Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.52
October 09, 2019
…in Spain’s grocery retail sector. Founded in 1977, the group has more than 1,600 stores across Spain and employs some 76,000 staff to serve 5 million Spanish households. For its new DC in Guadix, Granada, the company invested in robotic automation for the handling of its fresh produce, which has minimized handling times to maximize product freshness and shelf life. The new DC was designed to handle 6,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) and shift more than 3.5 million cubic feet of merchandise per month. The facility features zones for various product types: one for dry produce; two for refrigerated products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.46
March 18, 2024
…demonstrated Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robot learning. Project GR00T uses various new tools from the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to create AI for humanoid robots. “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today,” Huang said. “The enabling technologies are coming together for leading roboticists around the world to take giant leaps toward artificial general robotics.” NVIDIA also announced a new computer for humanoid robots based on the NVIDIA Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC), and new tools for the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform, including Isaac Lab for robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.44
October 06, 2022
At the Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Week, exhibitors will share the latest developments in automation for supply chain applications. OTTO Motors will discuss how operations can benefit from both of the most common types of mobile robots. David Northup, director of product management at OTTO Motors, will participate in a session on “The Best of Both Worlds: The Future of AGVs and AMRs.” It will be at 2:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 10, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. OTTO Motors provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for materials handling inside factories and warehouses. With over 3 million…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.38
July 23, 2021
…materials handling to inventory and floor cleaning, autonomous mobile robots are finding more uses beyond factories and warehouses. Brain Corp. has developed the BrainOS software-as-a-service offering to provide autonomy and reporting features to more than 16,000 robots and logged over 4.9 million hours of operation. The San Diego, Calif.-based company was founded in 2009, and its customers include Walmart, Kroger, and the Mall of America. Denver Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the U.S., plans to use Tennant Co. floor scrubbers with BrainOS, starting with 14 buildings. Brain recently hired Jon Thomason as its new chief technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.22
July 27, 2023
…to keep up with growing demand for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. Advantech Co. and MOV.AI this week announced that they are collaborating to streamline robot creation by providing manufacturers and integrators access to their industrial computing technology and AMR software, respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing labor shortages have created a surge in demand for mobile robots, which offer operational efficiency and flexibility, noted MOV.AI. AMR shipments increased by 53% in 2022 and could grow at an annual rate of about 50% through 2027, resulting in a total of 4 million installed units, according to Interact Analysis. In addition,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.15
March 20, 2023
OTTO Motors, a provider of autonomous mobile robots, today unveiled its newest AMR, OTTO 600. With the launch of OTTO 600, OTTO Motors claims it now offers the most comprehensive autonomous material handling fleet on the market. OTTO Motors is a division of Clearpath Robotics, and provides autonomous mobile robots for material handling inside manufacturing facilities and warehouses. The company was founded in 2015. OTTO 600 unlocks important new workflows with its ability to move pallets, carts, and other payloads up to 600 kg (1,322 lb), the company explained With an all-metal construction and IP54 rating, OTTO 600 follows the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.14
August 11, 2021
…Handling. Alta MH will offer Vecna's high-capacity autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to customers looking for versatile, safe, and integrated pallet-handling solutions. “We’re excited for the potential of this partnership, particularly as we see demand for AMRs grow among our customer base as they learn more about the difference between AGVs [automated guided vehicles] and AMRs,” stated Joe Bollman, manager of Alta Robotics. “Customers are asking for features like the ability to reroute in real-time and navigate freely around obstacles – a more viable, safe and flexible option for many.” “In today’s world, autonomous material handling solutions are a crucial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.09
November 29, 2022
…in Series F funding. The maker of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for fulfillment and distribution centers has added investors to its board of directors as it continues its global expansion. “This new round of funding marks an important inflection point for Locus Robotics as we look toward our next stage of growth, and we strategically chose to bring in investors with a wealth of experience in both public and private markets to advise us as we continue our journey,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “As the rapid digital transformation of the supply chain continues, warehouses increasingly seek…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.05
November 24, 2021
…Village, Calif.-based inVia provides the Picker goods-to-person autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and the inVia Logic software for orchestrating tasks and the movement of goods. The company raised $30 million in Series C funding in July. 1. Robots aid rather than replace workers If robots handle repetitive tasks in quantity, that can free up people for qualitative work, such as creatively boxing orders, maintaining quality control, and collaborating with vendors to meet consumer demand, said inVia. By augmenting the workforce, robots can improve retention and productivity, it said. inVia CEO Lior Elazary “Companies are reporting that the rate of e-commerce growth,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.04
November 14, 2022
…a deployment with an impressive number of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in a mobile robot fleet isn’t necessarily more effective than one with just a handful. While it’s common for mobile robot deployments to start small and get bigger, success with AMRs takes more than growing the fleet. You need to consider how quickly and easily you can add more automation and people into a robotic-enabled workflow to handle spikes in demand, as well as software capabilities and the ability to integrate with other systems. Mobile robots come in various form factors and payload capacities. Some larger AMRs are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.00
March 12, 2020
…something truly new in the post-Kiva era: Autonomous mobile robots in a production setting at a Quiet Logistics e-fulfillment distribution center. Locus Robotics, the startup company founded by Bruce Welty and Mike Johnson, was still more concept than commercial product, but even then, Welty envisioned a multi-billion-dollar business for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the warehouse. A little over a year later, I had the opportunity to watch another first: a mobile piece-picking robot from IAM Robotics at work at Rochester Drug’s distribution center in New York. While the two robots were filling orders in very different ways, what they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.89
May 03, 2022
…will use the funding to expand its digital farm operations platform in the Americas. Solinftec said its digital farm operating system is used to manage more than 27 million acres in Brazil, the U.S., and across Latin America. Growers, cooperatives, and agricultural retailers use the technology for field crops such as sugarcane, soy, corn, and cotton, as well as perennial crops such as citrus, coffee, and timber. “Disruptive technology—in other words, artificial intelligence, data, and automation—can help the agricultural sector overcome its biggest challenge: to produce more food in every square meter of land, with less impact,” stated Britaldo Hernandez,…
