Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.43
June 09, 2021
…strategy (TIS) topic areas around risk reduction, human-machine interaction, interoperability, reconfigurable robots, and intelligent systems: Methods and tools for successful robotics adoption and expansion Methods and tools for assessing industrial readiness of new technologies User-friendly interfaces for programming, operation, and maintenance Human-robot trust and safety Plug-and-play hardware and software (system level) Open-source and open architecture software, methods, and environments Modular robotic designs Automated path planning and robot instruction generation Self-aware and adaptive systems AI and machine learning Distributed, edge, and cloud computing Advisor robots—observation, identification, fault detection, and training Deadlines and more information The project call is open to ARM…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
June 08, 2021
…and other organizations to publish the world’s first AMR interoperability standards, which enable robots from different vendors to “speak” the same language and cooperate. In 2021, the company reported that its customer base has more than doubled in the past six months. “It’s an incredibly exciting time to serve the robotics and automation market,” said Malloy. “Now more than ever, materials handling companies require solutions that deliver greater flexibility and resilience to survive and compete in a rapidly changing global market.” What are the biggest challenges facing that market? “No two businesses are the same,” Malloy replied. “Customers face various…
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 9.34
May 28, 2021
…with multiple robotics vendors to develop logistics applications and interoperability standards. “FedEx was built on innovation, and it continues to be an integral part of our culture and business strategy,” said Rebecca Yeung, vice president of advanced technology and innovation at FedEx. “We see the incredible benefits that next generation innovation brings, and we are excited to support this year’s Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference as it brings cutting-edge innovations and hundreds of industry experts to the Memphis area.” Conference to focus on AMR technology, standards The conference and exhibits will feature presentations from mobile robot users and suppliers,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.42
May 25, 2021
…operation systems, navigation systems, and fleet management software. An interoperability layer is emerging, with several software vendors, standards groups, and integrators taking on the challenge of getting equipment and systems to communicate. Real-Time Innovations today announced that 634AI Ltd. has selected RTI Connext DDS to connect its MAESTRO and autonomous mobile robots. “The motivation for creating our MAESTRO system was helping our customers transform the way they fulfil everyday indoor tasks,” stated Onn Fenig, CEO of 634AI. “RTI Connext DDS helped us create a central control tower that can streamline the management and control of any mobile task on an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
May 19, 2021
…is part of the MassRobotics Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Interoperability Working Group. The organization this week announced Version 1.0 of a communications standard for AMRs of different types from different vendors. “The effort is a good idea,” Poursohi said. “We haven't seen a lot of [mixed environments] yet, but we will as we start to enter warehouses where there are other machines.” Third Wave has been conducting remote onboarding as it has doubled in size to 32 employees during the pandemic. “We're looking for roboticists, machine learning experts, and engineers, and we're building out our operations team doing deployments,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.92
May 18, 2021
…is one of the organizations leading efforts to develop interoperability standards. After a year of monthly meetings, the MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group has defined what data should be shared in standard messages. The global market for AMRs and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) will reach $14 billion by 2026, with more than 270 vendors in the space, according to Logistic IQ. Adoption of AMRs will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45% between 2020 and 2026, it predicted. Industry analysts attribute this growth to accelerated e-commerce demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, MassRobotics, a consortium dedicated to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.53
May 14, 2021
…have joined organizations working on different aspects of the interoperability challenge. Robotics 24/7 spoke with several leading companies about increasing recognition of the need for interoperability, the growth of third-party solutions, and efforts to standardize how warehouse robots are managed. Awareness of the need Many users are just beginning to understand the concept of scaling robotic fleets, noted Florian Pestoni, CEO of robot operations service provider InOrbit. “It's a sign of where the industry is,” he said. “Few companies are thinking in terms of orchestration. It's still about building a robot that does something, not about running thousands of robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.84
May 11, 2021
…so they can validate configurations and verify compatibility and interoperability,” he added. “And the RTI Administration Console includes new graphical views. The old network view was OK for tens of components, but nodes are easier for visualizing hundreds.” RTI Connext 6.1 is intended to enable developers to build more reliable remotely controlled and autonomous machines. Source: RTI The road to XaaS “The road to XaaS, or everything as a service, is increasing levels of autonomy,” said Barnett. “As you automate a formerly manual process, such as pick and place, you can train a robot with camera data so it knows…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.12
April 27, 2021
…also growing. Meili Robots recently released a report on interoperability. “Many in industry have talked about wanting to expand applications of robots, but they've been put off by interoperability issues or concerns on how to combine different systems,” said Aldus von der Burg, founder and CEO of Meili Robots. “They don't want to juggle between three fleet management systems. I haven't seen fully diversified fleets yet outside of a hospital, but people are talking about it.” Market challenges The global market for manufacturing and non-industrial robots is expected to reach €175.75 billion ($212.34 billion U.S.) by 2025, according to ABI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.32
April 20, 2021
…increases the need for providers that can work through interoperability among systems. “Users need more than robotics technology—they need a vendor who can act as a chief engineer or a guru who can understand the metrics and data important to each system, and what the inputs and outputs should be for a robotic solution,” said Hayes. If all of this sounds like a lot to chew on, it’s because it can be, acknowledged Klappich. To cope with the complexities of knowing what robots fit well different workflows or sites, as well as how they need to interact with the rest…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.45
April 12, 2021
…it's safe, reliable, and meets customer demand.” Orchestration and interoperability In addition to its hardware and NOC, Vecna Robotics' Pivotal orchestration software is designed to coordinate tasks in real time, sharing information across people, robots, and warehouse management and manufacturing execution systems. “Interoperability is an important piece of the puzzle,” Huerta said. “It's part of our customer phasing process. 'We have different AGVs; how do we get there?' We're fully committed to interoperability and are part of the MassRobotics working group. We're trying to build it into our roadmap.” “We're able to accomplish things with Pivotal depending on the complexity…
