Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) has unveiled Forest Acres (S.C.) driver Jordan Anderson’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) paint scheme for the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR at Darlington Raceway, May 7-9.
In a press conference hosted by President of Darlington Raceway, Kerry Tharp, at the historic South Carolina Governor’s Mansion in Columbia (S.C.) saw Anderson along with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette lift the cover on the 1982 Larry McReynolds led, Mark Martin driven throwback scheme Anderson will race for the NCWTS LiftKits4Less.com 200, Friday, May 7.
“Growing up in Forest Acres just a few miles from here. It is a surreal feeling to be invited to the Governor’s Mansion. I would like to extend a large thank you to NASCAR, Kerry Tharp of Darlington Raceway, and Gov. Henry McMaster for the invitation to unveil my special throwback paint scheme for the LiftKits4Less.com 200 at Darlington with them.” Stated Ande
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Plus One Robotics has raised $33 million in a Series B funding, with McRock Capital and Translink Capital leading the round. BMW i Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners, Perot Jain, and Ironspring Ventures also participated in the round.
The new funds will directly support Plus One’s expansion in the U.S. and Europe, as well as continued product development.
“We’re fortunate to work with customers at the leading edge of warehouse automation who share our values of ‘Robots Work. People Rule.’ Like our clients, our investors have a global footprint representing Asia and the EU as well as North America. This potent combination sets Plus One on a course to continue growing our international installed base,” says CEO and co-founder Erik Nieves.
BMW i Ventures announces investment in Plus One Robotics
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BMW’s strategic investment arm, BMW i Ventures, announced a new stake in a new company this week. This time, it was Plus One Robotics who found itself at the other end of the investment made by BMW i Ventures. The US-based company is a leading provider of vision software for logistics robots and BMW hopes that its know-how and technology will help it automate its supply chain and logistics.
Plus One Robotics was co-founded by industry veterans including CEO Erik Nieves. It deploys technology enabling any robot hardware to intelligently and autonomously complete monotonous logistics tasks, such as package sorting and depalletization. Plus One also incorporates a “human-in-the-loop” approach that leverages human intelligence to handle exceptions for the variety of items passing from dock to door.
BMW i Ventures invests in Plus One Robotics to automate supply chain and logistics
BMW i Ventures has invested in Plus One Robotics, the leading provider of vision software for logistics robots. The Series B fundraise will help accelerate automation across the broader supply chain and logistics industry and deliver a transformative experience for warehouse operators.
The company, co-founded by industry veterans including CEO Erik Nieves, deploys technology enabling any robot hardware to complete monotonous logistics tasks such as package sortation and depalletization intelligently and autonomously.
Plus One also incorporates a “human-in-the-loop” approach that leverages human intelligence to handle exceptions for the variety of items passing from dock to door. Yonder, Plus One’s robot supervision software enables one human, or Crew Chief, to manage up to 50 robots remotely, allowing companies to adopt a follow-the-sun model and meet the demands of the 24/7 consumer.
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