Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.40
March 26, 2021
…people just getting started or for an Amazon or Procter & Gamble that is further along in their journey.” Standards and partnerships In addition to ease of use, standards for safety and interoperability are crucial to encouraging businesses to use robotics. “Safety is critical,” Burnstein said. “The Washington Post recently talked to me and Boston Dynamics, and it reported that one of the main barriers to robot butlers in the home is the technology for working in different environments is still not there yet.” “Standards are always going to be a critical issue,” said Burnstein. “We're working on standards for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.28
December 10, 2021
…it here.” Saad welcomed new MassRobotics members Universal Robots, Procter & Gamble, and Amazon Web Services, as well as renewals from 20 members. He also announced new strategic partners Novanta and Danfoss. For the first time, MassRobotics recognized its “most engaged partners” with awards. Cowen received one for its startup education, Festo for its work in life sciences and healthcare, and Mitsubishi Electric for its support of the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst and Robo Boston. Mitsubishi Electric receives Most Engaged Partner award. Source: MassRobotics AMR standard and future focuses As fleets of mobile robots grow in warehouses and elsewhere, concerns…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.76
July 09, 2018
…into their bottom lines. Officials from John Deere and Procter & Gamble were recently quoted as saying exactly that. “When I read that shippers like John Deere and Procter & Gamble say margins are down because transportation costs, I love hearing that,” says Jindel. “Freight transportation in this country has been too low for too long because of bad habits of shippers. Now that markets are tight and prices are up, shippers should be able to absorb this extra cost without paying more than they did a year ago by changing their shipping habits.” So, has truckload freight pricing entered…
