Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
January 12, 2023
…organizations, noted the IFR. For example, NASA's “Moon to Mars” project highlights objectives to establish a long-term presence in the vicinity of and on the moon. NASA plans on developing robotics as part of the Artemis Program. Click image to enlarge. Source: International Federation of Robotics The project targets technology R&D to “significantly increase the performance of robots to collaboratively support deep space human exploration and science missions,” said the report. For the Artemis lunar program, the U.S. government is planning to allocate $35 billion from 2020 to 2024. The IFR's World Robotics said that robot density in the U.S.…
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 0.28
October 04, 2022
…it has more than 5,000 customers worldwide, including Glossier, Mars, Universal Music Group, and Canadian Tire. It is also the official fulfillment network partner of Shopify and is rapidly scaling a network of warehouses across the U.S. to meet growing demand from online retailers. “Working with Shopify at the launch of its fulfillment network showed us we could scale with our WMS,” said Barnett. “It and other Fortune 100 companies pushed us to make our products better. Our mission is to drive the cost of fulfillment down.” “To get through this economy with lower-margin products, inVia can help merchants push…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.26
October 03, 2022
…Innovation, Scholarship, and Entrepreneurship (RISE) award for its robot to extract, melt, and purify water from subsurface ice on Mars. Editor's note: Cesareo Contreras contributed to this article.
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 0.64
August 05, 2022
…The news come a little over a month after re:MARS, where Amazon announced Proteus, its first fully autonomous mobile robot (AMR), along with a host of other new robotics technologies designed to be used in warehouses. For years, Amazon has used robots as part of its distribution and fulfillment operations. Its Amazon Robotics division includes the former Kiva Systems, which it acquired in 2012. The company also relies heavily on robots, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. In October 2021, Amazon opened a robotics manufacturing facilty in Westborough, Mass., about 30 miles from iRobot's headquarters. iRobot declined to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
July 23, 2022
…for its Automower to sing “Happy Birthday” for the Mars Curiosity Rover. Curiosity, the most advanced data-collection system sent to Mars to date, was engineered to sing “Happy Birthday” on its first birthday. “Sadly, since 2012, its birthdays have gone uncelebrated in order to save battery life,” stated Husqvarna. “As our robots on earth are so loved and so much part of family life, we thought we´d extend that love all the way into space,” said Linda Lindqvist, product manager for robotics at Husqvarna. “From a choir of robots on earth to the loneliest robot in the universe—Happy Birthday!” Since…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
July 18, 2022
…merger with Whistle and a $117 million acquisition by Mars. David Pinn. Source: LinkedIn Prior to joining Brain Corp, Pinn was head of finance for Antenna79, a technology startup backed by L Catterton, where he helped raise $94.9 million in private equity funding. Since joining Brain Corp in 2017, Pinn has held a variety of executive positions including chief strategy officer, and most recently, chief financial officer. In these roles, he helped lead Brain Corp’s transformation from a robotics hardware company to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company. It said Pinn played a key role in securing over $100 million of capital…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.54
July 17, 2022
…and maintain satellites, lunar bases, and even cities on Mars. GITAI preps S2 for extra-vehicular demo In the upcoming technical demonstration, GITAI's “S2,” a 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)-long, dual-arm robotic system, will autonomously execute in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing in the vacuum of space. The arm was delivered last August via a SpaceX capsule. The company tested this same model in the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) 8 m (26.2 ft.)-class thermal vacuum chamber in February. The robot then reached NASA's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 following this ground system test. GITAI said it expects to achieve TRL Level 7,…
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 2.23
June 22, 2022
…workplace. And that innovation continues.” In conjunction with its re:MARS event today, Amazon announced Proteus, its first fully autonomous mobile robot (AMR), as well as the Cardinal robotic workcell, the Amazon Robotics Identification (AR ID) for package scanning, and the Containerized Storage System. To learn more about each system, see the slideshow at right. New systems join existing robot fleet The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has used more than 520,000 robotic drive units and hired over 1 million people worldwide in the past decade. It already uses more than a dozen types of robots, including robotic arms and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
June 07, 2022
…stability, said the companies. Miso to present at Amazon re:MARS Kruger will present on “How Miso Robotics Built an AI-Enabled Robot Fry Cook” at Amazon re:MARS in Las Vegas on June 22, 2022. The breakout session will examine how the company overcame challenges and the methods it used to develop Flippy 2 and Flippy Lite from prototypes to products for the kitchens of the future. Amazon re:MARS, which takes place from June 21 to 24, brings together thought leaders and technical experts who are building the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning, said AWS. Attendees can learn how to…
