Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
June 02, 2023
…team during Plug and Play's Travel & Hospitality & Smart Cities EXPO in Vienna. They said they discussed how innovation and cutting-edge technologies such as mobile robots are redefining the passenger experience, as well as the recent launch of ADR Ventures. The ADR Ventures team and Ottobot in Italy. Source: Ottonomy ADR Ventures launched Aeroporti di Roma said it launched ADR Ventures to support the growth of the start-ups operating inside its Innovation Hub. It said it is the first initiative of its kind in the Italian air-transport sector financing projects in synergy with the airport's operational and strategic needs.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.61
May 07, 2023
…more than a century, the Garment District established the city as a hub of innovation in design, manufacturing, and handling of textiles. Planiform was founded in the 1970s to deliver systems for demanding garment manufacturing and dry-cleaning applications. Just as styles have changed over the past 50 years, Planiform’s conveyance and garment-on-hangar (GOH) systems have continued to evolve. The company has increased automation capabilities to meet new requirements for industrial laundry services and distribution centers. Planiform’s latest innovation, the GOH Hive, enables fashion retailers to boost e-commerce efficiencies, according to Charlotte Girod, director of sales. In the past, these companies…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.34
May 02, 2023
…build and evaluate digital twins. Source: NVIDIA Meet your smart valet Imagine a robot that could watch you wash dishes or change the oil in your car, then do it for you. Boston Dynamics AI Institute (The AI Institute), a research organization that traces its roots to robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics, will use a DGX H100 to pursue that vision. Researchers said they imagine dexterous mobile robots helping people in factories, warehouses, disaster sites, and eventually homes. “One thing I’ve dreamed about since I was in grad school is a robot valet who can follow me and do useful tasks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.67
April 20, 2023
…investment in M2M Tech, a technology company specializing in smart remotes and predictive systems for elevators. It did not share, however, how much it was investing. Bear Robotics announced its elevator delivery robot, the Servi Lift, last year. The robot was designed to complete last-mile deliveries inside multi-story buildings such as hotels, senior living communities, ghost kitchens, hospitals, corporate campuses, and other high-rise commercial and residential real estate properties, the Redwood City, Calif.-based company said. Bear noted that 100 trials are reserved for 2023 and broader rollouts are planned for 2024. It's betting on M2M Tech primarily because of its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.71
April 19, 2023
…the M1, M5, and M6 between the major metropolitan cities of London, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. The starting point will be the Midlands’ ‘golden logistics triangle,’ which lies within four hours’ drive of 90% of the British population and contains a significant share of the country’s logistics and warehousing facilities. “The U.K. has always been at the forefront of transport history. The efficient and innovative movement of goods has consistently been integral to the growth and prosperity of the U.K., with the British pioneering both the railway system and canal networks,” said Robert Falck, Founder and CEO of Einride.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.53
March 31, 2023
…of the CR10, Dr. Mohan's team will explore more smart farms using Dobot robots, including a strawberry picking research project using MG400 robots on AMRs. Other Dobot demos at Bett UK In addition to launching the new cobot, Dobot also showcased a number of its other systems, including: MG400 Training System - The MG400 Training System is equipped with a vision, PLC controller, conveyor belt and emergency stop modules to help students learn about industrial automation through physical simulations. Assembly Line Sorting - 2 DOBOT Magician robots and a mini conveyor belt are used to simulate sorting at an industrial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.20
March 21, 2023
…“sets a new standard for creating entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, and intelligent vision systems.” It is also designed to simplify getting started with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano series. “Compact design, numerous connectors, and up to 40 TOPS [trillions of operations per second] of AI performance make this developer kit ideal for transforming visionary concepts into reality,” claimed NVIDIA. The developer kit consists of a Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB module and a reference carrier board that can accommodate all NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and NX modules, providing a platform for prototyping next-generation edge AI products. The Jetson Orin…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.58
March 10, 2023
…The companies added that they will provide customers in smart city, defense, and industrial markets with a security platform capable of intercepting hostile drones in various theaters. “We’re moving fast to bring the Iron Drone solution to the homeland security worldwide market,” said Meir Kliner, president of Ondas Autonomous Systems. “We have already been approached by various potential customers who are looking for a reliable, non-weaponized counter-drone solution.” “The unique integrated AI-based Iron Drone solution relies on physical elimination of the target drone,” he added. “This makes it effective against pre-programmed hostile drones and UAVs, which do not rely on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.26
February 27, 2023
…few months ago in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Mountain View, in partnership with The Save Mart Companies, to power a same-day grocery delivery and pick-up service called Lucky Now. The Save Mart Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company, and a California-based grocer, operates approximately 200 Save Mart, Lucky California, and FoodMaxx stores in the California Central Valley, Bay Area, and Northern Nevada. In addition to its retail operation, the Save Mart Companies also operates SMART Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super Store Industries (“SSI”), which owns and operates a distribution center in Lathrop,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.20
February 23, 2023
…in 2017. It was first installed at the Pittsburgh City Council building. It’s a smart recycling bin that sorts waste using computer vision, machine learning, and AI. CleanRobotics said the robot has a 95% stream accuracy, the company said. “With this [new] feature, TrashBot can now react to the precise item disposed and educate users on context-specific tips related to the detected item,” said Al Richard Galvez, CleanRobotics’ senior director of software and AI. “For example, although identifying plastic bottles and diverting them from landfill is great enough, the TrashBot's AI can now also advise the user to empty out…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.51
February 04, 2023
Although Europe leads in terms of smart city development and infrastructure, North American cities are beginning to turn toward the Internet of Things and connected infrastructure. Just as the smart home has evolved over the past decade to the point that Alexa can control just about any device at any time, so has interconnectivity spilled outdoors into entire communities. Robotic parking systems can be a key portion of well-designed smart city infrastructure. Smart city technology could improve the quality of life in many areas, such as crime, health, and commuting challenges by 10% to 30%, according to Forbes. In particular,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.10
January 23, 2023
…Farming, a vertical farming company based in New York City, is using automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS, technology to meet changing consumer food preferences driven by freshness and sustainability. “We’re building the future of food through smart farms and proprietary technology that is simpler, safer and vastly more sustainable than traditional agriculture,” said Justin Frankert, vice president of robotics, hardware and automation. “We’re designing and building smart, controlled-environment farms that use a combination of our proprietary operating system and technology. We’re 100 times more productive while using a fraction of the resources.” In Bowery Farming’s vertical farms, crops…
