ROBOT DELIVERIES
UK election: Rishi Sunak hunts for votes among the robots, at 4:50 a.m
Sunak, who has often looked exhausted as he crisscrossed the country during a six-week campaign, started the penultimate day before Thursday's vote in a vast Ocado warehouse in Luton, north of London, watching robots pick items for delivery.
ET has the lowdown on five of the most exciting startups at ARTPARK
Strider Robotics develops agile legged robots for rough terrains. Hones quadruped robot platform. Emphasizes motor drivers, robotic joint actuator, and actuator testing. Includes pneumatic soft gripper, VayDyn, and autonomous drone platforms.
ARTPARK: From legged robots to advanced cargo drones, a look at India's first robotics park
ARTPARK, India's pioneering AI and robotics hub established in 2020 within the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, Bengaluru, aims to foster inclusivity and equitable access to technology. With a core focus on innovation, skilling, and industry collaboration, ARTPARK nurtures startups, supports research, and tackles societal challenges. Backed by substantial funding, it's a nexus for developing cutting-edge solutions and driving India's technological advancement.
Elon Musk's Robotaxi dreams plunge Tesla into chaos
Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. faces a tumultuous year with stock plunges, sales decline, and strategic shifts causing chaos. Musk aims for a robotaxi future, scaling back on a mass-market vehicle. Layoffs and internal upheaval follow as Musk asserts wartime CEO mode. Investors and employees are left questioning Tesla's direction amidst regulatory challenges and an uncertain future.
Indigenous robotic solutions get an edge as enterprises look for customised AI-based automation
Addverb expands into healthcare segment with 'Heal' robots and exoskeletons, focusing on USFDA Class 2 certifications. Sheshadri highlights the competitiveness of Indian developers in providing advanced robotic solutions.
Uber Eats starts robot deliveries in Tokyo
Uber Eats has launched robot deliveries in Tokyo, offering the service in a small area of the city with the hope of expanding it across Japan. The self-driving delivery vehicles use sensors to navigate streets and avoid obstacles. The move comes as Japan faces a growing labour shortage and has changed traffic laws to allow delivery robots on public streets.
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Uber Eats to roll out self-driving robot chefs in Tokyo!
Uber Eats is set to launch autonomous food delivery robots in Tokyo in partnership with Cartken and Mitsubishi Electric. The robots, called Model C, can carry up to 27 litres of cargo and navigate sidewalks at a walking pace. Customers can order through the app and choose robot delivery, with Mitsubishi Electric overseeing operations. This marks Uber's first international expansion of robotic food delivery, with Tokyo selected due to Japan's receptiveness to robotics. Exact details of the launch are yet to be revealed.
Robot invasion hit a bump in 2023 as North American economy cooled
Companies bought 31,159 robots in 2023, a decrease of 30% over the year before, the largest drop in percentage terms since 2006 and largest drop ever in net units, according to the group, known as A3. The pullback occurred in automotive-related industries - which made up about half of the market last year - as well as other sectors such as food and metals manufacturing.
How humanoid robots can pave the path for space exploration
One such robot is Valkyrie, currently tested at the Johnson Space Center, designed to navigate damaged or hazardous environments.
Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?
Do we even need humanoids? Hurst makes a point of describing Agility's warehouse robot Digit as human-centric, not humanoid, a distinction meant to emphasize what it does over what it's trying to be.
Amazon to expand drone delivery into Britain and Italy
Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service to the UK and Italy by late next year. The e-commerce giant also unveiled new warehouse robots and technology aimed at improving efficiency and speed. The new MK30 model of delivery drones will be able to operate in more extreme weather conditions. Additionally, Amazon has installed a new robotics system called Sequoia in one of its Texas logistics centers, which can identify and put away stock in warehouses up to 75% faster.
Amazon rolls out robotic system at Houston warehouse to speed up deliveries
Amazon said Sequoia can help identify and store inventory 75% faster, while reducing the time to process orders at a warehouse by as much as 25%.
