Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.66
November 23, 2024
Gather AI, a Pittsburgh-based provider of automated inventory intelligence drones and automation offerings, announced its expansion into freezer and cold storage warehouse environments. The company says the move represents an industry-first for inventory monitoring automation. Cold storage, e-commerce growth fuel Gather AI expansion Gather AI’s expansion to freezer and cold storage environments is based on the anticipated growth of the U.S. cold storage market and the rise of e-commerce with accelerated delivery timelines. Both elements rely on accurate warehouse inventories and technological advancements across temperature-sensitive item packaging, processing and storage. Gather AI computer vision technology enables drones to fly autonomously…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.73
October 28, 2024
Gather AI, a Pittsburgh based provider of inventory intelligence drones and automation offerings, has announced a new customer, Bosma Enterprises, Indiana's largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired. The announcement comes during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Gather drones move autonomously through warehouses Bosma delivers business offerings including warehousing, contract packaging, light manufacturing, product assembly and more. Bosma also offers rehabilitation services, job training and employment programs to people experiencing vision loss. Labor research says that 70% of Americans who are blind or visually impaired are not employed. With a staff that is over 50% blind or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.41
September 26, 2024
…lab at the ARM Institute’s Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh, Penn. Keystone Ridge leadership and employees saw the results of the proof-of-concept and got hands-on training with the robot teach pendant user interface, ensuring that the company’s workforce was familiar and ready to work with the robotic system. The ARM Institute has put together technical requirements for the robotic system and is currently helping Keystone Ridge obtain quotes and a best fit for a robotic systems integrator for deployment. All of the work completed to date was free for Keystone Ridge and did not require a commitment to actually installing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.11
September 22, 2024
For the seventh consecutive year, Pittsburgh will host the largest forum showcasing promising AI and robotics startups in the country. The 2024 AI & Robotics Venture Fair will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26 at Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. A selection committee of technical and investment experts from CMU, Innovation Works and the greater robotics and AI communities has chosen 18 companies to participate. Investors will also have the opportunity to meet with founders both formally and informally. 18 companies announce participation in event “In 2023, Pittsburgh ranked in the top 10 regions for AI, machine learning,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.96
September 06, 2024
Seegrid, a Pittsburgh-based provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for pallet material handling, announced the closure of its $50M Series D investment round, funded by existing lead investors Giant Eagle Incorporated and G2 Venture Partners, as well as smaller investments from other existing shareholders. The investment, according to the company allows Seegrid to accelerate its autonomous lift truck market initiatives, which are currently generating more growth than expected. Seegrid takes major steps in AMR, lift truck production Research firm Interact Analysis projected that mobile robot spending will reach nearly $3.5B by 2027. “We are thrilled to have secured this additional…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.19
September 03, 2024
Pittsburgh-based Gather AI, a provider of autonomous drone AI software for warehouse and supply chain visibility, recently hired Larisa Summers as its new head of marketing. Summers aims to further accelerate Gather AI’s growth momentum by contributing her over 10 years of supply chain and over 20 years marketing experience. She will highlight impact stories from Gather AI customers, accelerate the brand as the company deepens market penetration, and introduce new automation and inventory visibility analytics systems to the supply chain market. Summers brings experience from startups turned Fortune 500s Prior to Gather AI, Summers served as chief marketing officer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
August 12, 2024
…upcoming annual member meeting. Open only to ARM Institute Members, the member meeting will take place Sept. 23-25 in Pittsburgh, PA. This event will bring together representatives from across ARM’s member organizations for two and a half days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.65
July 13, 2024
…to create, accelerate and scale robotics startups in the Pittsburgh region, has accepted five companies to the second cohort of its Accelerate program. The companies include ForSight Assistive Devices, HeadStraitLabs, Humotech, Journey Robotics and Reclamation Factory. New members receive funding, access to facilities The companies will receive up to $100,000 in investment, six months of structured programming and content, hands-on 1-on-1 engagement with industry experts, network building and 12 months of office space at the Robotics Factory’s facility in Lawrenceville, Penn. with access to the Robotics Factory Scale prototyping and testing facility. “The companies joining the Accelerate program follow unique…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.48
July 12, 2024
…breakthrough productivity and customer satisfaction. Onward Robotics is a Pittsburgh-based organization that rebranded from IAM Robotics in 2023. “I'm proud our team met Onward's stringent requirements for a highly reliable solution that works effectively in dynamic environments with low error rates and high uptime,” said Amir Bousani, co-founder and CEO of RGo Robotics. “It demonstrates the high reliability of our 3D vision & AI perception technology and shows it's ready for prime time.” Additionally, RGo Perception Engine gives Onward the ability to quickly and easily set up new customer sites with a robot fleet in just hours, shortening time-to-value and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.95
July 11, 2024
…cobot that created drinks for booth visitors based on recommendations from its face-scanning technology powered by AI. Ottonomy, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous delivery robot provider, handles food and drink deliveries at Pittsburgh International Airport. And in late 2023, CaliExpress by Flippy opened in Pasadena, Calif. with an AI-powered robotic fry station powering its kitchen operations.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.47
July 01, 2024
CapSen Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that produces 3D machine vision and motion planning software for robotic bin-picking applications, recently introduced the v2.0 release of its CapSen PiC software. The system features a new user interface (UI) and programmable AI designed to tackle challenging high-mix, low-volume bin-picking tasks. CapSen PiC 2.0 made its debut at Automate 2024 in Chicago in the Pittsburgh Robotics Network booth. Motion planning through 3D vision CapSen PiC v2.0 combines 3D vision, motion planning and control algorithms to provide robots the ability to locate, pick and manipulate objects from cluttered bins and shelves. The system accurately detects…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.32
June 27, 2024
…and sponsored by organizations including the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Pittsburgh Robotics Network. Robotics Invest took place over two days in Boston and focused on topics like the economic marketplace for robotics companies, along with discussions centered on artificial intelligence, humanoids, sustainability and scalability. Business leaders share knowledge, develop connections As part of the opening sessions of the summit, Fady Saad, general partner at Cybernetix Ventures, mentioned how the “second Industrial Revolution is happening right now.” As part of the panel discussion on “Robotics as an Investment Class,” Saad was joined by Eric Paley of the Founder Collective, Lane Bruno of…
