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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. For many airlines, cargo represents up to one-third of revenue. kg) payload.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

Robotics Business Review

A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. The company said its spaceMIRA device sat aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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Five minutes with… Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia UK

SMMT

The PV5 will be available in five main forms; a cargo van, a crew van, a chassis cab, a passenger vehicle, and a wheelchair accessible vehicle, with a choice of battery sizes and payloads to suit various customer requirements. Our PBVs were first announced as a core part of our global business strategy, Plan S, in January 2020.

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Vayu Robotics puts delivery robot using AI foundation models on the road

Robotics Business Review

Vayu says the automatic cargo-unloading mechanism in its delivery robots is the first of its kind. Gopalan was CEO of Velodyne and took that leading lidar supplier public in 2020. Source: Vayu Robotics While e-commerce deliveries are growing, the cost per delivery remains stubbornly high, according to Vayu Robotics Inc.

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Drought conditions force Panama Canal to lower maximum depth limit for ships

E&T

NeoPanamax ships are enormous and can carry 120,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) – half as much again as a typical Panamax cargo ship (65,000-80,000 DWT). Twenty people were killed during extreme weather events in 2020.

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NVIDIA picks 6 noteworthy autonomous systems of 2023

Robotics Business Review

of cargo for 10 miles at up to 70 mph to deliver packages in single-digit minutes while reducing carbon emissions 97% in comparison with gasoline-based delivery vehicles. Zipline’s latest drone uses two Jetson Orin NX modules. It can carry 8 lb.

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FedEx plans to reach carbon neutral operations by 2040

Canadian Manufacturing

MISSISSAUGA — In 2020, FedEx Express Canada made its first move to electrify its pickup and delivery fleet with the launch of an electric cargo bike (e-bike) pilot in Toronto. Photo: CNW Group/Federal Express Canada Corporation. Now, the company has one of the largest fleets of e-bikes of any country in the FedEx global network.

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