Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.85
April 06, 2022
…it has introduced lithium-ion technology to its portfolio of cleaning machines, including its T380AMR, T7AMR, and T16AMR. The company said the advanced battery technology and the mobile robots it has engineered with Brain Corp., will benefit customers around the world. “Throughout its 150-year history, Tennant Co. has been dedicated to advancing the cleaning industry by relentlessly pursuing new technologies, and we are excited to continue this legacy with the addition of advanced lithium-ion battery technology to our autonomous machines,” stated Barb Balinski, senior vice president of innovation and technology at Tennant. “With longer run times and hassle-free maintenance, lithium-ion powered…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.72
April 03, 2022
…are also seeing new types, ranging from inventory and cleaning robots in supermarkets or retail stores to collaborative robots (cobots) working alongside people. Cobots are intended to be safer and easier to program and commonly take over monotonous, repetitive, or dangerous tasks, freeing up humans to focus on more valuable jobs. Analysts expect the delivery robot market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.1% over the next few years — from $213 million in 2021 to $964 million in 2026. The demand for this type of robot has expanded significantly, thanks to the acceleration of e-commerce,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.05
March 15, 2022
Cleaning and polishing ship propellers is a dangerous and time-consuming task for human commercial divers. Two well-known Danish investors have become co-owners of SubBlue Robotics, which has developed a remote-controlled robot for the job. The shipping industry has realized the potential benefits of an improved working environment, time saved in port, and a significant reduction in the use of climate-impacting bunker oil as a consequence of ships having cleaner propellers. “SubBlue Robotics have moved into an especially interesting niche in the automation of the shipping industry,” said Thomas Visti Jensen, owner of Visti Unlimited. “It is a problem that is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.69
March 14, 2022
…them ideal for use in plastic molding, metal casting, cleaning, and spraying applications, the company said. The IRB 5710 is designed to address the needs of the automotive industry as it retools for electric vehicles. Source: ABB Robots designed for speed Both robot families are powered by ABB’s new OmniCore controller V250XT, the latest addition to the OmniCore controller family. Featuring ABB’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technology, the OmniCore V250XT controller enables the IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 robots to offer fast speed and improved production capacity with lower manufacturing times, said the company. With their position repeatability (0.04-0.05…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.79
February 23, 2022
…storage solutions (Liquified Air Energy Storage, CryoBattery), flue gas cleaning, gasification, waste heat boilers and a full spectrum of services for the global power and industrial markets,” reads an excerpt from the company's LinkedIn page. It is part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. CFB/BFB boilers cut greenhouse gases Old, obsolete boilers can also be converted to CFB/BFB boilers, thus enabling power plant operators to reduce CO2 emissions. In addition to environmental sustainability, maintaining high reliability is critically important for asset owners. To do this, they need to be well equipped to inspect and maintain their infrastructure, according to Sumitomo SHI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.81
February 22, 2022
…can control an automated tow tractor with a cart, a forked AGV, three BlueBotics mini AMRs, and an industrial cleaning robot. ZAPI Group, a Poviglio, Italy-based provider of motion controllers, electric motors, and battery chargers, recently acquired BlueBotics. The global market for AMRs could grow from $1.61 billion in 2021 to $22.15 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.3%, predicted Research and Markets.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.95
February 21, 2022
…has added other robotics applications, such as disinfection, delivery, cleaning, and security. “We're doing pilots looking at voice AI, facial recognition, and access tracking,” said Yap. “There's a suite of technologies we're looking to integrate into the T-series robots.” RaaS could lead to robot neutrality The conversion from free trials to purchases and monthly fee-based services has begun and will gain momentum over the next 12 to 24 months, said Guardforce AI. “Not a lot of companies are doing robotics as a service [RaaS] in Asia, but there's a comfort level because clients already outsource security to us. We provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.13
February 19, 2022
…robots, market analyses, and sales potential for service robots in commercial operations and private applications, such as the BlueBotics cleaning robot shown above.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.31
February 13, 2022
…software and mobile robots. Walmart uses AMRs for floor cleaning and taking inventory. The company also uses warehouse automation and is working on autonomous vehicles and drone deliveries. In 2019, Shopify acquired AMR provider 6 River Systems, but unlike Amazon and Kiva, 6 River Systems continues to sell robots to other customers. Another example is inVia Robotics, which has developed an array of AMRs that can conduct various warehouse tasks, including cycle counting, inventory replenishment, and item verification. Healthcare gets robot aides In addition to fulfillment centers and retail stores, hospitals are other dynamic environments that could benefit from mobile…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
February 02, 2022
…robots to operate machines for pad printing and component cleaning, we were able to redeploy eight operators to other jobs and see a $70,000 return on investment in less than a year,” he said. 2021 Q4 sales and value explained October through December of 2021 marked the highest and second-highest quarter on record for units and revenue, respectively, said A3. Non-automotive customers ordered 6,618 robots in Q4, which represents 61% of total units ordered. Automotive-related customers purchased 4,211 units, 39% of total orders. The following non-automotive industries in Q4 saw increases over the same quarter in 2020: Metals: Up 23%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.72
January 28, 2022
…works with Brain Corp's BrainOS artificial intelligence and Tennant's floor-cleaning robots to combine autonomy and ease of use with existing equipment, said the companies. The new towers will be fitted to almost 600 robots, making them among the first multifunction systems, said Brain Corp. Once installed on a scrubber, the cloud-connected Inventory Scan tower can capture data as it moves autonomously around a club store, acording to the companies. The tower will send reports to managers providing numerous insights including verification of pricing accuracy, planogram compliance, product stock levels, and product localization. Each function negates the need for time consuming…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
January 28, 2022
…happens at the sensor? Aggarwal: The less time spent cleaning the data, the better. To see through occlusions, light goes out, and we get data back and rate the confidence. We have different algorithms determine if it's good or if there's shadow. We have a metric to rate the confidence of each data point, and we have some features like blockage detection that we can use. There are also hardware elements for things like dust. The robot designer needs to know how to clean the sensor or to add a heating element to defrost for snow. As we move along…
