Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.79
September 09, 2024
…unit’s voltage and current requirements (averaging less than 1.2 amps under standard operation) can reduce installation and energy costs, enabling narrower-gauge wire and smaller, less expensive power supplies to be used. Integral onboard energy storage allows power to be slowly “sipped” from the main bus during the entire cycle, actuating the solenoid with bursts of power to generate high velocity as needed. Johnson Electric said the integrated drive unit eliminates the needs for an external solenoid driver, control box, and assembly labor. Solligence fast rotary actuators generate minimal impact energy when activated, which Johnson Electric said can enable a service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.63
June 19, 2023
…Canada's economic development agency, to continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial settings, such as hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and shipyards,” the company said in a statement. “As such, the need for prefabrication has grown up to 20% for pipe welding. Novarc's solution automates the manufacturing process of welding - allowing welders of all skill levels to work collaboratively with the robot -…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
May 14, 2023
…as a priority worldwide, investors are supporting promising innovations. AMP Robotics Corp. last week said it has received investment from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund as part of its Series C round. The Solon, Ohio-based company said it has raised more than $99 million in that round, which was led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management. “We’ve been fortunate to attract world-class investors based on the proven viability of our AI platform as a category-defining technology application for the waste industry, and we’re grateful for the investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
May 02, 2023
AMP Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that it now offers a offers a complete line of automated systems using artificial intelligence for materials recovery facilities. The Louisville, Colo.-based company said it also offers a standalone, integrated facility system to expand recycling infrastructure. “As demand for automation in the waste industry continues to grow, we’ve expanded our capabilities to provide customers with solutions for both new and existing recycling facilities alike,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. “We’ve gained invaluable experience from developing best-in-class technology and deploying hundreds of systems globally, and the modern recycling infrastructure we’re creating through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
March 07, 2023
…ResGreen can use wireless power for LilBuddy,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Its value proposition resonates with wireless charging.” WiBotic adds resilience to recharging Seattle-based WiBotic specializes in advanced charging and power optimization for aerial drones, mobile robots, and industrial automation. The company said its wireless charging capabilities allow the AMRs to charge efficiently and frequently without wearing out contacts or requiring precise navigation to charging stations. What are some of the environmental challenges for wireless charging? “One of the biggest challenges is the tolerance,” Waters replied. “A company might want accuracy to 1 cm, based on the robot's lidar and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
November 03, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. has raised $91 million in corporate equity in a Series C financing round that it said it will use to scale its business operations while continuing its international expansion. The company said it will also use the funding to retrofit recycling operations with its robotic technology. It said the new capital will enhance manufacturing capacity to support a fleet of approximately 275 robots around the world and help drive the development of its AI-enabled automation technologies. “Our focus from the outset has been our application of AI-powered automation to economically and sustainably improve our global recycling system,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
October 19, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. is working to address the needs of materials recovery facilities, or MRFs, by using artificial intelligence, machine vision, and robotics. The Denver-based company today announced that it is developing an automated system that will help MRFs identify and separate film and flexible packaging. The name of the new system is Vortex, and it was developed as part of the company’s Customer Innovation Program. “Because these materials are complicated and expensive to reprocess into raw materials, end markets for film and flexible packaging have been limited,” the company said in a press release. “While flexible packaging has been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.77
October 08, 2022
…is hope! Thanks to advances in machine learning and robotics, we may be able to solve this crisis in the near future. About 8 million tons of plastic waste goes into the world's oceans every year, according to a 2019 National Geographic report. While governments debate how to address the problem, the global market for solvent-based plastic recycling could reach $965.1 million by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%, predicted Research and Markets. This past week, MIT noted that new catalysts could break down plastics for reuse, but first, items must be collected and sorted. Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.97
June 03, 2022
…concerns rise worldwide, automation is part of the solution. AMP Robotics Corp., whch provides artificial intelligence, robots, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has been expanding its presence in Europe to meet demand and provide dedicated local support. The company exhibited at the IFAT 2022 trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management this week in Munich, Germany. “We’re seeing strong interest in and satisfaction with our AI and robotics technology here in Europe thanks to our technological leadership,” said Gary Ashburner, general manager for Europe at AMP Robotics. “Our AI platform, AMP Neuron, continues to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
May 12, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp. this week introduced new robotic recycling facilities outside of Atlanta and Cleveland. The Louisville, Colo.-based company said the two high-diversion production facilities are based on its infrastructure model for advanced secondary sortation. The AMP-owned operations are designed to economically process and aggregate low volumes of difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics, paper, and metals sourced from residue supplied by primary materials-recovery facilities and other material providers. “With the success of the pilot facility we launched last year in Denver, we’ve been working hard to bring online additional facilities powered by our application of AI for material identification and advanced automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
March 08, 2022
AMP Robotics Corp., a recycling robotics manufacturer, has extended its partnership with Evergreen, a producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or rPET. Evergreen, which has grown through acquisitions to four locations across North America from its original facility in Clyde, Ohio, now has 15 of AMP’s robotic sorting systems guided by artificial intelligence installed or planned across three facilities. In addition to six robots in Clyde, Evergreen has added six in Riverside, Calif., and will soon add three in Albany, N.Y. AMP’s robots speed up sorting AMP Robotics was founded in 2015 and is based in Louisville, Colo. The company claimed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.40
August 17, 2021
…Carlson, vice president of business development at WiBotic, answered Robotics 24/7's questions about the new chargers: Can you give an example of a robot that will benefit from the passively cooled OC-262 onboard charger? Carlson: Any robot that operates in difficult environmental conditions, or where forced air cooling may be challenging, will benefit from the two OC-262 models. Because the OC-262-WP is waterproof and fully sealed, it is particularly good for outdoor robots or those that operate in difficult environments such as dusty steel mills or near corrosive saltwater. We just recently engaged a customer who is deploying it in…
