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Robot Shuttles are not Robotaxis, Explains IDTechEx

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Robot shuttles are the opposite a totally new form of transport.

Key Points: 
  • Robot shuttles are the opposite a totally new form of transport.
  • On cue, analyst firm IDTechEx has launched a new report, " Robot Shuttles for Smart Cities 2021-2041 " to explain the new realities and to present technology roadmaps and forecasts for 20 years ahead.
  • Robot shuttles are a genuinely new form of transport being created from the ground up by about 40 organizations.
  • The 500+-page report " Robot Shuttles for Smart Cities 2021-2041 " is unique in being so thorough and up-to-date and being written by globally acknowledged experts.

Service Robot Industry Summit Held with Launch Ceremony of BooCax Robotics Henan Plant

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Sanmenxia, China, June 2, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - On May 28, the Sanmenxia Government, with the Association of Industry Service Robots and BooCax Robotics, a national robotics company, hosted the Service Robot Industry Summit in Sanmenxia, Henan Provence, to discuss the latest developments in service robot technologies and artificial intelligence and automation.

Key Points: 
  • Sanmenxia, China, June 2, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - On May 28, the Sanmenxia Government, with the Association of Industry Service Robots and BooCax Robotics, a national robotics company, hosted the Service Robot Industry Summit in Sanmenxia, Henan Provence, to discuss the latest developments in service robot technologies and artificial intelligence and automation.
  • The Summit ended with the launch ceremony of the BooCax Robotics plant in Sanmenxia's Economic Development Zone.
  • BooCax Robotics new 14,000-square-meter plant in Sanmenxia consists of two production lines and an R&D center.
  • At the launch ceremony, Mr Xie Chuanquan, BooCax Robotics CEO, declared the company's mission as 'Better Robot, Better Life'.

Global Agricultural Robots Market (2021 to 2026) - by Application, Product and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

The unmanned aerial vehicle segment is anticipated to hold the highest share of the agricultural robots market.

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  • The unmanned aerial vehicle segment is anticipated to hold the highest share of the agricultural robots market.
  • The dairy management segment is considered to have the largest market share of the agricultural robot market.
  • In the geography market, North America has occupied a significant share of the Agricultural Robots Market and is projected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecasted years.
  • With the adoption of agricultural robots, farmers can obtain maximum output faster than usual farming in traditional ways.

Koch Industries Collaborates with Mobile Industrial Robots to Deploy Autonomous Mobile Robots Worldwide

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Mobile Industrial Robots, the global market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced a worldwide strategic collaboration with one of the worlds largest private companies, Koch Industries.

Key Points: 
  • Mobile Industrial Robots, the global market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced a worldwide strategic collaboration with one of the worlds largest private companies, Koch Industries.
  • Cooperation started between MiR and Guardian Industries, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, in 2020.
  • The success of these pilot projects resulted in the agreement between Koch Industries and MiR to evaluate the technology globally.
  • Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) develops and markets the industrys most advanced line of collaborative and safe autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that quickly, easily and cost-effectively manage internal logistics, freeing employees for higher-value activities.

ROYBI Partners With Grove Street Publishing To Expand Its Stories Into Digital Books

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

As ROYBI grows its products and resources, this partnership will create an immense opportunity for ROYBI to extend its reach through interactive digital books.

Key Points: 
  • As ROYBI grows its products and resources, this partnership will create an immense opportunity for ROYBI to extend its reach through interactive digital books.
  • Grove Street Publishing will act as ROYBI's worldwide distributor to create and distribute stories about ROYBI Robot and its journey.
  • Grove Street Publishing is a children's multimedia publishing company looking to educate children in exciting and transformative ways.
  • This AI technology will revolutionize the publishing industry allowing children to access, read, and interact with their digital books on the go.

RGGI Collaborates with Controltrix to Implement Artificial Intelligence SLAM Guidance for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

SLAM mapping uses cost effective camera technology and current Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build a map of the robot's surroundings in real time.

