Robust.AI Selects Aptiv's AI-Powered Perception for Gen 3 Carter Robot
Aptiv's PULSE sensor, fusing radar and vision with AI/ML, will power the perception system of Robust.AI's Gen 3 Carter collaborative mobile robot for warehouse automation.
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What Happened
Aptiv PLC announced that Robust.AI has selected Aptiv's intelligent perception solutions, including AI and machine learning-based sensor fusion powered by the Aptiv PULSE sensor, for its Gen 3 Carter collaborative mobile robot. The PULSE sensor combines a surround-view camera with ultra-short-range radar to enable reliable 360-degree sensing while reducing blind spots, cost, and system complexity. This selection builds on an existing collaboration to accelerate scalable, AI-powered robotic workflows and establish the foundation for Performance Level d (PL(d)) certification for industrial safety use cases.
“Scale adoption of robotics requires safety critical perception that spans the dynamic conditions experienced in the real world. By bringing PULSE to the Gen 3 Carter robot, we're helping enable a more comprehensive and scalable approach to warehouse automation, while supporting a path toward the functional safety requirements increasingly demanded by these applications and the broader market of Ph”
“Carter is built to work with people in real warehouse and manufacturing environments, so perception quality, system reliability and ease of deployment matter enormously. Aptiv's PULSE sensor brings a differentiated camera-and-radar approach that further enables Carter to drive market leading performance and productivity in complex environments.”
As part of this next phase, Aptiv will obtain PL(d) certification for PULSE across relevant industrial safety use cases. PL(d), part of the ISO 13849-1 standard, is a high-reliability safety classification used for hazardous robotics applications. The Carter robot will be on display at Aptiv booth #3291 at Automate 2026.
Why this matters
This collaboration brings advanced safety-critical perception to warehouse robots, enabling them to operate reliably in complex environments around people and equipment.
Terms in This Story
- PL(d)
- Performance Level d, a high-reliability safety classification under ISO 13849-1 used for hazardous robotics applications.
- vSLAM
- Visual simultaneous localization and mapping, a technology that uses cameras for mapping and navigation.
- RaaS
- Robotics as a Service, a subscription-based model for deploying and using robots without upfront hardware investment.
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