Tag: caterpillar
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Caterpillar claims ‘world’s largest’ number of autonomous trucks
Industrial vehicles manufacturer Caterpillar claims it now has the largest number of autonomous trucks in operation anywhere in the world. The company calls it “a significant milestone”, adding that it has “long been recognized as the industry leader” in autonomous vehicle implementation. Caterpillar says the achievement is “exciting” not only for the mining industry, but…
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Caterpillar acquires delivery robot maker Marble
Caterpillar, the manufacturer of large-scale equipment for sectors such as construction, mining and transportation, has agreed to acquire Marble, a startup company that makes delivery robots. According to a report on construction news website KHL.com, Caterpillar is looking to build on its work in autonomous mining vehicles, where it’s famous for using gigantic driverless dump…
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Infographic: The mined minerals inside the devices you use every day
Think your life isn’t impacted much by the mining industry? Think again. Without mining, our lives as we know them would be very different: There would be no mass-produced light bulbs, no microwave ovens, no computer monitors. Even our cell phones are made possible by mining – there’s a world of minerals in mobile devices…
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Sarcos Robotics raises $25 million in funding from the likes of Microsoft and General Electric
Startup company Sarcos Robotics has raised another $15.625 million in financing, bringing its total funding to $25 million. The company’s investors include Caterpillar, Microsoft and GE Ventures. Sarcos is developing an exoskeleton which the company describes as a “dexterous robotic system for unstructured environments”.
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Clearpath Robotics raises $30 million to expand Otto self-driving logistics vehicle technology
Funding from iNovia Capital, Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures and previous investors will expand new Otto Motors division Clearpath Robotics, a leading provider of self-driving vehicle solutions, announced today the completion of a $30 million investment led by iNovia Capital with participation from Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, RRE Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Clearpath…
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Caterpillar, GE and Microsoft invest in Sarcos Robotics exoskeleton
Sarcos Robotics says its Guardian exoskeleton (pictured) will be capable of lifting hundreds of pounds when it is commercially available Sarcos Robotics, a developer of dexterous industrial robots for use in unstructured environments, has secured $10.5 million in funding from a group of top-tier strategic investors including Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, and Microsoft. Additionally, Cottonwood…
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Caterpillar to use Dassault Systèmes 3DExperience platform
Caterpillar, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, much of which is robotic or autonomous, is to use Dassault Systèmes 3DExperience software. Dassault says the industrial giant has chosen the platform because its powerful 3D mock-up capabilities and product lifecycle management (PLM) features were essential to its requirements. Dassault has been particularly keen to demonstrate its software’s…