Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.92
February 02, 2023
…successfully navigate environments with challenging lighting conditions, and current perception-based tracking algorithms often fall short,” the institute said in a press release today. “TII is, therefore, exploring the use of radiometric sensors, which can provide infrared, rather than photometric frames for object tracking in low-light conditions.” TII is the research division of the Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC). TII said it has ten research centers that focus on topics including advanced materials, robotics, cryptography, space, and biotechnology. “By working with exceptional talent, universities, research institutions, and industry partners from around the world, TII connects an intellectual community and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.91
March 22, 2022
…to solve robotics and edge AI challenges in 3D perception, natural language understanding, multisensor fusion, and more, NVIDIA said. NVIDIA touts ecosystem support, customer interest The company's embedded computing partners encompass a range of products and services, including cameras and other multimodal sensors, carrier boards, hardware design, software, and custom development. NVIDIA said it has received favorable feedback about Jetson AGX Orin from the robotics ecosystem, including Amazon Web Services, Hyundai Robotics, JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.85
June 29, 2022
…with technology, as well as their fears, expectations, and perceptions about their daily jobs.” The company provides the Jennifer artificial intelligence and voice systems for managing warehouse operations and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). It offers optimization software to the manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, medical, and food and beverage markets. “Having pioneered software used by tens of thousands of on-floor warehouse workers, we're always seeking input,” said Ken Ramoutar, chief marketing officer at Lucas Systems. “We're interested in how to make on-floor worker jobs easier and better and what keeps them at their employers or encourages them to look elsewhere.” Workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.83
April 05, 2023
…built the sensor and reference camera system and the perception stack for that sensor-specific interpretation of the data. We can get a true 3D response from 2D images, and we've built a high-definition digital thermal sensor.” The CNN builds a disparity map, like stereo vision, in which the pixel disparity is converted to depth measurement, he explained. Owl's API can convert data sets for sensor fusion, but the company is not building perception systems or bounding boxes, which take longer, said Gershman. Sensor fusion for safety Cost, resolution, and the ability to integrate are barriers, but Owl's thermal sensor is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.79
November 25, 2022
…years of industry and technology experience. With its intelligent perception system, zero-code programming, and zero-slip power failure, the company said its arc welding robot provides cost savings and efficiency gains. It will lead “the welding industry into a new era of automation,” claimed Han's Robot. The global market for robotic welding cells could expand from $1.2 billion in 2022 to $1.9 billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%, estimated Research and Markets. The research firm credited cobot capabilties and demand in Asia for that growth. Han's Robot cobots promise precision Human-robot cooperation is essential to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.74
April 25, 2022
…in increasingly dynamic environments, they can benefit from improved perception using artificial intelligence. Orbbec today announced the availability of its new Persee+ system, which adds onboard computing capability to its 3D camera. The company said the technology will help engineers, researchers, and hobbyists with AI applications. “AI and machine learning applications have put increasing demands on both software and hardware,” said David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec. “The Persee+ is the first 3D 'camera computer' to respond with an onboard neural processing capability.” “Our new product is a huge innovation that will facilitate multiple uses in robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.73
November 22, 2023
…to autonomously move through Amazon facilities using advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology developed by Amazon. Amazon’s SAT1 fulfillment center in San Antonio, Texas, is the first to deploy Titan in its operations. The facility launched in 2013 to process larger, bulkier items, and the use of this new technology will help modernize the site, supporting both workplace safety and efficiency. Amazon envisions many possibilities for Titan’s rise going forward, including with containerized storage solutions like Sequoia where it could transport inventory across the storage floor and bring it directly to employees. Mobile robots like Titan work collaboratively with other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.71
March 18, 2024
…Smart Autonomy AMR forklifts and reach trucks enables better perception, semantic-aware navigation and 3D mapping for obstacle detection in material handling processes across warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.” Project GR00T for humanoid robotics development Also demonstrated at GTC 2024, GR00T-powered humanoid robots can take multimodal instructions - text, video and demonstrations - as well as their previous interactions to produce the desired action for the robot. GR00T was shown on four humanoid robots from different companies, including Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Fourier Intelligence and Unitree Robotics. Humanoid robots are complex systems that require heterogeneous computing to meet the needs of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.66
October 18, 2023
…and then send alerts.” NVIDIA Isaac Sim includes enhanced perception and simulation for a range of robot applications. Source: NVIDIA Isaac adds perception, simulation abilities At ROSCon 2023, NVIDIA announced improvements to perception and simulation capabilities with new releases of Isaac ROS and Isaac Sim software. Built on the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS), “Isaac ROS brings perception to automation, giving eyes and ears to the things that move,” it said. NVIDIA stated that its graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated GEMs enable visual odometry, depth perception, 3D scene reconstruction, and localization and planning. Robotics developers can use the tools to swiftly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.64
October 05, 2021
…proposition. How can you gain confidence that the robot’s perception capabilities are robust enough so it performs safely and as planned? Trimble faced this challenge when it started building plans to deploy the Spot robot in a variety of indoor settings and construction environments. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble needed to tune the machine learning (ML) models to the exact indoor environments so Boston Dynamics' quadruped could autonomously operate in these different indoor settings. “As we deploy Spot equipped with our data-collection sensors and field-control software to indoor environments, we need to develop a cost effective and reliable workflow to train our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.62
May 19, 2021
…Corp. (TICO). “Third Wave’s use of dynamic navigation, advanced perception in high racks, and use of shared autonomy are on the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology.” 'Shared autonomy' with a human in the loop Union City, Calif.-based Third Wave Automation was founded in 2018 and provides autonomous systems for improved efficiency and throughput. The company said it has combined machine learning, computer vision, and robotics for “adaptive automation” and “shared autonomy.” After years of research and development, the company said it has integrated 3D perception and route-planning into intelligent materials handling vehicles that can be deployed rapidly and evolve dynamically.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.56
September 22, 2022
…designed to take advantage of the latest 3D AI perception innovations to achieve human-like capabilities, noted Hjørnet. “For the past half-year, people were desperate to get the product,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Vision perception had surpassed gripper performance, and the food, grocery, and e-commerce industries knocked on my door.” The Gripper Co. designs to KPIs Gripping capability directly influences overall equipment efficiency and the return on investment (ROI), said The Gripper Co. To help automation manufacturers meet key performance indicators (KPIs), the company claimed it has combined several technical innovations. More KPIs that MAXXgrip addresses. Source: The Gripper Co. Hjørnet…