Shipping giant Maersk bets on driverless trucks to improve deliveries
Maersk has partnered with Kodiak Robotics Inc. for driverless trucks and will be testing them from Houston to Oklahoma City. A safety driver will be aboard during these tests.
Robot fried chicken: An entrepreneur is revolutionising South Korea's favourite food
South Korean entrepreneur Kang Ji-young is using robots to revolutionize the country's fried chicken industry. Kang's robot, equipped with a flexible mechanical arm, can fry 100 chickens in just two hours, a task that would typically require five individuals. The robot ensures consistent taste and impeccable hygiene standards. Kang currently has 15 robot-operated chicken restaurants in South Korea and one in Singapore.
In US-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots
One is pricey and slow: For a new force of up to 13 nuclear-powered attack submarines, the Australian taxpayer will fork out an average of more than AUD$28 billion ($18 billion) apiece. And the last of the subs won't arrive until well past the middle of the century.
In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots
The Australian Navy is investing in two different submarine technologies to counter the rising power of China. One approach involves building expensive nuclear-powered submarines, while the other focuses on developing cheap and fast unmanned submarines powered by artificial intelligence (AI), known as Ghost Sharks. The Ghost Sharks, costing less than 1% of the nuclear submarines, will be delivered by mid-2025. The use of AI and automation is revolutionizing military power and could potentially reshape the rivalry between China and the US.
How a $50,000 Brazil robot is helping farmers scout, spray and protect crops
Sold at a price of $50,000, the Solix AG Robotics unit can scout crops and monitor development of individual plants, as well as target-spray herbicide to save costs.
From pizza delivery to robotic grills, US fast-food chains are turning to automation to boost speed
The addition of automation tools in restaurant chains could cut down on wait times, driving higher consumer engagement and increasing sales for the rest of the year.
US-based autonomous delivery startup Nuro to cut staff by 30%
Last week, Nuro co-founders Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu announced that the company would reduce staff and shift resources away from commercial operations and toward R&D, reports TechCrunch.
Researchers at IIT Guwahati develop liquid marbles using nano clay
Conventionally for treating any disease we take medicines in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups, ointments, etc. A controlled drug delivery system is a more efficient technique to deliver the required dose at the specific site gradually over the desired period of time.
Kerala-based Inker Robotics secures $1.2 million funding
Inker Robotics has secured a $1.2 million funding round from AHK Ventures. This will be used to further enhance its training delivery platform to develop more engaging content in robotics and emerging technology education.
Robotics and Automation to drive economic growth in Dubai
"The market potential is very high. In Dubai Silicon Oasis, we are planning to build a full ecosystem for robotics, consisting of international companies, startups, and students. In this environment, they will be able to participate in specialized events, create new ideas, and tackle challenges... This is our first initiative to build the robotics ecosystem within Dubai," said Ghanim Alfalasi, Senior Vice President of Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Amazon job cuts hit staffers in grocery, robotics, payments, AWS divisions
Amazon announced job cuts of around 18,000 employees last month, and those who lost their jobs were from various divisions of the company, including AWS, healthcare, payments, real estate and delivery business, among others, the media reported.
From delivery robots to in-car VR, the gadget line-up of CES 2023 is nothing short of groundbreaking!
The Consumer Electronics Show is a paradise for gadget freaks.
Amazon abandons live tests of Scout home delivery robot
The company is now scaling back or "reorienting" the program, and it will work with the involved employees to match them to other open roles within the organization, Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll said, adding that it was not abandoning the project altogether.
Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans
Miso Robotics Inc in Pasadena has started rolling out its Flippy 2 robot, which automates the process of deep frying potatoes, onions and other foods
The supply chain broke. Robots are supposed to help fix it.
The stakes are especially high for companies engaged in transporting goods. Their executives contend that the Great Supply Chain Disruption is largely the result of labor shortages.
Uber Eats tests deliveries with self-driving cars and robots in Los Angeles
Uber Eats has launched the two pilots in collaboration with startups Motional and Serve Robotics
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