Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
October 28, 2021
…week, Near Earth announced that Guy Kimchi, co-founder of Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery service of Amazon.com Inc., has joined its board of directors. Kajima takes drone inspections indoors Manual tunnel inspections are time-consuming for site employees because of the long distances between construction sections and the irregular environments that require continuous climbing and ducking to get through, noted Near Earth Autonomy. Manually performing inspection tasks can also be dangerous because tunnel and underground sites are generally dark and narrow. Autonomous drones can accelerate the progress of inspection tasks and eliminate the risk of human injury, the company added.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.08
October 22, 2021
Not only is Amazon.com Inc. one of the most prominent users of robotics, but it is also scaling up production. The Seattle-based online retailer yesterday announced the opening of a “first of its kind” robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough, Mass. The new factory will expand Amazon Robotics' manufacturing capability in the U.S. and will create more than 200 jobs in the state. “Massachusetts offers a highly talented workforce, and this Amazon facility opening further cements our state’s reputation as a key center for robotics development,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The opening of this new, state-of-the-art robotics facility creates new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
October 14, 2021
…were used in robots and other systems. As with Amazon.com Inc.'s purchase of Kiva Systems taking Kiva's mobile robots off the market but creating opportunities for other companies, so too could the absence of Intel's RealSense help computer vision startups. In May, Orbbec said it was collaborating with Microsoft Corp. to develop new time-of-flight imaging products. Lidar, radar, and other sensors are a large part of the expense for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. There has also been some market consolidation, as seen in Ouster's acquisition of Sense Photonics. David Chen, co-founder and head of engineering at Orbbec, shared with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
October 13, 2021
…Morgan Stanley has become head of strategic finance. Sumit Chopra, new head of software support, came from Cisco and Amazon Web Services. Dexterity is currently working with customers across North America and Japan.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.93
October 04, 2021
…(e.g., Nvidia GPUs, Omniverse, etc.), data, cloud-computing platforms (e.g., Amazon AWS), new hardware and advanced engineering. Many robotics startup companies are capitalizing on this “super evolution” of technology to build more intelligent and more capable machines. In parallel, there’s another phenomenon happening in the world: a “convergence of technologies.” It means that engineers are coming up with different silver bullets — engineering different algorithms, different hardware architectures, different methods, etc. — to solve the same fundamental problems. The Perl programming language motto, “there’s more than one way to do it,” perfectly captures what is happening in the robotics space. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.56
September 21, 2021
…are in production, they're still in the single digits. Amazon can hire tens of thousands of people and use thousands of robots, but very few companies can do that.” “We're seeing human beings picking everywhere,” he said. “Most facilities start with pilot projects, but a lot of automation deployments end there because the solution provider wasn't at the technology level to be stable in production.” “Having systems stop all the time kills productivity gains. You shouldn't need a human being to watch a robot all the time,” said Diankov. “Mujin has been doing this for the past five years.” “One…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.47
September 20, 2021
…“Locus has perfectly solved everything under 40 lb. While Amazon and Shopify bought their own robotics companies, if you order from a place that sells only, say, bracelets, it's obvious. However, most e-commerce retailers have eaches, samples, and cases—an array of products that need to be picked, with physical size and weight that vary widely.” “The model that Locus uses could be extended to heavier-payload robots,” he said. “Instead of picking socks to a tote, you could pick a case of soup to a big robot, building a mixed pallet as you go. By the time a pallet gets to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.42
September 17, 2021
…and CEO of Stord. “Today's buying expectations set by Amazon and the rise of the omnichannel shopper have placed immense pressure on companies to maintain more nimble and efficient supply chains.” “This new funding and the outstanding Fulfillment Works team bring us that much closer to our goal of being the last logistics partner businesses will ever need,” he added. “We want every company to have world-class, Prime-like supply chains.” Stord said it provides a logistics platform for warehousing, freight, and fulfillment. The company's leadership includes former operators from Amazon, XPO, and Manhattan Associates. It claimed that hundreds of business-to-business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
September 09, 2021
…initial public offering, has been an integral part of Amazon Web Services (AWS) since our beginning. Today, more startups build on AWS than any other cloud provider, and many of our customers started using AWS at an early stage to help scale their business and drive innovation. For example, Lunar Outpost, a pioneer in lunar surface robotics, uses AWS RoboMaker to test and validate robotics software in a simulated lunar environment, enabling it to speed up robot delivery and reduce software bugs in deployment. Let's look at how AWS Robotics is helping robotics startups use cloud technology to establish a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
August 23, 2021
…processes of operators such as Penske, A. Duie Pyle, Amazon, and JD.com to evaluate the efficacy of different systems and the friction points that might arise. These companies have been reaping the benefits of enhanced key performance metrics such as shorter dock-to-stock cycles and improved inventory accuracy, said ABI. This is thanks to successful deployment of various automation and vision-based systems in their day-to-day operations, it found. Combining systems for results “In addition to robots, warehouse operators should be seeking to combine the value of multiple solutions across the fulfillment workflow to achieve desired results,” explained Luitel. “There is also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.42
August 04, 2021
…evolved sufficiently to meet the needs of consumers expecting Amazon Prime-type rapid service or the complex needs of B2B businesses. Companies rely on a patchwork of disconnected 3PLs [third-party logistics providers], creating a logistics network that is inflexible, expensive, and opaque. The result is slower packages, higher prices, and unhappy customers. Sean Henry, CEO, STORD STORD is leveling the playing field. We are the cloud supply chain for companies that urgently need world-class logistics. Leading B2B and B2C companies like Body Armor, Advance Auto Parts, and Dollar General use STORD to transform their supply chains to operate with the speed,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
August 02, 2021
…lift heavy loads up to 12 feet. Moving shelves: Amazon.com acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 and uses robots to move shelves in its warehouses, eliminating the need for humans to do this tedious and error-prone job. Amazon warehouses are filled with small orange robots made by subsidiary Amazon Robotics, and one person monitors them. Archive management: Not only can robots manage bins, corrugated cartons, and pallet loads; they can also manage paper files and archives. They can sort, scan, and organize documents in ways that would be difficult for humans to do. For example, the FBI uses a squad of…
