Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
April 19, 2024
…to improve labor efficiency, space utilization With Gather’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) drone systems, warehouses can scan up to 900 pallets per hour. Off-the-shelf drones fly around warehouses autonomously, taking pictures of each location. Then, Gather’s AI software analyzes the pictures, reading multiple barcodes, text, and detecting empty locations. Gather AI’s new offerings include: Inferred Case Count: Using this capability, warehouse operators can reduce the time spent on manual counts by 90%, Gather said. Computer vision and AI compare information extracted from images to estimate the number of cases on a pallet with what’s stored in the warehouse management system (WMS). Pallets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
April 10, 2024
…software suite for robotic applications. Through its Yonder robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering, Plus One’s crew chiefs serve as remote supervisors who can step in 24/7 when automated systems need human assistance. Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, recently discussed the nuances of remote monitoring for autonomous robot arms with Robotics 24/7. Nieves explained what degree of freedom Plus One gives to its AI control systems, as well as the types of situations that warrant human-in-the-loop intervention. A human in the loop to help confused robots Plus One Robotics recently celebrated one billion picks performed by its machine vision systems. Yet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.70
March 07, 2024
…Pixmo is scheduled to be available in the summer of 2024. It will be available via direct purchase or RaaS (robots-as-a-service) models enabling companies that use Pixmo to scale as their business grows. The add-on is scheduled to be available in Q3 of 2024. Want to learn more about cobot arms? This article was featured in the April 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Collaborating with robot arms, platforms.”
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 1.35
February 28, 2024
…utilize vertical storage offerings, while robotics as a service (RaaS) can manage fleets of AMRs to maximize speed and sortation. Robotics have just scratched the surface of reverse logistics applications, and now its up to logistics providers to find homes for robots that fit their specific needs. In this Special Focus Issue, you can learn about ways robots and various automated processes can reduce the complexity of processing product returns and resulting materials. These problems overlap with environmental, financial and managerial concerns with product returns and repairs, and how organizations need elaborate methods to handle these problems as they arise,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
February 14, 2024
…over 50,000 seals inside live gas mains in the U.S. and U.K. over the previous 15 years. It’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering helped enable gas pipeline inspection and repair with minimal disruption to the public.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
February 07, 2024
…is scheduled to be available in the summer of 2024. It will be available via direct purchase or robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models, for scaled deployment. Anyware said its Pixmo systems are ideal for unloading at transload facilities, cross docks, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), distribution centers, and e-commerce fulfillment warehouses.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.78
January 23, 2024
Bluewhite, an agricultural robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) company specializing in data-driven autonomous farming, recently announced it secured $39M in Series C financing led by Insight Partners, with participation from new investors Alumni Ventures and LIP Ventures, among others. Existing investors Entrée Capital, Jesselson and Peregrine Ventures also participated in the financing round. The company, formerly Blue White Robotics, works with more than 20 permanent crop growers in the US, and will use the funds to further scale its agricultural autonomous tractor and farming services into new markets worldwide. “We've been excited to see Bluewhite defy the odds and successfully deploy its solution…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.92
December 15, 2023
…and combine activities on the moon. Through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, GITAI plans to allow users to realize their lunar ambitions without intricate planning or upfront investments. Looking ahead, GITAI is committed to achieving total life-cycle optimization in lunar infrastructure development. The company is eager to define the future lunar critical mass point from a labor perspective, ensuring maximum efficiency of multi-purpose robotics in lunar infrastructure tasks. With this win, GITAI solidifies its position as a driving force in the space industry, representing a significant leap toward a thriving lunar economy, one of the ultimate goals of DARPA’s LunA-10 study.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.89
November 21, 2023
…have given rise to new business models, including Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS). The shift towards asset-light operations and the desire to minimize long-term commitments to robot fleets have played pivotal roles in the emergence of these innovative business models. While AGVs and AMRs find prominent use cases in logistics, delivery, and disinfection, specific subsegments within these categories, such as palletizing and sorting, are expected to take center stage as primary future use cases. The growth of hybrid systems that enable customers to leverage AMRs for multiple operational tasks is also anticipated in the foreseeable future. The report addresses other key issues, including:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.99
November 02, 2023
…that a performance guarantee on customers’ terms—along with our RaaS pricing and 24/7/365 Pivotal Command Center—will help drive mass adoption by ensuring that predefined performance gains and ROI expectations are met.” Performance guarantee complements Pivotal Vecna Robotics said its new performance guarantee is designed to address operators' concerns by giving them the opportunity to evaluate systems firsthand. More than 90% of the company's projects are now provided through robotics as a service (RaaS)— a streamlined model for acquiring, deploying, and servicing automation for a low annual fee. Once deployed, Vecna said its Pivotal Command Center monitors its systems. The complimentary…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.03
October 31, 2023
…offer Nulogy's software-as-a-service and Formic's robotics-as-a-service, or SaaS and RaaS, products. The companies claimed that their technologies will enable customers to implement digital shop-floor systems “with speed, agility, and flexibility – without requiring outsized capital investment.” “As manufacturers and their supply chain partners continue to grapple with labor shortages, intense competition, and shifting customer demands, many businesses are turning to technology for a competitive advantage in cost, efficiency, and customer service,” they said. “Manufacturing cannot survive without automation, whether it's automated data flow or physical automation on the production floor,” stated Misa Ilkhechi, co-founder and vice president of sales at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
October 22, 2023
…into operations, which can be done quickly with robots-as-a-service (RaaS), enhancing your warehouse’s capabilities without drastic infrastructural changes. As a warehouse manager, you have a full plate – in fact, it can often feel like it’s overflowing. Combining the everyday challenges of warehouse management with the increasing demand for quick and accurate fulfillment can make your role overwhelming. Warehouse automation offers an optimal solution to many of these problems. AMRs and the Locus Solution from Locus Robotics can transform your warehouse into a streamlined, error-minimized facility that retains employees and improves the efficiency of daily operations. Augmenting your operations with…
