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Mcity says open-source digital twin enables cheaper autonomous vehicle testing

Robotics Business Review

The first open-source digital twin of the Mcity Test Facilitythe University of Michigan’s center for connected and autonomous vehicles and technologiesis now available to the public. ” The digital twin works with TeraSim , an open-source traffic simulator developed by Mcity researchers. .

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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

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UK Automotive’s production carbon footprint shrinks to lowest level on record, as CO 2 emissions fall -11.2% Industry greener and cleaner with less energy use and more sustainable energy sourcing. The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% billion, while automotive-related GVA is estimated at £14.1

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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids

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Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. The company’s portfolio includes LBR iiwa cobot introduced in 2013, and it is expanding into new markets and regions beyond its traditional stronghold in the automotive industry. Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. billion U.S.)

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Imagry moves to make buses autonomous without mapping

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Source: Imagry Autonomous vehicles often rely heavily on prior information about their routes, but new technology promises to improve real-time situational awareness for vehicles including buses. “We’ve been selling our perception and motion-planning stack to Tier 1 suppliers and automotive OEMs for autonomous vehicles.

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Horizon Robotics raises $696M in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024

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Source: Horizon Robotics Horizon Robotics, a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technology , is raising HK$5.4 Established in 2015 by former Baidu employees, Horizon Robotics provides advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems for passenger vehicles.

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PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 6 to cut developer costs, time to market

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Source: PickNik Robotics PickNik Inc. Founded in 2015 for the Amazon Picking Challenge , PickNik Robotics has developed software to help organizations improve precision and efficiency in industries ranging from aerospace to construction and logistics. HiveBotics used MoveIt Pro to develop the Abluo bathroom-cleaning mobile manipulator.

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Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards

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Source: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering Detroit is known as Motor City, the unofficial capital of the automotive world. Opened in 2015, Mcity was the world’s first proving ground designed for connected and automated vehicles. In 2022, a $5.1