Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.67
October 06, 2020
…enormous returns with Seegrid’s vehicles,” said Tom Panzarella, Box Robotics Co-Founder. “This technology will enable Seegrid’s autonomous vehicles to gain an even more comprehensive understanding of the world, enabling them to be more productive and save customers time and money.” Seegrid’s acquisition of Box Robotics comes on the heels of the company closing a $52 million growth equity financing round last month, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $150 million. Seegrid intends to use the additional capital to accelerate new product development and increase the size of its workforce as it continues to deliver best-in-class automation solutions for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.65
July 03, 2021
…said its systems will help intelligent and autonomous driving gain momentum in the new era of 5G. A vision for the future Xiaoyu 2.0 has entered the stage of massive distribution in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Sansha, Changsha and Zhengzhou, China. The implementation has been over 700 days, reaching 360,000 trips and 7.1 million km (4.4 million mi.) of operations for open roads. Xiaoyu 2.0 was also the first autonomous bus to be introduced into a tarmac test at Changsha Airport. Yutong said that Xiaoyu's futuristic look was inspired by spacecraft. Its designers reconciled engineering and aesthetic factors with oversized portholes that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
November 01, 2021
…children don't always communiate verbally. The learner has to gain clues from observing.” “I once asked a first responder about the realism of Pediatric HAL,” he recalled. “He said, 'It's critical. When I go into a home for the first time because I've been called in an emergency, I look around room for five seconds. If I see a 5-year-old, I catch his eye and need to see what's taking place. I can get a lot of information from his expression—grimaces, crying, blinking, movement of the mouth.'” Gaumard systems work with real equipment Not only can Gaumard's systems provide facial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.62
December 08, 2023
…as intricate applications such as medical inspections. Meanwhile, ecosystem partners developing accessories such as grippers, feeders, and cameras will gain access to a digital tool to share product-specific functionalities regardless of the type of robot they will be deployed on. Wizard Easy Programming comes preinstalled on all cobots and new six-axis industrial robots powered by OmniCore, ABB’s best-in-class robot controller family, which delivers an average 20 percent energy savings and futureproofs deployments by offering built-in digital connectivity and 1000+ scalable functions.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.60
April 24, 2020
…without manual intervention that results in more than 50% gains in productivity for some customers. UPS and Softeon began developing WES functionality early in 2019 and deployed first in June 2019. Bobby Clements, VP of Strategy and Marketing, UPS Global Logistics & Distribution said in an interview that the key factors driving this offering include the tight warehouse labor market coupled with increasing demand for faster, more accurate order taking and fulfillment processes. “Our customers need continuous improvement of operations to meet rising ecommerce pressures for speedier delivery, and WES helps to balance flow of inventory movements within the four…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
February 18, 2021
…software. As part of the relationship, eligible companies will gain a year of free access to Siemens’ NX Mock3 CAD software, Simcenter PreScan simulation tools, and Teamcenter PLM platform. Within its ecosystem, the MaRS Discovery District hosts about 1,400 Canadian science and technology companies, many of which are working on advancing autonomous and connected vehicle design. “AV, connected vehicles, and intelligent transportation infrastructure are among the six areas where we are focusing our energy and resources to identify startup companies that want to innovate,” says Oshoma Momoh, chief technical advisor at MaRS. While most startups leverage CAD for design, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
November 21, 2019
…some of the world’s biggest challenges.” “As cloud computing gains momentum everywhere, customers are seeking more powerful services,” adds Girish Bablani, corporate vice president of Azure Compute at Microsoft Corp. “Working with NVIDIA, Microsoft is giving customers instant access to a level of supercomputing power that was previously unimaginable, enabling a new era of innovation.” The new offering—which is ideal for complex AI, machine learning and HPC workloads—can provide performance and cost advantages over traditional CPU-based computing. AI researchers needing fast solutions can quickly spin up multiple NDv2 instances and train complex conversational AI models in just hours. Microsoft and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.58
August 13, 2020
…The survey was designed to help advanced manufacturing managers gain significant competitive advantages by harnessing technology to strengthen and improve the capabilities of workers and managers, speed the pace of innovation and lower the costs of production and maintenance. “Digital transformation is vital to manufacturers' ongoing success,” says Sandra L. Bouckley, FSME, P.Eng., executive director and CEO, SME. “These survey results underscore that the transition to digital manufacturing was well underway even before COVID-19—if anything, the pandemic is only accelerating an established trend—and that competitive advantage can only be maintained by embracing digital innovation.” The survey, conducted with a group…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.56
June 27, 2022
…plastics and chemical products, with 7,700 installations, or a gain of 30%. Industrial robots reached 78,000 installations in 2021. Source: IFR Asia remains world’s biggest market Asia remains the world’s largest industrial robot market, with 73% of all newly deployed robots in 2021. A total of 354,500 units were shipped in 2021, up 33% compared with 2020. The electronics industry adopted by far the most units, with 123,800 installations, up 22%. This was followed by strong demand from the automotive industry at 72,600 installations, a 57% increase, and the metal and machinery industry, with 36,400 installations, growing 29%. At the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.55
July 02, 2021
…and using the data gathered to optimize the algorithm powering our robots. It helps customers overcome logistics bottlenecks and gain short- and long-term efficiency improvements, allowing them to grow and expand their business.” Geek+ added that its staff includes hundreds of engineers, a fully automated factory with robots making robots, and its very own third-party logistics (3PL) services in China. With opportunities for large-scale experiments and first-hand experience with various challenges, the company said it has adopted a holistic approach that will continue to help customers achieve fast-track growth and transform the world of logistics.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.54
May 11, 2023
…statement said that Korean robotics companies have tried to gain traction in North America but have faced many challenges. KAR is hoping to help those companies overcome those hurdles. “We hope to alleviate the difficulties of Korean SMEs and promote marketing for them to expand their channels to North American market. Korean products show high performances and are reasonably priced, which make them appealing to North Americans who seek products with decent prices,” the official said. Here is a rundown of the technologies each of the companies will highlight: COBOTSYS Co., Neuromeka Co., and Rainbow Robotics Inc. will feature collaborative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.53
October 06, 2023
…in Machina on the back of demonstrated execution, technology gains, and commercial traction,” he said. “We expect Machina to play an important role in a number of key industrial trends of the next decade: domestic re-industrialization, defense innovation, electrification, and commercial space.” Mohamed “Sid” Siddeek, corporate vice president and head of NVentures, added that “AI is rapidly accelerating industries across the global economy, including manufacturing.” “Machina Labs’ work to apply advanced computing and robotics to sheet-metal formation enables companies to operate manufacturing facilities with substantially improved efficiency and broadened capabilities,” he said. Machina Labs automates metal manufacturing. Machina Deployable System…
