ANELLO Photonics, which has developed compact navigation and positioning for autonomous systems, has closed its Series B round.
Nuro Driver expands Level 4 autonomous fleet in California and Texas
With this expanded deployment of zero-occupant vehicles, the company said Nuro Driver is ready to autonomously transport people and goods.
LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary
LOXO, which has already successfully demonstrated autonomous deliveries with its software and vehicles, is opening an office in Munich.
Silicon Sensing to supply PinPoint gyros for Martian moons exploration
The size of a fingernail, PinPoint is the smallest gyro in Silicon Sensing Systems’ MEMS product range and has been tested for space.
ROAMEO specs revealed by AITX RAD as company marks 1,000 security systems
AITX RAD unveiled the capabilities of ROAMEO Gen 4, its autonomous security robot that will begin shipping in March 2025.
Geek+ and Intel launch Vision Only Robot Solution for smart logistics
Geek+ expects these robots to work in factory and warehouse transportation, helping customers build agile, digital, and intelligent supply chains.
Top 10 robotics developments of October 2024
In October 2024, large funding rounds, new AI product developments, and, of course, humanoids were drew readers’ attention.
RBR50 Spotlight: evoBot offers unique design for autonomous mobile robots
evoBOT from Fraunhofer IML has a seemingly simple design that doesn’t resemble any other mobile robot on the market today.
Advantech partners with oToBrite to create low-latency AI for AMRs
Advantech and oToBrite said the joint system will enable high-resolution, low-latency AI for next-generation AMRs.
Relay Robotics proposes levels of autonomous navigation for indoor robots
Autonomous navigation is best understood in terms of levels of autonomy, similar to those for self-driving cars, notes Relay Robotics.
Chinese AV developer WeRide brings in $458.5M from IPO, private placement
WeRide currently holds autonomous driving licenses in China, the UAE, Singapore, and the U.S., and it has operations in over 30 cities.
A&K Robotics refocuses micromobility testing in select airports
A&K Robotics is testing its connected robotic pods in airports as part of its strategy to expand mobility worldwide.
Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards
With Mcity, U-M seeks to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technologies to enable safer and more efficient transportation.
XTEND drones rapidly evolve to support defense missions
XTEND has quickly pivoted and iterated drone hardware and autonomy software to support the IDF in field operations.
Waymo adds Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 to its AV fleet in multi-year partnership
The companies plan to produce a fleet of IONIQ 5 robotaxis equipped with Waymo’s technology to support Waymo One’s growth.
Helm.ai introduces VidGen-2 generative AI for enhanced video for autonomous driving
Helm.ai said VidGen-2 includes higher resolution, a faster frame rate, and support for multi-camera views for training autonomous driving.
ReMEmbR shows how generative AI can help robots reason and act, says NVIDIA
NVIDIA engineers share how robotics developers can apply advances in LLMs to perception and autonomy in robotics.
Advanced Navigation expands Certus line with Mini series
The new Certus Mini line of navigation systems offers precision in a compact package, says Advanced Navigation.
Navigating positioning technology for autonomous robot design
Learn how absolute and relative positioning, and the data from multiple sensors is important the localization and navigation of autonomous vehicles.
Learn how to overcome the challenges of building outdoor robots at RoboBusiness
Outdoor robots have specific challenges for reliable design, which a panel at RoboBusiness 2024 will explain.
Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry
Mach9 has progressed from CMU research to tools to help the construction and infrastructure industries build and use 3D maps.
3 reasons mobile robots haven’t reached mass adoption
A fast, cost-effective onboarding may be the deciding factor if your price tag is in their budget.