Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.68
June 20, 2024
…develop the technology, sort out legality, and change public perceptions. “That's how we thought, ‘Where can these autonomous systems help?’ Vijay said. “And we focused around the delivery space, which was not so crowded. But, there were whitespaces because most of the delivery robots are heavily dependent on GPS positions and doing outdoors, they're small, they're modular. So that's how we started doing delivery robotics as a mainstream business.” Vijay said labor shortages and rising hourly wages make goods-to-person deliveries a good candidate for automation. Technology presents an opportunity to alleviate the impacts of labor challenges on businesses, allowing human…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.06
June 20, 2024
…customers. “How the semantic information is populated on the perception AI side, how we plan paths, how we navigate, all of that is tied to the fleet,” Velusamy said. “What information do the fleets need as well? They're architected together and what it ultimately gives us is to have the right control signals for the optimization that runs in the cloud. That means better optimization, better workflows, better ROI and better planning.” Want to learn more about fleet management? This article was featured in the June 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Orchestrating mobile robot fleets for success.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.14
June 11, 2024
…LIVOX-MID360 3D lidar, which can achieve 360° detection and perception. These sensors provide a powerful perception hardware foundation, allowing G1 to better understand the surrounding environment. In addition, the G1 power supply module supports two hours of battery life and quick disassembly. There are two versions of the G1 humanoid robot released this time, the G1 and G1 EDU. The price of G1 is $16K. The advanced version, G1 EDU, provides a combination of different modules, and the price is customized according to different customer needs. Compared with G1, G1 EDU supports Dex3-1 force-controlled dexterous hand installation, optional tactile sensor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.30
June 07, 2024
RGo Robotics, a provider of AI-powered, location-aware artificial perception platform, recently announced the integration of NVIDIA Isaac robotics technologies into RGo Robotics platforms to help advance AI-powered automation. The companies made the announcement at COMPUTEX in Taipei. Perception Engine & NVIDIA integration RGo's Perception Engine, a deployed vision and AI offering for localization, obstacle detection and scene understanding, will integrate NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor technologies to provide advanced vison capabilities to AI-based autonomous mobile robots. This integrated software stack is compatible with the newly released NVIDIA Nova Orin Developer Kit. Using RGo's perception offering with NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor, running on NVIDIA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
May 29, 2024
…explore the potential of our technology in transforming machine perception.” Sonair sensors in use Several companies are already exploring Sonair’s sensor technology. One is Solwr, a company that develops a combination of robotics and software to automate picking and sorting processes in warehouse and retail environments. “We are impressed by the technology and the unique opportunity Sonair gives us to offer mobile picking robots with next-generation operational safety solutions,” said Olivier Roulet-Dubonnet, CtO of Solwr. “We are really excited to start testing the Sonair 3D ultrasonic sensor on our robot in warehouses.” Sonair has received strong financial backing, highlighted by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.60
May 21, 2024
…North America. “By helping Pixelle reach new levels of safety and boiler performance, this industry-first project will help change perceptions about what is possible in pulp and paper.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.17
May 12, 2024
…worldwide debut at Automate 2024. Comau said its new perception-based piece picking system can eliminate unsustainable sorting activities within diversified industries, which in turn increases both worker well-being and overall efficiency. The hardware-agnostic AI solution pairs vision technology and sensors to pick randomly displaced objects after calculating the picking pose within seconds. The compact and lightweight robot vision guidance system determines the most effective way to empty a bin. MI.RA/OnePicker can be installed on even the smallest collaborative robots without limiting reachability inside the bins. MI.RA/OnePicker is designed to autonomously pick miscellaneous objects from bins without relying on CAD-based assistance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.57
May 06, 2024
…as magically as ChatGPT for text. This enables robot perception and decision-making like never before and provides zero-shot learning - the ability to perform tasks without prior examples. NVIDIA’s collaboration with Intrinsic, a robotics software and AI company, demonstrates the potential for a universally applicable robotic-grasping skill to work across grippers, environments and objects. “For the broader industry, our work with NVIDIA shows how foundation models can have a profound impact, including making today's processing challenges easier to manage at scale, creating previously infeasible applications, reducing development costs and increasing flexibility for end users,” said Wendy Tan White, CEO at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.45
May 05, 2024
…Comau at Automate Visitors will experience the power of perception-guided picking systems, vision-backed handling products, advanced arc welding systems and wearable robotics that help increase operator well-being during heavy and repetitive tasks. All of these offerings address the increasing shortage of skilled labor and the continued growth of automation, which is expected to exceed a growth of +10% CAGR 2022-2030, according to Comau company research. In addition to these technologies, Comau will unveil a new generation of compact robots that specifically address the diverse needs found within automotive and non-automotive applications. To help companies save time, energy and resources, improving…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.46
April 15, 2024
…When organizations start analyzing options for adding next-gen visual perception to their AMR, whether its in-house or partnering with a vendor, some key factors to consider include: Talent availability and quality: Assembling the multi-disciplinary, experienced team needed to develop a robust vision solution, with expertise spanning AI, computer vision, software architecture, optics, validation, simulation and more, is challenging and costly. Set the right KPIs: A scalable AMR must consistently meet its reliability and performance KPIs across a full range of operating conditions and edge cases, not just under ideal circumstances. Achieving centimeter level accuracy “sometimes” is very different to meeting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.09
April 02, 2024
…multiple OSARO Robotic Depalletizing Systems, which use OSARO SightWorks Perception for picking, mixed-case depalletizing, induction, kitting and other automated functions. Mixed-case pallets at forefront of partnership Following a technical collaboration with OSARO, IHI installed a demonstration system at its Yokohama Logi Lab and plans to deploy a production robotic depalletizing system at a food wholesale company later in 2024. Warehouses and logistics operations operate in a fiercely competitive environment and are under constant pressure to accelerate delivery times while lowering costs. Although robotic depalletizing (depal) of homogenous pallets has been around for a while, mixed-case or partial-layer loads are far…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.18
March 28, 2024
…and other Simulink features, researchers can gain valuable insights into the performance of their algorithms in real-time. “Combining AI, perception, control and simulation for robotics applications through the integration of MATLAB, Simulink and Franka’s leading robot hardware will deliver significant value to robotics engineers and researchers,” said YJ Lim, MathWorks product marketing manager for robotics and autonomous systems. “As a company that strives to accelerate the pace of robotics engineering, we were happy to collaborate with Franka Robotics.”
