Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.50
July 12, 2017
…it’s set up, the goal is to fuse the ease of use of collaborative robots, where there is no programming or CAD models needed for a semi-skilled worker to work with the robot.” Wubbena describes a pharmaceutical application where errors can be deadly. The system can achieve 700 picks per hour, but because of stringent regulations, human intervention can be required. For example, labels must not cover drug codes, so it is necessary to train the robot to orient items accordingly. The worker can put the robot into training mode, rotate the item, identify the no-label zone, and move on.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
February 10, 2021
…this. The devices themselves are evolving and further enhancing ease of use and mobility. Clearly, devices remain an important part of the equation, but there’s more to it. Increasingly, devices are connected to platforms that make data management from the server to the picker and back again easier and faster. Quite simply, mobility in the warehouse and DC is building its own ecosystem. “Mobility is all about systems that make people more efficient, data more accurate and speed that keeps pace with customer demands,” explains Brenda McCurry, vice president of supplier services at ScanSource. In the first of its kind,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
March 23, 2023
…lift trucks is built to perform with increased efficiency, ease of use, and productivity: Raymond 8810 side-entry pallet truck. Model 8810 brings maneuverability, comfort, and productivity to a wide range of material handling and low-level order-picking applications, claimed the company. With a best-in-class turning radius, ergonomically designed features, and easy access from either side, Model 8810 allows operators to work more easily and ride more comfortably, it said. Raymond 8530 rider stacker. More economical than stand-up counterbalanced trucks and more productive than walkie stackers, Model 8530 offers versatility and capability, said Raymond. Suitable for horizontal transport, low-level order picking, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
October 18, 2023
…deployments of AI at the edge with better generalization, ease of use, and higher accuracy than previously possible,” Talla said. “This largest-ever software expansion of our Metropolis and Isaac frameworks on Jetson, combined with the power of transformer models and generative AI, addresses this need.” He cited potential use cases on the edge including video search and robot teaching. Real-time enhancements to NVIDIA Orin include more accurate PeopleNet transformer for detecting pedestrians, new models for detection and classification using text prompts, and a multi-modal AI visual agent for contextual searches. Lab promises to ease edge development The Jetson Generative AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
April 28, 2023
Patrick Helfrich of Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works Inc. is seeing much higher numbers of orders from customers these days. Part of that demand is being driven by reshoring efforts. Customers have experienced firsthand the instability from relying too heavily on the global supply chain and are making efforts to bring production closer to home. Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works primarily designs and manufactures equipment for waste-to-energy facilities. It also develops systems that semiconductor companies use to make computer chips. Helfrich Brothers is based in Lawrence, Mass., and its staff works out of a 95,000-sq.-ft. steel fabrication and machine shop. “As manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
September 29, 2023
…better business decisions,” he said. Experience isn’t everything, but ease of use is important, said Zebra’s Lawton. “Some of our best customers have experience with robotics, and some of our worst customers have experience with robotics,” he quipped. “For a long time, lean proponents weren’t fans of automation, because you had to hire people to come in and change fixed automation,” Lawton recalled. “The ability for robots to be adaptable, to be not only fast and easy to deploy but also to redeploy—they’re designed for what facilities will need at some future time.” “We designed the FetchCore software for people…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
September 15, 2020
…put them in a real-world context,” adds Heermann. The ease of use with VRED, as Konttori sees it, comes from its handling of imported STEP files and material assignment. “You just need to assign the materials once,” he says. “After that, whenever you open the model again, the same material properties show up.” The collaborative real-time use of VRED requires powerful workstations as the rendering takes place on local machines, not in the VR headset. In such usages, the GPU plays a critical role to constantly pump out and refresh the graphics as users move around and their perspectives shift.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
September 02, 2022
…over what was possible five years ago. Finally, there's ease of use and how to tell a robot what to do. Speaking and imitation learning provide an opportunity and a challenge for companies like like Apptronik. We want to get products into workplaces first, then homes. The next generation of robots, AI is coming When can consumers expect to see general-purpose robots and AI? What are some of the remaining technical challenges? Cardenas: We already have systems out in the world today. That number will only increase over the next five years. Apptronik is initially focused on supply chain and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
June 10, 2020
…an advantage of going with Sarcos’ exoskeleton is the ease of use and the advanced control system, which allows the operator to feel a portion of weight for context, which, she says, lowers the chances of flinging large items across the room by losing control. The strength applications are usually set to a 20-to-1 percentage of lifting weight, taking a great deal of the weight off the worker. The exoskeleton is stored in a standing position at a docking station used for software updates and battery recharging. To put it to work, operators slip their feet into the bottom of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
March 25, 2019
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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
June 15, 2021
…as “WordPress for robots” in terms of adaptability and ease of use. The company today announced that it has raised $850,000 (U.S.) in pre-seed funding. Copenhagen, Denmark-based RiACT was founded in 2018. The company's founders had worked with major European automotive manufacturers for 10 years, recalled Magnus Philip Ritzau, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RiACT. They realized that one of the biggest problems with scaling robotics projects was a lack of software homogeneity for easily setting up applications. “Applications were not universal, reusable, or flexible,” Ritzau told Robotics 24/7. “Most collaborative robots are still fenced and are only doing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
September 20, 2021
…market,” she said. Increasing collaboration for environments and employees “Ease of use” has been a mantra for many mobile robot suppliers over the past few years, but both Locus and Waypoint have made it part of their technology and business models as they approached logistics and manufacturing customers. “For a number of years, the AGV [automated guided vehicle] market had to provide guidance for different installations,” said Zate. “Now, AMR technology is so sophisticated, having an AMR replace and AGV is almost a no-brainer because of easier installation.” “We're really well-positioned now to bring full-service offerings to segments beyond our…
