Remove Cargo Remove Form Remove Sourcing
article thumbnail

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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. 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. Air Force and Xwing Inc. kg) payload.

Cargo 123
article thumbnail

Stratom develops airworthy material handling system for USSOCOM

Robotics Business Review

Source: Stratom Stratom Inc. today announced that it is developing a “unique, small-form-factor material handling system.” ” It said its latest robot will be able to lift, load, unload, and transport palletized 463L tactical cargo across various operating environments and terrains. The Louisville, Colo.

Cargo 119
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

ABB Co-launches Interoperability Initiative for Industrial IoT

Gary Mintchell

Interoperability forms a key feature for useful technology. Or shipping cargo containers. Think of train rail gauges. Or much of our industrial technology—much, but far from all. The drive of technology application suppliers for proprietary lock in is strong. Many will open up only as much as customers demand immediately.

Cargo 130
article thumbnail

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. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

Robotics 124
article thumbnail

Cool moves: the decarbonisation of the temperature-controlled sector

SMMT

This allows us to reduce fuel costs and cut fleet emissions, with the flexibility of being able to revert to the unit’s own power source when required.” Also, Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire-based Marine & Cargo has put the first all-electric Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL semi-trailer into operation in England.

Cargo 52
article thumbnail

Should You Add Linear Scales to Your Machine?

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Getty Images Reader Question: Our shop is ramping up to buy new equipment before end of the year and we’ve narrowed our choice down to a single machine. The crane operator can surely make the big moves to get near the target, but the rigger on the ground is on the radio relaying the fine adjustments to put the cargo in place.

article thumbnail

Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023, Reports IDTechEx

i4.0 today

The new IDTechEx report, “ Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044 “, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (25kW).

Cargo 52