As part of an ESA Business Applications project, the TeleRetail delivery robot to make elevator maintenance in cities quicker and more efficient

The robot, presented as a benchmark product for autonomous driving at a US Senate Field Hearing on January 24th, was on display at the Washington Auto Show.

Self-driving vehicles already play a major role in the future of urban logistics – not in the shape of cars commuting people, but also in the shape of robots carrying and delivering goods. In collaboration with software developer TeleRetail, thyssenkrupp Elevator launched a pilot project in which delivery robots transport spare parts and other material to maintenance job sites. Perfect for maintaining elevators in a contemporary way, the robots represent the future of smart maintenance logistics, reinforcing thyssenkrupp Elevator’s position as a future-oriented mobility provider.

Read more about the project here: https://business.esa.int/projects/teleretail-delivery-robot

Rezatec, a Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK-based provider of geospatial data analytics to the Infrastructure, Forestry and Agribusiness sectors, completed a second phase of a £2m financing round. Caphaven Partners led completion of the two-stage round with support from existing investors Run Capital and new investor Newable Private Investing, through its Scale Up Fund 1.

The capital will be used for continued expansion of its commercial customer base in its target markets.

Led by CEO Patrick Newton, Rezatec provides a geospatial data analytics platform for the Infrastructure, Forestry and Agribusiness sectors. Its proprietary algorithms process data inputs from satellite, airborne and ground sensors to predict outcomes for key assets across a range of industry verticals.

The company’s analytics target critical commercial needs such as commodity crop yield optimization, forest inventory management and identification and prediction of pipeline network leakage.

Users include major utilities, agribusinesses, large forestry groups, consulting partners and governments worldwide.