Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
March 29, 2023
…SoftBank Robotics makes service robots using BrainOS for commercial cleaning and disinfection. In 2020, the company sold its interest in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai Motor Group. In 2021, SoftBank acquired 40% of automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) provider AutoStore. Earlier this month, SoftBank Robotics U.K. and Bunzl Distribution partnered to offer robotics in Spain. Terms of Berkshire Grey acquisition Under the agreement, SoftBank will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of the company not currently owned by SoftBank for $1.40 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $375 million. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.23
April 29, 2021
…global pandemic has propelled the development and growth of cleaning modules for its robots as they are deployed to disinfect offices, hospitals, and other public spaces. In addition, MiR attributed its sales growth to increased interest by technology manufacturers in integrating MiR robots with their products to make their automation mobile and flexible. For example, KEN Hygiene Systems has used MiR robots to automate the filling and emptying of washer disinfectors in sterile centers in hospitals. Investing in fleet management software, customer service Mobile Industrial Robots acknowledged that the mobile robot market has become much more competitive since it launched…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
June 14, 2024
…latest materials conveyance robot, PUDU also produces robots for food and beverage retail, restaurant order delivery, as well as cleaning service industry applications. Want to learn more about machine vision? This article was featured in the August 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Machine vision to increase robot precision.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
September 12, 2024
…unlock a multitude of new use cases, including adaptive cleaning in commercial buildings, food processing plants, passenger trains and airlines; agriculture harvesting, planting, and weed removal; assembly and pre-assembly operations with mixed-part selection and placement in manufacturing; residential and commercial building construction. Key distinguishing features of MoveIt Pro Release 6 In MoveIt Pro Release 6, the software also contains: Intelligent Runtime Decision Making Facilitates complex, multi-step operations Overcomes unexpected obstacles, environmental changes and error conditions Handles variations in object characteristics including size, weight and orientation Hardware Agnostic Design Supports a wide variety of hardware components - 100’s of robotic arms,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.07
July 07, 2021
…Nano is protected against dirt, dust, splash water, or cleaning agents, obtaining CE, FCC, VCCI, and RoHS certifications. Complete suite for simple use. With a multi-language software development kit (SDK) for popular platforms, end users can integrate Mech-Vision graphical vision software and Mech-Viz intelligent robot programming environment to develop customized applications. Cost efficiency. Mech-Eye Nano is competitive in terms of pricing. Moreover, it helps customers boost efficiency and productivity in typical industrial applications, said Mech-Mind. Mech-Mind says its latest camera includes industrial-level precision. Source: Mech-Mind Robotics Mech-Mind supports industrial applications Mech-Mind noted that Mech-Eye 3D industrial cameras have been deployed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.06
April 06, 2021
…makes the Pepper humanoid service robot and BrainOS-powered commercial cleaning and disinfection robots. SoftBank supports cube storage approach AutoStore said its automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) can provide supply chains with high throughput, enhanced configurability, and high levels of flexibility. The company added that its cube storage can enable customers to store four times the inventory in the same space or all of their existing inventory in 25% of the space. AutoStore systems serve markets including e-commerce, grocery, industrial, and healthcare in warehouse, retail locations, or micro-fulfillment centers. It recently unveiled an innovation hub in Norway and partnered with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
April 12, 2022
…Inc. is a sibling organization that markets the Whiz cleaning robot. After producing 27,000 Pepper robots between 2014 and 2020, SoftBank “paused” production of that “emotionally perceptive” model and reduced its staff from 330 people in 2020. Similarly, SoftBank last year sold mobile robot maker Boston Dynamics, which it had acquired from Google (now part of Alphabet) in 2017, to Hyundai Motor Group. Xavier Lacherade, general manager of SBRE, will continue to lead the company, renamed Aldebaran under URG. “We know URG as a strategic partner in sales, services, and software development,” said Lacherade. “I am firmly convinced that the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.98
September 26, 2023
…access to automation, increase efficiency, and control costs with cleaning, delivery, and customer-service robots throughout the Charlotte area. Franchisees to provide local service RobotLAB’s newest partners first learned about the company’s franchise opportunity during a trade show in Charlotte. They said they recognized the program's innovation, organized support structure, and exclusive territories. The cousins have nearly two decades of retail and hospitality experience, which they said qualifies them to educate interested business owners on the operational and financial benefits of robot integration. The agreement will allow the Patels to deliver RobotLAB services including sales, tailored programming, onsite integration, and repairs.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
April 21, 2021
…Pepper and NAO humanoid service robots and the Whiz cleaning robot, which are used in more than 70 countries. SB Logistics provides pay-per-use, third-party logistics (3PL) services, starting with e-commerce business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfillment and expanding to offline merges online (business-to-business) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment. Bedford, Mass.-based Berkshire Grey combines AI and robotics to support fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its customers include Global 100 retailers and 3PLs. In February, the company announced its intention to merge with a special purpose acquisition company and to be publicly listed. SB Logistics to fully automate DC SB Logistics owns Ichikawa Distribution Center,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
October 27, 2021
…machine tools, and other cell equipment such as air cleaning stations, part marking, deburring, and measurement systems. The vision system can use either a 2D camera or 3D sensor, depending on the application. The FlexLoader M also incorporates data-based optimization features, including remote monitoring, enabling operators to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their robot systems. Its vision software provides added functions including condition monitoring, fleet management, and performance and order management. ABB designs for ease of use The FlexLoader M meets the demand from manufacturers for a simple automated solution that produces more workpieces in less time, said ABB. It claimed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
April 27, 2023
…of trailers that are moved many times for unloading, cleaning, loading, staging, and storage, it said. As a result, trailers can easily be lost. Today, yard personnel – either on foot or by driving a vehicle – manually update trailer locations in the yard. This data collection process is tedious, error-prone, and quickly outdated, which causes shipping delays especially when over-the-road truckers are unable to find their trailers. “Misplaced trailers, containers, and chassis are a universal pain point of yard operations and over-the-road trucking,” said Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider. “This new technology will be celebrated by logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
July 18, 2022
…really about activating OEM partners through our technology for cleaning, moving, and sensing. BrainOS is used in a variety of mobile robot applications. Are there any new areas that you think are promising, such as restaurants? Pinn: There's an enormous opportunity in retail automation—brick-and-mortar stores are under pressure from online and new trends to omnichannel and home delivery. Retailers can differentiate themselves with automation, and we can help with that transformation by adding value to the retail space. For the forseeable future, that's where we're focused. Our technology is applicable to environments like restaurants, but the question for us, given…
