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Lyft and Motional unveil driverless robotaxi in Vegas

August 24, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Lyft and Motional have partnered to launch Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, an autonomous vehicle designed for fully driverless ride-hail operation, on the Lyft network in Las Vegas.

The launch is the next milestone in the lead-up to Motional and Lyft’s fully driverless service, planning to begin in 2023 and scaling to multiple US cities.

This marks the first time members of the public will experience Motional’s all-electric IONIQ 5 AV, which is the first all-electric autonomous vehicle to debut on the Lyft network. [Read more…] about Lyft and Motional unveil driverless robotaxi in Vegas

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: autonomous, av, driverless, experience, fully, ioniq, las, launch, lyft, motional, riders, service, vegas

ROBOJuice promises robot-made smoothies in 60 seconds

July 25, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

A startup company called ROBOJuice is promising “first-ever artificial intelligence and robotics-powered kiosk that can prepare and serve smoothies and acai bowls in under 60 seconds”.

Nik Sakhno, the founder of ROBOJuice, says the company has launched because the hospitality industry continues to embrace automation and it was good time to bring the machine to market.

With more than 10 years’ experience in the food automation industry, Sakhno, alongside a team of expert engineers, created ROBOjuice with the goal of helping fast-casual restaurants increase productivity, while being “10 times more affordable to deploy, and two times more profitable compared to traditional, labor-intensive fast-casual restaurants”. [Read more…] about ROBOJuice promises robot-made smoothies in 60 seconds

Filed Under: News, Service robots Tagged With: acai, advanced, automation, bay, company, fast-casual, industry, kiosk, launch, market, restaurants, robojuice, robot, sakhno, seconds, smoothies, times

Kinova unveils ‘first’ Canadian collaborative robot

March 26, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Kinova has launched Link 6, a new generation industrial robot designed for all businesses looking to benefit from automation.

Kinova says that, in a booming market, this innovation created from start to finish in North America stands out for its ease of use and unparalleled user experience.

Kinova says Link 6 is “Canada’s first industrial collaborative robot”, featuring automation solutions that enable greater daily efficiency while improving the quality and consistency of production results. [Read more…] about Kinova unveils ‘first’ Canadian collaborative robot

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, canadian, collaborative, controller, designed, industrial, innovation, kinova, launch, link, market, robot, robotic, solutions, user

ZF and VinFast to launch autonomous driving systems scalable to higher levels

February 14, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

VinFast, a fast-growing vehicle manufacturer in Vietnam, says it will launch vehicle platforms that feature “higher level automated functions” in the near future, utilizing automotive systems maker ZF’s expertise in hardware, software and system integration.

Le Thi Thu Thuy, VinFast Global CEO, says: “Our companies are an outstanding match as our goals for mobility are perfectly aligned.

“The future is both electric and automated as we seek to help protect our environment while providing transportation that enhances safety, convenience and efficiency. We will work together to achieve this vision for VinFast customers as we expand our sales around the world.” [Read more…] about ZF and VinFast to launch autonomous driving systems scalable to higher levels

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles Tagged With: automated, central, convenience, driving, enable, functions, future, global, higher, launch, level, levels, mobility, parking, safety, sensor, sensors, systems, valet, vehicle, vinfast, vision, work, zf

Starship Technologies launches robot delivery service at Dallas university

January 25, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Starship Technologies has rolled out its robot food delivery service at SMU, a Dallas-based private university.

Starship’s fleet of 16 autonomous, on-demand robots will deliver from 10 campus eateries.

The University’s students, faculty and staff can now use the Starship Food Delivery app (iOS and Android) to order food and drinks from Cinco Taco, Einstein Bros Bagels, Lawyers Inn, Mac’s Place, Panera Bread, Rollin’ & Bowlin’ Acai Bowls, Starbucks, Sushic, and The Market to be delivered anywhere on campus, within minutes. [Read more…] about Starship Technologies launches robot delivery service at Dallas university

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: app, arizona, campus, campuses, dallas, delivery, food, items, launch, map, meet, minutes, order, purdue, receive, robot, robots, service, services, smu, starship, student, students, technologies, time, travel, university

Motional and Lyft to launch fully driverless ride-hail service in Las Vegas – and other cities

November 10, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Motional, a developer of driverless technology, and ride-hailing app Lyft are planning to launch a fully driverless public ride-hail service in Las Vegas, the first city in a multimarket rollout.

Motional’s next-generation robotaxis, the all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5-based robotaxi, will be available on the Lyft app in Las Vegas, starting in 2023. The implementation is part of a partnership between Motional and Lyft which started last year.

The service will be the first time fully driverless cars for use in a ride-hailing service are available to the public in Nevada. Launched by Aptiv in 2018 and now as Motional, the company has operated a public self-driving service with Lyft in Las Vegas for over three years. [Read more…] about Motional and Lyft to launch fully driverless ride-hail service in Las Vegas – and other cities

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: driverless, las, launch, lyft, motional, robotaxi, service, vegas

Einride and GE Appliances to launch ‘first US fleet of autonomous and electric trucks’

October 27, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Swedish freight technology company Einride and GE Appliances are partnering for the implementation of electric and autonomous transport at scale.

The companies say this will be the first time in history an autonomous and electric truck is live and operating on US soil.

The partnership will represent Einride’s first installation with its renowned Pods in the US, which will operate on GE Appliances’ 750-acre Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Kentucky. [Read more…] about Einride and GE Appliances to launch ‘first US fleet of autonomous and electric trucks’

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: appliances, autonomous, companies, einride, electric, emissions, environmental, fleet, footprint, freight, ge, gea, innovation, kentucky, launch, partnership, reduce, scale, solutions, system, technology, time, transportation

Baidu launches robotaxi test service in Shanghai with Apollo Go ride-hailing platform

September 24, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Baidu has launched testing of its Apollo Go in Shanghai, marking the fifth city where passengers have the ability to trial the robotaxi mobile platform. Baidu is the only company to offer this service in the three first-tier cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

The Shanghai operation will include 150 stations opened in phases throughout the city to provide users convenient access to residential areas, commercial areas, offices and public transportation. Passengers can use the service from 9.30 am to 11.00 pm every day of the week.

This launch comes on the heels of another milestone for Baidu Apollo – the expansion of Apollo Go to Tongzhou District in Beijing, where the service will enable residents and visitors of the suburb to experience travel in an autonomous vehicle. [Read more…] about Baidu launches robotaxi test service in Shanghai with Apollo Go ride-hailing platform

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How to Streamline Your App Development Workflow

June 9, 2021 by David Edwards 2 Comments

If you are in the business of developing and selling applications for a wide variety of platforms, you may have encountered a number of challenges.

Apart from funding the project, there is also the issue of setting up systems that ensure the quality of the final product.

App development is complicated as it is, but it shouldn’t be costly and time-consuming if the end result is half-baked. [Read more…] about How to Streamline Your App Development Workflow

Filed Under: Business, Promoted Tagged With: app, apps, build, code, developers, development, launch, library, process, project, quality, resources, team, templates, testing

IQ Motion Control launches new range of servo motors

May 25, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

IQ Motion Control has launched a new range of servo motors.

IQ Motion Control designs and delivers high performance motor modules for robotic and industrial applications.

The company’s proprietary technology was born out of the University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab and combines unique hardware designs with innovative calibration and control software to achieve high end motor performance at an affordable cost. [Read more…] about IQ Motion Control launches new range of servo motors

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: bls, calibration, control, controller, encoder, fortiq, high, industrial, iq, launch, machinery, modules, motion, motor, motors, percent, performance, range, robotic, robotics, servo, software, stack, straight, torque, traditional

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