Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
September 22, 2023
…In the past month alone, Moxi has autonomously navigated elevators tens of thousands of times, said Diligent. For instance, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was the first children's hospital to implement Moxi. Two Moxi robots deliver medications and pharmaceutical items 24/7 along various routes throughout the hospital. In just over four months, Moxi has made more than 2,500 deliveries, traveled 132 miles, and saved staffers more than 383,000 steps and 1,620 hours of work time. Diligent Robotics has signed with several more children's hospitals in recent months and said expects to increase its market share even further among children's hospitals in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.76
August 13, 2023
…shuttles dedicated to specific aisles and a series of elevators and conveyors that help move goods between multiple levels in an aisle and eventually get them to warehouse associates. This complexity puts stringent limitations on the system, especially when it comes to the flexibility of the ASRS. For instance, scaling a shuttle system could involve significant modifications to the existing infrastructure, costing time and money, said the company. In addition, if a single point of this system fails—such as an elevator—then a large portion of inventory could become inaccessible for a long period of time, it noted. Making things easy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.37
August 09, 2023
…help hospitals by automating transport of materials in hallways, elevators, and logistics areas, said MiR. By integrating AMRs into their operations, clients can automate processes, reduce costs, acquire digital insights, and gain a competitive edge in the fast-paced world of healthcare services, said the Odense, Denmark-based company. “Chang Industrial brings a wealth of experience and expertise into a fresh market area, which will contribute significantly towards our growth and innovation, ” said Karl Bentz, area sales manager at MiR. “As a result of this new partnership, we'll be better able to help our joint customers in the healthcare industry quickly,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 85.79
July 28, 2023
…with building systems to operate on multiple floors. Hyundai Elevator Co. this week signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Electronics and KT Corp. to jointly provide services to link robots and elevators. Last year, LG and KT (formerly Korea Telecom) had partnered to develop and launch customer-service robots. Also last year, Hyundai Elevator unveiled an open application programming interface (API) to synchronize elevators with robots, smartphones, home networks, smartphones, and other systems, said the Icheon, South Korea-based company. “We would like to initiate diverse collaborations with system and device enterprises through the launch of our open API,” said Cho…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.50
July 26, 2023
…seamlessly interface with equipment such as automatic doors and elevators. “These Karters bring a new level of flexibility and agility to the AMR market,” said Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics. “They are highly compact. They can recharge in no time. And thanks to the ANT navigation technology inside them, they are accurate, reliable, quick to commission, and immediately fleet-ready.” St-Sulpice, Switzerland-based BlueBotics said it “is the reference in natural feature navigation and has the mission to help companies meet the challenge of vehicle automation.” With 20 years of industry experience, the company said its ANT and expert support enable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.79
June 12, 2023
…Europe, and Asia. The Servi Lift line works with elevators. The Servi Plus model also includes responsive lighting, an expanded 16-plus dish capacity, and an 88-lb. payload to cover large restaurants and busy periods. Both robots are National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified and can be integrated into any service industry workflow while adhering to all health code and compliance standards, said Bear Robotics. The company said Servi is currently deployed in partnership with major brands such as Google, Pepsi, Denny’s, and Marriott. RobotLAB helps maintain service robot ROI RobotLAB claimed that it helps customers improve employee retention, deliver returns on investment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.97
June 12, 2023
…just send our robot.” RelayRx can autonomously ride hospital elevators by using proprietary elevator technology to operate all major elevators including OTIS, Schindler, TK, Mitsubishi, and KONE. This enables RelayRx to navigate throughout an entire hospital, connecting departments such as the pharmacy and blood banks with patient rooms with an average delivery time of seven minutes, Relay said. About Relay Robotics “We're proud of the technology and design advancements we've made in RelayRx to expand the delivery capacity and better serve hospital staff and their use cases like lab deliveries and chemotherapy from the pharmacy to the infusion center,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.25
June 06, 2023
…around the globe. Relay2 uses proprietary tech to navigate elevators Relay2 leverages Relay’s proprietary elevator technology to support elevators from the major elevator companies including OTIS, Schindler, TK, Mitsubishi, KONE, and others. This enables Relay2 to navigate throughout a hotel, enabling deliveries from the front desk or kitchen directly to hotel guest rooms within an average time of 4 minutes. “We're proud of the technology and design advancements we've made in Relay2 by doubling the storage capacity, improving navigation, and enhancing the user experience with a beautiful 8” screen,” said Steve Cousins, Relay Robotics founder and chief technology officer. “We'll…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.48
May 05, 2023
…with highly complex human traffic, sloped floors, liquid spills, elevators, narrow hallways, and more.” THIRA Robotics is a subsidiary of THiRA UTech. It said it partners with global congolmerates, automotive parts companies, and Mando, the largest global Tier 1 original equipment manufacturer in Korea. THiRA UTech said it is a leader in smart facility hardware and software. The company's global clients include Samsung Corp. and LG Electronics. AMRs built for safey, privacy Each unit in THIRA Robotics' product line uses its AWG system, which it said enables smooth wheeled navigation over challenging floors. The mobile robots also include a triple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 62.29
April 20, 2023
…company specializing in smart remotes and predictive systems for elevators. It did not share, however, how much it was investing. Bear Robotics announced its elevator delivery robot, the Servi Lift, last year. The robot was designed to complete last-mile deliveries inside multi-story buildings such as hotels, senior living communities, ghost kitchens, hospitals, corporate campuses, and other high-rise commercial and residential real estate properties, the Redwood City, Calif.-based company said. Bear noted that 100 trials are reserved for 2023 and broader rollouts are planned for 2024. It's betting on M2M Tech primarily because of its open and interoperable platform named ELSA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.78
April 07, 2023
…of robots, and other automated agents like doors or elevators within a warehouse or distribution center, added GreyOrange. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange said its GreyMatter hardware-agnostic orchestration platform responds to customer orders in real time, as well as proprietary and certified third-party software. The Roswell, Ga.-based company said it employees more than 800 people and has offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Gartner finds orchestration in growing demand “As a company’s fleet of robots grows, simple point-to-point API [application programming interface] integration will not be enough,” said the Gartner report, “Predicts 2023: Supply Chain Technology.” It was…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.78
March 15, 2023
…material to a production line, interact with doors and elevators, or sweep the floor on a fixed schedule, missions can drive the behavior of robots, said the company. Users can track mission performance and key performance indicators (KPIs) consistently and optimize them to maximize the potential of a wide range of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), noted InOrbit. With real-time operational data and analytics, customers can derive deep insights and drive continuous optimization across automation vendors, the company said. In addition, InOrbit supports emerging interoperability standards such as the MassRobotics Interoperability Standard, VDA 5050, and Open-RMF, as well as proprietary fleet…
