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In February 2020, Alstom received an order for 11 battery powered regional trains for the Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen in Germany.
These are the first battery trains to be ordered from Alstom.
Offering both hydrogen and battery is an important milestone for the Alstom, as it expands its role in the emission-free mobility market. [Read more…] about Alstom considers the implications of its first order for battery trains
by Anna
Alstom is to develop an S9000 train driving simulator for lines 9 and 10 of the Barcelona Metro, currently the only driverless lines in operation in Spain.
The solution will consist of a training system that incorporates the latest simulation technologies for routes, conditions and obstacles.
The simulator will create realistic scenarios employing virtual reality technology commonly used by video games developers.
[Read more…] about Alstom to develop a driving simulator for Barcelona Metro
by Sam Francis
Nvidia researchers from the newly opened robotics research lab in Seattle, Washington have presented a new proof of concept reinforcement learning approach that aims to enhance how robots trained in simulation will perform in the real world. (See video below.)
The work was presented at the recent International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Montreal, Canada.
The research is part of a growing trend in the deep learning and robotics community that relies on simulation for training. [Read more…] about Nvidia unveils new reinforcement learning research at ICRA 2019
By Andy Legut, FlexQube
Too often automation and robotics are characterized by sensors driving Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
There are ways to efficiently automate material flow and lean manufacturing principles today. It starts with automating into a fork truck free environment.
Ultimately the reason for automation is to capture improved productivity. Cesar Jimenez, a Toyota Material Handling, USA employee shared that a forklift can only carry up to two loads at a time.
[Read more…] about Capturing Improved Productivity: Tugger Train Automationby Anna
Alstom is opening a new production line at its Taubaté site in Brazil to manufacture stainless steel carshells for the Santiago Metro, in Chile.
The company is resuming industrial activities at the site and hiring new employees, after halting activities following production of 32 Citadis tramways for Rio de Janeiro. The new project, named NS16, will deliver 35 new trains to the Santiago Metro.
The carshells, after being manufactured in Brazil, will be shipped to Alstom’s unit in Chile for final assembly before delivery to the customer.
[Read more…] about Alstom’s Taubaté site in Brazil resumes industrial activities
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