Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.25
April 14, 2021
…provide simultaneous localization and mapping, or SLAM, for its cleaning robots. The need for automated commercial cleaning is rising with aging workforces, expanding commercial real estate, and concerns about public hygiene, according to industry analysts. In addition to robots for floor sweeping, vacuuming, and scrubbing, Gaussian Robot's Ecobot line includes mobile robots for disinfection, cleaning stone floors, and outdoor garbage collection. The company, sometimes referred to as Gaoxian, has also developed security and connected services. Gaussian Robotics' systems are used in Chinese retailers and the Singapore Changi Airport, among other locations in 30 countries. It has also participated in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.06
April 06, 2021
…makes the Pepper humanoid service robot and BrainOS-powered commercial cleaning and disinfection robots. SoftBank supports cube storage approach AutoStore said its automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) can provide supply chains with high throughput, enhanced configurability, and high levels of flexibility. The company added that its cube storage can enable customers to store four times the inventory in the same space or all of their existing inventory in 25% of the space. AutoStore systems serve markets including e-commerce, grocery, industrial, and healthcare in warehouse, retail locations, or micro-fulfillment centers. It recently unveiled an innovation hub in Norway and partnered with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.16
January 12, 2021
…our customers can create autonomous robots that provide safe cleaning and disinfection, and support more efficient e-commerce operations.” The company, which has a research and development center in Hyderabad, India, claims to be the leader in omnidirectional 3D vision systems. PAL and PAL Mini provide visual intelligence Unlike other stereo cameras, PAL and PAL Mini deliver unmatched performance using only a single CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor and no moving parts, said DreamVu. Both products can eliminate blind spots and combine full-color video with precise depth mapping and detection in a single video stream. The company added that its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.09
January 04, 2021
…public spaces, such as airplanes or hospital rooms. “Proper cleaning and disinfection are required because the virus can live on surfaces for an extended period of time,” he adds. “This resulted in significant interest in designing automated UV-C light systems that could rapidly and efficiently decontaminate exposed surfaces, allowing for that airplane, train or hospital room to be returned to service as quickly as possible. In this case, light simulation modeling using Ansys SPEOS helps to ensure sufficient doses of UV light are delivered to deactivate virus particles on surfaces.” Automated robots emitting UV-C light (inset) are being used to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.10
October 02, 2020
…Additionally, the guides created using LaserForm Ti and DuraForm ProX PA have been validated with a wider range of cleaning and steam sterilization options. Users now have more flexibility in using manual or automated cleaning methods, and the devices can be steam sterilized using a wrap or pouch under a wider range of accepted sterilization cycles. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.20
September 29, 2020
…feet apart, monitoring occupancy levels, and keeping track of cleaning efforts to sanitize stations more frequently. Some have even staggered shifts to avoid having too many people on the DC floor at one time. But many are looking to technology for a more permanent solution. One such example is the use of wristbands that vibrate to alert a worker when someone is too close. This method may work, but it’s not incredibly reliable and doesn’t help with contact tracing. Monitoring Occupancy Levels In reaction to new developments to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, SICK has launched its new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
August 10, 2020
…to home. And social distancing – along with frequent cleaning of technology devices, hands, and surfaces – is widely accepted as the new norm. That doesn’t mean that adopting these new precautionary measures has been easy, though. Social distancing is not just about avoiding gatherings with friends and family, closing schools, or working from home. A strict physical distance must be kept in order to prevent the spread of contagions. Yet, front-line workers in healthcare, public safety, retail, manufacturing, and transportation & logistics have found it particularly challenging to maintain a three or six-foot separation from other people while maintaining…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.46
June 26, 2020
…a safer workplace is to create basic processes around cleaning, disinfecting, scheduling, and, perhaps most importantly, what to do if an associate test positive. Michael Wohlwend, managing principal at Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, related the story of a client who had to shut down a warehouse for two weeks following a positive COVID case. “While they were cleaning and sanitizing the facility, every team leader was on the phone with suggestions for new procedures that would give the team the confidence to come back to work,” Wohlwend recalled. “It was a real wake-up call.” Just as important as the new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.98
June 26, 2020
…for rapid notification for all those that came into contact with them as well as to do targeting deep cleaning. By investing in simulation and digital twins, manufacturers ensure they are well protected to deal with the fall out from COVID-19 as well as future disruptions. “This helps you build up the digital evidence to avoid having to shut down in the future for this reason or reasons that come up later,” he said. Check out this webinar to learn more about how to leverage Siemens RTLS for workplace distancing on the plant floor.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
April 17, 2020
…process capability using materials that are compatible with the cleaning methods used at a hospital. The design has been approved for use in select departments, with broader uses currently under evaluation. “Our team wanted to help out in any way we could to support the local frontline health care providers who are working around the clock to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis,” says Alberto Lacaze, president of Robotic Research. “We are producing a face shield that modifies a design that is based off the blueprint provided by the National Institutes of Health. The design includes some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
January 08, 2020
…us to put our feet up instead of manually cleaning floors, and personal assistants in our smartphones mean we don’t even have to move our thumbs to make a command. We are accepting robotics and artificial intelligence into our lives more and more, because it makes things easier. Warehouses should be adopting this attitude too. Collaborative robots, or cobots, are already helping some warehouse operators to achieve a better work-life balance. Cobots are robots that are designed to work alongside or directly interact with humans in a shared space. This concept combines the speed and efficiency of a robot with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.63
December 19, 2019
…significant sector for mobile automation will be maintenance and cleaning. There are already over 5,000 autonomous floor scrubbers in U.S. retail stores and commercial buildings. With Softbank’s deployment of mobile cleaners for offices being rolled out in Asia and the United States, cleaning robots will become a common sight within the service economy. Even more esoteric form factors, like quadrupeds, are expected to increase significantly for data collection purposes, particularly for real estate, construction, and industrial inspection. ABI Research predicts that quadrupeds, exemplified by vendors like Boston Dynamics, Zoa Robotics, ANYbotics, and Ghost Robotics, will increase to 29,000 yearly shipments…
