Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.03
July 18, 2022
…able to get instant scale. ROS, the cloud, and interoperability How does Brain Corp view open-source software such as the Robot Operating System (ROS)? Pinn: Open-source has its place. We aren’t religious about open-source versus proprietary software, but we have commercial-grade enterprise solutions, which are different from ROS. We're laser-focused on every engineering design decision—is this right for fleets of tens of thousands of robots? BrainOS has unique properties making it robust enough for enterprise scale. What Brain Corp provides to partners is more than a software package. We offer manufacturing tools for how to make a robot, calibrate sensors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.99
June 15, 2021
…evolving, with new tools for managing fleets, cybersecurity, and interoperability with other types of automation and enterprise systems. RiACT ApS has built a development platform that founder and CEO Bjarne Grossmann has described as “WordPress for robots” in terms of adaptability and ease of use. The company today announced that it has raised $850,000 (U.S.) in pre-seed funding. Copenhagen, Denmark-based RiACT was founded in 2018. The company's founders had worked with major European automotive manufacturers for 10 years, recalled Magnus Philip Ritzau, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RiACT. They realized that one of the biggest problems with scaling robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.98
July 28, 2023
…the time to analyze their data. Raymond incorporates some interoperability How does Raymond handle multi-vendor setups and interoperability? Buena-Franco: We're pretty agnostic. The navigation package and automation equipment could be from different vendors, but we want to make [data management] very transparent. We've been around for 100 years, and we work with particular technology partners for AGVs, tow trucks, and palletizers, and different ones for storage or high racks. We work with sister company Bastian, integrating middleware for navigation, bulk handling, and third-party integration. There are more sophisticated “handshakes” between autonomous systems such as a palletizer arm. We can handle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
August 12, 2020
…Other hurdles include “lack of expertise in deployment and interoperability with legacy systems.” Despite COVID 19, the IOT market is still going strong, said Sam Lucero, Omdia. Data is the New Goldmine Despite COVID's impact, Lucero thinks the IOT uptake will continue. The world is expected to see “7.4 billion devices cumulatively in 2019 to 20.3 billion devices in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.3%,” he said. Certain industries are now seeing higher activities, caused by the virus outbreak. Connected healthcare solutions, wearable devices, and remote patient monitoring devices are among them. The new frontier is the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.66
June 23, 2021
…Indiana initiative, which brings stakeholders together to test the interoperability of mobility innovations and facilitate the efficient movement of people and goods. It also supports the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (No. 11) and Toyota's commitment to “providing mobility for all.” The autonomous shuttle service began on June 1 and serves the downtown Indianapolis and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) communities. It operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will run through Nov. 19, 2021. The service is available to the public and features five Lexus RX 450h vehicles and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
May 09, 2023
…automation. “We've been increasing our focus on integration and interoperability,” Coffin said. “We're very proud of the API that we've developed because it's versatile. We're able to say, 'Here you go, integrator. Here's this really in-depth operation that you can execute out of this API.'” While OSARO said its technology is modular and designed to work with nearly any robot, its Partner Alliance includes FANUC and a network of systems integrators, as well as 3PLs. The company also offers private consultations with its field staff. RaaS offers to relieve pain points The OSARO Robotic Kitting System is available through a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.54
June 02, 2021
…can top off with other items,” he added. With heterogenous environments on the way, how does 6RS feel about interoperability standards? “This is important, and we are active in two organizations writing specifications,” said Glynn. “We're a participant in the Materials Handling Institute's Robotics Group, and Chris [Cacioppo] is working with MassRobotics and other local companies on a specification for robots to talk to one another.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.40
October 20, 2022
…“As mobile robot deployment in the real world accelerates, interoperability is becoming increasingly critical,” said Ryan Gariepy, CTO at OTTO Motors. “Bridging VDA5050 with ROS2 as an open-source community will promote innovation in fleet management solutions while allowing robot makers to focus on differentiation.” NVIDIA Isaac ROS Performance Isaac ROS continues to deliver hardware accelerated performance for the ROS 2 developer community for AI perception, image processing, and navigation. Autonomous robots require advanced AI and computer vision capabilities. NVIDIA Isaac ROS represents our commitment to make it easier for the robotics community to adopt these cutting-edge technologies. “NVIDIA continues to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.32
March 20, 2023
…customers to use, learn and adapt to the system. Interoperability: OTTO Motors claims it was the first AMR vendor to support the well-known AGV standard, VDA5050, empowering customers to manage dissimilar types of material handling solutions from a third-party master controller interface. New pallet types: OTTO Lifter now supports BulkPak 4845 HDMP series bins, enabling customers to move more pallets of their choice. Since its inception, OTTO Motors said it has helped customers achieve throughput improvements as high as 600% and return on investment in as little as 11 months in different industry verticals. OTTO Motors noted the launch of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.32
February 16, 2023
…Roundtable discussions will address issues including engineering design changes, interoperability, standards and testing, and directions for future research. For example, robots could conduct more tasks beyond moving materials around a factory or warehouse, noted Hayes. “One Tier 1 automotive supplier has a problem: It can get materials to a station, but it still needs humans to load and unload them,” she told Robotics 24/7. “Even if AMRs are safer and provide more manageable traffic, the question is, 'Are vendors addressing it, or is it too specific so integrators have to?'” OEMs welcome to Tech Demo Day “OEMs are welcome to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.31
October 25, 2024
…robot status in real-time. It also enables industrial engineers and site managers to identify bottlenecks for future optimizations. WMS interoperability: Provides seamless operation through native compatibility with leading WMS’ from Manhattan Associates, Korber, Blue Yonder, SAP, Oracle, Tecsys and others. Improved safety: Travel-related safety incidents are virtually eliminated with no need for associates to get on and off trucks, having them focus exclusively on picking-to-order. Enhanced employee experience: Increased associate satisfaction, safety and productivity through less rigorous working conditions, resulting in higher employee retention. 24/7 remote monitoring: CaseFlow benefits from remote monitoring and available intervention from Vecna Robotics 24/7 Pivotal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.27
June 13, 2022
…“Customers have been asking about ease of use and interoperability, concerns that have been around for years for robot arms versus AMRs,” he said. “They want flexible, fast deployment, and FetchCore is best in class. So much of the emphasis is on fulfillment, and we can deploy tens to thousands of robots in a single implementation.” “There is also some interest in case picking, and with 61,000 forklift accidents per year, on improving worker safety.” “It's a question of how to bring robotics capabilities that unburden the user,” he said. “You shoud simplify processes, engage the team, and remember that…
