Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.10
August 08, 2024
…for its artificial intelligence and neural network technology for, “speech-to-speech reasoning,” according to the company. When Figure AI announced its Series B round, including in the investors were OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA and others. Along with the funding, OpenAI and Figure AI announced the companies had reached a collaboration agreement to develop AI models. The research combines OpenAI’s neural network and artificial intelligence with Figure’s humanoid hardware and software. Figure 02, according to the company, is able to maintain a conversation with humans through the humanoid robot’s microphones and speakers. The companies developed and tested custom AI models to enhance Figure…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.87
August 09, 2023
…users to give instructions and feedback to robots through speech or text, according to Sereact. “By combining large language models and robotics, Sereact has created the world’s most accessible way of interacting with robots,” stated Ralf Gulde, co-founder and CEO of Sereact, in a release. “Today’s milestone will accelerate our mission of using fully autonomous robotics to overcome labor shortages, fix supply chains, and boost productivity.” PickGPT to democratize robot access Sereact asserted that it can help fully automate the pick-and-pack process in warehouses and manufacturing. Such tasks contribute approximately 55% of the cost of running a warehouse at a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
April 22, 2023
…autonomy. With large language models and existing text- or speech-recognition software, AI could enable workers to control robots through natural language commands. Software could enable operators to interact with, adjust, and supervise machines more quickly and efficiently. In addition, ChatGPT can analyze industrial data and patterns to predict machine failures, allowing maintenance to be done early to prevent and avoid downtime. There are already demonstrations of ChatGPT being used to generate code for robotics and industrial automation. All of this could lead to easier troubleshooting and allow robots to run more effectively on their own, ultimately enabling human workers to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.13
September 19, 2022
…find your next hire,” Nolan said in her introductory speech to event attendees. “But the good thing about the mash-up is it’s all here today.” MassRobotics residents offer to help manufacturers MassRobotics is a Boston-based robotics cluster organization that provides office space for more than 60 startups, including Scalable Robotics. It has teamed up with the state on the MERT grant project as a participating partner, helping companies receiving grant money to find the right solution for their needs. The U.S. Economic Development Administration funds MERT. It was created in response to the pandemic and supply chain problems. “It’s a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.52
June 11, 2022
…end, MARCo uses a chatbot structure to understand quick speech or text inquiries from the user moving around the operating system looking to do activities such as meditation or playing game. For more complex longer-form conversations, such as talk support, MARCo is picking up on certain key words in a larger body of text to identify patterns and classify them into sections, Boyle said. “So, if you were talking for 35 minutes about your day, it’s just not one input, one output,” Boyle said. “It’s aggregating all of the sentences and so forth, and sort of classifying sections of what…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.55
April 11, 2022
…direct impact on production potential, the N-220 implements Nodal speech-based coding language for open, easy programming, the company explained. “Comau has leveraged its long-standing experience in industrial robotics to respond to the increasing need for new-generation automation that is also cost-effective and easy to use,” said Pietro Ottavis, chief technology officer of Comau. “It’s the right product at the right time.” The company added that the N-220 can automate assembly, spot welding, packaging, and materials handling operations, as well as continuous process applications such as 3D printing and gluing. Comau claimed that these characteristics “deliver significant ease of use, straightforward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.79
March 18, 2022
…Biden Moskowitz said President Joe Biden recently gave a speech at the ARM Institute's headquarters in Pittsburgh about the role that organization is playing in building out the economy by helping train manufacturing workers. Before his speech, Biden spoke with Moskowitz about the narrative that robots are taking jobs from people. Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the ARM Institute “We all talked about this narrative, and how we are all doing what we can to prove that this is not true,” Moskowitz said. “In my experience of 30 years in advanced manufacturing, and a few years at MassTech, and now the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
March 04, 2022
…and offers degree programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, language and hearing sciences, health science, human physiology, behavior and health, and nutrition. Funds go to four research projects The funding will initially support four specific research projects. They are part Harvard and BU’s broader efforts to commercialize research that can help people recover injury, extend capabilities as they age, and restore them to people who have lost them. They include: Ankle device for home or community-based gait training after stroke New sensing and diagnostic approaches for high-dose/high-frequency rehabilitation at home that can be enabled for a soft robotic glove…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.62
February 28, 2022
…station uses its Maisart AI system, which includes high-precision speech recognition software, 3D sensors and cameras, to help its robots sort and arrange items. Maisart is an abbreviation for “Mitsubishi Electric's AI creates the State-of-the-ART in technology.” Workers will be able to dictate commands to the robot system either by voice or by using a tablet. The system is pre-programmed to complete tasks and is capable of self-adjusting if it is assigned new duties on the fly or faces obstacles, the company said. It is designed to be used by non-specialists. The company called it a “teaching-less” robot, given its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.54
January 14, 2022
…vice president at Gaumard. “Using the latest technology, conversational speech and AI have been incorporated to emulate real life. For the first time, we have developed a simulator for brain injury training with highly advanced motor movements. HAL S5301 brings Gaumard's most advanced technologies to offer the world's most advanced simulator.” The Miami-based company designs and manufactures simulators that have demonstrated value for emergency medical services, militaries, major teaching hospitals, and nursing schools. Gaumard markets the healthcare systems directly in the U.S., as well as through distributors in 70 countries. Gaumard builds family of lifelike trainers Gaumard Scientific noted that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.88
January 03, 2022
…learn new capabilities, enabling deployment in unstructured environments such as industrial kitchens. Improvements in natural language understanding will enable speech-enabled robotics applications for customer service and entertainment.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.85
December 31, 2021
…can order lunch via a virtual assistant using AI-augmented speech and voice recognition based on natural language processing.” This progress seems to be accelerating, pushing the state of the art in underlying tools, methods, and sensors that are also critical for the machine vision and motion planning systems that are at the heart of autonomous picking systems, Martinelli added. “Robotic arm costs have come down significantly over time, making the systems more attractive, and pressure on retailers from on-demand e-commerce, labor challenges, and the global pandemic have piqued demand for warehouse automation,” he said. AI software and processors, cloud and…
