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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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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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Innovative aircraft interiors: Vaupell’s sustainable approach

Design World

With a strong background in aircraft interiors and cargo solutions, Vaupell is advancing the development of aircraft interiors through material innovation, thoughtful design, and strategic partnerships. As the aviation industry evolves, Vaupell, a Sumitomo Bakelite Co.,

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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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Café William’s cargo sailboat making its way to North America

Canadian Manufacturing

Café William’s first cargo sailboat leaves the port of Santa Marta on December 18. During its 20-day voyage, the cargo sailboat carried 72,000 kilos of coffee beans on the wind, in an effort to run on clean energy. For this reason, ANEI members supported the Café William team in this initiative.

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‘World’s largest’ sail-powered cargo ship launched in Turkey

E&T

Neoliner Origin, the worlds largest cargo ship to be powered primarily by sails, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.

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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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