Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.14
June 22, 2022
…Pridmore: Since our system uses suction cups and advanced perception pipelines to understand the size, shape, and weight of each item, our robots are able to handle delicate items like glasses gently and precisely at speed. What's the throughput with the picking system compared with manual processing? Pridmore: The OSARO Robotic Autobagging Solution was designed to meet or exceed human operator performance, not just in throughput, but in quality, accuracy, and uptime. For “last-meter fulfillment,” is there a handoff from or to people at other stages? How much human supervision is necessary? Pridmore: No, the OSARO Robotic Bagging System automatically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
June 21, 2022
…developers and integrators are getting more options for 3D perception. Orbbec today announced that it has begun shipping its Femto line of time-of-flight cameras, which can capture the exact position and shape of static or moving objects and scenes with high accuracy. “Time-of-flight [ToF] technology has become one of the hottest and most exciting fields in 3D imaging,” noted David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec. “ToF-based 3D cameras can measure shapes, movement, and position of static or moving objects with pinpoint accuracy. Our new Femto line gives users a range of state-of-the-art solutions and can do so…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.70
June 19, 2022
…learning. By giving mobile and picking robots more human-like perception of their physical environments, developers are also increasing the level of precision that users can expect from them. This in turn has expanded the range of tasks and services that robots can perform autonomously. “Robotics is often defined as an intelligent connection between sensing and acting,” said Sean Johnson, chief technology officer at Locus Robotics. “The sensor data is fed to algorithms that allow robots to actively map their working environments, recognize known objects as well as unknown obstacles, predict the movement of objects, predict congestion, and then make the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.37
June 17, 2022
…solve customer design challenges in areas including robot sensing, perception, mapping, localization, motion control, low-level control, or actuation. It claimed that it can do so at 500x the speed of modern processors. “Robots are networks of networks, with sensors passing data to compute technologies and actuators,” stated Víctor Mayoral-Vilches, founder of Acceleration Robotics. “These networks can be understood as the nervous system of the robot.” “Like with the human nervous system, low latency and real-time information is fundamental for the robot to behave coherently,” he added. “Faster robots—or with more dexterity—require faster computations.” “Hardware acceleration with ROBOTCORE empowers exactly this,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.84
June 17, 2022
…Sim, developers can generate production-quality datasets to train AI perception models,” wrote Gerard Andrews, senior product marketing manager for robotics at NVIDIA, in a blog post. “Developers will also be able to simulate robotic navigation and manipulation, as well as build a test environment to validate robotics applications continually.” NVIDIA works to close 'reality gap' With its NVIDIA Omniverse applications, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has focused on ever more realistic simulation and digital twins to accelerate artificial intelligence for robots. “This follows our strategy for end-to-end robotics,” Andrews told Robotics 24/7. “We segment the intersection of robotics and AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.73
June 17, 2022
…a partnership earlier this year that allows Plus One’s perception software to work with Tompkins’ tSort AMRs to accelerate fulfillment processes in distribution centers (DCs). Plus One’s software provides robots the hand-eye coordination to pick and place objects in DCs that have high package variability, said Erik Nieves, founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics. The tSort system offers scalable automated sortation. Last fall, Plus One also partnered with Locus Robotics to integrate AI-enabled piece-picking with AMRs from Locus. Generally, Nieves explained, automation of all types needs to become more integrated—not just robots with one another, but with traditional fixed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.02
June 13, 2022
…is in travel, and robots have limitations in grasping, perception, and judgement.” “With zone-based each picking, FlexShelf optimizes order and batch picking to carts,” he added. “Humans aren't going anywhere anytime soon—for example, you might want a bathing suit and a surfboard at the same time.” “We still have to demonstrate the value of automation. Some of that value is in having orchestration software that optimizes both people and machines in an end-to-end process,” said Lawton. “We make it possible to program complex tasks with visual blocks and a drag-and-drop interface.” “Customers have been asking about ease of use and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.47
June 13, 2022
…end, cutting-edge control methods equip the robot with tactile perception and enable it to adapt to ambient conditions.” Researchers needed to ensure that the robot did not damage crops or pull their roots out of the soil. It also needed to meet or exceed the efficiency of humans, who can pick as many as 13 cucumbers per minute. Fraunhofer Institute has developed a dual-armed, cucumber-harvesting robot. Source: igus Robolink proves effective For this application, engineers used an articulated robot arm with up to five degrees of freedom. Called robolink, the product from igus reaches out to 790 mm (31.1 in.)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
June 09, 2022
…everyone's lives, enabling a safer world.” Vayyar provides radar perception Vayyar claimed that it supplies “the world's most advanced” radar system-on-chip (SoC) platform, a proprietary software stack, and machine learning algorithms to gather essential data while maintaining privacy at all times. In the automotive space, Vayyar manufactures 4D sensors for safety across the in-cabin, advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) and motorcycle domains. The company's advanced rider-assistance system (ARAS) platform is in mass production for deployment on Piaggio Group's motorbikes, offering to protect the world's most at-risk road users. Vayyar has also secured supply contracts with automakers from Japan and Vietnam and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.19
June 04, 2022
…man’s talent as an electrical engineer working with 3D perception technology. Morrison previously worked with Roberts at a 3D scanning company they founded together. A look at the M.52 mower Coming in at 1,110 lb. and with a top speed of 10 mph, the all-electric M.52 is outfitted with a 52-in. tri-blade rear-discharge, 20X12 tires, and flat-free casters. Scythe Robotics largely relies on computer vision technology for M.52, said Morrison. The mower has 3D mapping, onboard semantic segmentation, onboard visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and terrain-aware motion planning. It also has 8 HDR cameras and a host of sensors.…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 31.14
June 01, 2022
Arbe is leading a radar revolution, providing 4D Imaging Radar solutions that enable truly safe driver-assist systems today, while paving the way for fully autonomous driving. Arbe is empowering the automotive market, enabling vehicles with next-generation sensing and paradigm-changing perception.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.54
May 31, 2022
…of AI that automatically manages potential downtime scenarios through perception, autonomous decision making, and real-time motion planning without the need for human intervention. “The joining of Shape Process Automation’s and Mujin’s advanced technology and system integration capabilities will allow us to enhance our customers manufacturing operations, as well as discover new opportunities within Industrial Automation,” said Nino LaDuca, president, Shape Process Automation Group. “This partnership came at a perfect time since we are celebrating 50 years of providing intelligent automation solutions worldwide.” Ross Diankov, co-founder of Mujin, expects immediate benefits for joint customers struggling to automate the labor-intensive depalletizing and…
