Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.53
…conveyor belts to grippers to safety systems. Price and delivery time are calculated in real-time. Robot Workstations Configuring a new robot workstation is a complex undertaking, requiring more than simply selecting a robot model. An automated production environment also requires the right workplace design, which often involves manipulating complex structures in CAD programs. The process is time-consuming and stressful, first requiring obtaining offers from different suppliers via sales. The components must then be harmonized. The entire process can take weeks and requires expertise on the part of the customer, who is ultimately responsible for compatibility and function. Small and medium-sized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.51
…LG’s Guidebot, Remote Control Rover and Fake Terrain Course, Delivery and Cleaning Robot Testing Stations and more. 12 p.m. – Panel Discussion with Cross-Disciplinary Professionals: Elad Inbar, RobotLAB Founder and CEO Dr. Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, esteemed computer scientist and professor at University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) with notable research on big data systems and machine learning. Dr. Sriram Villupuram, professor of Finance at the University of Texas at Arlington & director of the Ryan-Reilly Center for Urban Land Utilization Dr. Narayanan Janakiraman, marketing professor at University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), frequent expert feature in outlines like Harvard Business Review,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
…hydraulics and factory automation in North America and shortening delivery routes. The Lohr a. Main-based company is investing about 160 million euros in the new location and will create about 900 jobs by 2027. The aim is to strengthen local production for the North American factory automation and hydraulics market and thus be able to serve customers even better and more efficiently in the future. At its 42,000-square-meter plant in Querétaro, Bosch Rexroth began manufacturing hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves for mobile machinery such as excavators, forklifts, and tractors in June. The company is preparing the ramp-up of hydraulic components…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.71
…pandemic, as well as high demand from consumers. Home delivery had become critical, and then there were shortages on the worker side. You'd think that supply chains and warehousing would already be automated, but at least 50% in the U.S. is largely manual. Coupled with e-commerce demand and worker shortages, you'll have serious problems. Our team saw during COVID that a lot of these companies have been investing heavily in automation. Now we have haptic sensors and companies like FANUC, Honeywell, Omron, and Yaskawa rolling out robotics. And there's more autonomous technology coupled with 5G, whose low latency can help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.38
…with each pick. Brightpick Dispatchers consolidate and speed order delivery In most online grocery fulfillment centers, including Rohlik’s, picked items from each picking zone are sent via totes on conveyor belts to a central location for consolidation. Brightpick Dispatcher robots consolidate items arriving from these various picking zones into completed orders to dispatch for delivery, curbside pickup or in-store pickup. Brightpick Dispatchers also enable companies to pre-pick customer orders in advance by storing them in a temporary staging area until they need to be dispatched. This enables warehouses to smooth out picking volumes throughout the day and increase total daily…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.38
…is a group of manufacturing technology companies working to bring together their people, resources, and ecosystem of technology and delivery partners. Its stated goal is to help companies that design, build, make, and install products to “manufacture to their potential and with confidence.” The ISN said its growing network of 76 locations has the industrial knowledge and experience to develop and provide the tools, services, and resources to help manufacturers achieve their goals.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.89
…fleets. The Shanghai-based company said applications such as last-mile delivery and logistics robots in restricted areas also use its sensors. Hesai, which has offices in Palo Alto, Calif., raised more than $300 million in Series D funding in June 2021. It asserted that its commercially validated systems are backed by research and development capabilities across optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. The company added that it “integrates lidar designs with an in-house manufacturing process, facilitating rapid product development while ensuring high performance, consistent quality, and affordability.” Hesai recently said its ET25 lidar is quiet and can be placed behind a car…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.85
…a variety of day-to-day ward tasks to ensure the delivery of comprehensive patient monitoring and care.” “While Välkky will initially be deployed on a smaller scale, undertaking tasks like retrieving fallen items or taking patient vitals, it has the potential to help with a number of more complex jobs,” she said. “This includes patient lifting, which could help alleviate potential physical injuries for staff, and reducing the spread of infection.” “The integration of cutting-edge robotics into our healthcare team marks an exciting milestone,” Ahonen said. “Innovative technology like Välkky has the potential to revolutionize how we deliver patient care, support…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.65
…Cleveron claimed its solutions help companies effectively reduce last-mile delivery costs, streamline parcel operations, and elevate the omnichannel customer experience. Over the past 15 years, Cleveron has equipped the world's largest retailers, grocers, and logistics companies with state-of-the-art parcel automation technology. Currently, Cleveron machines are deployed in 51 countries, serving a global customer base that includes industry leaders such as Inditex/Zara, H&M, IKEA, XXL, Falabella, and DHL. Designed for the last-mile Arti Kütt, CEO of Cleveron, said he is confident of the increasing demand for parcel lockers as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for last-mile deliveries. “Our projections show that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
…an 80% reduction in testing time. Meanwhile, IoT Greengrass has enabled Addverb to leverage shipping containers for expedited robot delivery and real-time remote monitoring. “By harnessing the power of AWS, we have laid a concrete infrastructure that will soon enable us to deliver robots as a service,” emphasized Kathi Raja Ravindra, leader of Addverb's cloud DevOps team. “AWS seamlessly integrates with the tools that have made our existing development process reliable and robust.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.15
…delivered logistics innovations worldwide. The company said it supports its customers, from the planning and development phase through the delivery of complete, ready-to-use systems. Stöcklin said its experience enables it to to offer conveying and storage systems for highly varying types of load carriers to improve its customers' competitiveness.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.25
…in industries including foodservice, banking, assisted living, education, cleaning, delivery, and hospitals. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based company said it helps businesses address labor challenges by overseeing all aspects of the robotics adoption process, from assessing client needs and sales to customization, on-site integration, and repairs. Bear Robotics deploys Servi with big brands “We are thrilled to partner with RobotLAB and offer our Servi and Servi Plus robots to their clients in the hospitality industry,” stated Juan Jigueros, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Bear Robotics. “With RobotLAB's expertise in integrating robots into commercial environments and our advanced service robots,…