Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.21
March 08, 2024
…to further boost receiving throughput. Real-time decision-making allows the system to tackle challenging scenarios that use data inputs from vacuum and force-torque sensors to re-attempt picks without damaging product. In September 2023, Mujin received $85 million in Series C funding, and planned to grow its robotics footprint in the U.S. “At MODEX, we're merging a wide array of robotics technologies into a single, cohesive automation system,” said Mujin CEO Ross Diankov, CEO, Mujin, “Central to this achievement is the MujinController platform, which contains an extensive assortment of tools and technologies.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.15
March 07, 2024
…base, a cobot arm with six degrees of freedom, vacuum-powered end effector designed for case handling and AI-powered perception and motion planning systems. It does not require costly software integrations or infrastructure changes to be deployed into the warehouse environment. With its mobile base that has the footprint of a warehouse pallet, the Pixmo robot can move in any direction to create the best handling pose for the robot arm, both inside and outside the container. Pixmo is built on an advanced AI software stack that combines perception algorithms, learning-based motion planning and a data generation pipeline for AI training.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.95
February 07, 2024
…a cobot arm with six degrees of freedom, a vacuum-powered end effector designed for case handling, and AI-powered machine vision. With a mobile base that has the footprint of a regular pallet, the Pixmo robot can move in any direction to create the best handling position for the robot arm, both in and outside the container, said Anyware. Pixmo uses a force-sensing robot arm for unloading, which Anyware said allows the cobot to work safely around human employees. Pixmo is built on an AI software stack that combines perception algorithms, learning-based motion planning, and a data generation pipeline for machine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.50
January 29, 2024
…online sales platform could restrict competition for European robot vacuum cleaner (RVC) companies. “Mergers and acquisitions like this help companies like iRobot better compete in the global marketplace, particularly against companies - and from countries - that aren't subject to the same regulatory requirements in fast-moving technology segments like robotics,” Zapolsky said. European Commission lawyers sent a warning to Amazon in November expressing concern over potentially restricted competition, reported Reuters. Amazon’s transaction with iRobot would have otherwise passed EU approval unconditionally. Amazon did not offer remedies by the January 10 deadline. The Commission’s Nov. 27 warning - reiterated in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.51
January 08, 2024
…industries, robots are using generative AI to help them understand text or voice commands. Agility Robotics, NTT and robot vacuum cleaners from Dreame Technology represent a small sample of organizations using generative AI in their robotic products. The NVIDIA Isaac and Jetson platforms open the door for the development and deployment of AI-powered robots. According to NVIDIA, over 1.2 million developers and 10,000 customers and partners use these platforms.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.44
December 28, 2023
…work.” SoftBank's autonomous fleet grows Along with the Formant partnership, the company also expanded its product portfolio with the Vacuum 40, a commercial vacuum robot developed by Gausium and brought to market by SoftBank. The Vacuum 40 joins SoftBank's existing portfolio of autonomous solutions – Whiz vacuum and Guasium’s Scrubber 50 Pro.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.70
December 01, 2023
…more consumers enjoy the convenience of having a robot vacuum their home or take care of the lawn, it is in industrial applications that robotics have made the biggest impact. State-of-the-art manufacturing processes are unthinkable without industrial robots handling part of the workload, whether it’s handling, welding, or assembling, which are the three most common applications of newly installed industrial robots in 2022. Based on data from the International Robotics Federation (IFR), the operational stock of industrial robots has tripled over the past decade, with almost four million robots in use across various industries by the end of 2022. According…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
November 07, 2023
…with a built-in roller brush, squeegee and removable dust vacuum that allows it to adapt to various environments, including hard floors and soft carpet. For property managers, the PUDU CC1 starts cleaning automatically after business hours every day and generates work reports after each cleaning task, making daily management much easier. Capable of cleaning up to 12,000 square meters in a single day, the PUDU CC1 can save time and labor with an array of automations that the company says will eliminate the need for manual intervention, including automatic water addition and drainage, automatic recharging, and a breakpoint resume cleaning…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.25
October 16, 2023
…(EOAT),” stated Madeleine Sheikh, product manager at the Piab Vacuum Automation Division, in a release. “What we have here is a complete pre-engineered bag gripper that is easy to install, adjust and maintain,” she added. “It offers flexibility to fit any roller conveyor on the market, and slip sheets are handled just as easy by our vacuum-based upgrade option with Duraflex suction cups and COAX technology.” Piab Group has sold gripping, lifting, and moving systems since 1951. The Täby, Sweden-based company said automation can eliminate resource waste and worker injuries. It has reported annual sales of about $175 million (U.S.).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.89
September 05, 2023
…arm, software The PE20 is equipped with Robotiq's PowerPick20 vacuum gripper for performance and versatility. The gripper has a high payload to weight ratio, allowing to optimize the net UR20 lift capacity to 18 kg, it said. “PowerPick20 is the only standard gripper on the market that is designed specifically for palletizing applications using Universal Robots' next generation arm, the UR20,” said Desjardins. The PowerPick20 vacuum gripper is designed for palletizing with the UR20 cobot arm. Source: Robotiq PowerPick20 includes a dual-channel external controller. According to Robotiq, enhanced control over the vacuum flow allows for optimizing multiple case picks as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
August 28, 2023
…a flat circular disc similar to a large robotic vacuum, the P800 robots roll at more than 3.5 mph and can lift and move over 2,200 lb. The P800 robots move simultaneously on the floor throughout a designated area of the warehouse and under racks. Geek+ software assigns routes and duties to the AMRs based on inbound customer orders. Once parked underneath a rack, the robot lifts the rack and drives it to a warehouse employee several yards away so the employee can pick products. The robot can also rotate the rack to offer products from two opposite sides. All…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.99
July 21, 2023
The combination of a collaborative robot and state-of-the-art vacuum technology can relieve worker strain during lifting operations, according to euroTECH Vertriebs GmbH. The company this week said it is the exclusive distribution partner of Cobot Lift ApS in Germany. Collaborative robot arms can safely work alongside people, saving time and money as well as protecting health, said Slagelse, Denmark-based Cobot Lift, which manufactures mobile and stationary systems. Cobot Lift upgrades lifting payload Cobot Lift said it has upgraded the performance of its system by increasing the payload of the integrated UR10 robot from 10 to 45 kg (22 to 99.2…
