Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.88
September 28, 2021
…Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton and Guardian XT industrial robotic avatar system to market, giving companies in the U.S. and abroad a unique solution to the critical shortage of workers who are able to conduct physically demanding tasks.” “We are very excited to continue working towards the development of our first commercial units, which we expect will be ready for release at the end of 2022,” he said. Sarcos announced its intention to merge with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Rotor in April. Rotor's stockholders approved the combination on Sept. 15, and the transaction closed on Sept. 24. Wolff spoke with Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.56
March 28, 2022
…industrial exoskeleton, the Guardian XT teleoperated dexterous mobile robotic avatar system, the Sapien line of arms which features several models with capabilities ranging from precision arms for surgical applications, rugged outdoor arms for construction tasks, and the Sapien Sea Class system that can operate in shallow and deep water to perform inspection and maintenance tasks across multiple industries. Sapien products are expected to provide earlier revenue and commercial release for the combined company. Sarcos said RE2 has significant program wins in surgical robotics, aviation maintenance, and construction automation. It has also sold more than 650 robotic arm products capable of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.41
February 05, 2024
…the qualifying teams for both the AI and robotic Avatar X-PRIZE competitions. “The robotics cluster in Massachusetts is leading the way among robotics clusters across the nation. It is a powerhouse in warehouse and logistics robotics, and has a density of unique academic programs that is unparalleled, leading the United States in per capita robotics patents,” Haas said. “If you want to design or build robots, few places can match the talent pool the exists in the Bay State. This funding gives MassTech the opportunity to build on an amazing foundation to make Massachusetts a renowned global destination for robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.15
April 28, 2022
…XO full-body industrial exoskeleton, and the Guardian XT teleoperated avatar. Sarcos to add RE2 tech to portfolio Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics had developed autonomous and teleoperated mobile robots for use in the aviation, construction, defense, energy, subsea, and medical industries. Jorgen Pedersen, who founded RE2 in 2001 and was its president and CEO, is now chief operating officer of Sarcos. Upon the acquisition's closure, Sarcos will now also be offering RE2's Sapien family of robot arms, which includes models with capabilities ranging from precision arms for surgical applications to rugged outdoor arms for construction tasks. The line also includes the Sapien…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.88
May 02, 2023
…services company, is creating smart digital ads and celebrity avatars. Telconet, a leading telecommunications provider in Ecuador, is building intelligent video analytics for safe cities and language services to support customers across Spanish dialects. An engine of AI innovation Each NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU in a DGX H100 system provides on average about 6x more performance than prior GPUs, said NVIDIA. A DGX H100 packs eight of them, each with a Transformer Engine designed to accelerate generative AI models. The eight H100 GPUs connect over NVIDIA NVLink to create one giant GPU. Scaling doesn’t stop there: Organizations can connect…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.63
August 31, 2021
…robot from the ground up,” Vu said. “The 'Newme' avatar robots gave out high school diplomas.” Top application areas In addition to events, what are other top users of OhmniLabs telepresence robots? “Healthcare, education, and manufacturing,” replied Vu. “Especially with COVID-19, robots can connect patients in quarantine with their families and doctors. We also integrate with Zoom to provide remote IT support on demand for hospitals.” “In education, robots can provide inclusion for students with compromised immunity from cancer or other serious illness,” he said. “We've deployed a large fleet of robots in Australia and New Zealand so students can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.04
August 09, 2022
…and Frameworks In addition to launching the NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine — a suite of cloud-native AI models and services for building and deploying lifelike virtual assistants and digital humans — the company unveiled the following platform updates: Omniverse Kit — a toolkit for building native Omniverse extensions and applications: Major updates to PhysX in Omniverse, including real time, multi-GPU scalable soft body and particle cloth simulation, helping bring more physical accuracy to virtual worlds and objects. New OmniLive Workflows — an overhaul of USD-based collaboration in Omniverse, bringing increased speed and performance to multiple app 3D workflows, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
February 06, 2023
…mascot known as “Orbito” as community ambassador. The robot avatar’s role is to connect with burgeoning roboticists of all ages. 3D figures as well as T-shirts and other items featuring Orbito will be available for sale. The Orbito mascot is among the items for sale at the InOrbit Robot Space, whose grand opening was Feb. 3. Source: InOrbit The InOrbit Robot Space will also be available for community events, meetups, and educational talks, allowing people to work with real robots, explore RobOps best practices, and learn about the orchestration of diverse robot fleets in real-world scenarios. The InOrbit Robot Space…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.58
January 04, 2022
…telecommunications provider used Omniverse Enterprise to model 5G coverage, Kerris said. NVIDIA's Project Tokkio is a platform for trainable avatars, and its Drive Concierge is an in-car virtual assistant. The company also announced NVIDIA Omniverse Studio for 3D design and Audio2Face, particularly for video games. Kerris described USD as the “HTML of 3D” and said NVIDIA is adding connectors. “Seven hundred companies worked with Omniverse in the early access program since GTC [NVIDIA's 2020 GPU Technology Conference], with 100,000 in open beta,” Kerris said. “Omniverse is moving out of beta and is available to GeForce RTX Studio. Free Omniverse-ready assets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.17
January 06, 2022
…a pet in Korea through the use of an avatar robot.” In addition, users could use the metaverse to directly control proxy robots in remote work sites, such as a smart factory with a digitial twin, and manipulate objects for physical tasks. Hyundai shows modular mobility “We are directing all our robotics engineering and creative efforts toward building the unlimited Mobility of Things ecosystem,” said Dong Jin Hyun, vice president and head of the Robotics Lab at Hyundai Motor Group. “The goal is for robotics to enable all kinds of personal mobility, connected to communicate, move, and perform tasks autonomously.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.93
June 15, 2023
…new applications. Touchlab is a finalist in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. Last year, it received $4.8 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures, which claims to be one of the largest “deep tech” investors in Europe. Tactile sensors allow remote control of Välkky Touchlab said it has developed low-profile tactile sensors thinner than human skin that can be wrapped around hard or soft robots. The company's e-skin is composed of single or multiple ultra-thin force sensors to transmit sensations such as pressure, vibration, or motion from a robot to a user in real time. Operators can use a wearable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
January 03, 2023
…RTX users. The company also announced the NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine, or ACE, as well as RTX 40 Series laptops. It noted that Mercedes Benz is using Omniverse digital twins to plan and build more efficient factories as the automotive industry transitions to electric and autonomous vehicles. Speaking of autonomous vehicles, NVIDIA announced a partnership with Foxconn to build DRIVE Orin computers and integrate the Hyperion sensor architecture into electric vehicle fleets. The company is also relying on its relationship with video game developers for in-vehicle experiences. NVIDIA said its simulation tools will help developers of both autonomous vehicles…
