Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.55
March 28, 2021
…distribution warehouse in the Netherlands. Primus' customers include Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Raytheon. VELO3D said its integrated, full stack offering of software, hardware, and process-control innovation allows engineers to accelerate product innovation, be more responsive to market needs, and reduce costs. The Silicon Valley-based company also recently announced its merger with special-purpose acquisition company JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp. Primus Aerospace to use first dedicated VELO3D printer The companies said the Sapphire system is the first titanium-dedicated metal 3D printer from VELO3D that will be used solely for aerospace and defense applications. Primus said it has identified the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
February 08, 2021
…entire global population—a freight volume that would require 8,000 Boeing 747s. Qualified refrigerated facilities across a global network of locations where the vaccines will be stored are also now an absolute necessity. The vaccines must be handled and transported at controlled temperatures and protected from tampering and theft. Now that the first vaccines have been authorized and the first countries have started their vaccinations, the air cargo industry and their network partners have proved that they are well prepared for what has been called the biggest mission in industry has ever seen. Global air cargo collaboration To cope with this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.76
February 04, 2021
…the thermoplastics composite materials and process manager for The Boeing Co., in St. Louis, Mo. 20 Exceptional Women in Robotics and Automation Jade Le Maître, Emerging Technologies Leader, CGI Nuzha Yakoob, Head of Technology & Innovation, Festo Roberta Nelson Shea, Global Technical Compliance Officer, Universal Robots Gillan Hawkes, VP of Product & Analytics, 6 River Systems Tessa Lau, CEO, Dusty Robotics Melonee Wise, CEO, Fetch Robotics Lisa Masciantonio, Chief Workforce Officer, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Marie-Christine Caron, Senior Engineering Section Manager, GE Aviation (Global Robotics and Automation R&D Center) Fritzi Moneza, Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Automation, Northrop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
December 02, 2019
…Parcelcopter, a Microdrones md4-1000 UAV to deliver a package. Boeing has come up with unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo air vehicle (CAV) that could deliver up to 227 kg of cargo within a fifteen- to thirty-kilometer radius. In June 2019, Amazon has unveiled the latest version of its Prime Air delivery drone to deliver packages up to five pounds in 30 minutes. Drones are expected to have a major impact on supply chain not just for deliveries but warehouses too. In future drones could be the best way to track inventory anonymously and can even be used to move items quickly.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.15
November 01, 2019
…parts have different criteria if I’m making them for Boeing versus a door bracket for John the Inventor. The requirements are totally different. That’s where smart routing comes in. If I’m Boeing and putting in an aerospace part in this system, it doesn’t need to go to every CNC shop on the planet. Most of them can’t do it. That’s where we help buyers find the right CNC shop for their part. If I’m Boeing, I don’t want to work with a two-man CNC shop. I need a certified company with the right experts to be successful in the long…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
July 01, 2019
…relevant data, Inkenbrandt says. A company such as GE, Boeing or anyone that needs tight product control—including where and how they’re manufactured—uses the Identify3D solution to specify what assets and processes should be tracked. This metadata is then encrypted together with the relevant files and placed within a secure digital container. Only someone with the correct license key can access the data within this container. Like Materialise, Identify3D is partnering with machine tool builders. Yet Inkenbrandt says DRM goes much deeper. It might pull raw material suppliers into the loop, as well as quality control providers, design and manufacturing software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.72
May 06, 2019
…of South Alabama. The recent crash that grounded the Boeing 737 Max casted shadows over the convention center's deck and hallways. Attendees and panelists referred to it directly and indirectly, often as a prelude to talks about cost savings vs. safety. “That whole [Boeing 737 Max] fleet is now grounded, costing Boeing millions of dollars, whereas a few thousands of dollars could have prevented this,” remarked Nick Bullen, technical fellow for Advanced Automation and Global Manufacturing, Northrop Grumman Corporation, as he moderated the panel on cyberphysical security. According to a JPMorgan Chase analyst cited by Forbes, “For each month the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.54
March 27, 2019
…this market. We’re not competing with the Cessnas and Boeings of the world. This is really a niche market.” Initial testing of the full-size prototype will take place in Alaska, where De Reyes thinks this type of cargo plane can be well utilized. “Only 17% of communities there are served by roads or even airports,” De Reyes says. “The FAA is amenable a type of provisional certificate that allows us to operate in Alaska. If we can show safe operations in a sparsely populated area, then I think that will get us the ability to operate in the lower 48.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.24
March 26, 2019
…The team collected insights from the likes of Airbus, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and United Technologies Corp. to gain perspective on using AM to produce end-use parts. These companies, along with BMW, Deutsche Bahn, FIT, Jabil, Oerlikon, UPS, the U.S. Marine Corps, and others shared emerging trends from their vantage points. Among the trends are knowledge and skills development, cyber security, post-process automation, materials development, partnerships and industry standards. New and expanded features of Wohlers Report 2019 include: Benefits and challenges of designing for AM, Listing of 107 early-stage investments valued at nearly $1.3 billion, Production, pricing and use of metal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.48
March 25, 2019
…the highly controlled airspace of an airport,” Zosel says. Boeing recently tested its own autonomous air tax in Virginia, and Airbus conducted similar tests last year. Uber, Toyota, Volkswagen and other companies are also working on air taxi concepts. A few market research reports have estimated the potential urban air mobility market could grow to anywhere from $15.2 billion by 2030 or as high as $23.7 billion in the same period. However, all of these projects will be dependent on advancements in electric aircraft battery technology, as well as the ability for busy airports and cities to create a workable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.71
March 14, 2019
…Amazon Fulfillment. Amazon’s current transportation fleet consists of: 40 Boeing 767 aircraft (with ten more coming in 2019 and 2020) Over 5,300 ocean freight containers moved in 2018 More than 20,000 Mercedes-Benz sprinter vans (leased over time) 141,000,000 square feet of supply chain facilities 10,000 branded trailers 120 U.S. fulfillment centers 52 Prime Now hubs With this massive distribution network growth, Amazon went from handling none of it’s shipping in 2013 to handle 26% of it. In that same time, UPS’s share of Amazon’s shipping decreased by almost half (49% to 22%), and FedEx went from 9% to just 3%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
January 25, 2019
…help human workers in a variety of industries: Manufacturing: Boeing and Ford Motor Company both have been pursuing robotic exoskeletons to help reduce risks to workers (Hitch 2018). For even more human-robot collaboration, Volkswagen is teaming up with Dresden, Germany-based startup Wandelbots to more efficiently train industrial robots using an innovative jacket fitted with sensors and actuators. The sensors on the jacket detect human movements in real time, and the actuators provide haptic feedback. In this way, a robot can watch a human complete a task and then absorb the movement data to imitate the actions (MM&D Online Staff 2018).…
