Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.20
November 29, 2021
…RoboRunner to focus on robotic fleets and potentially enable interoperability. “In 2018, we launched AWS RoboMaker, a cloud-based simulation service that enables robotics developers to run, scale, and automate simulation without managing any infrastructure,” said Channy Yun, principal developer advocate for AWS. “As we worked with robot developers and operators, we have repeatedly heard that they face challenges in operating different robot types in their automation efforts, including autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile vehicles (AMRs), and robotic manipulators.” “Today, we are launching a public preview of AWS IoT RoboRunner, a new robotics service that makes it easier for enterprises…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.16
January 18, 2022
…integrators specialize into different verticals, and we're trying to abstract more workforce complexities for factories,” Farid said. “As for interoperability and using human language to tell robots what to do, we're excited by the prospect, and a lot of people are working on these problems. We'll happily use such software as soon as it's ready, but if not, we'll build it ourselves.” Formic noted that its customers include Polar Manufacturing, a 105-year-old maker of custom door and truck body hardware for industrial applications, and Georgia Nut, a 75-year-old manufacturer of confections and nuts. Both chose Formic as their partner for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.83
August 12, 2021
…company and some of its customers are watching various interoperability efforts. “Our system is fairly open,” said Charles. “With REST APIs [application programming interfaces], you can get fleet and position information from the robots, whch is what you need for systems from different vendors to work together. A lot of software providers are looking at providing another layer.” Top modules from partners such as ROEQ for the MiR600 and 1350 offer flexibility “out of the box” without requiring extensive customization for different tasks or workflows, said MiR. These top modules enable the AMRs to pick up and drop off pallets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
June 08, 2021
…and other organizations to publish the world’s first AMR interoperability standards, which enable robots from different vendors to “speak” the same language and cooperate. In 2021, the company reported that its customer base has more than doubled in the past six months. “It’s an incredibly exciting time to serve the robotics and automation market,” said Malloy. “Now more than ever, materials handling companies require solutions that deliver greater flexibility and resilience to survive and compete in a rapidly changing global market.” What are the biggest challenges facing that market? “No two businesses are the same,” Malloy replied. “Customers face various…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.74
June 26, 2023
…more easily than that tongue twister.) The conundrum of interoperability HRI really is a conundrum. If you’re looking for the root of HRI solutions, start with Dwight Klappich, research vice president and Gartner fellow, and Kevin Kuntz, head of supply chain at Gap. Klappich saw a lot of robots running around completely independent of one another, and he identified what has to happen next to make them work together. Kuntz is the thick of it, learning how to integrate different robot types at a Gap facility in Gallatin, Tenn. Neither is trying to be a hero. They’re just trying to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.50
September 22, 2021
…Open Robotics and NVIDIA are working to enable simulation interoperability between Open Robotics’s Ignition Gazebo and NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse. Isaac Sim already supports ROS 1 and 2 out of the box and features an ecosystem of 3D content with its connection to popular applications such as Blender and Unreal Engine 4. With the two simulators interoperable, ROS developers can easily move their robots and environments between Ignition Gazebo and Isaac Sim to run large-scale simulations, said NVIDIA. They can also take advantage of each simulator’s advanced features such as high-fidelity dynamics, accurate sensor models, and photorealistic rendering to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.47
November 03, 2022
…stock exchanges, and national health services. How important is interoperability to you? Kohli: We do heterogeneous fleets. We are hardware-agnostic. Our software supports it, but it takes time to get optimization right. One of our oldest sites in Chile has four robots and was built over four years. There are 350 AMRs, three robotic arms placing pallets, and close to 100 intralogistics systems running in manned zones. It also has one to two miles of conveyors, and 30 elevators in four stories. The elevators are completely automated, and the facility runs GreyMatter at the core. The system runs online order…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.47
May 18, 2023
…collaboration. OSARO said its REST API allows for easy interoperability between its AI-driven picking robots and Geek+'s AMRs and ASRS. The API allows integrators to choose commands in a variety of blocks, so that actions can readily be strung together in different ways, said the company. For example, a system can be directed to pick, scan, and place an object. Or, it can be ordered to pick, scan, and then wait for a customer warehouse management system (WMS) to send a command before performing an additional action. The types of goods picked will vary, said Perdue. “We see the most…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
May 04, 2023
…variety of industries, as well as with the MassRobotics interoperability standard. “Since we started in 2015, we focused on the broad automation sector—drones, mobile robots, and more recently, ASRS and semi-autonomous carts,” Waters told Robotics 24/7. “We started by selling charging hardware to companies building drone-in-a-box systems and saw great challenges in precision landing.” As the drone industry pivoted from consumer markets to industrial applications such as remote inspection, it had to overcome the Federal Aviation Administration's restrictions on beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights, he recalled. However, changes in FAA regulations and increasing demand for infrastructure and other data are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
September 21, 2022
…your software works with multiple robots. Is GreyOrange following interoperability standards efforts? Kohli: We believe the future is in coexistence. We see what a lot of industry bodies are doing and the multi-robot standards efforts. We're actually moving towards the multi-agent approach. It's important to view what humans, elevators, and conveyors do. We also have visibility into Wi-Fi routers and RFID. We recently launched the gStore app under GreyMatter, which gives you real-time inventory visibility in a retail store. How does GreyMatter handle software integration? Kohli: Usually, we're integrated with two or three upstream systems like WMS [warehouse management systems],…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
January 05, 2022
…We're also compliant with MassRobotics' AMR [autonomous mobile robot] interoperability standard.” “Formant provides all the components needed to build a solution 10 times faster than if doing it yourself,” he explained. “Our customers get excited about our APIs and building their own applications in Formant, since the world is moving too fast, and no one company can solve every problem.” Users benefit from data, acceleration Formant said its customers, which range in size from early-stage robotics startups to Fortune 100s, are using robots to tackle dirty, dangerous, and dull jobs in agriculture, energy, and other industries. Blue River is using…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.20
April 08, 2022
…automated vehicle suppliers showing examples of fleet operation and interoperability—two themes that end users are demanding more and more. For instance, you had Jungheinrich with an automated forklift and tow tractor tugger working together, OTTO Motors with a unit-load AGV running alongside its new forked AGV, and Bastian Solutions really impressing us with its AutoStore, mobile robot, and conveyor setup. And on our own stand, our multi-brand fleet demo also drove lots of visitor questions. Were there any new trends that you observed this year? Andrews: I think that there is a recognition that a modern automated warehouse environment is…
