Artificial intelligence company Diligent Robotics has announced that it has raised a $10 million series A investment.
Known for its hospital robot assistant called Moxi, Diligent Robotics launched in 2017 and since its launch, it has worked alongside hundreds of nurses to understand their work, and ultimately help them redesign workflows to incorporate Moxi.
“Seeing the passion and humanity that nurses bring to their job has become the most inspiring part of our work. Every member of our team feels proud that we get to build something that makes a difference for nurses, because they are just amazing people,” Diligent Robotics says.
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Autonomous Solutions, Phantom Auto help develop fully unmanned yard truck
Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI), Phantom Auto, FANUC America Corporation, and Terberg have collaborated to develop a new fully unmanned yard truck platform.
“The combination of these four leading companies brings an autonomy solution that has never been more needed in the logistics sector to lower costs and increase safety and efficiency,” says Mel Torrie, founder and CEO of ASI.
With ASI’s Mobius software, operators have real-time awareness and control of a fleet of unmanned trucks. Both of these capabilities are driven by ASI’s autonomous vehicle technology.
Momenta, Toyota partner to develop HD maps for autonomous vehicles
Momenta, which is building the “brain” for autonomous driving, has partnered with Toyota to provide automated HD mapping and updates through vision-based technologies.
To better serve Chinese customers, the companies will seek to use this joint development to promote the commercialization of Toyota’s Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) in the Chinese market.
Momenta’s vision-based, camera-based HD mapping uses low-cost consumer-grade sensor sets, which is made up of camera, GPS, and IMU to automatically generate HD maps with 10-centimeter level relative accuracy by using cutting-edge technologies such as deep-learning based perception and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).
QUT researchers to use drones to identify wildlife populations in bushfire affected areas
As part of a collaborative project, researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Queensland, Australia will use drones and infrared imaging to identify wildlife populations in bushfire affected areas.
Draganfly to distribute AeroVironment's Quantix Mapper UAS to commercial markets globally
Draganfly will distribute AeroVironment’s Quantix Mapper drones to commercial markets across the world after the two companies announced a teaming agreement on Tuesday, March 17.
Described as a “simple to use” drone that empowers users through its fully-automated operation and instant insight, Quantix Mapper features a hybrid design that allows the aircraft to launch vertically and transition to horizontal flight, which maximizes aerodynamic efficiency and range.
High resolution imagery can be viewed immediately by users on the included Operating Tablet without the need for other devices, internet or additional software. Users can quickly and safely generate up-to-date maps for infield assessment with just the touch of a button.
Sonardyne International unveils new products for unmanned maritime vehicles
Sonardyne International Ltd. has unveiled several new additions to its 2020 product line-up. The underwater technology provider says that the products are all designed to play a role in delivering users’ data from the seabed to the shore.
The first item that Sonardyne has unveiled is its SPRINT-Nav Mini, which the company describes as the “most compact guidance and control solution in the market.”
Qumulo, AutonomouStuff to provide advanced storage capabilities to AV researchers and developers
In an effort to provide customers who are revolutionizing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle research and development with advanced storage solutions, Qumulo, a provider of enterprise-proven hybrid cloud file storage, has partnered with AutonomouStuff, a supplier of component
AFIMSC innovation project utilizing UAS and machine learning receives SBIR award from Air Force
On Thursday, March 12, an Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) innovation project received a $3 million Small Business Innovation Research program award from the Air Force.
Through the project, drones and machine learning are used to revolutionize how the Air Force Civil Engineer Center collects data for its environmental mission. The drone project was one of the first innovation initiatives that the innovation office pursued after it was established in Nov. 2018.
DARPA awards contracts to four companies for Manta Ray Program focused on UUVs
DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies to work on its Manta Ray Program, which seeks to demonstrate critical technologies for a new class of long duration, long range, payload-capable UUVs.
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Navatek LLC have been selected to focus on the development of an integrated platform for Manta Ray technology and operational areas. The fourth company, Metron Inc., will work on developing critical technology and platforms specific to the field of undersea energy harvesting techniques at the necessary depths for successful operations.
Planck Aerosystems awarded contract to help small UAS operate in challenging environments
The United States Air Force Research Lab has awarded Planck Aerosystems Inc. (Planck Aero) a contract to develop guidance, navigation, and control solutions for small UAS operating in challenging environments.
The result of the most recent solicitation from the Air Force’s Open Innovation topics of the competitive awards-based Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), the contract will result in Planck Aero developing a visual compass for small UAS in environments where existing commercial offerings may suffer degraded performance.
To help the small UAS operate safely and reliably without having to rely just on GPS or other expensive and heavy installed hardware, Planck Aero is leveraging existing products, as well as its expertise in vision-based navigation.
