Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.20
June 30, 2022
…company said it offers swarm management, simulation, and 4D navigation. The company makes two mobile robots – the Lift and Cart. The Lift is used for replenishment of shelves and vertical warehouse optimization, while the Cart is used for picking and horizontal warehouse optimization. “We are glad to have found a partner in Fives who attaches great importance to further developing our solution together with us. At the same time, we benefit from Fives’ sales strength. This is essential for our expansion on the European market,” said Ilan Cohen, chairman and CEO of Caja Robotics. Cohen told Robotics 24/7 the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
June 17, 2022
…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 into four phases of development: No. 1, train with Isaac Replicator and synthetic datasets. No. 2, simulate with digital twins, which are the focus of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.40
June 15, 2022
…of its software designed to improve the planning and navigation capabilities of its mobile robots. The software is available today for both individual autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and entire fleets. The Odense, Denmark-based company said the user interface was designed to help customers plan and re-plan navigation on the fly around obstacles with optimized reactions to anything moving nearby, such as other robots, forklifts, or human workers. With the new software, robots will also now have an easier time switching between different floors or production halls in a large facility, according to MiR. It added that it designed the user…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
June 07, 2022
…its stack in real-world environments, and it leverages different navigation equipment within its machines,” he said. “This will bring commercial success faster, rather than just technology looking for a problem.” SoftBank wants to involve workers in Industry 4.0 “The Fourth Industrial Revolution is all about change management and workforce transformation,” said Watkins. “By integrating technology with labor, companies can provide more predictable, efficient service. Our focus is on evolution—it's not either people or robots.” “There are plenty of tasks people don't want to do, but robots offer alternatives,” he said. “We want to involve people—whether its a janitor or a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.42
June 07, 2022
…heavy-duty robot arm, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for navigation, an OnRobot gripper, and a custom-made automated guided vehicle (AGV) base. Doosan displays commercial cobot uses In addition to its “closer-to-consumer” (C2C) markets, Doosan Robotics demonstrated its Dart suite for managing robots worldwide. The software is intended to democratize autonomy by enabling authorized users to see an entire warehouse fleet worldwide and to review the status and utilization of individual robots. Dart uses artificial intelligence to optimize actions, and customers can contact engineers on Doosan's TST team if necessary. Doosan demonstrated industrial applications with its U.S. partners, including assembly, specifically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.91
June 02, 2022
…to the company. ASTI also provides software for vehicle navigation and control, order and fleet management, and cloud-based traceability systems. Robot welding in Detroit At Automate, ABB plans to demonstrate a collaborative robot welding cell. The GoFa CRB 15000 is designed to work alongside people and to be easy to install and use for repetitive tasks. The cobot will perform live arc-welding demonstrations. Booth visitors will be able to use ABB’s customizable two-button Lead-Through Programming function to tack and weld small parts. By moving the robot in the desired weld path, visitors can create their own weld programs and watch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.46
June 01, 2022
BlueBotics, which provides navigation for autonomous systems, yesterday announced that it has launched ANTdriven.com. The new resource is intended to enable warehouse, factory, and supply chain decision makers to learn about a wide range of different automated vehicle technologies from across its autonomous navigation technology, or ANT, ecosystem. In today’s challenging business landscape, warehouse and factory managers are increasingly turning to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to ensure the ongoing competitiveness and resilience of their businesses. Whether these projects concern the automation of an entire facility or a specific process, organizations often face similar hurdles to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.79
May 29, 2022
…robotics, computer vision, and machine learning. Suenderhauf's research interests focus on scene understanding, object-based semantic SLAM, robotic learning for navigation and interaction, uncertainty, and reliability of deep learning in open set conditions. Editor's note: This article reposted with permission from NVIDIA.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.83
May 26, 2022
…in mechanics, electronics, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, and robotics navigation. It said its systems can improve operators' working conditions and optimize logistics flows to improve productivity. iFollow said its fleet of AMRs and proprietary software suite are designed for a wide range of use-cases, such as collaborative picking and inbound and outbound transport. The company claimed that it is accelerating the commercialization of its AMRs, having already deployed the technology in a wide variety of applications across different industries and building on a promising pipeline. The acquisition of iFollow is backed by funds managed by Blackstone, stow Group’s majority shareholder.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.88
May 24, 2022
…how accurate localization can improve autonomous vehicle and indoor navigation, as well as the use of AI and pose estimation for robotics development. NVIDIA will also present on how service robots can reliably manipulate deformable objects, such as sponges, mops, or bedding, in warehouses or hospitals. It will describe how systems can recognize and rearrange objects inro meaningful arrangements like table settings—a vision-based task that was previously impossible. In addition, the company's researchers will present a novel model-predictive control framework to bridge the gap between grasp selection and motion planning for human-robot handoffs. They have developed a new simulation benchmark,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.35
May 18, 2022
…Robotics Engine Platform, advanced simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) navigation, obstacle avoidance, and risk-avoidance systems. The companies said they will help AMRs operate efficiently and continuously in dynamic environments, environments with little static information, and environments with repeated structures. “MOV.AI's mission is to speed up robot development and to provide AMR manufacturers and integrators with everything they need to develop and operate great robots,” said Motti Kushnir, MOV.AI's CEO. “Through our partnership with Ouster, we are able to offer our customers autonomy solutions that work seamlessly in environments with a limited field-of-view and physical features.” Lidar tech lets robots map…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.98
May 17, 2022
…sensors for measuring air contamination. These sensors facilitate autonomous navigation and allow for intelligent localization and object detection. What’s more, these quadrupeds are typically flat on top, and most often allow developers to install additional payloads to run custom application software on the robot itself. Let’s take a look at five use cases where legged robots are making their presence felt in the real world: Energy Robotics Inspection Perhaps the most well-documented and widespread application of legged robots is remote inspection. Thanks to their ability to traverse rough terrain and unstructured environments, these robots are proving incredibly useful as a…
