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H2 Clipper unveils swarm robotics innovation that it says will ‘transform aviation and aerospace manufacturing’

April 4, 2025 by David Edwards

H2 Clipper, a developer of sustainable hydrogen-based infrastructure and transportation, has been granted US Patent No. 12,234,035 for the company’s innovative approach to using autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic swarms in aircraft and aerospace manufacturing. This milestone marks H2C’s 15th awarded patent.

The newly issued patent is a continuation of H2C’s foundational robotics patent (US Patent No. 11,851,214) granted on December 26, 2023. It extends the scope of H2C’s proprietary robotics claims to expressly cover large-scale aviation and aerospace manufacturing.

The use of Swarm Robotics in aerospace production significantly reduces manufacturing time and costs, while enabling unparalleled precision and continuous round-the-clock autonomous production. [Read more…] about H2 Clipper unveils swarm robotics innovation that it says will ‘transform aviation and aerospace manufacturing’

Filed Under: Energy, News Tagged With: aerospace, h2c, hydrogen, intelligence, manufacturing, patent, robotics, swarm

Outrider granted 11th US patent for its AI-powered autonomous yard automation system

May 15, 2024 by Mark Allinson

Outrider, a developer of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, has been issued its latest patent, US Patent No 11,927,676, for the “Systems and Methods for Determining an Articulated Trailer Angle”.

The patent – Outrider’s 11th – covers the critical task of determining where a trailer is with respect to a self-driving tractor, facilitating safe and accurate autonomous trailer movement in all weather conditions.

Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider, says: “Outrider’s patent portfolio covers the numerous inventions, innovations, and technologies our team developed to re-define the logistics yard. [Read more…] about Outrider granted 11th US patent for its AI-powered autonomous yard automation system

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: ai, automation, autonomous, operations, outrider, patent, trucks, yard

Protect Your Invention with a Patent Attorney

October 13, 2023 by David Edwards

The journey of inventing is often a thrilling and exhilarating experience. The spark of an innovative idea, the excitement of creating something new, and the potential to make a lasting impact can be incredibly motivating.

However, with great innovation comes the responsibility of protecting your idea to ensure that it remains exclusively yours. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by working with a patent attorney.

Inventing is an adventure filled with limitless possibilities. Whether you’re developing a groundbreaking technology, designing a revolutionary product, or creating a unique process, the thrill of innovation can be addictive. [Read more…] about Protect Your Invention with a Patent Attorney

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: attorney, idea, intellectual, invention, law, patent, property, protect, protecting

Stilfold patents its ‘industrial origami’ manufacturing technology

May 18, 2023 by David Edwards

Swedish design and technology company Stilfold – the parent company of electromobility startup Stilride – has been granted its first patent right for its innovative “industrial origami” manufacturing technology.

Stilfold’s technology enables designers to produce complex, light and sustainable structures by folding flat sheet metal over curves using computational design and advanced robotics.

The Swedish patent covers the core technology that enables Stilfold to design and build sophisticated products using origami-inspired curve folding. [Read more…] about Stilfold patents its ‘industrial origami’ manufacturing technology

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: applications, company, create, design, designers, folding, industrial, manufacturing, material, origami, patent, stilfold, stilride, technology

Estonian robotics startup Cleveron wins patent case against Chinese company

February 14, 2023 by Mai Tao

Cleveron, an Estonian developer of parcel terminals and robots, has won a case against the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court and invalidated a Chinese company’s patent.

In 2017, Cleveron discovered that a Chinese company had registered under its name an invention previously already invented by Cleveron.

In 2018, Cleveron filed an application for invalidation of the patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). [Read more…] about Estonian robotics startup Cleveron wins patent case against Chinese company

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: china, chinese, cleveron, company, hde, intellectual, patent, property

Locus granted patent for machine learning models to ‘accurately predict traffic time’ for last-mile deliveries

September 30, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Locus, a logistics software technology company (not to be confused with Locus Robotics), has been awarded a patent for “Machine Learning Models for Predicting Time in Traffic”, the second patent awarded to the company in 2022.

Predictability of last-mile deliveries is a logistical challenge that continues to affect businesses across various sectors such as e-commerce, 3PLs, and so on.

Locus’ new patent will enable enterprises to achieve better precision in their last-mile deliveries by factoring in traffic patterns, which have historically been considered too dynamic to map. [Read more…] about Locus granted patent for machine learning models to ‘accurately predict traffic time’ for last-mile deliveries

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: achieve, better, bring, company, day, deliveries, enterprises, filings, founder, innovation, last mile, learning, locus, logistics, machine, patent, patents, product, suite, support, time, traffic, travel, unique

Danfoss and RISE Robotics collaborate on new innovation to ‘accelerate electrification of heavy machinery’

May 12, 2022 by David Edwards

Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly validate and test a key innovation that has the potential to transform the heavy machinery market through electrification.

Danfoss Power Solutions, a global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, and RISE Robotics, a leading zero-emission heavy machinery company, have formalized their collaborative relationship.

The two businesses have signed an agreement to work together to validate the latest electromechanical actuator technology from RISE. [Read more…] about Danfoss and RISE Robotics collaborate on new innovation to ‘accelerate electrification of heavy machinery’

Filed Under: Engineering, News Tagged With: alström, customers, danfoss, electric, electrification, electromechanical, global, heavy, hydraulic, innovation, machinery, patent, power, rise, robotics, solutions, speed, systems, technology, work

Facebook files patent for robotic eyeball

February 1, 2022 by Sam Francis

Social media giant Facebook has filed a patent for a robotic eyeball, according to a report on Gizmodo.com.

The “mechanical eyeball” is said to feature human-like abilities and can be integrated to humanoid or other types of robots.

Why Facebook, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, is developing a robot eyeball is subject to considerable speculation. [Read more…] about Facebook files patent for robotic eyeball

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: ai, carnegie, company, components, computers, designed, eye, eyeball, facebook, fastest, humanoid, machines, mellon, meta, moving, patent, powerful, robot, robotic, robots, supercomputers, touch

Autonomous vehicles ranked among top 10 innovations attracting investment

August 27, 2021 by David Edwards

The convergence of automotive and technology industries is accelerating the pace of innovation in the mobility and transportation sectors, leading to a surge in patent grants relevant to autonomous vehicles while also attracting venture capital investors’ interest in the area.

GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has ranked autonomous vehicles among the top 10 innovation-led technologies.

GlobalData’s Technology Innovation Intensity framework is a proprietary data-driven model that incorporates key innovation drivers from alternative datasets such as patents and deals to track a technology’s pace of innovation as well as its lifecycle stage. [Read more…] about Autonomous vehicles ranked among top 10 innovations attracting investment

Filed Under: Autonomous Vehicles, Features Tagged With: autonomous, company, driving, funding, globaldata, grants, innovation, jain, leading, mobility, patent, patents, safety, stage, startup, startups, superpedestrian, surge, technologies, technology, three, unicorn, vehicles, years

Chinese robotics sector files ‘44 percent of total global patents’

March 15, 2021 by Mai Tao

The Chinese robotics sector generated almost half of total global patents in the most recent year available, according to a new report. 

The figure was published in the Annual Report on the Development of the Robot Industry in China, jointly written by HRG International Institute of Research and Innovation as well as the China Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation.

The two organizations produced what they call the 2021 Blue Book of the Robot Industry, based on their research. [Read more…] about Chinese robotics sector files ‘44 percent of total global patents’

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