Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.79
August 30, 2023
Runner Group, a manufacturer of kitchenware and sanitaryware, needed more efficient internal transportation to respond to changing consumer demand. The Xiamen, China-based company decided to build a smart factory and add automation in the form of 12 autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS. “The implementation of automatic logistics processes empowers us to take a leading position in the sector,” stated Weyland Fambu, director of intelligent operation development platform and intelligent manufacturing at Runner. “Furthermore, the capability of automated logistics processes serves as a key indicator of Runner's long-term competitive edge in manufacturing.” Runner modernizes production, logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.74
February 06, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Ocado Group recently announced a deal for Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) to provide automated fulfilment technology at a distribution site for McKesson Canada. The deal will see Ocado sell its unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long term. McKesson Canada is a leading diversified healthcare provider in Canada and is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country. OIA on display at Manifest At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, the organization had its Ocado Storage and Retrieval (OSRS)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.62
May 25, 2023
Techman Robot is showcasing for the first time the TM AI Cobot TM25S at Automate this week. The robot has a payload capacity of 25 kg, or 55 lb., and has a reach of over 190 cm, or 74 in.. It is the newest member of the company's TM AI Cobot S Series. Founded in 2015, Techman Robot designs and manufactures collaborative robots and smart vision technologies. The subsidiary of Quant Storage Inc. attributed its rapid growth and technology leadership to research and development support, solid financial backing, and the global resources of Quanta Group. Techman combines vision with AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.00
September 14, 2022
Formant enables robot operators to accomplish their most essential jobs during missions, allowing for faster response times, and optimizing the performance of autonomous devices. The three major jobs that Formant simplifies for its users are monitoring the mission, detecting an issue, and intervening to resolve those issues. Let’s see how Formant helps achieve these goals. 1. Monitoring the mission After successfully getting your robots up and ready to start on their mission, continuous monitoring of the status of the mission is critical. Whether the mission is as simple as dropping an object off or more complex involving multiple robots, Formant…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 37.58
February 03, 2023
…England through its MADE program. To help improve its operations, New Balance’s Manufacturing Innovation Team recently started building out a dedicated group focused on robotics and automation. “There have been robotics projects that have existed in other iterations within New Balance, but this initiative is completely new,” Sarah Mendelowitz, a senior manufacturing innovation engineer at New Balance, said Thursday afternoon at MassRobotics' headquarters. She was invited to serve as the keynote speaker for the Boston-based nonprofit’s “Robotics in Manufacturing” event, which focused on manufacturing advancements happening in the Boston and Pittsburgh areas, as well as Canada. New Balance sprints to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 37.40
February 03, 2017
Wasion Group is a manufacturer of smart metering, smart power distribution and energy management in China and international markets. The company produces 35 million units of various equipment annually, including many products in lower volumes. After deploying collaborative robots, (Rethink Robotics), the company has optimized production to meet changing market demands and expedite delivery. The new robot was first used on an assembly line for manufacturing single-phase energy meters. They are now used at multiple workstations including loading electric meter boxes, PCBA loading and assembling, power testing and code scanning, and carrier loading and assembly. The robot features compliant motion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.81
February 06, 2023
…remains at historic lows. For more businesses to adopt robots, people need to be comfortable working with them. To that end, InOrbit Inc. today announced the grand opening of the InOrbit Robot Space in Mountain View, Calif. The community space, product showroom, and concept store is intended to show visitors the latest autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in action and InOrbit's cloud-based robot operations (RobOps) software. Visitors can also see robots perform tasks such as restocking merchandise and delivering customer orders. Source: InOrbit “Our goal is to demystify and raise awareness of the real-world application of robots,” said Florian Pestoni, co-founder…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.58
February 15, 2023
Realtime Robotics Inc. today announced that BMW Group has named it an official supplier. The company said the designation means that BMW can use its RapidPlan motion-planning and control software to improve the speed and efficiency of industrial robot programming and deployment. “Manual motion planning in multi-robot systems is prohibitively expensive for all but the largest lot sizes and longest-lived products,” stated Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “Making it easy for manufacturers to create collision-free path plans by simply ‘pointing and clicking’ can save organizations weeks to months of programming time.” In September 2022, the Boston-based company raised $14.4…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.58
July 15, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in cleaning and disinfection robots worldwide. Dutch robotics startup AZIOBOT BV has teamed up with Belgian network operator Proximus to test its SB2 floor-cleaning robots over a 5G wireless network. “COVID-19 has raised awareness of autonomous robots tremendously, especially for cleaning in public spaces such as airports, schools, and hospitals,” stated Sarthak Yadav, CEO of AZIOBOT. “That’s where our robots are playing a vital role.” AZIOBOT said its goal is to make autonomous technology as easy for businesses to use as consumers can operate smartphones. The company has received investor from Koolen Industries and Amsterdam-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.02
March 11, 2022
…with KABAM Robotics, a subdivision of engineering firm Patec Group. Cognicept combines capabilties Cognicept Systems was founded in 2018 out of a startup generator program funded by Singapore investment firm Antler. Its software platform, which Cognicept calls “A Global Human/Robot Remote Intervention OS” allows its customers to track, guide, identify, and fix issues with their fleet of robots remotely, according to the company’s website. Its tag line is “We step in when robots get confused.” Some of its partners include Savioke, Konica Minolta, ROS industrial, Infinium Robotics, and KONE. KABAM offers a range of indoor and outdoor robots for security,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.94
October 05, 2021
…will be a roundtable on interoperability for autonomous mobile robots. Many autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) entering warehouses and other environments are managed by vendor-provided software and connect with other enterprise systems. However, concerns about interoperability have arisen as fleets expand and different robots from multiple vendors need to collaborate with one another, as well as human workers. “We're very active in the AMR space, as well as logistics,” said Florian Pestoni, CEO of InOrbit, who will be among the panelists. “That space has been on fire with investments and acquisitions. In the past, companies said, 'This could work,' but now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.90
April 13, 2023
…by integrating PickNik’s MoveIt Studio software with Motiv’s xLink robot arm product line. “We are really excited to partner with Motiv to advance ISAM capabilities with more capable robots,” said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO pf PickNik, in a press release. “Our collaboration with Motiv aims to change what’s possible in future space missions, with multi-purpose robots augmenting humans in intelligent and collaborative ways previously not thought possible,” he added. “Together, our companies seek to engage commercial space groups and government agencies to enable the next stage of robotic capabilities.” PickNik brings control software experience Founded in 2015, PickNik Robotics said…
