Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
April 19, 2022
…arm with a “smart gripper,” as well as a “perception mast,” enabling it to handle hundreds of boxes an hour. The robot also builds on technologies from the Handle wheeled mobile manipulator. “Stretch is really a multipurpose warehouse robot,” Blankespoor told Robotics 24/7. “In the future, the typical day in the life of Stretch might be spending the mornings unloading boxes from trucks. It might spend the afternoons building up pallets in the aisles of the warehouse, and it might spend the evenings on the outbound side of the warehouse, loading boxes back in their trucks. The first application we're…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
April 16, 2022
…Surgical. “Next-generation robots deliver excellent 3D visualization and depth perception, providing an enhanced view of the surgical field,” he said. “Furthermore, surgical robots currently in development can solve the challenge of robotically controlled laparoscopic instruments by leveraging actuators that decouple the motion of the robot’s joints, enabling the instruments to mimic the movements of the human body while inside the abdominal cavity,” said Greene. Greene observed that robots have helped surgeries become less invasive, reducing scarring and recovering times. Software and hardware advances also give surgeons more precision. “The natural vibration of the instrument tips is often filtered out by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
April 13, 2022
…to engage with people. “This consortium will change the perception of robots in social situations, ushering in a new era of robotics,” Elmaliach said. “Developing these verbal and gesture languages within ROS will have an easy integration using Nimbus for future businesses to rapidly utilize in their next-gen robots.” Cogniteam tries to lower barrier to robotics entry Cogniteam will lead the three-year project focusing on identifying communication modes that will be most helpful for new robots. “Most people would not know how to feel if a service robot or collaborative robot approached them and asked for help,” said Dr. Eliahu…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.05
April 08, 2022
…sensors are integrated into a streamlined pod optimized for perception, scalability, and maintainability. Kodiak delivers freight daily for customers along four routes in Texas and Oklahoma, operating autonomously on the highway portions of the routes. The company raised $125 million in Series B funding in November 2021. U.S. Xpress first member of Kodiak’s Partner Program Chattanooga, Tenn.-based U.S. Xpress will become the first cornerstone truckload partner in Kodiak's Partner Deployment Program, working closely with the company to deploy SAE Level 4 self-driving technology, said Kodiak Robotics. “Our partnership with U.S. Xpress marks our service expansion to the East Coast,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
April 08, 2022
…narrow-aisle environment. Based on the VisionNav control algorithm and perception technology, VNP15 and SLIM series can adaptively fork pallets and material frames for horizontal and vertical operations, said the company. VisionNav added that it designed the frame-stacking system for storing irregular parts. It can currently deal with stacking materials in up to seven layers. “We have also developed a variety of clamps to meet the material handling demand of customers in different industries, from simple pallets to bales, paper rolls, machinery, cables, and so on,” said Tang. The SFAW 2022 event was held from April 6 to 8 in Coex…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.53
April 06, 2022
Seoul Robotics, a 3D perception artificial intelligence solutions company, today announced it has joined NVIDIA’s Metropolis partner program. The program is designed to nurture and bring to market a new generation of applications and advancements for AI vision, according to Seoul Robotics. Seoul Robotics already uses NVIDA’s technology The Seoul, South Korea-based company relies on the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform to enable edge computing for SENSR’s deep learning algorithms. “Our perception system is built from the ground up to utilize NVIDIA GPU technologies,” said Jerone Floor, vice president of product at Seoul Robotics. “As we expose more customers to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.25
April 05, 2022
…2015, Sea Machines has developed autonomous command-and-control and advanced perception systems for the marine and defense industries. The Boston-based company said its software and systems work with ships, workboats, and commercial passenger vessels. Sea Machines contributes to mtu NautIQ line London-based Rolls-Royce said its expanded mtu NautIQ product range follows its strategy to be a leading marine innovator and to provide customers with complete propulsion and control solutions “from bridge to propeller.” The mtu NautIQ CoPilot, CoOperate, and CoDirect offer different levels of intelligent crew support, autonomous control, and remote command capabilities, it said. Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines claimed that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.99
March 30, 2022
…the warehouses and distribution centers using 3D and AI-powered perception,” reads an excerpt from its website. A fully modular system Orlando, Fla.-based Tompkins Robotics said its tSort AMR system is its signature service, which it described as “a game-changing unit and parcel sortation system that performs much like a tilt tray or crossbelt sorter without a fixed track.” Unlike traditional systems, the tSort system is fully modular, the company claims, and “allows robots, chutes or induction stations to be added or removed instantaneously without any interruption or downtime.” “Joining tSort with Plus One’s induction robots is marrying two innovative and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.95
March 28, 2022
…Graves, chief technology officer at Seegrid. “This advances our perception, localization, planning, and safety systems—increasing the human-like situational awareness and agility of our AMRs, a critical capability for the extremely demanding conditions in which they reliably operate every day.” AMRs capable of transporting 3,500 lb. With advanced Smart Path sensing capabilities and 360° safety coverage, Palion Lift automates the transport of material up to 3,500 lb. throughout customer operations. It can precisely and securely retrieve and place palletized goods at heights of up to 6 ft. for an end-to-end solution, claimed Seegrid. “As supply chain pressures continue to compound, our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.91
March 22, 2022
…to solve robotics and edge AI challenges in 3D perception, natural language understanding, multisensor fusion, and more, NVIDIA said. NVIDIA touts ecosystem support, customer interest The company's embedded computing partners encompass a range of products and services, including cameras and other multimodal sensors, carrier boards, hardware design, software, and custom development. NVIDIA said it has received favorable feedback about Jetson AGX Orin from the robotics ecosystem, including Amazon Web Services, Hyundai Robotics, JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms.…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 18.96
March 16, 2022
…effective with the variety of workflows and items found in e-commerce distribution centers. By contrast, AI can provide visual perception to identify and classify individual items without explicit programming. AI can be used to tackle problems of path planning, dexterity and grasp by learning based on previous pick attempts or by supervised learning. This combination enables robotics to handle highly variable work, such as singulating various parcels for downstream automation or picking items for individual e-commerce orders.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.12
March 14, 2022
…cooperation combines BMW’s autonomous driving (AD) technology, Arriver’s Vision Perception and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) policy products, and Qualcomm’s chips, the companies said. A common goal They will focus on SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), SAE Level 3 automated driving functionalities, and NCAP solutions. The companies will build on top of BMW’s automated driving technology stack, which it launched in 2021 with the release of the BMW iX. The global ADAS market could experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2% between 2022 and 2030, reaching $58.7 billion (U.S.), projected Grand View Research Inc. In November…
