Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
January 24, 2022
…ranges. Source: Cognitive Pilot Cognitive Rail Pilot focuses on perception “Cognitive Rail Pilot is an AI-based system that allows the locomotive to 'see' and 'understand' the situation along the way with high accuracy,” said Cognitive Pilot. The technology, which is similar to advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) for cars, can warn a driver of danger, and in the case of a lack of response, automatically perform a safe stop. In addition, the company said its system can determine the location and dynamics of the locomotive with a very high degree of accuracy. Cognitive Pilot said it has developed computer vision technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
January 21, 2022
…picking systems using proprietary soft robotic grippers, 3D machine perception, and artificial intelligence. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said its products enable machine builders to solve the hardest picking problems in food automation. Soft Robotics raised $10 million in a Series B extension last year. Soft Robotics designs mGripAI for food industry Soft Robotics said mGripAI enables industrial robots to tackle the complex processing tasks traditionally performed with manual labor. Its combination of 3D vision, AI, and IP69K-rated grippers provides robots with the hand-eye coordination of human workers, claimed the company. Soft Robotics listed the following potential benefits of mGripAI: Reduced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
January 17, 2022
…range, as well as partially integrate Furhat and Misty features. The company also said it will add its visual perception and conversation AI platform to empower future Misty robots and allow for further customization of voice and personality for the social robots. “Furhat Robotics is a true pioneer in its field,” said Bernstein, head of product at Misty Robotics. “
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.05
January 13, 2022
…autonomous lift truck in the market with industry-leading 3D perception.” Supply chain market research firm Interact Analysis recognized Seegrid as the “No. 1 AMR provider in the U.S.” and the market leader in robotic tow tractors worldwide. It now offers its products in a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Seegrid added that it has made multiple enhancements to its autonomy technology and fleet management software. Seegrid IQ fuses data from cameras, lidar, and machine learning models with the company’s proprietary 3D computer vision system. The company also launched Fleet Geek, cloud-based analytics software that tracks and illustrates AMR performance trends, providing actionable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.17
January 09, 2022
…Seegrid's Palion Lift AMR is its first autonomous lift truck. The company claimed is the only one with 3D perception accessible in the market. The Palion Lift AMR will provide 360-degree safety for “effortless” vertical movements and can be reliable for self-navigation in constantly changing industrial environments, said Seegrid. In addition, micro-fulfillment centers are another promising application, noted Adhish Luitel, an analyst at ABI Research. Robotics and automation can assemble e-grocery order baskets for customers with a minimum workforce, he said. About the author Vaishanavi Dhokchawle is a senior associate content writer at Allied Market Research. She holds a bachelor's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.56
January 07, 2022
…a standard race line. They also had to use perception systems including lidar, radar, and optical sensors. The teams did pass one another in tests before October, and when we completed that event, our organizers and the teams got together and discussed that they had more to show. How did ESN choose CES for the next competition? Mitchell: We've had a great partnership with the CTA [Consumer Technology Association, the organizer of CES]. We first rolled our base car at the virtual CES 2021. We have the same teams and cars as at the IAC, and it was a logical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.74
January 04, 2022
…company said it enables centralized, single-chip processing for multi-sensor perception, as well as “deep fusion” for multiple sensor modalities and autonomous vehicle path planning. “With our new CV3 AI domain controller family, we are now capable of running the full ADAS [advanced driver-assist systems] and AD [autonomous driving] stack with a single chip, while providing unprecedented performance and power efficiency,” said Fermi Wang, president and CEO of Ambarella. “Through enhancements to our on-chip ISP [image signal processor], along with simultaneous radar processing that can take advantage of our Oculii adaptive AI algorithms, Ambarella is helping the automotive industry unlock greater…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.78
January 04, 2022
…hub and within NVIDIA Omniverse and will include mapping, perception, and fleet managment capabilities. The Isaac AMR platform uses NVIDIA Omniverse to create digital twins of a facility where robots will be deployed. NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse simulates the behavior of robot fleets, people, and other machines in photorealistic, physics-accurate virtual environments for developing, testing, and managing robots. It also enables synthetic data generation for training of AI models. Isaac AMR consists of GPU-accelerated AI technologies and software development kits (SDKs) including DeepMap, ReOpt, and Metropolis. These technologies are securely orchestrated and delivered via the cloud with NVIDIA Fleet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.48
January 04, 2022
…TuSimple said its ADC is the central compute unit of an autonomous semi-truck, processing hundreds of TOPS, including mission-critical perception, planning, and actuation functions. The startup said it plans to expedite the development of an automotive-grade and scalable ADC that will be integrated into future autonomous truck production. “This strategic vertical integration will give TuSimple more control over the ADC's capabilities and accelerate its development timeline,” it said. TuSimple will own usage rights to the ADC reference design, including certain limited “first-use” provisions. The company said it plans to work with third-party manufacturers for the production of the ADC.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
January 03, 2022
…machines stand the most to gain from innovations in perception, reinforcement learning, and physics-accurate simulation. Gopalakrishna looks ahead to 2022 What robotics capabilities do you expect to improve in the coming year? Gopalakrishna: I believe that the perception stacks on robots will be much improved. Exponentially more robots will be deployed that have a better semantic understanding of their environment. This will drive more autonomy and ultimately lead to safer robots requiring less human intervention. The era of robots working with humans in tandem will drive new areas of automation and increased productivity. What are you looking forward to most…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
December 31, 2021
…exact location of every case on the pallet, while perception software automatically recognizes a wide variety of packaging. This technology allows for seamless handling of a continuous flow of pallets in any sequence without requiring any pre-programming or operator intervention, according to Thomas. With AI and machine learning, the depalletizer is designed to optimize the movements of the robotic arm for maximum picking speed and efficiency. The control logic senses the weight of each item as the robot lifts it and automatically updates its gripping response to securely transfer each product. The depalletizer, which was introduced in September, is in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.09
December 27, 2021
…machine learning, and mapping and path-planning algorithms. It added that its “two-leg” product strategy includes its Mpilot mass production-ready perception software and MSD (Momenta Self-Driving) system targeting full autonomy. Last month, Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC began testing robotaxis in Shanghai with Momenta's technology.
