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I recently chaired a UJA Tech Talk on “The Future Of Autonomous Cars” with former General Motors Vice-Chairman Steve Girsky. The auto executive enthusiastically shared his vision for the next 15-25 years of driving – a congestion-free world of automated wheeled capsules zipping commuters to and from work. Girsky stated that connected cars with safety…
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Robot density is a measurement that tracks the number of robots per 10,000 workers in an industry. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), robot density in manufacturing industries increased worldwide in 2016. This shows more countries are turning to automation to fill their manufacturing needs. The average global robot density in 2016 was…
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Whether it be for package delivery, surveillance, data collection or entertainment, drones are expected to one day be a common sight in the skies. But to do so, drones will need to autonomously navigate unstructured environments. Most of today’s drone use GPS, which works great when the drones are flying at high altitudes. But according…
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Today’s e-commerce spurs demand for reduced response times in fulfillment centers; generally has fewer products per order; and is constantly changing — increasing system complexity and the need for flexibility in automation. Today’s warehouses and distribution centers are far more complex than they were 10 years ago and employee turnover remains high; with complexity comes higher wages…
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RE2 Robotics said yesterday it won a contract with the US Navy to develop an Autonomous Robotic Cargo Handling system through the Dept. of Defense’s small business innovation research program, earning $125,000 for the 1st phase of the contract. Currently, no autonomous loading or unloading systems exist and cargo missions require manual unloading and loading…
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Google’s X moonshot program late last week teased at its internal robotics projects, mentioning that the combination of machine learning and robotics will be at the heart of many of its ventures. While no distinct details were released, Google X said that its robotics arm is closely collaborating with its Google Brain deep learning artificial…
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