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LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary

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Germany’s strong logistics market, advanced automotive infrastructure, and progressive legislation surrounding autonomous vehicles make it the ideal location for us to further our middle-mile and mobile distribution projects.” In addition, the company operates its own fleet of logistics vehicles, the electric LOXO Alpha and LOXO R1.

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Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI

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Apollo is designed to balance complexity and functionality for initial application in manufacturing and logistics, said the company. In March, Mercedes-Benz said it is testing Apollo in automotive manufacturing. In June, Apptronik said GXO Logistics Inc. GXO Logistics is testing the Apollo humanoid. The robot is 5 ft.,

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Continental develops mobile robot software for logistics, ag with AWS

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Continental mobile robots are deployed in logistics operations at manufacturing facilities. Credit: Continental Continental Mobile Robots, a Frankfurt am Main, Germany-based division of Continental’s Automotive Group Sector, has developed mobile robots for use in automotive plants.

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Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots

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SlipBot moves automotive parts for Nissan in Mississippi. Companies across North America are using SlipBots in 24/7 production operations, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan, and other manufacturers and logistics operators, said Slip. SlipBot automates trailer loading and loading for Valeo in Indiana.

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RBR50 Spotlight: evoBot offers unique design for autonomous mobile robots

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Organization: Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics Country: Germany Website: [link] Year Founded: 1981 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services evoBOT is the kind of robot that stands out the moment you look at it.

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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid handle automotive struts

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Boston Dynamics released a video showing its Atlas humanoid picking and placing automotive struts. Atlas acquires the automotive struts, using its grippers from a vertical storage unit, and places them horizontally onto a flow cart. Agility’s Digit is being tested by Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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Forvia increases logistics productivity with fleet of MiR robots

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Forvia, an automotive technology company, says it has increased its logistics productivity, strengthened stability of production processes and decreased safety risks with a fleet of robots from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

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