Tag: vespa
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European Space Agency to launch robot to clean up space
The European Space Agency is planning to send a robot out into space to clean it of debris, which mainly consists of the countless satellites sent into orbit over the past few decades. The vast majority of these “junk” satellites – communications, weather, military – have operational lifetimes lasting a few years – about five…
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Piaggio, maker of Vespa, launches mobile robot as part of its newly created robotics-oriented business unit
Piaggio, the company behind the iconic Vespa motor bikes, is launching a cylindrical mobile robot with a carrying capacity of 40 lb Piaggio Group, which claims to be the largest European manufacturer of two-wheel motor vehicles such as the famous Vespa, has launched Piaggio Fast Forward, a newly-established company based in the US formed to…