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The industrial automation and robotics markets is to grow at around 12 per cent a year to be worth almost $80 billion by 2022, according to a report by Markets and Markets, which produced the infographic below.
Boston has become one of the main centres for robotics technologies in recent years, with many well-known companies emerging from the area.
Perhaps with this in mind, the Toyota Research Institute decided to showcase its latest developments in autonomous vehicle technology, something it’s calling “Platform 2.0” – basically, its new driverless car – to attendees at the Robotics: Science and Systems conference at MIT.
“This is the first time that we are showing the car off to the Boston-area robotics community,” said a spokesman for TRI. “This new advanced safety research vehicle is the first autonomous testing platform developed entirely by TRI, and reflects the rapid progress of our autonomous driving program.” [Read more…] about Toyota showcases its new advanced autonomous car platform to Boston robotics community
Rolls-Royce is to open a new research and development centre in the US. The company formally received the keys to the 55,000-square-foot facility in the Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette.
Purdue Research Foundation and Rolls-Royce are scheduled to celebrate the building’s opening late March.
David Waggoner, head of programs, customer and operations, control systems in North America for Rolls-Royce, says: “This facility is a great opportunity for us to create something unique to North America but also unique to Indiana, and allow us to strengthen our partnership with Purdue. [Read more…] about Rolls-Royce to open new research facility in US
