Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.98
March 18, 2024
…at NVIDIA. Leading robotics companies Yaskawa, Solomon, PickNik Robotics, READY Robotics, Franka Robotics, and Universal Robots, a Teradyne company, are partnering with NVIDIA to bring Isaac Manipulator to their customers. “By bringing NVIDIA AI tools and capabilities to Yaskawa's automation solutions, we're pushing the boundaries of where robots can be deployed across industries,“ said Masahiro Ogawa, President, Yaskawa. “This will significantly influence various industries.” NVIDIA is introducing foundation models to augment existing robot manipulation systems. These will help develop robots to sense, adapt and reprogram for varied environments and applications in smart manufacturing, handling pick-and-place tasks, machine tending and assembly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.75
January 18, 2024
READY Robotics is collaborating with Toyota Motor Corporation and NVIDIA to bring a leap forward in industrial robotics. Toyota will employ READY ForgeOS in tandem with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulator developed on NVIDIA Omniverse, to build a simulated robotic programming environment for its aluminum hot forging production lines. This collaboration is set to enhance safety and efficiency in Toyota’s manufacturing processes. Typically, programming robotic systems for forging necessitates that the metal parts remain hot during programming, presenting significant safety challenges. With the integration of ForgeOS and NVIDIA Isaac Sim - an extensible application developed on the Omniverse platform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.09
August 05, 2023
Last month, READY Robotics introduced Forge Edge—an industry-first API compatible with hundreds of different models of robots and cobots from ABB, Epson, Fanuc, Kawasaki, Staubli, Yaskawa, Universal Robot, and more. Meanwhile, OpenAI's ChatGPT has blazed a trail for Large Language Models (LLMs), setting the AI world on fire. In Microsoft's paper “ChatGPT for Robotics: Design Principles and Model Abilities,” a key challenge in applying AI innovation to robotics is observed: “Robotics is a diverse field where several platforms, scenarios, and tools exist. There exists an extensive variety of libraries and APIs….” The paper proposed a higher-level function library and prompt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.59
July 21, 2023
…company this week announced that it has partnered with READY Robotics to develop the Automation Explorer simulation tool. “Automation Explorer will bring confidence to both new and experienced users of automation that their process is being optimized to its full potential,” stated Milton Guerry, president of SCHUNK USA, on LinkedIn. “Whether investigating automation possibilities for the first time, or re-deploying automation equipment for a new task, Automation Explorer brings major opportunity for understanding automation process potential while also digitalizing and simplifying deployment tasks.” SCHUNK, whose U.S. offices are in Morrisville, N.C., is a leader in tooling, gripping, and automation technologies.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.40
June 27, 2023
…monitoring of simulation data, and more — all accessible through a Web browser, said NVIDIA. Also using Isaac Sim, READY Robotics said it offers no-code software providing a drag-and-drop experience for anyone — even those without programming skills — to build and deploy robots. NVIDIA explained more in another blog post and in the video below.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.34
June 20, 2023
READY Robotics yesterday announced a strategic partnership with the Industrial Solutions Network locations of Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., or CED. The collaboration brings the ForgeOS software to the network's customers, increasing the productivity of robots and industrial automation, said the companies. “As a leader in the manufacturing industry, the Industrial Solutions Network of CED is committed to offering innovative solutions that enable our customers to thrive in a rapidly evolving marketplace,” said Brandon Bernier, partner ecosystem business lead at Industrial Solutions Network (ISN), in a press release. “Our partnership with READY Robotics allows us to significantly enhance our offering to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.38
May 29, 2023
…deploy AI-based robots, said NVIDIA. Manufacturers can work with READY Robotics to program their robot tasks in simulation before deploying in the real world. NVIDIA noted that simulation technology partners such as SoftServe and FS Studio can shorten development timelines for customers by building digital twin-based simulations. Also at the application level, NVIDIA Metropolis includes a collection of AI workflows that enable industrial automation providers and manufacturers to develop, deploy, and manage customized quality-control systems. They can thus save costs and improve production throughput, the company said. A large partner ecosystem—including ADLINK, Aetina, Deloitte, Quantiphi, and Siemens—is helping to bring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.47
May 23, 2023
Robotics hardware traditionally requires programmers to deploy it. READY Robotics wants to change that with its ForgeOS software, which it has aimed at people working in manufacturing who do not have coding skills. The Columbus, Ohio-based startup is a spinout of robotics research from Johns Hopkins University. Kel Guerin was a Ph.D. candidate there leading this research when he partnered with Benjamin Gibbs, who was at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. They obtained funding and lanched READY Robotics, now led by Gibbs as CEO. “There was this 'a-ha' moment where we figured out that we could take these types of visual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.92
March 09, 2023
…announced that it has made a strategic investment in READY Robotics, which it described as a pioneer in software-defined automation and a Rockwell Technology Partner. Rockwell said its investment will help READY Robotics continue to develop its ForgeOS platform, support integration with its own software, and accelerate adoption across the Rockwell ecosystem of systems integrators and technology and channel partners. “We are excited to work with READY Robotics to help further simplify the use of diverse robotic systems in automation solutions for our customers,” said Matheus Bulho, vice president and general manager for production automation at Rockwell. “Linking the intuitive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.13
January 03, 2023
…operators to work with and program robots, said NVIDIA. Ready Robotics is teaching how to program industrial robots with Isaac Sim. Sarcos Robotics is developing robots to pick and place solar panels in renewable energy installations. Telexistence deployed beverage-restocking robots across 300 Family Mart convenience stores in Japan. Cobot leader Universal Robotics is using Isaac Sim for workforce development to train end operators from the cloud. NVIDIA also touted six companies that have used its Jetson edge AI platform, including Agrist for its bell pepper-harvesting robot, John Deere for its autonomous tractor, Skydio for its Scout drone, Neubility for its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.47
September 08, 2022
…and Technology (NIST), General Electric Research, Siemens Technology, and Ready Robotics. ARM said the companies have signed conflict-of-interest agreements to protect the survey takers’ information. The working group’s feedback “has been monumental” in helping the institute understand how the technology it is testing within its own walls is being used in market, Skocik said. He said a lot of the projects ARM works on are systems that are between Level 4 through 7 on the technology readiness level (TRL) scale. The working group is serving as a reality check in a way. “The feedback we are getting from membership is:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.00
June 17, 2022
…Automate last week was well-received,” he recalled. “The panelists from companies like Kroger and our newly announced partnership with READY Robotics demonstrate that the technology is becoming really important to diverse users.” “Our discussions with them and people at our booth showed that it's not just the technology providers—end users are starting to think about how digital twins and simulation can help them improve efficiency, save money and energy, and make a smaller climate impact,” said Andrews. “The overall theme of this release is that NVIDIA is providing a rich toolbox for developers to close the simulation-to-reality gap,” he said.
