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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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RobotPlusPlus launches HighMate C20 cargo hold cleaning robot

Robotics Business Review

The Beijing-based company said its new robot cleaner enhances cargo hold cleaning, an essential part of bulk carrier operations. Ship owners need to be sure their cargo holds are cleaned properly, noted RobotPlusPlus. The post RobotPlusPlus launches HighMate C20 cargo hold cleaning robot appeared first on The Robot Report.

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S.S. White Technologies to provide flexible rotary shafts for aircraft’s cargo door actuation system

Design World

White Technologies, a provider of flexible rotary shafts for the aerospace industry, has been selected by Heroux-Devtek Spain as the supplier of rotary flexible shafts and 90° gearboxes to provide a manual drive for the E-Jet Freighter E195F/E190F- aircraft main deck cargo door. Employing two S.

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Autonomous aviation company Xwing expands its air cargo operations to 400 weekly flights

Robotics Automation News

Autonomous aviation company Xwing is marking what it describes as “significant milestones”, including the expansion of its commercial cargo operations under FAA CFR Part 135 Air Carrier certificate, the addition of FAA CFR Part 145 certificates and “rapid company growth”.

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The automation best addressing supply-chain and labor issues

Design World

By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor The last few years’ supply-chain issues have featured container ships waiting weeks for cargo unloading; empty shelves at stores; year-long waits for appliances;… The post The automation best addressing supply-chain and labor issues appeared first on Design World.

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Maersk and iB Cargo install Dexory’s robotics and AI technology in Bucharest distribution centre

Robotics Automation News

Dexory says its partnership with international shipping line Maersk is expanding into the Maersk and iB Cargo managed site in Romania, a distribution centre for a top home furnishing brand globally. The Bucharest deployment is the first of many outside of the UK to go live with the innovative technology, as part of the company’s […]

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Mahindra Zor Grand electric launched to revolutionise last mile cargo delivery

Dinesh Mishra

Bangalore, August 29, 2022: Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited (MEML), part of the Mahindra Group, has launched its all-new cargo electric three-wheeler – Zor Grand. compared with CNG cargo 3-wheelers. The post Mahindra Zor Grand electric launched to revolutionise last mile cargo delivery appeared first on Machine Insider.

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