Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.21
December 16, 2021
…into their external delivery services with unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). What can restaurateurs expect in the coming year? Al-Beik: Restaurateurs will see an adoption of next-generation robotics that does not occupy the same space as humans to give customers and staff members more versatility. Moreover, retailers will focus on a single digital communication channel through their smartphones to best facilitate their customer needs, allowing in-the-moment and just-in-time operations. In this case, the restaurant becomes a pickup station or a dine-in experience where the same type of robotics system is doing the delivery. We will also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.41
September 29, 2021
…not sustainable,” she said. “The longer-term goal is for UGVs [unmanned ground vehicles] to gather data for crop metrics and to understand disease. With environmental sensors, there can be better use of resources, people, water, and pesticides.” Future Acres looks ahead Future Acres plans to conduct its first demonstration of its next-generation prototype at Sun World's International Center for Innovation during this year's harvest season. 'We're being realistic about the time needed to develop hardware,” Reddy said. “In October and November, we'll get a sense of the terrain, working with crews and grapes rather than sandbags at our lab.” “Next…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.75
August 24, 2021
…must collaborate well with people, according to Clearpath. Warthog UGV meets trains In2Smart 2 is a joint project between Cranfield University and Network Rail using a Clearpath Warthog unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to develop an autonomous integrated inspection and repair system for railways. Cranfield University is a postgraduate institute focused on education, research, and development for industry in Bedford, England. Network Rail is the main line railway infrastructure for Great Britain. Together, they developed a robotic project that would demonstrate the command and control of autonomous inspection and repair. Starting from a job control system, an instruction would be fulfilled…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.67
August 16, 2021
…include unmanned aircraft systems (UASes) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) equipped with standard multi-modal sensors, such as cameras, radar, and lidar. The system will combine multiple environmental inputs with artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable unmanned systems to work together in greater harmony, both alone and in “swarm” scenarios, said the companies. The platform is intended to improve situational awareness and safety, they added. It will include accurate detection, tracking, and classification of time-critical objects, particularly in unstructured environments. Sarcos expects commercial applications Sarcos said it expects to apply this research in its commercial robotics products, particularly in its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.90
August 11, 2021
…RE2 robotic arm mounted onto an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), which will autonomously position and engage a fuel nozzle in the helicopter’s fuel port. Multiple sensors will provide 3D situational awareness, allowing the system to operate in an unstructured, outdoor environment, said RE2. The system will automatically detect when fueling is complete and disconnect the fuel nozzle from the aircraft. RE2 is partnering with Pratt Miller, which is supplying its TMT-I rugged mobile base for the program. “Upon a pilot’s command, this system will quickly and efficiently remove a fuel line from a stored location, engage the fuel line with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.23
May 26, 2021
…mining, agriculture, military, aerospace, and academia. How to make UGV charging more reliable Seattle-based WiBotic provides autonomous charging and energy management systems for the rapidly growing ecosystem of aerial, mobile, marine, and space robotics. The company claimed that its products can help users optimize the uptime of their robot fleets in a variety of industries. WiBotic said the wireless charging kits “are designed to provide a turnkey solution for wireless power, allowing Clearpath customers to experience fully autonomous battery charging for the first time.” The kits are available through Clearpath's online component store. A Jackal or Husky unmanned ground vehicle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.14
May 05, 2021
…unmanned systems for multiple domains. Source: AeroVironment Telerob provides UGVs for defense, public safety Founded in 1994, Telerob is based in Ostfildern near Stuttgart, Germany. The new AeroVironment unit provides mobile systems intended to ensure the safety and security of critical infrastructure and people. Its product range includes remote-controlled unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and investigating chemical, biological, readiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards. Telerob said its turnkey UGVs include the telemax and tEODor EVO family, as well as fully-equipped transport vehicles and training, repair, and support services. The company said its systems can perform a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.53
April 27, 2021
…groups for interoperability “There is also the potential of UGVs [unmanned ground vehicles] at the airport for handling luggage and then other robots inside for supplies or security,” von der Burg said. In addition, Meili Robots examined how modern robots can help reduce carbon footprints for environmental sustainability. Companies such as Meili Robotics, Freedom Robotics, and inOrbit are working to tackle the interoperability challenge, as are organizations such as the Robot Operations Group and working groups at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, and MassRobotics. Meili Robots said it is developing the next…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.35
April 19, 2021
…end of the year—there's significant diversity among robots, including UGVs [unmanned ground vehicles], AMRs [autonomous mobile robots], and manufacturing arms.” BMW said it is using NVIDIA DGX AI systems and Jetson Isaac simulation technology to train and test its Smart Transport Robots for internal logistics. The automaker is also using NVIDIA Quadro ray-tracing GPUs to create synthetic machine parts for the training, plus robots built on the Isaac software development kit (SDK) and Jetson AGX Xavier and EGX edge computing. “The typical warehouse or hospital has a significant amount of dynamism. A robot can be trained in the physical world,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.18
December 02, 2019
…retailers to local businesses. Drones and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are showing up in last mile delivery. Amazon has been testing its Scout delivery robots to deliver packages and has planned to expand it on larger scale. FedEx collaborated with Pizza Hut to test FedEx’s SameDay Bot for pizza delivery. We can also see some similar trends related to delivery robots which are working towards last mile delivery issue and its solution. Driverless delivery start-up Nuro just got a $940 million in financing from Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund and has partnered with Kroger to deliver the groceries and with Domino’s…
