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RBR50 Spotlight: evoBot offers unique design for autonomous mobile robots

Robotics Business Review

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. Last year, evoBOT completed its first test run at the Munich Airport.

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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 modern conflict, it’s axiomatic that logistics wins wars. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. kg) payload.

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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. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality, and real estate. Lakh, ex-showroom Bangalore.

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Blue Dart Launches India’s Largest Integrated Operating Facility at Bijwasan, Delhi

Dinesh Mishra

This positions it as a critical logistics hub, enhancing connectivity across the Northern region and beyond. With direct access to the IGI Airport, Indian Railways, metro corridors, and key national highways, the Bijwasan facility seamlessly integrates with the upcoming Gati Shakti Logistics Corridor.

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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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Pyka raises $40M for autonomous electric aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Pyka is commercializing autonomous electric aircraft for a variety of applications, including agricultural crop protection, commercial cargo transportation, and defense logistics. Additionally, the Series B funds will advance the development of new capabilities to support contested logistics operations for the U.S.

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New project set to produce army medical drones

Manufacturer's Monthly

The project , led by the North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS) at CDU and supported by the Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA), will focus on solving the challenges of integrating large, heavy-fuel cargo drones into the battlefield operating system.

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