Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.91
August 06, 2021
…automation in manufacturing, for applications such as 3D printing, welding, and inspection, raised more than $140 million last month, in comparison with $219 million reported in June. Note that many companies did not announce the amounts of their transactions. Aerial drone businesses made at least $96 million in deals in July 2021 for use in cleaning, deliveries, farming, and security. Other industries represented in transactions tracked by Robotics 24/7 included defense/military, food preparation, and marine/energy. Merger and acquisition activity picked up, with 26 last month in comparison with seven in June, but only a few involving special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.26
July 23, 2021
…software vendors are working on making tasks such as welding, assembly, and machine tending easier for robots to do. Wendy Tan-White, Intrinsic CEO “Our team has been exploring how to give industrial robots the ability to sense, learn, and automatically make adjustments as they’re completing tasks, so they work in a wider range of settings and applications,” said Tan-White. “Working in collaboration with teams across Alphabet, and with our partners in real-world manufacturing settings, we’ve been testing software that uses techniques like automated perception, deep learning, reinforcement learning, motion planning, simulation, and force control.” “In one instance, we trained a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.91
July 20, 2021
Path Robotics Inc., which has developed welding robots toward its goal of “truly autonomous manufacturing,” today said it has received $100 million in “pre-emptive” Series C funding. The Columbus, Ohio-based company raised $56 million in Series B funding in May. “Most robots merely repeat what they are told, with no ability to improve themselves,” said Andrew Lonsberry, CEO of Path Robotics. “The future of manufacturing hinges on highly capable, flexible robotics. Robots that can truly see and learn.” Path Robotics said it is developing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision systems to enable industrial robots to do more with…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 39.78
July 19, 2021
Founded in 2015, Hirebotics designs and develops tools designed to improve the productivity, usability, and affordability of collaborative robots. The company was a key collaborator in the development of the popular BotX automated welding system. In 2020, Hirebotics launched Beacon, a free cobot platform for application building, remote monitoring and maintenance, and 24/7 global support functionality. In 2021, Hirebotics launched Cobot Welder, Powered by Beacon, a complete software and hardware package for collaborative welding deployments.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.34
July 15, 2021
…people and businesses in the field of robotics, engineering, welding technique, and software development.” The proprietary MX3D printing technology uses off-the-shelf welding robots to build up metal objects layer by layer. The bridge design was created using generative design and topology optimisation techniques, which MX3D said allowed for design freedom and promised significant material reduction. “The unique design of the bridge would not be possible without 3-D printing,” said Stijn Joosten, a structural engineer at Arup. “Figuring out the structural properties of 3D-printed steel is an essential step for the creation of architectural projects using digital tools. Printed steel behaves…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
July 07, 2021
…of trade tools and materials, including hand-held power tools, welding and cutting equipment, inspection and test equipment, parts and components, hazardous materials, and retail inventory goods. Sarcos recently put the advanced teleoperation control system, including the SenSuit motion-capture controller, and Guardian XT robotic system, to work in a live tree-trimming demonstration at its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. It said the product will be commercially available by the end of 2022. About Sarcos Robotics Sarcos said its technology is based on more than 30 years of research and development into mobile robotic systems to augment human performance. Its systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.43
June 26, 2021
…on the RESURGAM (Robotic Survey, Repair and Agile Manufacture) project and using its expertise to develop underwater friction stir welding technology to help make repairs to ships' hulls safer, faster, and more cost-efficient than conventional welding.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.66
June 15, 2021
…vehicles a day needs to inspect over 6 million welding points on the fly. With the AI and computer vision on the Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial, a factory can analyze process and quality data directly from weld guns. This would reduce inspection time, improve quality prediction, and ultimately help deliver safer cars to consumers, claimed NVIDIA. Jetson AGX Xavier. Source: NVIDIA Another example was presented at GTC 2021, where AI-driven anomaly detection in die-casting processes can enables early prediction of product quality, avoiding further process costs by up to 30% and decreasing defect rates by up to 40%. The result…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.34
June 15, 2021
…users. They can then specialize in applications such as welding and coating. Our aim is to partner with integrators worldwide.” “End users vary a lot—some companies have their own integration teams, and others have never touched a robot,” he said. “We are bridging that gap with RiACT.” RiACT's software is available through a subscription model for developers and a runtime license model for robotics managers, Ritzau said. Will RiACT help manage groups of robots? “Coordination of multiple robots is a layer we provide in the software,” Grossmann said. “It's still at an early stage, but it's where we need to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.48
June 07, 2021
…shortages of skilled workers, has increased interest in automating welding. Vejen, Denmark-based WeldingDroid has announced that robotics luminary Thomas Visti Jensen has joined its ownership group. The Vejen, Denmark-based startup said it plans to use its latest capital to grow from six to 30 employees and to open branches in Germany and the U.S. by the end of 2022. Visti was the owner and CEO of two of Denmark's most successful robotics businesses: collaborative robot leader Universal Robots A/S (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots ApS (MiR), both of which are now Teradyne companies. He was named European CEO Entrepreneur of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.12
June 04, 2021
…we have well-developed traction in three vertical segments: Automotive welding and painting, where we decrease robotic system lifecycle costs by upwards of 50% while increasing throughput rates by 10% to 30% with our RapidPlan autonomous path-planning product. Mixed-case palletizing, where we increase throughput rates by 20% to 40% through autonomous path planning for multiple robots, and massively decrease error driven down-time through closed-loop monitoring of the actual build to prevent time-consuming crashes between robots and things that may have shifted on the pallet after placement. Digital twin simulation of the robotic component of automation systems, where we provide autonomous path…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.78
May 14, 2021
…shortage of 400,000 welders by 2024, predicts the American Welding Society, as workers age out and young people are reluctant to enter the profession. When manufacturers add advanced robotics to human workers, they can benefit from increased productivity, quality, and the ability for employees to focus on other value-added tasks. Retraining skilled workers KUKA AG recently opened a training center in Ireleand to clarify the path ahead for skilled operators. The company is providing the Irish Louth & Meath Education and Training Board with multiple robots for the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE), touted as “the largest…
