Outrider is using advanced models in a hybrid cloud to improve throughput in automated truck yard management.
CES 2025 recap: Noteworthy robots at this year’s show
CES 2025 was full of robotics demonstrations. We looked at some of the most interesting commercial robots on the show floor.
Cyngn raises $33M to grow autonomous forklift deployments
Cyngn said its latest funding will support plans to grow deployments of its autonomous industrial vehicles, including its DriveMod Forklifts.
First ride inside a Zoox robotaxi at CES 2025
Zoox provided Senior Editor Mike Oitzman take his first ride in its robotaxi, and he learned about the platform from CPO Mike White.
IAC at CES 2025 features first race with four autonomous cars at once
For the first time in Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, history, four autonomous race cars competed on an oval track at the same time.
WeRide deploys autonomous shuttle at Zurich Airport
This deployment builds on WeRide’s European operations, including its recent autonomous shuttle service at Roland-Garros.
Autonomous vehicle sensors don’t have to be a drag, find researchers
External sensors on an autonomous vehicle cause drag that can be reduced, found Wuhan University of Technology researchers.
John Deere harvests the seeds of large vehicle autonomy
John Deere unveiled four self-driving systems at CES 2025, including the 9 Series tractor and an autonomous dump truck.
5 biggest robotics trends of 2024
The Robot Report’s top trends of 2024 highlight some of the industry’s biggest highs and lows from the past year.
Voyant Photonics launches Carbon FMCW lidar sensor
Voyant claimed that its Carbon sensor outperforms best-in-class time-of-flight lidar in operating through dust, fog, rain, and snow.
Helm.ai upgrades generative AI model to enrich autonomous driving data
Helm.ai said the new model enables automakers to generate diverse, realistic video data tailored to specific requirements.
New research analyzes safety of Waymo robotaxis
Waymo shared research with Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest insurance providers, analyzing liability claims related to collisions from 25.3 million fully autonomous miles driven.
From AI to humanoids: top robotics trends of 2024
The Robot Report Podcast reflects on the successes and challenges that defined the robotics industry in 2024.
Mcity says open-source digital twin enables cheaper autonomous vehicle testing
The Mcity test facility has been open since 2015, and autonomous vehicle developers can now test their technology from anywhere.
Waymo robotaxis head to Tokyo with the help of Nihan Kotsu and GO
The first all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs for Waymo will arrive in Tokyo in early 2025 and will initially be driven by safety drivers.
Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner offers sub-millimeter depth perception
The new Eyeonic Trace scanner offers ‘human-like vision’ for industrial automation, warehouse robots, farming, and construction, says SiLC.
Unleashing the potential of AI in robotics
Ben Wolff takes us through the reincarnation of Sarcos into an pure software and AI-based solution called Palladyne AI.
GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development
Since acquiring the self-driving startup in 2016, GM has poured more than $10 billion of funding into Cruise.
Funding the next wave of robotics
Episode features conversations with two VC’s and explores robotics and AI investment trends.
Waymo robotaxis are heading to Miami
With rapidly expanding operations across several cities, Waymo is now taking on a partner to help it better manage its fleet operations.
AWS offers accelerated robotics simulation with NVIDIA
AWS and NVIDIA said that Isaac Sim on Amazon Web Services can significantly accelerate and scale robot simulation and AI training.
Sandvik adds Universal Field Robots to mining division
Universal Field Robots products will widen the ability of Sandvik’s AutoMine to integrate with third-party equipment.