Formant, a San Francisco-based cloud robotics platform, recently announced the launch of its Formant Analytics feature to help robotics companies optimize fleet performance, make data-informed business decisions and easily prove ROI. In response to the growing demand for data-driven insights in robotics, the company has developed Formant Analytics, a comprehensive platform to empower robotics companies and integrators to make informed decisions regarding robot productivity, efficiency and operational cost reduction. Formant Analytics utilizes the power of AI, allowing users to gain insights with a simple request; everyone from engineers to business executives can use Formant Analytics to get the most out…
ForwardX Robotics, a provider of “assisted picking” autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced its partnership with Voyatzoglou as the official distributor in Greece and EuroFit in Romania. This strategic alliance serves as a further expansion of ForwardX offerings in the European marketplace. Voyatzoglou a Greece-based company that has developed solutions for retail stores, warehouses and distribution centers since 1992, brings its experience to propel the adoption of ForwardX Robotics' full line-ups and advanced offerings. This collaboration extends to Romania, with Voyatzoglou's subsidiary, EuroFit, playing a role in distributing ForwardX AMRs in the Romanian market. ForwardX moves forward in Europe “This collaboration…
Amy Rardin, the global senior director at Procter & Gamble, has been announced as a keynote speaker at the NextGen Supply Chain Conference. The conference, which will be held at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel from Oct. 21-23, is produced by Peerless Media and Robotics24/7’s sister brand, Supply Chain Management Review. Read more about Roman, the keynote address, the conference and SCMR here.
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) will focus on the latest technology and application advances for humanoid robots at its upcoming Humanoid Robot Forum. The new educational conference will be held Oct. 7 in conjunction with A3’s Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference, sponsored by FedEx, on October 8-10, both at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. A3 said its previous Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference in 2021 attracted over 650 industry leaders. A3 also held a panel discussion on humanoid robots at Automate 2024 in Chicago. “With all of the new developments in humanoid robots, we believe…
CapSen Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that produces 3D machine vision and motion planning software for robotic bin-picking applications, recently introduced the v2.0 release of its CapSen PiC software. The system features a new user interface (UI) and programmable AI designed to tackle challenging high-mix, low-volume bin-picking tasks. CapSen PiC 2.0 made its debut at Automate 2024 in Chicago in the Pittsburgh Robotics Network booth. Motion planning through 3D vision CapSen PiC v2.0 combines 3D vision, motion planning and control algorithms to provide robots the ability to locate, pick and manipulate objects from cluttered bins and shelves. The system accurately detects…
XTEND, the developer of the AI-driven XOS operating system, recently announced a $40M Series B round, led by Chartered Group, with further participation from its existing and new strategic investors, including Clal-Tech. With the new funding, XTEND will look to further develop its proprietary XOS operating system and its application in various time-consuming, dangerous enterprise and security scenarios worldwide. XTEND will also ramp up global sales of its own drones and robotics products. Human, AI-driven drone and robot OS XTEND provides a human-supervised, AI-driven drone and robot operating system that enables operators to perform highly complex and dynamic missions in…
According to recently-published research by market intelligence firm Interact Analysis, the warehouse software market is facing a rapid growth trajectory. In 2023, the market was valued at $7.2 billion, and this is expected to increase to $16.6 billion by 2030. Overall, standalone warehouse management systems (WMS) remains the largest software category. The markets for other warehouse automation-related software, such as robotic picking software, multi-fleet orchestration platforms, and warehouse control systems (WCS), are expected to grow rapidly and at a higher growth rate than the total warehouse software market. RaaS, AMR adoption has driven need for fleet management “The exponential growth…
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) recently named Maja Matarić as the 2024-2025 ACM Athena Lecturer. Matarić is the Chan Soon-Shiong chair and distinguished professor of computer science at the University of Southern California (USC). Matarić, who is also a principal scientist at Google DeepMind, is recognized for her work in the field of socially assistive robotics, including research, evaluation, and technology transfer, and work in multi-robot coordination and human-robot interaction. Matarić was formally presented with the ACM Athena Lecturer Award at the annual ACM Awards Banquet, which was held June 22 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.…
Collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer Doosan Robotics Inc. recently announced a strategic partnership with Rocketfarm, a provider of palletizing software. The companies said integration of Rocketfarm’s Pally software with Doosan Robotics’ cobots can streamline palletizing efficiencies across the automotive, consumer packaged goods, as well as food and beverage industries, among others. “This partnership exemplifies Doosan’s commitment to democratizing automation and making advanced robotics technology more accessible to business[es] of all sizes from numerous industries,” said Alex Lee, Doosan Robotics Americas president. “Our solutions are safe, efficient, and creative as they transform work processes and complex scenarios.” Doosan PRIME-SERIES palletizing cobot arm…
Collaborative robot provider Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) recently celebrated the grand opening of their new 215,000 square foot headquarters in Odense, Denmark. The new joint headquarters will house close to 600 employees. “MiR is committed to being a one-stop-shop for material handling, continuously advancing our technology to meet the evolving needs of our large, global customers,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, MiR president. “I'm thrilled to witness the transformative impact of our endeavors and to showcase MiR’s and UR’s offerings to our customers and partners at this state-of-the-art facility.” The opening included a…
Agility Robotics, creator of the Digit bipedal humanoid mobile manipulation robot (MMR), and pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics, Inc. announced today that they have signed a multi-year agreement to begin deploying Digit in GXO’s logistics operations. The companies claim their agreement is both the industry’s first formal commercial deployment of humanoid robots and first robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) deployment of humanoid robots. The agreement follows a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023 at GXO’s warehouse for global women’s apparel retail brand SPANX outside Atlanta, Ga. “We’re building on the success of last year’s groundbreaking pilot with Agility by deploying fully operational Digit…
