Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
May 16, 2024
…dock bottlenecks.” Many Fortune 2000 companies, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan and Valeo, are using SlipBots in their dock operations. SlipBots have increased dock throughput by 300%, reduced truck and trailer idle time by 91%, reduced labor downtime costs by 85%, reduced total freight damage by 40% and even increased total facility output by 20% by freeing up productive space in the facility, according to the company. “We are grateful for being recognized as the Best New Innovation at MODEX 2024, and we were excited to show thousands of visitors to our booth how anyone can use SlipBots to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.92
March 21, 2019
…manufacturing, the company says. Last year the company joined GE Additive’s Manufacturing Partner Network and later became a founding member of MIT’s Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies (ADAPT)—a consortium focused on scaling new manufacturing technology through research, education, actionable insights and an MIT-based ecosystem that pairs industry and academia. “Additive manufacturing has moved well beyond this worn-out notion that it has to prove its worth—we’ve seen firsthand its maturation over the years and have literally 3D printed millions of parts during that time,” says Protolabs’ president and CEO, Vicki Holt. “We know it’s an extremely valuable prototyping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.90
October 06, 2021
…70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including GE and Toyota. Siemens enables asset tracking, faster AMR development Instead of requiring human operators to push carts or drive forklifts, OTTO said its robots can deliver materials safely, reliably, and efficiently. The company said its easy-to-use AMRs and software suite can quickly deliver value and scale to manage complex deployments. “Siemens RTLS will enable OTTO Motors’ customers to dynamically locate autonomous mobile robots and other assets with up to 30 cm [11.8 in.] accuracy,” explained Joris Myny, senior vice president for digital industries at Siemens Canada. “The result is an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.89
March 08, 2017
…2017 Show and a $10,000 cash award. Sponsored by GE and co-produced by Silicon Valley Robotics, the competition provides innovative startup companies with an opportunity to generate awareness of their technology and find new sources of funding. The eight finalists will compete for the top prize at Automate 2017 on April 5 at 3:00pm in a theater on the exhibition floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, where they will pitch their technology solution to a panel of judges. All finalists will also be awarded booth space at Automate, giving them the opportunity to engage with more than 20,000 expected attendees.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.84
February 05, 2023
…and process calibration articles. Agile Automated Visual Inspection Source: GE Research Principal Investigator: GE Research Project Team: University of Washington, and GKN Aerospace Defense Project Description: Accurate visual inspection of components is critical to safety in aerospace and is often the limiting factor in manufacturing processes, especially for composite components. Current processes are time-consuming, manual, subjective, often inaccurate, and require extensive training. This project seeks to build an agile, automated visual inspection system that reduces the set-up time for new part geometries through automated surface portioning and the integration of intelligent lighting, enables real-time decision-making for optimized imaging, and provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.81
April 03, 2019
…verticals. The Fast Radius team is headquartered in Chicago and includes senior leaders from McKinsey & Company, Amazon, PayPal, GE and Blue Origin. Also participating in the Fast Radius Series B financing were previous investors Jump Capital, Skydeck, and Hyde Park Venture Partners. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.81
July 14, 2020
…Inc Bob Diaz, College of Southern Nevada Leslie Frost, GE Additive Youping Gao, Castheon Ed Graham, ProtoCAM Paul Hojan, Christie Digital Evan Kirby, Materialise Ulf Lindhe, Oqton Dana McCallum, Carbon, Inc. Bob Wood, ExOne The DINO Award recognizes those that have contributed to the additive manufacturing industry with the intent to advance the industry as a whole or to advance the skills and knowledge of individuals. “At the heart of this award is a passion for and dedication to additive manufacturing coupled with a desire to share and to be accessible to others,” says Rabinovitz. “The new DINOs truly embody…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.78
August 11, 2020
…of 3MF. 3MF Consortium's members include Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, GE, EOS, Ultimaker, and other leading names in the design software and AM hardware sector. It was initially spearheaded by Microsoft and HP. “Our goal is to provide a specification that eliminates the issues with currently available file formats, and allows companies to focus on innovation, rather than on basic interoperability issues,” the Consortium states in its home page. While AM software developers and users have acknowledged 3MF file format's richer set of features (support for color and multimaterial structures, to name but two), STL remains an entrenched format, likely here…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.67
April 25, 2017
…of the Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition. Sponsored by GE, the competition provided eight innovative startup companies with an opportunity to generate awareness of their technology and find new sources of funding. Apellix offers a Platform-as-a-Service for industrial workers performing critical but dangerous tasks. The patent-pending Apellix Worker Bee robotics system physically interacts with and modifies its environment to move workers out of harm’s way. The $10,000 prize will allow Apellix to bring their product to market sooner. A3 has also announced the date and location for Automate 2019. It takes place April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. “A3 anticipates…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.62
August 14, 2023
…include Fortune 500 companies and globally recognized brands including GE and Toyota. It was also named in Fast Company’s 2023 list of “Most Innovative Companies.” IBAs recognize OTTO Lifter OTTO Motors said its autonomous forklift is built on its 14 years of experience. OTTO Lifter navigates traffic and obstacles, predictably and precisely delivering materials to the right place at the right time, said the company. Stevie Award judges commended the system for its “remarkable innovation, safety, and market performance.” OTTO Lifter was also recently named the SupplyTech Breakthrough Material Handling Solution of the Year. “Nominations to the IBAs [International Business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.54
June 13, 2021
…backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. The Guardian S is designed to navigate unstructured and unpredictable environments. Its man-portable design, slim form factor, and IP65 water-protected structure are optimal for inspecting narrow piping and tanks, traversing vertical ferromagnetic surfaces, stairs, culverts, and other unstructured terrain and confined spaces, said Sarcos. The robot can give operators a detailed view of its environment while enabling workers to avoid entering hazardous or confined spaces and maintain a safe distance. The Guardian S robot is able to deliver extended run times and long-range wireless operations, added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
April 24, 2023
…customers are Fortune 500 companies, including brands such as GE and Toyota. It has been named to Fast Company’s 2023 list of “Most Innovative Companies.” Kollmorgen offers AGVs, NDC autonomy platform “We see a lot of things happening in the market, where interoperability amongst other things is a strong driving force, opening up for new perspectives and collaborations,” said Tobias Byfeldt, vice president and general manager of Kollmorgen Automation. “We are impressed with OTTO Motors’ offering and are excited to see what a collaboration between our two companies could mean and the value it could bring to our customers.” Kollmorgen…
