Tag: helping
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Dematic to ‘accelerate supply chain innovation’ with Google Cloud
Dematic, a subsidiary of the global intralogistics provider KION Group, has agreed a partnership to “transform the supply chain industry” through accelerated cloud innovation. Dematic aims to bolster supply chain resiliency and deliver go-to-market solutions by combining Dematic’s supply chain expertise with Google Cloud’s cutting-edge cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The partners will…
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DHL Supply Chain accelerates roll-out of autonomous forklifts with largest single implementation
DHL Supply Chain has introduced its largest ever single implementation of autonomous forklifts to date, with 15 embedded in its warehouse operations at Tyrefort, United Kingdom. The autonomous forklifts form part of DHL’s operation for a major customer in the automotive sector, taking over picking, put-away and replenishment of products and empty media in the…
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Fugro autonomous submarine completes geohazard site investigation activity off the coast of Suriname
Fugro has finalised fieldwork on a site investigation programme for TotalEnergies off the north-west coast of Paramaribo in Block 58 of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, just off the coast of Suriname. The company used its autonomous submarine for the task. The project sits approximately 150 km offshore in water depths ranging from 60 m to 2100…
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Decathlon to implement PAL Robotics’ StockBot in facilities worldwide
Sports goods giant Decathlon and PAL Robotics have launched a global partnership after PAL Robotics’ StockBot inventory tracking and data collection solution was selected for rollout across Decathlon stores in multiple countries, assisting the team and elevating in-store experience. The retailer has implemented the solution in order to improve in-store operations and efficiencies so that…
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ABB to continue online robot masterclass training courses
ABB says it will continue the online versions of its popular classroom-based robot training courses, helping organisations ensure that staff still get training on robots. ABB Robotics range of robot training courses have been available online for almost 12 months. Built on the same materials used in its popular classroom-based courses normally run at ABB’s…
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Ghost raises $100 million for ‘breakthrough’ in autonomous driving safety
A startup company called Ghost has raised $100 million Series D financing, fueling the development of its autonomous driving system that features what it describes as “a revolutionary breakthrough in crash prevention”. Returning investors Sutter Hill Ventures and Founders Fund participated in the round, along with a new commitment from Coatue. Ghost was founded in…
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Gatik partners with Ontario government to accelerate R&D for autonomous vehicle technology
Gatik, an autonomous technology company developing autonomous vehicles for logistics, has been awarded $997,706 in support through Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network’s (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund, along with $8 million in industry contribution, to winterize its autonomous driving technology. To support the work of this project, Gatik has also made use of AVIN’s regional sites…
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ABB unveils new ‘compact’ robotic interior painting system
ABB has unveiled a new “compact” robotic interior painting system, mainly aimed at the automotive manufacturing sector. The Compact Interior Painting station enables automotive manufacturers to reduce the size of their vehicle interior painting stations by one-third, while saving costs and making automotive paint facilities more sustainable. ABB says its latest innovative solution for automotive…
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Automation is a ‘critical technology’ to help people during coronavirus crisis, says A3
Automation technology is playing a critical role helping safeguard people and processes during the global coronavirus crisis, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). A3 is a US industrial association representing members in robotics, vision and imaging, motion control and motors, artificial intelligence and related automation technologies who are now part of the large…
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The future of AI in cars and personal car leasing
In the world we live in there are many ways to access a car, from buying one outright to personal car leasing, renting and a variety of other ways. Of course, while the ways to get hold of a car are almost endless, the options available to you are just as big, if not bigger.…