Tag: rt

  • Baidu unveils next-generation autonomous vehicle for robotaxi operation

    Baidu unveils next-generation autonomous vehicle for robotaxi operation

    Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google or Alphabet, has unveiled its next-generation fully autonomous vehicle, the Apollo RT6, an all-electric, production-ready model with a detachable steering wheel. Designed for complex urban environments, Apollo RT6 will be put into operation in China in 2023 on Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service. With a per unit cost of…

  • Brenton Engineering unveils robotic case packer

    Brenton Engineering unveils robotic case packer

    Brenton Engineering is debuting a new top-load case packer that brings a higher level of efficiency to established consumer and commercial packaged goods providers at Pack Expo 2021. Brenton is a leader in designing and manufacturing integrated end-of-line packaging systems and machines, specializing in case packing and palletizing using both robotics and other automation. The…

  • Mitsubishi Electric launches ‘Melfa Assista’ series of collaborative robots

    Mitsubishi Electric launches ‘Melfa Assista’ series of collaborative robots

    Mitsubishi Electric has launched what is believed to be its first series of collaborative robots, which the company has named “Melfa Assista” (main picture). The “RV-5AS-D” model of the cobot has a 5 kg load capacity and 6-axis movement. The company says the robots can work collaboratively with humans based on safety features such as…

  • NXP launches GHz microcontroller

    NXP launches GHz microcontroller

    NXP Semiconductors has launched the i.MX RT1170 range of crossover MCUs that that it says will open the GHz microcontroller era. The chipmaker says the new chip “combines unprecedented performance, reliability, and high levels of integration to propel industrial, IoT and automotive applications”. The NXP i.MX RT1170 family reinforces NXP’s commitment to advance edge computing…

  • NXP and Microsoft demonstrate edge-to-cloud machine learning solution for predictive maintenance

    NXP and Microsoft demonstrate edge-to-cloud machine learning solution for predictive maintenance

    NXP Semiconductors has agreed a collaboration with Microsoft to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities for anomaly detection to Azure internet of things users. By combining complementary strengths – NXP’s offline machine learning capability and embedded processing with Microsoft’s cloud expertise – the two companies jointly demonstrates a new Anomaly Detection Solution for Azure…