Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.00
January 25, 2022
…of the beta version of its Guardian XT mobile avatar system at the end of 2021, as scheduled. The Guardian XT robot is an upper-body variant of the award-winning Sarcos Guardian XO full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. “We are extremely pleased with the progress we’ve made in the development of our Guardian XT robotic system,” said Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos. “We’ve made some notable improvements to the beta version, and ultimately, we believe this robot will have a significant and positive impact on a variety of industries, enabling increased productivity while keeping the operator out of harm’s way.”…
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 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 28.20
November 28, 2021
…commercialization of its industrial exoskeleton and teleoperated industrial robotic avatar products. “We are thrilled to be in our new, state-of-the-art headquarters,” stated Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos. “With the significant company growth we are expecting over the next several years, we needed a building that could accommodate additional employees as well initial production of our flagship commercial products.” Sarcos offers robotic systems to augment worker performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. The company said it has leveraged more than 30 years of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.49
November 08, 2021
…more than any other warehousing company.” Touchlab is ANA Avatar XPRIZE finalist Touchlab was recently named one of the 15 finalists in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE, in which competitors are developing means for people to transport their presence over distances. “When the XPRIZE competition to make more intuitive telerobotic systems came along, we realized that one of the big things missing is haptics,” said Hussein, who is captain of the team. “You need an accurate sense of touch to do some dextrous tasks. Telerobotics is the perfect example. Skin is the largest human organ, and there's a need for immersion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 70.43
October 22, 2021
…field has narrowed in the $10 million, four-year ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition, which is intended to encourage the development of robotic avatars that could deploy a human user's senses, actions, and presence to a remote location in real time. XPRIZE yesterday announced that 15 teams from eight countries are advancing to the finals round. “We’re thrilled to announce the finalist teams moving forward in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE,” said David Locke, executive prize director of the competition. “The cutting-edge technology we witnessed at semifinals testing has the potential to entirely reimagine the human experience. We’re excited to see how teams…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.75
October 12, 2021
Sarcos Defense today announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised a contractual option to expand testing, evaluation, and demonstrations of its Guardian DX teleoperated dexterous robotic system for Navy-specific tasks, with a focus on its maintenance, modernization, and sustainment requirements. The contract expansion follows successful completion of the first phase of the Navy's Guardian DX contract. Sarcos Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. The company said it develops robots to augment humans and enhance productivity and safety. Sarcos has partnered with BEA Systems PLC to develop perception for the U.S.…
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 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 16.14
August 30, 2021
…in February and is a semi-finalist in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. Onboard demo planned GITAI said it will collaborate with Nanoracks LLC on a technoical demonstration of the S1 robot arm in the Bishop airlock in Node 3 of the ISS. Houston-based Nanoracks is providing the launch opportunity, on-orbit operations, and data downlink. NASA astronauts will install the arm inside the airlock. It will conduct intra-vehicular activity (IVA) such as swich and cable operations. The GITAI arm will also autonomously assemble structures and panels to demonstrate its capability for in-space assembly (ISA). “In the current space market, there are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.29
August 26, 2021
…to potential customers utilizing the Guardian XT industrial robotic avatar system in the field are a major achievement for Sarcos as we prepare for commercialization by the end of next year,” said Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos. “We look forward to continuing the dialogue with these initial partners and obtaining their feedback in order to deliver best-in-class robotics solutions that increase productivity while eliminating the need for their employees to operate in dangerous environments.” The Guardian XT is the upper-body variant of the Sarcos Guardian XO full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. It is designed to perform intricate tasks requiring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.77
July 07, 2021
…a consistent voice that represents their brands. Its Voice Avatar library provides access to multiple read styles and tones that producers can use. In addition, “brands can create their own AI voice avatars to spec — capturing the likeliness, style, and uniqueness of the voice needed to tell their stories in exactly the right way,” said the company. “We’ve added AI voice to the toolkit of thousands of content creators and their teams,” said Hocking. “Our human-parity AI voice can be produced faster than real time and updated on demand, opening up new and exciting opportunities to 'add voice' where…
