Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.58
January 09, 2022
…vendors, and integrators to create and offer best-in-class products. Amazon works to develop new robots Amazon Robotics last year said it has developed “Bert,” a robotic arm for delivering containers to staffers, and “Ernie,” an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for carrying items. They're intended to reduce the physical strain of workers bending down to move objects and speed up e-commerce order fulfillment. Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services recently launched AWS IoT RoboRunner. It is a new service for building workflow and fleet management software that will help integrate robots from various manufacturers so they can function together. RoboRunner provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.15
July 30, 2024
Fortune 500 global energy company Applied Energy Services Corporation (AES) recently introduced Maximo, an AI-enabled cobot that it said can enhance solar installation speed, efficiency, and safety. Maximo is an autonomous vehicle equipped with robot arms that works alongside construction teams to help meet rapidly growing renewable energy demand. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) July 2024 Executive Summary, solar annual additions are expected to triple by 2035, and the workforce will need to nearly double. AES said its Maximo can install solar panels in less time at a lower cost than current methods, working together with on-the-ground crews…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.11
October 13, 2021
…of rapidly transforming their warehouse operations.” Dexterity said its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings give robots the vision, touch, and human-like skill and speed to handle unstructured piles of goods. The company said it addresses labor shortages by delegating repetitive tasks—such as sortation, palletizing, and fulfillment—so employees can focus on higher-level, cognitive work. Systems designed to grasp challenging items Dexterity claimed that its intelligent robotics approach has enabled logistics providers to automate some of the most complicated tasks in the warehouse without needing to modify their existing setups. The startup said its systems can grasp challenging items in any warehouse without requiring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.06
June 19, 2019
…run on university-owned clusters or on clouds such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. MATLAB Parallel Server offers access to cluster resources through the familiar MATLAB environment, provides the ability to run on multiple machines without algorithm changes, and helps to access cloud clusters or local high-performance computing (HPC) resources. Expanded access also offers flexibility in working with academic researchers, students, and faculty from other institutions by offering them access to MATLAB and Simulink. Now these academicians can access MATLAB on authorized campus machines and university HPC clusters for their non-commercial work. This helps to support collaborative research projects…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.05
September 17, 2021
…and CEO of Stord. “Today's buying expectations set by Amazon and the rise of the omnichannel shopper have placed immense pressure on companies to maintain more nimble and efficient supply chains.” “This new funding and the outstanding Fulfillment Works team bring us that much closer to our goal of being the last logistics partner businesses will ever need,” he added. “We want every company to have world-class, Prime-like supply chains.” Stord said it provides a logistics platform for warehousing, freight, and fulfillment. The company's leadership includes former operators from Amazon, XPO, and Manhattan Associates. It claimed that hundreds of business-to-business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.00
October 13, 2023
…for design, order placement, planning, site meetings, installation, and service and maintenance. McMurray Stern built Tech Center to demonstrate innovations The Tech Center concept began several years ago when McMurray Stern recognized the need to elevate its presence in the automated storage sector. The company said its experience, especially through its partnership with Spacesaver, led it to see untapped opportunities beyond traditional shelving and racking. “To bridge this gap and provide clients with a tangible understanding of these innovations, a physical representation of groundbreaking technology was essential,” said McMurray Stern. The company added that Tech Center is intended to offer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.96
September 09, 2021
…initial public offering, has been an integral part of Amazon Web Services (AWS) since our beginning. Today, more startups build on AWS than any other cloud provider, and many of our customers started using AWS at an early stage to help scale their business and drive innovation. For example, Lunar Outpost, a pioneer in lunar surface robotics, uses AWS RoboMaker to test and validate robotics software in a simulated lunar environment, enabling it to speed up robot delivery and reduce software bugs in deployment. Let's look at how AWS Robotics is helping robotics startups use cloud technology to establish a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.91
May 11, 2021
…also received support from major software vendors. Last month, Amazon Web Services Inc. announced support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy, the latest long-term support release for ROS 2, as well as the Gazebo 11 simulation engine and the Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) operating system. Seattle-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) said that “ROS 2 Foxy is the most secure and reliable ROS distribution to date for production robotics application development.” While AWS RoboMaker no longer supports ROS Kinetic, its support of ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy for simulation and development does include Navigation2 (Nav2). Nav2 “is the second generation of the ROS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.80
September 17, 2023
…University of Technology. The company has also collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BT Group, which provide cloud and 5G communications infrastructure for its autonomous vehicle systems. Bridge round is another investment opportunity The Series A+ funding is a combination of equity and debt and the result partnership with an unnamed global private equity (PE) firm. Conigital declined to identify the PE firm but said it manages £150 billion ($185.7 billion) in assets. The company asserted that its latest investment positions it as “the highest-funded driverless vehicle startup in the U.K. and Europe.” Conigital said the funding is in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
July 14, 2022
…can't wait to work with them for many years to come.” Flippy has also been installed at Wing Zone, Amazon Web Services Inc., and Wimpy. Pasadena, Calif.-based Miso Robotics is primarily funded by individual investors and is one of the most successful crowdfund stories in history. With over 25,000 shareholders, the company has raised $75million in crowdfunding to date and recently closed its Series E round, which had a pre-money valuation of $500 million.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
December 10, 2021
…through shared workspace in Boston's Seaport District, events, business services, and investor introductions. The organization said it is the collective effort of engineers, rocket scientists, and entrepreneurs. “We're already running out of space in our new facility, and we're looking for more space,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics. Ryden personally thanked Jay Ash, former Massachusetts secretary for housing and economic development, for the commonwealth's initial investment of 2.5 million in MassRobotics. Ash is now CEO of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP), which consists of the CEOs of the top 18 employers in the state and focuses on economic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.71
June 08, 2022
DETROIT—Service robots promise to help people “age in place.” Labrador Systems Inc. this week announced that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Engelberger Foundation for its work on a new generation of assistive robots. The foundation created the grant to recognize companies that “have made significant progress in the development of service robots.” Labrador said it is the first-ever recipient of the Engelberger Foundation grant because of its efforts to address significant needs among the aging population. Founded in 2017, Labrador has conducted extensive research with seniors, including placing its pilot robots in homes beginning in 2021.…
