Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.34
June 22, 2022
…share perspective The financing was led by Autodesk, with Lockheed Martin and British Patient Capital participating alongside returning investors Atomico and Episode 1 Ventures. “CloudNC's bold vision is impressive and their solution will soon allow anyone, from hobbyists to high-tech aerospace companies, to order and have parts delivered to them anywhere in the world with the click of a button,” said Stephen Hooper, vice president of design and manufacturing of cloud solutions at Autodesk. “In a similar way to how the internet opened the door to new businesses, autonomous precision manufacturing will open the door to increased productivity and more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.51
May 13, 2022
…Humatics has received investments from industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Ventures, Johnson Controls, Airbus Ventures, and The Fontinalis Group. Humatics transponder provides specific positioning Humatics described its transponder as an electronic “tag” that is attached to a high-value asset. This enables its location to be digitized with a unique identification and streamed many times per second for real-time positioning. This specific positioning data enables localization, navigation, and collaboration of robots, tooling, surgical instruments, and even humans. The new system enables any control system to receive the precise location of items with the transponders, claimed Humatics. The system is capable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.30
March 02, 2022
…jobs in the automotive and aerospace industries, according to Walker. “Our very first graduates went on to work for Lockheed Martin and Special Operations. They went from mining coal underground to machining parts for Blackhawk helicopters,” she said. For many people, there is an initial shock when they walk through the door, observed Walker. They have concerns about whether they will be able to master the technology. But with practice and dedication, most students are successful, she said. “I have graduates who say, ‘I didn’t know that this was out here and I couldn’t have gotten here in my dreams,’”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.09
January 12, 2022
…fulfill millions of units each week for customers including Lockheed Martin, CSAT Solutions, ACT Fulfillment, DHL, GXO Logistics, and Office Depot. RICOH Service Advantage to support 6RS robots 6 River Systems said its software and Chuck robots empower warehouse associates to work faster and more efficiently, improving uptime. Ricoh said it will provide expert technical and customer support through RICOH Service Advantage, whose infrastructure will enable 6 River systems to continue expanding quickly across the U.S. Ricoh's certified technicians will work alongside 6 River Systems' engineers to support Chucks, from calibration and floor mapping to routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.07
December 14, 2021
…more than 20 facilities in the U.S., Canada and Europe, fulfilling millions of units each week for companies including Lockheed Martin, CSAT Solutions, ACT Fulfillment, DHL, XPO Logistics, and Office Depot.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.59
December 02, 2021
…company's customers include the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Lockheed Martin Corp., and Ford Motor Co. It said the DoD alone represents a $20 billion revenue opportunity. In addition to its FlashFuse technology and polymer- and polymer-composite products, Essentium said it is developing metal additive systems to offer unique metallurgies and advanced microstructures for applications with demanding structural integrity. The company added that it expects its investments in metal printing systems and digital manufacturing initiatives to create opportunities in an estimated $318 billion TAM. SPAC looks to advance sustainable additive manufacturing Upon completion of the transaction with special-purpose acquisition company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.68
October 07, 2021
…and overall holemaking process quality.” The company's customers include Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, and General Electric. It said it has built equipment as small as a phone booth and as large as this newest SpaceX collaboration. Beaumont Machine expands with ABB “We just completed a project with SpaceX, using this newly developed control system in tandem with integrated large ABB robotics for positioning of the electrode,” said Beaumont. The new Beaumont small-hole electrical discharge machine (EDM) at SpaceX in Hawthorne, Calif., has a reach of 8 ft. (2.4 m) in diameter and 8 ft. in height. EDM machines use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.94
August 10, 2021
…over 500 companies, including SHoP Architects, South Park, and Lockheed Martin, are evaluating it. Since the launch of its open beta in December, Omniverse has been downloaded by over 50,000 individual creators, said NVIDIA. “NVIDIA Omniverse connects worlds by enabling the vision of the metaverse to become a reality,” said Richard Kerris, vice president of the Omniverse development platform at NVIDIA. “With input from developers, partners and customers, we’re advancing this revolutionary platform so that everyone from individuals to large enterprises can work with others to build amazing virtual worlds that look, feel, and behave just as the physical world…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.43
May 24, 2021
…former naval officer and worked on energy technology at Lockheed Martin. After working at a few automation startups, once of which AT&T acquired, Williams joined Exyn two years ago, just as it began transitioning from pure research to commercialization. Drones plus AI, minus pilots Can you briefly describe Exyn's approach to autonomy and how it differs from that of other drone inspection providers? Williams: We believe that industries need to find a way to digitize their worlds so they can apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to data. Then they can apply that big data to informed decisions back in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.06
February 03, 2021
…Transformers and the State of Alabama are leaders within a fast-growing community of states, community colleges, and employers including Lockheed Martin, that are now leveraging the power of virtual simulations to boost employee performance, drive retention and help workers develop hands-on skills required for on-the-job success, organizations note.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.54
June 24, 2020
…as AutoGuide Mobile Robots, Heartland Automation, Roush Yates Engines, Lockheed Martin and Catepillar’s Progress Rail. Director Kathy Walker: “The Covid-19 situation revealed serious deficiencies in our domestic supply chain. As a result, we are already seeing signs of a resurgence in US manufacturing, as an increasing number of manufacturers prepare to reshore jobs.Unfortunately, the skills gap remains for higher-level trades, driving the urgent need for automation. Our goal is to respond to industry demand by providing our workforce with the necessary tools to meet that challenge.” eKAMI practices what it teaches in terms of responding to market needs with advanced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.41
November 11, 2019
…out of jobs. This has been the experience at Lockheed Martin Corporation, where its use of AMRs has forged a tight working relationship between the workers and the robots. The warehouse associates even have names for the bots, who they see as helpers rather than competition. The monikers for the robots include Louie, Amy, Keoki and Little Joe. They draw on the names of key leaders who helped bring the robotics deployment about within Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems group, says Corey A. Cook, senior program manager and solution architect for Lockheed Martin. The nicknames also highlight the level…
