Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
May 08, 2023
…operation. “Cobots augment and enhance a fabricator’s capabilities with precision, repeatability, and tireless performance, freeing employees from tedious, repetitive activities so that they can provide more value to the organization in other roles,” said Zac Bogart, president of Productive Robotics. “Because we have removed the need to program OB7, any employee can show the cobot what to do by walking it through the steps of a task,” he said. “The teach-by-touch design allows our cobots to learn jobs in just minutes.” Seventh axis of freedom allows for flexibility The cobots can be used for welding, gluing, deburring, material handling, packing,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.73
May 04, 2023
…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 increasing drone demand, Waters said. PowerPad Pro provides autonomous charging While many outdoor chargers use robotic arms to reposition drones for contact-based charging upon landing, such mechanical parts require extra maintenance, noted Waters. PowerPad Pro is sealed to the elements and moves the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.95
May 04, 2023
…platforms, forklifts, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) known for high-precision omnidirectional positioning and payloads of up to 500 tons. The company's U.S. headquarters are in Duncan, S.C. Stäubli Robotics added that it is a leading manufacturer of quick-release couplings, robots, and textile machinery. It has a workforce of more than 5,500 employees, a presence in 29 countries, and a comprehensive distribution network in 50 countries. PF3 AGV designed for ease of use, safety Stäubli said it designed the PF3 with a low profile and to operate within very narrow spaces on the factory floor. The new robot can maneuver around…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.73
May 01, 2023
…energy and warehousing and logistics. CapSen PiC promises bin-picking precision CapSen Robotics saids its flagship product, CapSen PiC, combines 3D machine vision, motion planning, and control algorithms to give robots the ability to locate, pick, and manipulate objects from cluttered bins and shelves. It can correctly detect 3D objects in a range of different positions and orientations, even when partially occluded or in tight, variable workspaces, said the company. The software provides consistent and complete control of a robot, end effector, and 3D cameras within a robot cell, greatly reducing the integration burden of deploying a bin-picking system, asserted CapSen.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.64
April 27, 2023
…yard technologies, including deep-learning based robotic brake line connections, high-precision articulated backing, and autonomous hitching for diverse trailer weights and orientations. In January, Outrider raised $73 million in a Series C round, bringing its total funding to $191 million. Outrider works with customers in industries, such as consumer packaged goods, retail and eCommerce, package shipping, manufacturing, and intermodal rail. Outrider was recognized in Fast Company’s prestigious 2022 World’s Most Innovative Companies list, placing in the top 10 in the logistics category. With its customers representing over 20 percent of all yard trucks operating in North America, Outrider is a private…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.60
April 26, 2023
…vision developers building products such as industrial automation for precision manufacturing, service robots, and agriculture. The company has U.S. offices in Troy, Mich. ChatGPT enables users to state project requirements Conventional software development kits (SDKs) have several limitations, including a steep learning curve, a documentation lag, and “untimely” technical support, asserted Orbbec. The company said its AI-Aided SDK Programming Guide addresses these challenges by using artificial intelligence to provide a natural language interface. “Gone are the days of spending countless hours sifting through extensive documentation before developing applications,” said Orbbec. “The AI-Aided SDK Programming Guide features a well-organized API instruction…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
April 25, 2023
…said its drives are useful where the requirements for precision are stringent, such as in NASA's Mars rovers, surgical power tools, humanoid robots, and industrial automation applications. To maintain its more than 60 years of leadership, maxon said it invests a “considerable” share of its annual revenue in research and development. The company has more than 3,500 employees at nine production sites and is represented by sales companies in more than 30 countries. maxon in Massachusetts With full engineering design services, technology development, and drive system manufacturing capabilities in Massachusetts, maxon said it helps design engineers reduce their time to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.58
April 25, 2023
…to maximize their productivity by taking advantage of the precision and repeatability of automation and the cognitive and troubleshooting abilities of human supervisors, he said. “Robots are fundamentally different from people—we want to enable each to do what they're best at and allow companies to decide which parts of their processes to automate,” asserted Vu. “We've already seen this with AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] from 6 River Systems or Locus, where making robots more intelligent has led to more human-machine interaction, not lights-out facilities.” “Cobots showed the value of people plus robots in the same environments, but the industry has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.12
April 14, 2023
…needed to be able to predict its own navigation precision as it went along the way. … We had our robot basically step-by-step throughout this experiment predicting its own uncertainty, and try and make decisions that would keep that uncertainty ellipse as small as possible and allow it to build the most accurate map. I know the whole point of National Robotics Week is to get students inspired about robotics and STEM. Can you speak about how students engaged with this project? We've had students involved in that project over the years at all different levels. Undergraduate students have gotten…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.78
April 14, 2023
…the company has focused on technologies for safe collaboration, precision control, and smart integration. It also asserted that it “has achieved breakthroughs in foundational technology structure and core algorithms.” Dobot said almost 70,000 of its robots are deployed around the world. In addition, the company said it has its own manufacturing base and a stable supply chain with strict quality control. Building on Japanese distribution network In the past two years, Dobot has established a distribution network in the Japanese market to serve industries such as automotive parts, electronics manufacturing, metal processing, logistics, and retail. The cobot supplier said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.68
April 12, 2023
…“With an industry-leading speed of 200°/s and repeatability of ± 0.02 mm, all CL Series models offer the highest precision,” they said. “They are the ideal choice for automating simple and repetitive tasks to save costs and maximize revenue.” The global collaborative robot market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.0%, from 2023 to 2030, according to Grand View Research. In 2022, it was valued at $1.23 billion. For more information on the new CL Series, check out this brochure.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.31
April 11, 2023
…THeMIS a 'force multiplier' THeMIS Combat UGVs can provide high-precision, direct-fire support for maneuver units and act as a force multiplier, claimed Milrem Robotics. The system displayed at LAAD is equipped with the two-axis, gyro-stabilized GUARDIAN 2.0 remote weapon station from Madrid-based Escribano Mechanical & Engineering S.L. (EM&E). GUARDIAN 2.0 and the advanced sensors and fire-control system in THeMIS allow dismounted infantry units to assess and engage the enemy at maximum standoff distances, said Milrem Robotics. This can increase force protection and survivability day and night, and in adverse weather conditions, it asserted. The Multiscope Rescue was designed to provide…
