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Nidec Leroy-Somer selected by Airbus to develop electric motors for its future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine

February 8, 2023 by Mark Allinson

Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus, the worlds largest airplane manufacturer, to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035.

The long-standing expertise and extensive know-how of the French electric motor manufacturer, who already provides proven advanced technologies to many demanding industries, such as navy, nuclear, railway, automotive and robotics is now collaborating on aviation decarbonization.

Leroy-Somer, part of the Japanese Nidec Group since 2017, is entrusted to design and develop a series of electric motor prototypes which meet very high requirements in terms of safety, reliability, energy-efficiency and lowest weight for the targeted power. [Read more…] about Nidec Leroy-Somer selected by Airbus to develop electric motors for its future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: airbus, aircraft, aviation, cell, commercial, design, develop, electric, engine, expertise, fuel, high, hydrogen, leroy-somer, manufacturer, motor, motors, nidec, powered, project, prototypes, selected, technologies, zero-emission

MassRobotics unveils participants in healthcare robotics startup competition

November 28, 2022 by Mark Allinson

MassRobotics – in partnership with Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta and Mitre – has announced the participants in the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort II.

The selected companies are:

  • Acumino;
  • Robot on Rails;
  • Able Human Motion;
  • Andromeda Robotics;
  • Unlimited Robotics;
  • Maestro Surgical Robotics; and
  • Zeta Surgical.

The Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst is designed and led by MassRobotics along with Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta and Mitre. [Read more…] about MassRobotics unveils participants in healthcare robotics startup competition

Filed Under: Features, Health Tagged With: catalyst, cohort, companies, electric, festo, healthcare, massrobotics, mitre, mitsubishi, novanta, program, robotics, selected, startup, startups, support

Guident selected to provide autonomous shuttle services

November 16, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Guident has been selected by Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) to provide an autonomous shuttle service for a 2.1-mile fixed route with eleven stops within BRiC and connecting to the Boca Raton Tri Rail station, the most frequented station in South Florida.

The service will utilize Polaris GEM e6 vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle capabilities integrated with Guident’s Remote Monitor and Control Center (RMCC) located at BRiC.

Guident’s patented software solution provides an added layer of safety for autonomous shuttle services by delivering human in the loop supervision to autonomous vehicle fleets. [Read more…] about Guident selected to provide autonomous shuttle services

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: autonomous, boca, bric, campus, delivery, group, guident, innovation, provide, raton, selected, service, shuttle, technology, vehicle

Apptronik signs partnership with NASA for humanoid robots

November 3, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Apptronik, an Austin, US-based company specializing in the development of versatile, mobile robotic systems, has agreed a partnership with NASA to accelerate commercialization of its new humanoid robot.

The robot, called Apollo (main picture), will be one of the first humanoids available to the commercial markets.

At Apptronik’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, the first prototype of Apollo is now complete, with the expectation of broader commercial availability in 2023. [Read more…] about Apptronik signs partnership with NASA for humanoid robots

Filed Under: News, Space Tagged With: apollo, apptronik, capable, co-founder, commercial, humanoid, nasa, robot, robotics, robots, selected, team, work

MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi, MITRE and Novanta join efforts to support healthcare robotics startups

August 23, 2022 by David Edwards

MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE and Novanta are calling on startups in the healthcare robotics space to apply to the second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program.

The objective of the program is to advance healthcare robotics companies by providing the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed.

The selected startups will be guided by senior-level mentors from organizing companies and supported to connect with potential customers, investors, suppliers, marketing and more. [Read more…] about MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi, MITRE and Novanta join efforts to support healthcare robotics startups

Filed Under: Health, News Tagged With: automation, catalyst, companies, electric, excited, festo, healthcare, innovation, massrobotics, medical, mitre, mitsubishi, motion, novanta, program, resources, robotics, selected, startup, startups, support, technology

Tas Global commercializes ‘world’s first’ ship hull cleaning robot system

August 25, 2021 by Mai Tao

A startup company called Tas Global is commercializing what it says is the world’s only robot capable of cleaning freely on curved surfaces.

