Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.21
March 08, 2024
…robots (AMR) at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. With ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless sensors that offer a 360-degree range of up to 82 feet, the ELOshield AGV/AMR module prevents collisions between these small and often overlooked vehicles in warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing plants. Forklifts equipped with the ELOshield forklift safety and pedestrian detection system also help in preventing collisions. ELOshield specifications The radio-based ELOshield AGV/AMR module acts as stand-alone antenna that can be installed on these material handling vehicles. The module comes in a 3.3 in x 2 in x 0.8 in size. “With driverless transport vehicles an integral part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
July 27, 2022
…which has developed a collision-avoidance system that uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to avoid workplace accidents that occur between human-operated forklifts and workers, as well as other equipment. He is the primary developer of embedded systems software implemented in ARINAlert forklifts. Ravasio is also the principal product assembler responsible for construction and testing of final product, as well as development of technical manuals and instructions regarding assembly. Chris Ravasio. Source: LinkedIn In addition, he is the lead quality-assurance tester in charge of verifying reliability of new software and hardware designs. ARIN Technologies claimed that its highly accurate indoor alerting and localization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.94
November 14, 2018
…wireless connectivity solutions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 802.15.4, and (UWB) Ultra-Wide Band, among others, have a key role to play in enabling the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) according to ABI Research. However, the inherent diversity, complexity, technology fragmentation, and more stringent ROI and KPI requirements of industrial environments are key obstacles which wireless solution providers must overcome to build scale across multiple use cases. Those use cases range from real-time location systems (RTLS) and asset tracking to industrial wearables, condition-based monitoring, augmented reality (AR), and robotics applications, according to ABI, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
May 24, 2022
…managing director at Kinexon. “Additionally, we offer an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) system for connecting relevant things of the material flow such as AMRs,” he said. “Our holistic fleet management software combines this information in real time to optimize supply chains, material flow, and industrial automation even more.” The company's AMRs can be outfitted with additional accessories. Source: Continental Continental AMRs compatible with ROEQ accessories Continental said it is able to offer its AMRs with different top modules. Customers can choose between cart/rack and lifting unit use cases. Thanks to its close collaboration with ROEQ, an AMR accessory provider, Continental can now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.35
February 06, 2020
…locationing tool that was cost effective and accurate. Ultrawideband (UWB) has been in development for decades, but Pavate says the technology is not standardized around the world, whereas Wi-Fi is already standard and ubiquitous. UWB has therefore remained primarily in applications handling high-value items. Locix’s solution leverages battery-operated, wireless communication with standard Wi-Fi. Data is sent to the Cloud, where algorithms refine location from Wi-Fi’s usual 10-square-foot range to a precision of tens of centimeters. There’s a big difference between 3 feet and 16 feet, especially when 16-foot-wide aisles transition to 10 feet wide or thinner. If the WMS can’t…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.17
October 06, 2020
…services that make use of technology such as ultrawideband (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), says Stanton. PowerFleet’s acquisition last fall of Pointer Telocation provides PowerFleet with additional locationing tech, he adds. For users, real-time knowledge of the location over lift trucks, warehouse associates, or other tracked objects like returnable containers will allow for better congestion management, says Stanton. As he explains, “we can have a great deal more views and appreciation of how the industrial engineering aspects of a facility are actually doing, like whether trucks are taking the optimum routes. We can develop heat maps for an operation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.16
June 26, 2020
…associates.” He added that one solution provider has developed UWB wearables for the sports world that can measure biometrics like body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate of athletes. In the future, those could potentially be adapted to industrial settings, assuming they comply with privacy and data-protection regulations. Autonomous mobile robot providers are also adding social distancing features to their solutions. inVia Robotics, for instance, recently announced that it had added features to its control system to proactively keep workers at a safe distance from one another and notify supervisors if that distance is breached. inVia’s 3-D warehouse simulation view…
