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New Method for Autonomous Car Navigation on Complex Highways

If self-driving cars are to be widely adopted, we need to know that they can navigate difficult traffic scenarios such as joining heavy traffic when lanes merge on a highway. To tackle this, North Carolina State University researchers devised a method that enables autonomous car software to perform the necessary calculations more rapidly, boosting both traffic and security in simulated autonomous vehicle systems.

25 Aug 2022

Robots Introduced to Enhance Job Safety in Retail Environments

In a new project, West Virginia University engineers are introducing robots to assist workers in their jobs by preventing slips, falls, and other hazardous situations.

25 Aug 2022

Valcor's New White Paper Discusses About Bi-Stable Brakes in Autonomous Robots

Valcor Engineering Corporation, a world-class designer and manufacturer of custom precision fluid and motion controls for space, aircraft, nuclear, and scientific/industrial industries, has just released a new white paper entitled "Putting the Brakes on Mobile and Autonomous Robots."

11 Aug 2022

Automated Shuttle Buss Employed at Southwest Research Institute

An automated shuttle has been installed on the 1,500-acre campus of Southwest Research Institute, a pioneer in the development of software and systems integration for robots and automated vehicles.

10 Aug 2022

Novel Methods to Enhance Vision in Autonomous Vehicles

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) robotics department and Ford Motor Company have devised a method of instructing an autonomous vehicle on which cameras to use during navigation.

9 Aug 2022

Scrut Automation Launches ‘Risk Management’ for Cloud-Based Companies

Scrut Automation, a leading compliance automation platform, unveiled Risk Management, a first-of-its-kind risk assessment tool, to further bolster its offerings in the compliance automation industry.

2 Aug 2022

AAEON and Cogniteam’s Partnership Prove Modern Robotics is All About Integrations

AAEON, a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial IoT and Edge AI solutions, has partnered with Cogniteam to develop ready-to-build robotic hardware that leverages Cogniteam’s Nimbus software, the leading drag and drop robotics operating system.

From AAEON 2 Aug 2022

World First Experiment Using Drones for Wildlife Health Checks

A University of South Australia PhD student can now add ‘world first’ to her CV after collaborating with global cinematographer Douglas Thron to accurately measure heart and breathing rates of African wildlife filmed with a drone.

22 Jul 2022

Flexible Photodetectors Might Give Robots an Electronic Skin to Sense Light

Future robots could have electronic skins that can “see” light beyond the range of human eyesight, thanks to a new kind of flexible photodetector.

14 Jul 2022

Outrider’s Next-Generation Autonomy Kit for Yard Automation Released

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, today announced the release of its next-generation autonomy kit for yard automation. Supporting over-the-air software updates and field-swappable units, the latest autonomy kit is designed to deliver enterprise-class reliability, enable remote technical support, and efficiently service the system in the field - all at scale.

7 Jul 2022