LAS VEGAS, Jan. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ForwardX Robotics , the global artificial intelligence and mobile robotics company committed to delivering the most intelligent and intuitively designed robotics, will showcase the Ovis Suitcase , the world’s most-advanced autonomous suitcase, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019.
ForwardX creates robotic solutions that serve the enterprise and the mass consumer market with visual perception and true intelligence. The company's robots use deep learning-based computer vision for high level understanding, VSLAM positioning, reinforcement learning-based navigation and avoidance, and automatic control technology, allowing robots to have an "AI brain" with perception, cognition, judgment and decision-making capabilities.
Following the success of CX-1, the suitcase prototype model at last year’s CES, ForwardX introduces its production-ready model, Ovis Suitcase. This new iteration includes innovative updates, including the capability to side-follow, rather than behind-follow, allowing for a more intuitive user experience. Ovis Suitcase will be available for demo at CES Unveiled.
Travelers are always keeping an eye on their suitcase, but an array of advanced technology allows Ovis Suitcase to keep an eye on its owner. Ovis Suitcase uses self-driving technology and complex algorithms to faithfully follow at its owner’s side - through airports, hotels, down city streets or most anywhere else it needs to go. Ovis Suitcase uses computer vision technology to see obstacles and quickly finds its way around them, providing travelers with a hands-free, worry-free experience. ForwardX is now putting Ovis Suitcase into production, and the suitcase will be widely available by the first half of 2019 with a retail price of $799.
When a user encounters stairs or an escalator, they place their hand on the Ovis Suitcase handle to engage manual mode. Users also have a smart band that notifies them the moment Ovis Suitcase is more than 6.5 feet from its owner, and a GPS tracking module allows users to locate the suitcase if they happen to leave it behind in a car or hotel.
Easy to operate, the simplicity of Ovis Suitcase belies the technology hidden inside it. Its smooth auto-follow capability is powered by:
- Computer vision technology
- Artificial neural network algorithms
- Visual simultaneous localization and mapping (VSLAM)
- Multi-sensor fusion
With a perception, planning and controlling system as the core technical logic, a new autonomous robot is created through multiple artificial neural networks parallel processing to complete the entire decision-making process from perception to execution in one-tenth of a second.
“We’ve pioneered several different technologies - most importantly unparalleled computer vision - to create the world’s smartest suitcase,” said Nicolas Chee, founder and CEO of ForwardX. “However, it’s the underlying technology - the AI brain we’ve developed - that allows us to develop AI-powered robotic applications for an unlimited number of consumer and industrial uses.”
ForwardX technology currently powers warehouse autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for JD.com, as well as the world’s largest third-party logistics company. The technology is changing the way e-commerce and B2B warehouses operate with the world’s first visual-navigated AMRs. The company is also showcasing the Ovis Lawn Mower, a computer vision-powered robotic lawn mower to take over the chore of grass cutting. Both applications will be on display at CES, in addition to Ovis Suitcase.
“Most robots today are programmed to do a single task,” said Chee. “Our AI-enabled robots can perform several different functions with very limited help from humans, similar to self-driving vehicles. We see that as the next true breakthrough in robotic technology.”
Following the success of the prototype at last year’s CES, ForwardX raised more than $1.4 million for the Ovis Suitcase during its Indiegogo campaign. ForwardX previously raised $10 million in series A funding, and the company recently closed its series B funding round, which raised another $20 million.
Visit ForwardX at CES - LVCC, South Hall 2 - booth #26826.
For more information about Ovis Suitcase by ForwardX, visit https://www.forwardx.com .
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About ForwardX Founded in 2016 by Nicolas Chee, ForwardX Robotics is backed by some of the most prominent VCs worldwide. Built by a team of top engineers and scientists who are passionate about developing cutting-edge robotic vision and self-driving technology, ForwardX is driven by a mission of pushing the envelope to enhance the lives of people by heralding the next generation of AI autonomous robot. For more information about ForwardX Robotics, visit www.forwardx.com .
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