The company has registered more than 30 patents in 16 countries including the US on the journey to bringing the robotic system to market.

Selected as a South Korean government project, Tas started by developing technology for processing organisms attached on a ship’s hull. [Read more…] about Tas Global commercializes ‘world’s first’ ship hull cleaning robot system

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: attached, cleaning, company, development, diving, environment-friendly, global, hull, industrial, institute, international, korea, maritime, organisms, project, robot, safety, selected, ship, ships, system, tas, technology, underwater

China Robot Industry Alliance selects HRG’s disinfection robot

February 8, 2021 by Mai Tao

The China Robot Industry Alliance, an industry association, has selected HRG’s disinfection robot as a “special case” in its 2020 White Paper on the Development of China’s Robotics Industry.

The recently released 2020 White Paper on the Development of China’s Robotics Industry, compiled by CRIA, has selected HRG anti-pandemic disinfection robot as “a typical case in its special topic on pandemic prevention robots”.

HRG anti-pandemic disinfection robot was independently developed by the Emergency Equipment Research Institute of HRG Hefei Institute. [Read more…] about China Robot Industry Alliance selects HRG’s disinfection robot

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: alliance, anti-pandemic, case, china, development, disinfection, hefei, hrg, industry, institute, paper, robot, robotics, scenarios, selected, special, white

Seoul Robotics launches ‘breakthrough’ perception software platform

January 8, 2021 by Mai Tao

​Seoul Robotics​, a 3D computer vision company using AI and machine learning to power the future of mobility, has made its formal debut in the US market with the launch of its first commercial product, Discovery.

The company, which has been developing sensor agnostic perception software for 3D sensors for the past three years, provides large-scale companies, institutions, and governments with access to LiDAR solutions to support a range of functions and increase efficiency and safety.

The LiDAR market is currently on track to reach more than $3 billion by 2025, fueled over the last decade by companies focused on the development of autonomous vehicles. [Read more…] about Seoul Robotics launches ‘breakthrough’ perception software platform

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: autonomous, companies, company, data, development, discovery, functions, industries, institutions, launch, learning, lidar, multiple, platform, product, range, robotics, selected, sensors, seoul, software, solutions, technology, vision

High-precision watchmaking technology developer H2i wins grand prize in EPHJ awards

November 23, 2020 by David Edwards

High-precision watchmaking technology company H2i has won the grand prize in the EPHJ industry awards.

EPHJ is held every year in Geneva, Switzerland, and showcases companies in the microtechnology sector, including watchmaking, jewellery-making and medtech.

Although the 2020 edition of the EPHJ Trade Show was cancelled due to the pandemic, the traditional Grand Prix des Exposants was able to go ahead as normal as a result of the many innovations received by the Jury for initial selection. [Read more…] about High-precision watchmaking technology developer H2i wins grand prize in EPHJ awards

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: accuracy, awards, chronometric, company, des, ephj, exhibitors, exposants, fischer, grand, high-precision, industry, innovations, jury, motion, norimat, positions, prix, prize, real, received, selected, switzerland, technology, tornos, vote, watchmaking

ESMERA releases list of 20 new robotics projects in line to receive €75,000 each

May 13, 2020 by David Edwards

ESMERA, the EU-funded program to develop the European robotics sector, has released a list of 20 new “experiments” that will receive support from the organisation.

The 20 new experiments started within the ESMERA project as of May 1st, 2020. The word “ESMERA” is short for European SMEs Robotic Applications.

Within the project’s second Open Call, which ended in December 2019, 69 applications were registered, all proposing to solve either a pre-defined robotics challenge or bringing with them their own challenge provider and challenge. [Read more…] about ESMERA releases list of 20 new robotics projects in line to receive €75,000 each

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: agri-food, challenge, construction, esmera, european, experiments, innovation, manufacturing, open, phase, project, robotics, selected, university

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