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Shortcut Robotics’ telepresence robot enters beta testing phase

April 16, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Shortcut Robotics, a Los Angeles-based startup, has begun beta testing its first telepresence robot.

The beta tests will be conducted in two phases in order to make updates in between each phase.

The robot operates as a driveable video call, giving users the ability to maneuver around a remote environment and interact naturally with the people there. [Read more…] about Shortcut Robotics’ telepresence robot enters beta testing phase

Filed Under: News, Service robots Tagged With: ava, beta, event, experience, immersive, marketing, phase, remote, robot, robotics, sales, seasons, shortcut, startup, telepresence, testing, users

Discovery Phase of a Software Project: The Purpose and Steps

March 28, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Discovery or scoping phase refers to the initial stage of software development whereby the chief focus is on getting to know the end-user, clarifying project vision, scope, and goals, and identifying risks.

As such, during the discovery phase of a software project, the project team researches, collects, and assesses project details to plan the complete product development cycle. [Read more…] about Discovery Phase of a Software Project: The Purpose and Steps

Filed Under: Features, Software Tagged With: company, development, discovery, phase, product, project, roadmap, software, stage, steps

Jacksonville awards Balfour Beatty, Beep and V2R Team ‘largest-ever’ public sector autonomous shuttle project

March 6, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has selected the Balfour Beatty Vision 2 Reality Team and Beep, a developer of multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions, to deliver Phase I of the Ultimate Urban Circulator project, the Bay Street Innovation Corridor in Downtown Jacksonville.

Nathaniel Ford Sr, JTA CEO, says: “As the first phase of the U2C program, The Bay Street Innovation Corridor lays the foundation for the U2C vision by introducing autonomous vehicles and enhanced technology to Downtown Jacksonville’s premier mobility corridor.

“We are proud to collaborate with the Balfour Beatty V2R Team and its consortium of world-class and leading firms like BJaceep. [Read more…] about Jacksonville awards Balfour Beatty, Beep and V2R Team ‘largest-ever’ public sector autonomous shuttle project

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: autonomous, balfour, bay, beatty, beep, corridor, downtown, innovation, jacksonville, jta, phase, program, project, street, team, test, transportation, vehicles

Alstef tests AGVs at Rennes Bretagne Airport in baggage handling

February 23, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Alstef Group has been utilising the AirportLAB experimentation agreement with Rennes Bretagne Airport, in France, to test its automated guided vehicle.

Created by ProAvia, AirportLAB allows member companies to trial their innovations in a real airport context.

Within this framework, AlstefGroup registered one of its major innovations, BagXone, “the fastest AGV on the market”, dedicated to automated hold baggage handling in the terminal. [Read more…] about Alstef tests AGVs at Rennes Bretagne Airport in baggage handling

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: agreement, airport, airports, alstef, baggage, bagxone, group, innovations, operational, phase, rennes, testing, trial, vinci

US government-funded project tests connected vehicles for lifesaving applications

May 27, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

A US Department of Transportation-funded project called THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot has been testing connected vehicles for lifesaving applications at the American Center of Mobility.

The tests were undertaken in collaboration with automotive manufacturers and road operators.

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot (THEA CV Pilot) is a $22 million project jointly funded by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and THEA. [Read more…] about US government-funded project tests connected vehicles for lifesaving applications

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, Features Tagged With: acm, applications, center, collaboration, connected, cv, data, drivers, manufacturers, mobility, phase, pilot, project, real-time, technology, testing, thea, transportation, vehicle, vehicles, warning

Geisel Software wins NASA contract to develop collaborative mobile robotics for space program

August 28, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Geisel Software, a Massachusetts-based custom software development company, and University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) have been awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The award will support the development of a solution that will allow for collaborative mobility and manipulation in a heterogeneous robotic environment.

The research is critically important to solving problems such as mapping, localization, atmospheric transmission spectroscopy, electromagnetic radiation detection of all kinds, seismic and other planetary sensing, and more. [Read more…] about Geisel Software wins NASA contract to develop collaborative mobile robotics for space program

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: award, complex, development, engineering, engineers, exploration, geisel, government, nasa, partnership, phase, program, software, solving, space, sttr, students, unlv

Mitsubishi and Shin Nihonkai Ferry to develop unmanned ship navigation system

June 15, 2020 by Mai Tao 2 Comments

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, is collaborating with Shin Nihonkai Ferry to jointly develop autonomous ships.

The two companies have successfully applied for grant aid under the Joint Technological Development Programme for the Demonstration of Unmanned Ships, sponsored by The Nippon Foundation.

With this support, the two companies say they will commence co-development of underlying technologies and systems to enable unmanned ship navigation in the future. [Read more…] about Mitsubishi and Shin Nihonkai Ferry to develop unmanned ship navigation system

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: car, demonstration, development, ferry, large, mhi, mitsubishi, navigation, nihonkai, phase, plant, shin, ship, shipbuilding, system, technologies, testing, unmanned, verification

Epiroc orders 77 giant autonomous mining truck systems from ASI

June 10, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Autonomous Solutions Inc has signed a subcontract with mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc to supply its autonomous haul truck solution to Roy Hill in Western Australia.

This signing follows the recent award by Roy Hill to Epiroc, a global leader in mining equipment and drill automation, as the prime contractor for the project.

For its part, ASI Mining will supply the technology and systems to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of 77 haul trucks from manned to autonomous operation. The project also includes integration with Fleet and other Mining Management Systems. [Read more…] about Epiroc orders 77 giant autonomous mining truck systems from ASI

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: asi, autonomous, epiroc, equipment, fleet, haul, hill, integration, manufacturer, mining, original, phase, project, roy, supplier, supply, systems, technology, truck, trucks

RE2 Robotics receives $2.5 million from US Navy to develop manipulation system

May 27, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

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.

In this next phase of the program, RE2 will upgrade its dual-arm prototype, known as the Maritime Dexterous Manipulation System (MDMS), for deep ocean use; apply computer vision and machine-learning algorithms to enable autonomous manipulation capabilities; and integrate with underwater vehicles that can autonomously navigate. [Read more…] about RE2 Robotics receives $2.5 million from US Navy to develop manipulation system

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: autonomously, capabilities, deep, dexterous, manipulation, mcm, mdms, ocean, perform, phase, prototype, robotic, robotics, system, technology, underwater

Interview: Startup Reflect developing new solution to ‘a real industrial problem’

May 25, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Interview with George Papanikolopoulos, CEO of CASP, which is developing a software solution to what he describes as ‘a real industrial problem’

Reflect is one of the experiments that successfully passed to Phase II of the first Open Call in ESMERA, the EU agency that has a multimillion-euro budget to help robotic startups. 

Being one of the 12 experiments that started in ESMERA in the summer of 2019, Reflect proved its concept to external evaluators and has been selected as one of the currently five final experiments in Phase II. [Read more…] about Interview: Startup Reflect developing new solution to ‘a real industrial problem’

Filed Under: Design, Features Tagged With: business, challenge, developing, development, esmera, european, experiments, gaskets, ii, industrial, phase, problem, process, project, provider, real, reflect, robot, robotics, second, solution, support, well

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