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are at the forefront of this revolution. DAOs are entities that operate independently, governed by smart contracts, and are entirely transparent and autonomous. They allow users to collectively pool their resources and make decisions that govern the organization’s…
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ASI and SICK optimize and automate logistics truck yard operations
ASI Logistics and SICK Sensor Intelligence say they have achieved another milestone in the development of autonomous yard truck operations. Together, the two companies have “solved the issue of reversing into trailers autonomously”. This is one of the final steps in completing fully autonomous yard operations. ASI Logistics utilized is robust Vehicle Automation Kit (VAK)…
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Velodyne Lidar signs multi-year agreement with Boston Dynamics
Velodyne Lidar has agreed a multi-year contract for its lidar sensors with Boston Dynamics, a developer of mobile robotics. Boston Dynamics selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities for its highly mobile robots, which are capable of tackling the “toughest robotics challenges”. Velodyne’s lidar sensor solutions enable mobile robots to operate autonomously and…
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Electric Sheep Robotics launches its Dexter robotic lawnmower system
Electric Sheep Robotics, the leader in autonomous lawn mowing, has officially launched its Dexter robot. Dexter takes existing commercial lawn mowers, both gas and electric, and turns them into autonomous vehicles. Dexter is designed to address critical labor shortages in the landscaping, facilities, and property management industries. Nationally, a record 4.5 million US workers quit…
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Brain Corp’s European robotic cleaning fleet reaches 500 million square feet covered autonomously in 2021
Brain Corp, which provides an operating system for commercial floor-cleaning robots, says its BrainOS-powered fleet of autonomous mobile robots has hit a new milestone of 500 million square feet covered (46.45 million square meters) autonomously in Europe during 2021. Coming off the back of significant year-on-year growth, Brain Corp has seen momentum build throughout 2021…
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ZF launches its ‘most advanced’ autonomous emergency braking system for commercial vehicles in China
Automotive systems manufacturer ZF is preparing for volume production of its most advanced autonomous emergency braking assistance system in China. OnGuardMAX will be installed in new truck models by two leading Chinese manufacturers from this year. Sophisticated data integration with state-of-the-art camera and radar sensor helps the system autonomously detect, classify and react on moving…
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Swiss university developing mobile robot that learns on the job
A team from the Autonomous Systems Lab at the public research university ETH Zurich in Switzerland is creating robots and intelligent systems that are able to learn on the job. (See video below.) The team’s machine – which consists of a robotic arm mounted on a mobile platform – can “autonomously operate in complex and…
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Webinar: Vision Guided Picking Applications
Webinar title: Vision Guided Picking Applications Early registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VY5rD2EJRR26L_p4KYwCcg IDS is partnering with Robotics and Automation News to bring you a new and insightful webinar about a subject that will be of interest to many people. Robot Vision helps to automate industrial processes economically. No wonder that robotics is one of the fastest growing…
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RE2 Robotics receives $2.5 million from US Navy to develop manipulation system
RE2 Robotics, a developer of human-like robotic manipulation systems, has received $2.5 million in funding from the Office of Naval Research to continue the development and commercialization of its technology under the Dexterous Maritime Manipulation System (DM2S) program. RE2’s DM2S technology will provide Navy personnel with the ability to autonomously perform mine countermeasure (MCM) missions.…
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Zebra Technologies unveils new robot for retail operations
Zebra Technologies has introduced SmartSight, a robot for mass merchants, grocers, and supermarkets and hypermarkets. The company is showcasing the new machine at NRF 2020, the retail technology show currently being held in Chicago, USA. SmartSight leverages the computer vision, machine learning, workflow automation and robotic capabilities of Zebra’s EMA50 enterprise mobile automation system to…