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Wandlebots on the future of robot programming

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Listen to the episode on this link: The Robot Report Episode 187 In Episode 187 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre interview Fabio Gehrlicher, Director of Market Expansion at Wandelbots. These innovations collectively expand the range of real-world tasks that robots can perform.

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Gatik gets independent safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics

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It claimed that this third-party audit was the first of its kind and that it marks a significant milestone toward commercialization of self-driving freight operations. based company launched its first driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart in 2021 and Kroger in 2023. The Mountain View, Calif.-based

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Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024

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But robots always have a significant presence in the sprawling exhibit halls. The Robot Report visited numerous booths in the Eureka Park section of CES, as well as in the other focused sections of the event. While the concept of last-mile delivery isn’t new, Mobinn demonstrated an innovative wheeled robot that can climb stairs.

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Nuro brings autonomous vehicle test fleet to Japan for data collection

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In addition, back in October 2023, before GM stopped funding Cruise’s AV deployments, the company planned to bring its AVs to Japan. The country began allowing Level 3 vehicles on roads in 2020, and Level 4 vehicles in 2023. Waymo has also started testing its AVs on public roads in Tokyo. Unlike the U.S.,

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

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In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. And in an interconnected global economy, it also wins the peace.

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Wayve announces strategic partnership with and investment from Uber

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In May 2023, Waymo , the self-driving unit of Alphabet, announced a multi-year partnership to make the Waymo Driver available on Uber starting in Phoenix. In November 2021, it partnered with Serve Robotics , a robotic sidewalk delivery company. with up to 2,000 Serve robots to be deployed. Register now.

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Waymo testing driverless robotaxis on Phoenix’s highways

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” When asked if there are speed restrictions for its driverless tests on highways, a Waymo spokesperson told The Robot Report : “The Waymo Driver abides by the posted speed limit but can also respond to dynamic situations like decreasing its speed for construction or adjusting its speed to safely execute a lane change.”

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