Artificial intelligence software technology company Brain Corp has announced that its manufacturing partners are involved in several pilots and initial deployments of autonomous delivery tugs powered by BrainOS, which is Brain Corp’s cloud-connected operating system for commercial autonomous robots.
According to Brain Corp, these commercial rollouts mark the industry debut of a “new robotic application that helps retailers bridge the automation gap in moving inventory from the stockroom out to store shelves.”
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White Castle to equip its kitchens with Miso Robotics' Flippy autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant
America’s first fast-food hamburger chain, White Castle, has announced plans to pilot Miso Robotics' Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry.
ROAR, which is the new version of Flippy—the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant from Miso Robotics—will be integrated into kitchens for testing and future integration. During the deployment, autonomous frying will be put to work to enhance production speeds, improve labor allocation and provide an added layer of health and safety in the cooking process.
Northrop Grumman's Firebird demonstrates multi-mission capabilities during recent exercise
Northrop Grumman has announced that it recently completed a series of mission focused engagements, including integration and testing of Overwatch Imaging’s TK-9 Earthwatch sensor on its Firebird system.
A provider of automated airborne imaging systems for piloted and unmanned aircraft, Overwatch Imaging's TK-9 Earthwatch sensor is equipped with a flexible onboard AI-enabled automatic image processing engine that allows the system to quickly adapt to new roles in new environments such as natural disaster emergency management, border security patrol, or large-scale infrastructure inspection.
Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA to create new software-defined architecture to enable autonomous driving
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA have announced that they will work together to create a 'revolutionary' in-vehicle computing system and artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure.
Expected to be rolled out across the fleet of next-generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles starting in 2024, the technology will equip the vehicles with upgradable automated driving functions.
The new software-defined architecture will be built on the NVIDIA DRIVE platform. It will be standard in Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation fleet, enabling state-of-the-art automated driving functionalities.
Milrem Robotics, John Cockerill Defense showcase Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle
In front of select military forces from across the globe, Milrem Robotics and John Cockerill Defense showcased the Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle with the Cockerill Protected Weapons Station Gen. II (CPWS II).
The Type-X chassis features what the companies describe as a “revolutionary design” for a mobile modular multi-mission vehicle that provides a platform for a family of unmanned armored vehicles. According to the companies, the Type-X is the “first combat vehicle that is purposefully designed to be unmanned intended to be an integral part of mechanized units.”
BAE Systems to provide autonomy and artificial intelligence capabilities for DARPA's Squad X program
Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for DARPA’s Squad X program, has awarded BAE Systems a $3.5 million contract to provide key autonomy and artificial intelligence capabilities that would not only advance the effectiveness of tactical robotic air and ground vehicles, but also create true partnerships between ground warfighters – Soldiers and Marines – and machines at the small-unit level.
Kongsberg Geospatial, partners to use AI and UAS to improve search and rescue ops in Canada
Public Safety Canada has selected Kongsberg Geospatial, Larus Technologies, and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada (CASARA) to help develop new methods for using drones in search and rescue operations in remote communities in Canada using geospatial software, artificial intelligence, and machine vision software.
Dubbed OVERSEE—an acronym for Optical Vision Enhancement and Refinement of Sensor Exploitation Effectiveness—the project will seek to address the unique challenges of conducting search and rescue operations using UAS platforms in remote areas such as indigenous communities in the Arctic and their immediate surrounding area.
Parrot, RIIS partner to develop custom applications of AI for Parrot's ANAFI drone platform
Parrot has partnered with mobile app, web development and IT consulting services provider RIIS to develop custom applications of artificial intelligence for Parrot’s ANAFI drone platform.
Together, the companies will explore how AI and computer vision technology, combined with drone data capture, can be used to solve a number of industry challenges using an efficient and cost-effective approach.
“We are excited to explore the immense capabilities AI and drones will deliver to our clients through our ongoing partnership with RIIS,” says Jerome Bouvard, Parrot director of Strategic Partnership.
“At Parrot, we are always looking for innovative solutions for our enterprise partner’s every-day pain points.”
AI robotics company Covariant launches from stealth
Artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company Covariant launched from stealth on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with the announcement that its AI has been deployed and is fully operational at customer facilities in several industries.
Covariant has spent the last two and a half years since being founded researching, developing, testing and deploying its AI, which has led to the development of the Covariant Brain. Covariant describes the Covariant Brain as “universal AI for robots that can be applied to any use case or customer environment.” Covariant robots are capable of quickly learning how to manipulate objects without being told what to do thanks to their ability to learn various general abilities.
Miso Robotics unveils next generation robotic kitchen assistant platform
Miso Robotics has announced a prototype for its newest product, the Miso Robot on a Rail (ROAR), which the company describes as the “next generation of zero-footprint, cost-efficient robotic kitchen assistant solutions for evolving commercial kitchens.”
Thanks to feedback from top Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), Miso Robotics has moved its robotic kitchen assistant Flippy to an upside-down rail. Designed to be installed under a standard kitchen hood, the newest generation of Flippy will be able to move along a line of kitchen equipment while staying out of the path of busy cooks.