Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.83
May 11, 2023
…1003 include: Source: Raymond Raymond Courier 3020 Automated Tow Tractor with K. Hartwall LiftLiner Tow-train System: Designed to automate horizontal towing in numerous operations, this system is ideal for transfer of parts to production lines and of finished goods to warehouse facilities. It's also suitable for batch picking, as well as end-of-line applications when automated conveyor carts are needed. Source: Raymond Conveyors, flow racks, and robotics: The right storage, organization and transport of products within a facility are critical to the effectiveness of an operation. Raymond offers end-to-end storage systems and handling solutions designed to keep businesses moving. From robotic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.83
April 21, 2023
…Inserts in the coupling survived two million load changes with a support load of 4.5 tons. If 33% of tractors in Germany were equipped with KS80 and the wear insert, approximately 8,300 couplings would not require lubrication, saving eight tons of grease per year, said igus. Rockinger Agriculture's coupler uses iglide, which doesn't corrode or require external lubricants. Source: igus
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
March 31, 2023
…heavy traffic, with unmatched precision and can park 45-foot tractor-trailers accurately down to one inch. The financing round was led by LG Technology Ventures, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm of the LG Group, with participation from Safar Partners, UOB Venture Management, and existing investors Alpha JWC and LDV Partners. “With this new round of funding, we are well-positioned to broadly deploy our autonomous logistics solutions to power safer and more efficient global supply chains and industrial yards,” said Heidi Wyle, founder and CEO. “Our autonomous vehicles have industrial-grade precision in everyday operating environments and are already successfully in use.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.58
March 23, 2023
…operator to remotely command the lift truck to travel tractor-first in an aisle between picks, it said. The operator can remain on the floor in optimum picking position, minimizing travel to and from the lift truck. Raymond High Capacity Orderpicker. With an industry-leading elevated height of 456 in., the new High Capacity Orderpicker allows order picking a full rack higher than other current models, said Raymond. This gives operators access to 11% more pick slots and reducing annual cost per pallet stored by 19% compared with competitive models, it added. Built for use in e-commerce applications, the lithium-ion battery technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.29
March 22, 2023
…the ability of its Palion Lift and Palion Tow Tractor to work together to load and unload carts with no human intervention. The Pittsburgh-based company said this will enable its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to fulfill more applications for more customers and foster AMR interoperability. “Expectations and supply chain pressures continue to become more demanding and complex, requiring more integrated material handling solutions,” said David Griffin, chief sales officer of Seegrid. “Seegrid’s line of Palion AMRs is always evolving to support increasing needs throughout and across facilities,” he added. “Not only does this automation mean improved safety, reliability, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.67
March 14, 2023
…more efficient food production? Companies like John Deere, Monarch Tractor, Verdant, Agrist, FarmWise, and many others are creating unique and compelling solutions. Logistics and manufacturing will continue to leverage robotics as they have for years. I am particularly interested to see the emergence of mobile manipulators in this space. We have always had mobile robots that moved things from Point A to Point B and manipulators that have done picking and sorting. But mobile manipulators will be able to move to a location and then do more complex manipulation tasks. This will allow more processes and tasks to be automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.19
March 02, 2023
…system will have to cross paths with other vehicles, tractors, tankers, ground support equipment, and the airport site crew, they noted. Charlatte Manutention produces electric baggage trailers and other industrial handling equipment used by airports and defense companies. The France-based company has 170 employees, spread throughout France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. NAVYA aims at becoming the leading player in Level 4 autonomous mobility systems for passenger and goods transport. Its flagship product is the Autonom Shuttle, which it said is designed to transport passenger goods. The Paris-based company said it has sold more than 200 Autonom Shuttle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.60
March 02, 2023
…to scale up production of its Amiga modular, electric micro-tractor. The Watsonville, Calif.-based company also plans to further develop autonomous navigation for agricultural operations including harvesting, towing, cultivating, hauling, feeding, and spraying. Farm-ng said it is building “general-purpose, off-road robotics.” The company stated that its mission is “to transform the food system by democratizing access for the smallest farmer to cutting-edge robotics technology.” Amiga uses lunar navigation for agriculture The Amiga is farm-ng's flagship product, designed as a modular, affordable electric vehicle for farms big and small. The system uses GPS-denied vision navigation technologies that the company developed for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.36
February 09, 2023
…each: TeleFarmer Software: A tele-guidance software system that turns tractors into remotely operated vehicles. Equipped with proprietary TrunkVision, these tractors safely and accurately navigate within centimeter-level precision of any specialty crop. TeleFarmer Service: An app that puts unprecedented control in the hands of the operator. Farmers can plan and implement tasks such as in-row spraying, open-field mowing, and transporting of harvested crops. The service also provides monitoring notifications and other key information needed for farmers to resolve issues as they arise remotely or dispatch someone to the field for larger issues. TeleFarmer Reference Tractor: A fully electric reference tractor that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.25
January 20, 2023
…released its first autonomy kit designed for Kubota M5 tractors. The company said the kit is the first product it has begun selling to end users in North America. Osaka, Japan-based Kubota Corp. develops a range of machinery designed for the agriculture industry. Its products include “lawn mowers, utility vehicles, construction equipment, agriculture tractors, and hay equipment,” according to its website. Kubota’s M5 tractors start at around $50,763 and were designed to be used by professionals in the agriculture space. The series was launched in 2015. Sabanto’s autonomy kit is designed to retrofit the M5 series with self-driving technologies. That…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.34
January 16, 2023
…Co. made headlines with its announcement of an autonomous tractor. Last week, the company named eight companies that it chose for its 2023 Startup Collaborator program. John Deere launched the program in 2019, and it expects particpants to help it enhance precision technology in agriculture and construction equipment. “This year's group shows the importance of connecting with the startup community across a broad range of applications and technologies,” stated Julian Sanchez, director of emerging technology at John Deere. “These connections help John Deere better understand opportunities to advance precision technology in agriculture and construction.” Deere & Co. said its agricultural,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.50
January 06, 2023
…At last year's CES, Deere unveiled its fully autonomous tractor, which it said was ready for large-scale production. “Since then, we've gotten a ton of calls from farmers and dealers, who are incredibly excited,” said Liefer. “More test customers are ready to sign up, and we've gotten requests for tractor and tillage—'What about this job and that job?'” Deere & Co.'s agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment includes the John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor, See & Spray, and E-Power Backhoe. The company also provides financial services through John Deere Financial. The autonomous tractor won a CES 2023 Innovation Award as an…