Key Points: 
  • SLAM mapping uses cost effective camera technology and current Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build a map of the robot's surroundings in real time.
  • The development agreement between Controltrix and RGGI is a huge triumph for the technology of infrastructure-free mobile robot navigation.
  • Controltrix and RGGIs SLAM guidance technology is a cost-effective solution that is easy to install without the need to modify the facilitys floors or walls.
  • RGGI is a leading developer of Artificial Intelligence Robotics (AIRs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs).

Engineered Arts Offers a 'Robotic Welcome' during the G7 2021 Global Summit

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

With its operations also based in Cornwall, Engineered Arts employs hardware, software, and visual arts professionals to develop captivating robots with human-like movement and social behaviours.

Key Points: 
  • With its operations also based in Cornwall, Engineered Arts employs hardware, software, and visual arts professionals to develop captivating robots with human-like movement and social behaviours.
  • An Engineered Arts robot previously met and welcomed G7 heads of state including German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and David Cameron, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • Engineered Arts, Ltd. integrates a talented team of engineers and creatives, working together to produce technology that lives and breathes entertainment.
  • At the heart of its robotic humanoids is Tritium, Engineered Arts' cloud based operating system for robot animation, interaction, maintenance and content distribution.

Aeva to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Founded in 2017 by former Apple engineers Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and led by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and operators experienced in the field of sensing and perception, Aevas mission is to bring the next wave of perception technology to broad applications from automated driving to consumer electronics, consumer health, industrial robotics and security.

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  • Founded in 2017 by former Apple engineers Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and led by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and operators experienced in the field of sensing and perception, Aevas mission is to bring the next wave of perception technology to broad applications from automated driving to consumer electronics, consumer health, industrial robotics and security.
  • Aeva is publicly listed under ticker AEVA on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • For more information, visit www.aeva.com .
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Locus Robotics Named #1 on Boston Business Journal's 2021 Fast 50 List

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b'WILMINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Locus Robotics ( www.locusrobotics.com ), the industry leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced its inclusion in Boston Business Journal\'s 2021 Fast 50 , representing the 50 fastest-growing private companies based inMassachusetts.

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  • b'WILMINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Locus Robotics ( www.locusrobotics.com ), the industry leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced its inclusion in Boston Business Journal\'s 2021 Fast 50 , representing the 50 fastest-growing private companies based inMassachusetts.
  • For the complete list of 2021 Fast 50 companies, visit the BBJ\'s website here .\n"Locus is honored to be recognized by Boston Business Journal.
  • This recognition reflects the impact robotics is having on the industry as e-commerce increases demand for warehouse digitalization worldwide," said Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics.
  • "\nDuring the rankings announcement ceremony, Faulk also participated in a panel discussion composed of awards honorees from different industries.\nThe 2021 BBJ Fast 50 honorees were selected and ranked based on overall revenue growth from 2017 to 2020, analyzed by the Boston Business Journal\'s research department.

Locus Robotics Named #1 on Boston Business Journal's 2021 Fast 50 List

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b'WILMINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Locus Robotics ( www.locusrobotics.com ), the industry leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced its inclusion in Boston Business Journal\'s 2021 Fast 50 , representing the 50 fastest-growing private companies based inMassachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • b'WILMINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Locus Robotics ( www.locusrobotics.com ), the industry leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced its inclusion in Boston Business Journal\'s 2021 Fast 50 , representing the 50 fastest-growing private companies based inMassachusetts.
  • For the complete list of 2021 Fast 50 companies, visit the BBJ\'s website here .\n"Locus is honored to be recognized by Boston Business Journal.
  • This recognition reflects the impact robotics is having on the industry as e-commerce increases demand for warehouse digitalization worldwide," said Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics.
  • "\nDuring the rankings announcement ceremony, Faulk also participated in a panel discussion composed of awards honorees from different industries.\nThe 2021 BBJ Fast 50 honorees were selected and ranked based on overall revenue growth from 2017 to 2020, analyzed by the Boston Business Journal\'s research department.