Articles & News on Autonomous Vehicles

ABB Partners with Start-up Sevensense to Drive Next Generation Autonomous Mobile Robots

  • November 18, 2021
  • News

Integrating Sevensense AI and navigation technology will enable future autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to work in more dynamic, unstructured environments.

Yokogawa's Virtual Event on Achieving Industrial Autonomous Operations Now On-Demand

  • November 12, 2021
  • News

Industry experts reveal roadmaps to creating agile and sustainable businesses that can thrive in emerging ecosystems.

Sea Machines Completes World's First 1,000 Nautical Mile Autonomous Voyage

  • October 21, 2021
  • News

In a milestone moment, tugboat uses computer vision and autonomous tech to circumnavigate Denmark and gather essential data on waterways.

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference Shatters Record, Marks Exciting Success for Return to Live Events

  • October 21, 2021
  • News

Digital Hub announced from Association for Advancing Automation to extend educational highlights and showcase conference exhibitors.

Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Partner on Smart Ship and Autonomous Ship Control Solutions

  • September 22, 2021
  • News

Strategic cooperation to expand the new mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio with remote and autonomous control systems to offer complete automation solutions from a single source.

Sea Machines Embarks on World’s First Autonomous, Remotely Commanded Voyage by an Ocean Tugboat

  • September 15, 2021
  • News

In a milestone moment slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Sea Machines will circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely commanded commercial voyage.

Yokogawa Announces Keynote Speakers for Virtual Event, Y NOW 2021 - Realizing Autonomous Operations

  • September 8, 2021
  • News

Industry experts share how to create highly agile operations to thrive in future business ecosystems.

Ericsson and Unikie Optimize Factory Parking with a 5G Private Network and Automation

  • September 7, 2021
  • News

With more than 500 global auto factories and 90 million cars produced in 2019, managing vehicle logistics onsite becomes more and more crucial. With 5G and automated parking, automakers can save time and reduce costs.

Hexagon’s Make It Smarter America Tour Hits the Road

  • August 11, 2021
  • News

Hexagon experts embark on a summer mission to make manufacturing smarter for users across the U.S.

ABB’s Acquisition Of ASTI Sends A Message: AMRs Have a Big Future on the Production Floor

  • by Ash Sharma
  • August 3, 2021
  • Feature

The recent announcement to acquire Spanish mobile robot company ASTI by global industrial automation player ABB underlines something we all knew: AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) have a big future in the industrial sector.

Case Study: AI-Based Autonomous Control

  • by Hiroaki Kanokogi, PhD
  • December 9, 2022
  • Feature

AI-based autonomous control runs a semiconductor plant’s HVAC system. This feature originally appeared in the October 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

DENSO Increases Efficiencies, Improves Morale with Fleet of MiR250 Autonomous Mobile Robots

  • December 1, 2022
  • News

Tier 1 automotive supplier reached fast ROI with Mobile Industrial Robot’s safe, flexible AMRs tasked with transporting materials around its 800,000 square foot powertrain component production facility in Athens, Tennessee.

Fail Safe Over EtherCAT: Advantages in Practice

  • November 30, 2022
  • News

With FSoE, EtherCAT can ensure functional safety in robotics. Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, and Peter Brinkmann, CEO of Brinkmann Electronic, explain what is important in practice.

Is the U.S. Gearing Up for the Brave New, More Efficient World of Autonomous Vehicles?

  • by Andrew Burton
  • November 21, 2022
  • Feature

Despite the wide-reaching impact autonomous vehicles (AVs) can have on society, the environment and the economy, the sector is still very much in its infancy. But recent legislative movements could fast track the AV market into maturation.

IDTechEx Report: Tesla’s Optimus Takes Service Robots to the Next Level

  • October 4, 2022
  • News

Optimus utilizes the Tesla full self-driving (FSD) system for object recognition and classification. Essentially, Optimus is just like an autonomous car that can move with two legs instead of four wheels.

Three Ways Manufacturers Can Embrace Industry 4.0

  • by Henry Martel
  • July 29, 2022
  • Feature

An increasing number of OEMs are embracing Industry 4.0 to bolster enterprise efficiency by making their manufacturing more aware, predictive and autonomous.

Three Keys to Building Reliable Wireless Communications for AGVs

  • by Calvin Chuko
  • July 26, 2022
  • Feature

Because AGVs and AS/RS are constantly on the move, fast and stable wireless connectivity is a fundamental requirement.

ASRock Industrial’s iEPF-9000S/ iEP-9000E Series Ruggedized Edge AIoT Platform Empowers Smart Factory and Autonomous Vehicle

  • June 30, 2022
  • News

As strong demands of Edge AI storm across industries, ASRock Industrial delivers the most reliable, flexible and powerful iEPF-9000S Series/ iEP-9000E Series Ruggedized Edge AIoT Platform with wide connectivity options.

Turkcell and Ericsson Performed First 5G Connected Autonomous Mobile Robot Demo in Turkey

  • May 13, 2022
  • News

Ericsson worked in close collaboration with autonomous mobile robot manufacturer Milvus Robotics and a global manufacturer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications.

In Case You Missed It—Y NOW 2021: Realizing Autonomous Operations

  • by Lynn DeRocco
  • November 19, 2021
  • News

Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries attended Yokogawa’s Y NOW 2021: Realizing Autonomous Operations, held Nov. 2–4. The free virtual event featured presentations by dozens of industry powerhouses, from Shell to Saudi Aramco, Cisco Systems to Evonik Operations, and C3 AI to Microsoft.