Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
January 28, 2022
…happens at the sensor? Aggarwal: The less time spent cleaning the data, the better. To see through occlusions, light goes out, and we get data back and rate the confidence. We have different algorithms determine if it's good or if there's shadow. We have a metric to rate the confidence of each data point, and we have some features like blockage detection that we can use. There are also hardware elements for things like dust. The robot designer needs to know how to clean the sensor or to add a heating element to defrost for snow. As we move along…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.54
January 05, 2023
…computer vision development platform for applications such as indoor cleaning robots, agricultural robots, and smart cities. The global market for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) could reach $10.66 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8% from 2022, according to Grand View Research Inc. The expansion in demand for materials handling is partly responsible, it said. “New technologies have enabled surging market growth for mobile robotics,” said James Wang, chief strategy officer of eYs3D. “Mobile autonomy must be accompanied by advances in computer vision to enable new areas of robotic deployment, including accurate picking and packing; moving,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.53
November 30, 2022
…features proprietary Comau products, such as RH-Clean, an automatic cleaning roller device that can be used with different types of rollers and pre-hemming tools. It also includes a quality-control vision system that uses QUISS camera detection and is equipped with a kick-in/kick-off process to ensure the quality of the parts after gluing. The Actros from Foton Daimler. Source: Comau Finally, the project uses virtual commissioning technology to help test and optimize the new production line while shortening the actual commissioning time. This reduces labor hours and potential post-site commissioning risks, said Comau. “Throughout this successful collaboration, the Comau team has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.49
January 29, 2024
Consumer cleaning robot manufacturer iRobot and e-commerce retailer Amazon recently announced they mutually agreed to forgo Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot. In a release, the companies announced they signed a termination agreement that resolves all outstanding transactional matters, including Amazon paying iRobot a previously agreed upon $94 million termination fee. The original $1.7 billion acquisition proposal was announced in August 2022. “Amazon and iRobot were excited to see what our teams could build together, and we're deeply grateful to everyone who worked tirelessly to try and make this collaboration a reality,” said David Zapolsky, Amazon SVP and general counsel. “This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.44
February 20, 2023
…developing countries.” From aquaculture and maintaining telecommunications cables to cleaning the “great garbage patches” and subsea mining for battery materials with fleets of small robots, Radford said he is following efforts to improve sustainable use of the oceans. “I'm heartened by the fact the people were having great conversations and supporting the UN's SDGs but also recognizing that efforts have to be pragmatic and won't happen overnight,” he said. “I think it's the true final frontier. If sea levels are rising within the century, the solution is not to go to Mars.” “Venture capital firms should spend more on the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
November 08, 2022
…steps. They may include rust and paint removal, blast cleaning (e.g. sandblasting or water-jet blasting), pressure washing, priming, or painting. Thanks to Parallel Structured Light enabling 3D scanning in motion and the PhoXi 3D Instant Meshing for instant 3D model creation from all perspectives, the objects can be rotating or randomly moving in front of the robot without stopping and compromising the quality of 3D data. This can lead to significant reduction of cycle times, higher productivity, and improved efficiency. Photoneo enables 3D scanning of large containers. Source: Photoneo Mobile robots show new capabilities Boston Dynamics' Spot equipped with MotionCam-3D…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
November 29, 2021
…world, playing roles in everything from performing surgery, to cleaning the floor, to teaching young children,” he wrote in a blog post. “With the prevalence of robots operating in a variety of industries, it may look like we’ve reached a new age of robotic proliferation, but really, there are still many barriers for robotics companies to overcome to create the impact they know they can make. This is why AWS is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with MassRobotics to launch the AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator, focused on guiding and mentoring a cohort of robotics startups.” “For as much as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.22
February 17, 2023
…robots can automate the silicon wafer fabrication, take over cleaning and cleansing tasks, or test integrated circuits. Recent examples of reshoring are Intel's new chip factories in Ohio or the recently announced chip plant in the Saarland region of Germany run by chipmaker Wolfspeed and automotive supplier ZF. 3. Robots become easier to use Robot programming has become easier and more accessible to non-experts. Providers of software-driven automation platforms support companies, letting users manage industrial robots with no prior programming experience. Original equipment manufacturers work hand in hand with low-code or even no-code technology partners that allow users of all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.13
May 31, 2023
…use other sensor modalities, he said. Cesari highlighted the cleaning robot Marvin as an example. The robot, which is developed by the Swiss company Wetrok AG, a customer of Sevensense Robotics, takes advantage of components such as thermal cameras, passive cameras, and time-of-flight cameras to provide vision data. Sevensense Robotics designed an autonomous navigation stack to help mobile robots perceive and maneuver through their environments. Its systems take advantage of visual simultaneous localization and mapping (vSLAM) and a camera system to allow robots to construct accurate 3D maps of their environment. In 2021, ABB partnered with the company to take…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
October 17, 2019
…throughput yield while significantly reducing the extensive post-processing solvent cleaning cycles associated with other, similar technologies, they say. The addition of PRO-BLK-10 to the 3D Systems materials lineup addresses both productivity and final part quality concerns. The new Figure 4 materials produces parts that come out of the printer with very good surface finish, and the post-curing cycle is 90 minutes in a UV oven. “Without the requirement for thermal post-cure to achieve final properties, our material achieves its final properties more quickly and without the chance for distortion or loss of fine features,” says 3D Systems’ Hortelano. “Further, having…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.07
July 19, 2023
…is, the same robot can manage stockout checks and cleaning), which strengthens the business cases for automation and makes investments more palatable,” the writers explained. “Second, retailers no longer have the labor resources to be able to cover all activities, so they must rely on automation to complete tasks. The use of robotics for tasks that are especially difficult or labor intensive, such as price tag validation, can support sales by improving in-stock rates and pricing and monitoring planogram compliance. In one pilot, robots detected 14 times the addressable out-of-stock situations compared with manual scans, reducing out-of-stock facings by 20…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
August 26, 2022
…of the equipment: BeBot: 4ocean's remote-controlled, solar- and battery-powered, beach-cleaning robot. It can clean 32,000 sq. ft. (2,972.8 sq. m or 0.7 acres) per hour. The electric robot can rakes through the sand without altering the environment. It can also collect plastic litter and other waste – such as bottles, cans, food wrappers, cigarette butts – in a basket for disposal and recycling. Pixie Drone: A remote-controlled water drone that can collect up to 200 lb. (90.7 kg) of material per use. It will navigate through marinas and other waterways to collect plastic litter and other waste debris floating on…
