Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
January 19, 2022
…company said it has more than 100 customers, including Amazon (a Reliance rival), Coca-Cola, Flipkart, and Unilever. In addition to expanding production in India, Addverb said it plans to expand innovation laboratories and sales in new markets worldwide. “With this round of funding, we are planning to deploy our robots across hospitals and airports,” Kumar said. “In the next five to six years, we want to be a billion-dollar company in revenue. We do everything in India— design, manufacture, and deliver across the world.” India's robotics market grows Although India doesn't have a high robotics density, or number of robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.76
January 14, 2022
…its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) to Aurora Innovation, and Amazon acquired Zoox after it laid off 120 contractors. Last year, Lyft sold its self-driving division to Toyota, and delivery robot firm Nuro acquired self-driving trucking firm Ike. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, and Cruise, which spun out of General Motors, have pumped billions of dollars into self-driving car research and development. Cruise acquired Voyage in March 2021. Also this week, Magna International acquired the employees and assets of Boston-based Optimus Ride Inc. Former Local Motors executives expressed optimism, however, about the industry's potential. “As with most adventures,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
January 14, 2022
…to more than 400 facilities globally, including those of Amazon, Walmart, General Motors, the U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Whirlpool, Jaguar Land Rover, and Caterpillar. Consumer goods are organized into sanitized totes to support a multiple gripper pick module that HDS Global said can achieve a 95% success rate. Source: Business Wire RoboFS taps talent for full automation To build the first fully automated fulfillment system and address fragmented e-commerce, HDS Global said it worked with “several innovative Global Fortune 500 heavyweights and industry veterans with bankable track records in robotics and e-commerce.” “Through the team’s collective insights, HDS…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 14.37
January 13, 2022
…systems integrator building robotic picking cells. In 2016, the company applied its expertise in deep learning to win the Amazon Picking Challenge. Fizyr rebranded in 2017 as it focused on software. Fizyr says it is trusted as a strategic partner by global leading integrators, thanks to its fully scalable and proven software-only product. The company provides full insight and control to install, manage, update, and support its technology. It empowers systems integrators to build cutting-edge solutions for end users in multiple high-demand industries, such as e-commerce, micro-fulfillment, and parcel handling.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
January 12, 2022
…Hamilton, who were previously executives at Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics), founded 6 River Systems in 2015. The Waltham, Mass.-based company said its autonomous mobile robots are operating in more than 20 facilities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. They fulfill millions of units each week for customers including Lockheed Martin, CSAT Solutions, ACT Fulfillment, DHL, GXO Logistics, and Office Depot. RICOH Service Advantage to support 6RS robots 6 River Systems said its software and Chuck robots empower warehouse associates to work faster and more efficiently, improving uptime. Ricoh said it will provide expert technical and customer support through RICOH…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 18.87
January 11, 2022
Verity AG's team includes Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics) founders and ETH Zurich engineers, systems specialists, and data scientists. It also has dedicated professionals representing more than 20 nationalities, a variety of advanced degrees, and experience from innovative companies. The company claimed that it has designed, built, and deployed the world’s first fully automated inventory tracking system powered by self-flying drones.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
January 11, 2022
…2014, Verity said its team includes Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics) founders and ETH Zürich engineers, systems specialists, and data scientists. It also includes professionals representing more than 20 nationalities, a variety of advanced degrees, and experience at some of today’s most innovative companies. The company said they have designed, built, and deployed “the world’s first fully automated inventory tracking system powered by self-flying drones.” Verity promises to boost warehouse sustainability Verity said its system uses self-flying drone technology to automates inventory checks in large warehouses and distribution centers. “By enabling zero-error warehouses, the system helps reduce CO2 emissions—especially for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.45
January 09, 2022
…vendors, and integrators to create and offer best-in-class products. Amazon works to develop new robots Amazon Robotics last year said it has developed “Bert,” a robotic arm for delivering containers to staffers, and “Ernie,” an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for carrying items. They're intended to reduce the physical strain of workers bending down to move objects and speed up e-commerce order fulfillment. Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services recently launched AWS IoT RoboRunner. It is a new service for building workflow and fleet management software that will help integrate robots from various manufacturers so they can function together. RoboRunner provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.73
January 07, 2022
…robots (AMRs), said the company. Large customers such as Amazon.com Inc. can also use the board for sensor evaluation instead of development, noted Yeganegi. “It's not just another development board; it's so much more,” he said. “Depending on the SKU purchased, it comes with all the hardware, plus software libraries and ROS 1 and ROS 2 drivers in open-source format.” TDK's software also supports obstacle detection, floor and cliff detection, heading computation, and motor control application progamming interfaces (APIs), as well immediate responses to voice commands for “Hi, TDK, go,” “Stop,” “Left,” and “Right,” he added. For more commands, customers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
January 03, 2022
…an open platform. AWS IoT RoboRunner Offers Central Repository Amazon Web Services recently announced AWS IoT RoboRunner, which collects and combines data from each type of robot in a fleet and standardizes data types like facility, location, and robotic tasks in a central repository. Developers can use AWS IoT RoboRunner's APIs and software libraries to build applications on top of the centralized repository for use cases such as task orchestration, space management, and robot collaboration. “With AWS IoT RoboRunner, enterprises can improve efficiency of robotics fleets and reduce costs of running robotic operations,” said AWS. “They want to be the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.38
December 19, 2021
…the seventh largest cargo airport in North America, with Amazon Air's primary U.S. Hub and the DHL Express Global Superhub. The original pilot of Ottobots at CVG started running in late 2020. The partners gathered feedback from participating passengers including details on the experience, cost, and desire to have autonomous delivery in airports. These live robot deliveries will gather additional research to further develop the program and user experience. More Ottobots roll out for the holidays at CVG Officially launched for the holiday travel season. Passengers can now order contactless delivery directly to their location in Concourse B of CVG…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.32
December 17, 2021
…area with a large blue-collar labor force,” Greenberg said. Amazon, Uline, and Medline operated large DCs nearby, competing for available warehouse labor, he added. “We were struggling to find people looking for a permanent job, and temps wanted to jump from warehouse to warehouse,” he recalled. “That was a challenge for the five years before COVID-19.” Cartons are conveyed to a palletizing cell. Source: NorthShore Care Supply Robots grow with inventory Fast forward to July 2021, when I toured the Green Oaks facility once again. The AMRs were still traveling through the aisles, associates were busy picking to the robots…
