Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.94
August 06, 2023
…claim that he could send 1 million people to Mars by 2050 in January 2020, many space exploration pundits and scholars have tried to identify the achievability of that statement. From collecting samples from the moon's surface to setting up a colony on Mars, it turns out that humans alone aren't enough because of adaptability and risk factors. Not only is choosing a robot for space missions a safer way, but it’s also at least 50x more economical. The Apollo program, which was completed successfully in 1972, cost the U.S. $25.4 billion back in 1973, which is equivalent to about…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.83
March 11, 2020
…to solve unconstrained materials handling challenges in labor starved mar-kets and can integrate across a variety of applications. “Reverse logistics and returns handling have become the center of attention for many e-commerce companies as recent studies have shown that 41% of people who purchase items online do so with the intention of returning at least part of their order,” said Carl Vause, CEO. The turnkey system is designed for order fulfillment and returns processing of items in poly-bags or self-sealing mailer bags. These malleable plastic bags have become the preferred packaging method in e-commerce due to the lower shipping costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.69
March 04, 2023
…regulatory filings and commercialization of its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform. The MARS platform adds various clinical benefits to the Levita Magnetic Surgical System, it said. Levita Magnetics added that the MARS platform will provide surgeons with increased visualization and control over equipment. The company said funding will also help it advance robotics innovation and usage for surgeries. Dr. Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, the founder and CEO of Levita Magnetics, claimed that MARS will allow patients undergoing abdominal surgeries to suffer less pain and have less scarring than before. Moreover, magnetic-assisted robotic surgery will enable faster recovery for patients than conventional bariatric…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.44
June 24, 2022
At Amazon.com Inc.'s re:MARS event this week, MassRobotics announced that the second Amazon Web Services Robotics Startup Accelerator is open for applications for its second cohort. MassRobotics and AWS said they are working to help robotics startups experiment and innovate while connecting with AWS customers. “At AWS, we are dedicated to investing in the future of robotics and providing world-class services to help companies build, deploy, and manage robots,” stated Michael MacKenzie, general manager for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and robotics at Amazon Web Services. “We're thrilled to have had such a global and diverse cohort for our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.28
July 05, 2023
Advanced Navigation has been awarded a Moon to Mars Initiative: Demonstrator Mission Grant by the Australian Space Agency to support NASA’s endeavor to explore the Moon and beyond to Mars. The grant will accelerate the development and production of the company’s light detection, altimetry and velocimetry (LiDAV) technology, the Sydney, Australia-based Advanced Navigation said. Supported by this award, Advanced Navigation said it will deliver a space-qualified LiDAV sensor called LUNA (Laser measurement Unit for Navigational Aid) to US-based space systems company, Intuitive Machines, as part of NASA’s ongoing Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Project LUNA will ultimately be demonstrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.15
December 29, 2022
…satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and even cities on Mars.” The company did not share the local space company it is working with. Earlier this year, the company announced that it had opened a U.S. headquarters in in Los Angeles, noting that the expansion “marks a significant step in its growth and brings its innovative space robots to a wider market.” “We are thrilled to fully launch our operations in the US and serve our customers in this market,” said Sho Nakanose, GITAI's CEO. “We are proud to have secured our first purchase order from a major local space company,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
April 13, 2022
…science, energy, telecommunications, and defense as the moon or Mars, but far closer. Terradepth Inc. this week said it has raised another $20 million toward its development of “Google Earth for the oceans.” Founded in 2018 by Joe Wolfel and Judson Kauffman, two former U.S. Navy SEALs, Terradepth last month launched its Absolute Ocean (AO) platform, a cloud-based platform for sharing and analyzing ocean data securely. The Austin, Texas-based company uses “Buddy Drones,” autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), to collect data at depths of 6,000 m (1,685 ft.) that it provides as a service for marine exploration and decision making. “Terradepth’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.85
August 24, 2021
…create infrastructure and habitats on the moon and eventually Mars with NASA. “We're treating this like the Apollo program for the future of the way we build and the future of the way we meet one of our most basic needs,” said Ballard. “We're going to accelerate the growth of an elite and diverse team of scientists, engineers, architects, operators, and leaders that is now over 100 and growing. We anticipate more rapid progress in the years ahead to help bring housing and construction into the modern world and in-line with humanity's highest hopes and values.” ICON investment now totals…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.81
April 13, 2023
…commercial and scientific applications, including Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Among its contracts was the xLink robot arm, which is designed for extravehicular activity (EVA) and intravehicular activity (IVA) applications. In collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the Pasadena, Calif.-based company has also been developing the COLDArm robotic system for operation in cryogenic temperatures down to -180°C for operations in the permanently shadowed regions on the lunar surface. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), the two companies will jointly pursue applications in the ISAM domain using Motiv's hardware and PickNik's MoveIt Studio for high-level robotics control. PickNik…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.80
September 14, 2022
…of the popular Roomba robot vacuum cleaner. During its re:MARS event in June, the company announced that it was building its first autonomous mobile robot (AMR), Proteus. It claimed the new robot uses “advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology to maneuver around employees without being confined to restricted areas.” Amazon continues to invest in innovation In May 2021, the company opened its European Innovation Lab in Italy. It said it was “designed to enhance the employee experience through the development of advanced technologies that support safer ways of working.” Robotics is a big part of the innovation lab's mission, according…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.79
April 25, 2023
…requirements for precision are stringent, such as in NASA's Mars rovers, surgical power tools, humanoid robots, and industrial automation applications. To maintain its more than 60 years of leadership, maxon said it invests a “considerable” share of its annual revenue in research and development. The company has more than 3,500 employees at nine production sites and is represented by sales companies in more than 30 countries. maxon in Massachusetts With full engineering design services, technology development, and drive system manufacturing capabilities in Massachusetts, maxon said it helps design engineers reduce their time to market. The company said it will work…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
March 14, 2019
…everything from machine learning to the next shuttle to Mars. I’ve always been into science fiction books, and now it feels like the stuff we invent is straight out of those books. MHMRO: What technologies have helped you become more effective? Ouchakov: We have phones, tablets, and laptops to help us with troubleshooting quickly and successfully. We are a quick phone call away from our tech support line, and those people are a short walk away from the engineers that designed the stuff. The amount of tools and information available to us is staggering. Knowing how and when to use…
