Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
January 23, 2023
…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 are grown in special palletized trays that are then putaway into a storage location where further technology creates the ideal combination of light, temperature, humidity, and water for a particular herb or leafy green. Going vertical uses the cube of the building, rather than horizontal in traditional agriculture, and dense storage…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.47
January 13, 2023
…interested in robots, deploying them can be intimidating. SVT Robotics Inc. has developed the SOFTBOT platform to accelerate the adoption of automation. The Norfolk, Va.-based company claimed that its software enables customers to quickly and easily integrate robots, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and human productivity tools with enterprise systems. A.K. Schultz, founder and CEO of SVT Robotics, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the startup's recent accomplishments and its outlook for warehouse and logistics automation in 2023. SVT Robotics looks back How long has it taken to get warehouse automation and SVT Robotics to this point? Schultz: It took four…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.71
January 09, 2023
…date. Monceaux previously worked at Aldebaran (later acquired by SoftBank) and helped create the humanoid robots Nao and Pepper. With Miroki, Monceaux told Robotics 24/7 he is hoping to combine his years of experience and offer customers a robot that can easily navigate an environment and collaborate smartly with humans. The robots use artificial intelligence to understand prompts such as “Take all these objects back to their places,” “Move this tray to a new room every hour,” and “On Monday morning at 9:00 a.m., take your trolley back to the pharmacy.” Enchanted Tools said it is testing the robot at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.95
October 10, 2022
More service robots are coming to North America. SoftBank Robotics America and Gausium today announced that they have partnered to deploy indoor automated cleaning and service systems in the U.S. market. The partners said they will focus on helping companies successfully adopt, integrate, and scale robot operations. “SBRA [SoftBank Robotics America] is the right partner to bring our products to market throughout the U.S.,” said Allen Zhang, chief of overseas business of Gausium. “Their holistic customer support continues after the point of sale and ensures all adopters are receiving the expected return on experience and investment when utilizing our robots.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.07
August 05, 2022
…Boston Dynamics Inc. is one of the most recognizable robotics companies in the world. At the same time, Boston Dynamics is serious about providing value for industrial applications. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the company from SoftBank Group Corp. in 2021. Since then, Boston Dynamics has demonstrated Spot in many different environments; offered the Stretch robot for unloading trucks; and continued to work with developers, software and sensor providers, and corporate customers. Last month, CEO Robert Playter joined Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., at TCs Sessions: Robotics from TechCrunch. They discussed how their pioneering companies…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.37
July 22, 2022
…among the fastest growing categories of industrial automation. JAKA Robotics this week announced that it has successfully completed around $150 million Series D financing in the first half of 2022. The Shanghai-based company said it plans to use the funding to develop new cobots “with more flexibility and intelligence” and continue global outreach. “As a leader in the new generation of cobots, JAKA Robotics has formed nine core technologies and six core algorithms, creating highly flexible intelligent solutions for industrial manufacturing that can be used in a wide range of scenarios,” said Li Mingyang, CEO of JAKA Robotics. “Our cobots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.79
July 18, 2022
…record numbers of the Whiz autonomous vacuum with partner SoftBank Robotics. Pinn brings experience to Brain Corp Pinn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Business from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a co-founder of Snaptracs, Qualcomm’s consumer electronics subsidiary. Pinn oversaw the successful sale of the business, which led to a merger with Whistle and a $117 million acquisition by Mars. David Pinn. Source: LinkedIn Prior to joining Brain Corp, Pinn was head of finance for Antenna79, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.54
June 28, 2022
…resilient and adaptable,” said Sami Atiya president of ABB’s robotics and discrete automation business at the Select USA Tech Summit this week. “While investment in automation plays a key role in flexibility in operations, equally important is investment in education, vocational training, and apprenticeship programs needed to create safer, higher-paying jobs for American workers.” Flexibility a key driver of bringing production back to the U.S. Atiya said the increasing need for flexibility and resilience in production is driving the interest in reshoring/nearshoring and, as a result, the demand for more automation. He underscored the role of robotics in facilitating reshoring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.85
June 20, 2022
Keenon Robotics was ranked highly in a recent report from International Data Corp., or IDC, entitled “Market Share of Commercial Service Robots in China Catering Industry.” The company was ranked No. 1 in market share and growth in China’s commercial service robots for the catering industry for 2021. The Shanghai-based company had a growth rate of 153.4%, with a market share of 48.6%, almost twice as large as the second largest, Pudu Robotics. “The demand for service robots, such as delivery robots, is growing significantly across many industries, especially catering,” IDC reported. “The catering industry has become one of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.10
June 13, 2022
…Michael J. Loparco, Symbotic CEO. “Symbotic’s long-term partnership with SoftBank and other established investors will allow us to more rapidly scale our operations, introduce new technology innovations, and expand into new markets.” Wilmington, Mass.-based Symbotic previously announced its planned transaction in December 2021. The company said it provides robots, high-density storage, and machine learning to “reimagine the supply chain” for retail, wholesale, and food and beverage customers. Symbotic ready to scale for supply chains The supply chain industry is experiencing “exponential data growth every year, resulting in increasingly complex distribution challenges,” claimed Symbotic. For the past 15 years, the company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.63
June 07, 2022
SoftBank Group has been a significant investor in collaborative and service robotics. Its SoftBank Robotics America Inc. unit today announced a strategic development and equity partnership with Autonomous Solutions Inc., expanding its interest from indoor robots to automated ground vehicles. As part of the agreement, San Francisco-based SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) has acquired a minority stake in Petersboro, Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI). The companies said their partnership “will expedite the development and deployment of a wide range of autonomous commercial service vehicles.” “We are very excited to work with ASI,” stated Brady Watkins, general manager of SoftBank Robotics America.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.22
May 23, 2022
…Today, Symbotic LLC announced that it will deploy its robotics and software in all 42 of Walmart Inc.'s regional distribution centers. This is an expansion of Walmart's prior agreement to deploy Symbotic's supply chain technology in 25 distribution centers. “The expanded partnership with Walmart substantiates how our technology is truly reinventing the traditional warehouse and distribution of consumer goods across the supply chain,” stated Rick Cohen, chairman, president, and chief product pfficer of Symbotic. “As a technology platform with deep roots in warehousing and distribution, our system addresses some of the biggest challenges of today’s complex supply chain, such as…
