Hexagon’s Mining and Autonomy & Positioning divisions are teaming to further automate mining, agriculture and other heavy industries to help make them more efficient and sustainable.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Cyngn demonstrates autonomous forklift progress with BYD
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAdapting its DriveMod kit to an electric BYD forklift represents a significant milestone in the expansion of Cyngn’s portfolio as it targets 2024 for the commercial launch of its autonomous forklift technology.
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ADASDriverless CarsFleets and TrucksMachine Control & RoboticsOff RoadOn RoadSafety
Chasm introduces industry-first universal transparent heater foil for ADAS sensing
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAt AutoSens Detroit 2023, the company showed its AgeNT foils based on advanced carbon nanotube and metal micromesh hybrid technology that could enable.
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AgricultureMachine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Autonomous tractor market to grow 21% yearly through 2030
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe global forecast from Research and Markets finds that the increasing global demand for food and other agricultural commodities has resulted in the deployment of AVs at an increasing rate, the growth primarily driven by the rising demand for improved crop yield efficiency and productivity.
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Machine Control & RoboticsMiningOff Road
The Road, the Reality and the Risks: Australia’s Inspired Autonomous Road Train Picks Up the Pace
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffThrough a unique program for Mineral Resources Limited, Hexagon’s Mining division and Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division have combined expertise and advancements to develop an autonomous road train to support ore hauling.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff Road
ABI Research assesses the autonomous forklift vendor landscape
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostBased on eight criteria, the global technology intelligence firm assessed Balyo, Teradyne, Seegrid, and SEER as the top four market leaders.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Inside Thoro’s next-generation autonomous mobile robot development
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThis week during a Cascadia Connect RAAI Conference-related tour the industry will get an inside look at where the Pittsburgh-based spinoff will develop the next generation of the technology behind the Nilfisk’s Liberty SC50 autonomous scrubber and Big Joe Forklifts Pallet Mover.
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AgricultureMachine Control & RoboticsOff Road
John Deere prepares the field for Level 5 autonomy
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostRecent technologies like ExactShot, See & Spray Ultimate, and 8R autonomous tractor are just elements of Deere’s ambitious vision for agriculture as it works toward a goal of full machine autonomy for tilling, planting, applying herbicides/nutrients, and harvesting by the end of the decade.
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Defense UGVOff RoadVehicles
RACER’s off-road autonomous vehicles teams complete competition first phase
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAutonomy improved as speeds increased for the teams from Carnegie Mellon University, NASA, and the University of Washington in the third test of the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency competition.
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ConstructionMachine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Topcon expands construction compact equipment and data capabilities
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe precision measurement and workflow solutions provider has strengthened its positioning, data services, and software offerings by expanding MC-X platform with a new GNSS option for compact construction equipment and acquiring Digital Construction Works.