Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
December 14, 2021
…the technology. It offers its systems through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. “Business, technological, and social drivers, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have had an accelerative effect on the mobile robotics sector, particularly for AMRs,” said Ash Sharma, managing director at Interact Analysis. “Deployments are up and increasing rapidly, and you can expect more of the same in the future.” In addition to R&D, ForwardX said it plans to use the funding to open an office on the U.S. East Coast, expanding its ability to serve the North American market. Since its previous funding round, ForwardX has opened an office…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.07
December 08, 2021
…RPS pick cell. Source: Berkshire Grey Change management and RaaS One of the biggest challenges for fulfillment center operators is change management, Boyalakuntla acknowledged. “A warehouse is like a plane in flight,” he said. “With e-commerce all year, it can't stop operations to put in a system.” Berkshire Grey claimed that the modular design of its RPS allows enterprises to scale the number of orders fulfilled simultaneously into the thousands and the number of items robotically picked per week into the millions. “Many customers have five to 10 systems in parallel,” said Boyalakuntla. “The way we implement is modular and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.90
December 06, 2021
…that its systems, which are available through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model, can contribute to sustainability and scalability goals. Ottonomy last month partnered with Los Angeles-based CraveUp so that consumers could use CraveUp's mobile app to order robotic deliveries in food courts in California. Mapping and processing for dynamic AMRs “AMRs are mostly focused on constrained environments like warehouses,” said Ritukar Vijay, CEO of Ottonomy. “We have experts in both indoor robotics and outdoor autonomous driving. Localization of our delivery robots is not dependent on GPS, so for us, indoors versus outdoors doesn't make a difference.” “Ottonomy splits mapping in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.48
December 05, 2021
…manufacturer selected RIOS Intelligent Machines as a strategic partner. RaaS enables affordable, faster fulfillment Hit’s team members, along with its technology partners, worked with the robotics hardware and software developer to co-create custom workcells that use robots to decrease order-fulfillment time. The manufacturer took advantage of a robots-as-a-service (RaaS) model to support its operational goals. Instead of traditional capital equipment expenses, or capex, RaaS provides a monthly service platform as an alternative financing option. It provides operational value without the monetary burden of a large equipment expense at the initial phase of integration. Hit was able to deploy the personalized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.13
December 01, 2021
…leverge robotics investment While many companies are using robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models to lease their fleets, Top Notch bought its fleet of nearly 20 robots. “Given low interest rates and our assumptions on the operating life of the carts, buying them made the most sense for our operations,” says Strauss. With more than a year of experience, Top Notch is exploring ways to leverage the investment. For instance, it is exploring the use of the fleet for replenishment. In addition, because labeling is now a potential bottleneck with higher picking rates, Top Notch is exploring whether it can label shipping boxes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
December 01, 2021
…Seegrid began offering its vision-guided systems in a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. It also recently updated its Smart Path guidance system in Series 8 of its Palion Tow Tractor. Jeff Christensen, vice president of product at Seegrid, replied to the following questions from Robotics 24/7 about Seegrid IQ and the Palion Lift, which is available through the Seegrid Technology Early Access Program: What elements of Box Robotics' technology are in the latest generation of the Seegrid IQ technology? Christensen: Seegrid’s acquisition of Box Robotics added the 3D situational awareness capabilities, a key component of the company’s next-generation Seegrid IQ technology. Jeff…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
November 30, 2021
…materials handling system that is available through a robotics-a-service (RaaS) model. The company was recently named the No. 1 mobile robot provider in the U.S. by Interact Analysis, an international market research firm for the supply chain automation industry. Seegrid IQ result of legacy of innovation Seegrid said its vision-guided AMRs benefit from decades of innovation. Hans Moravec founded the company in 2003 and is Seegrid's chief scientist. The company added that Seegrid IQ fuses data from cameras, lidar, and machine learning models with its proprietary 3D computer vision system to provide safe and reliable material handling. “Seegrid IQ, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.63
November 24, 2021
…are fixed if there's, say, a missing item.” 5. RaaS eases scaling inVia said its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model can help operations without prior experience add robots. “RaaS is similar to SaaS [software as a service],” said Elazary. “It's not a lease with inVia. We have a contractual agreement with the customer based on the number of orders it wants fulfilled with a certain number of hours. Unlike buying or leasing robots, we're on the hook if the system doesn't perform at 1,000 orders per hour.” “The warehouse manager can see the metrics of packouts, etc.—it's like driving a fast car…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
November 23, 2021
…automation. The technology company also rapidly expanded its product portfolio and released several enhancements. Seegrid recently added a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) subscription model for its AMRs. Seegrid also premiered the Seegrid Palion Lift AMR, its first autonomous lift truck, which includes 3D perception. The robot is available to select customers through the Seegrid Technology Early-Access Program (STEP).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.36
November 22, 2021
…options. The company found Formic, which said its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering delivers customized robots at a low hourly rate with no money upfront and guaranteed uptime. Founded in 2020, Formic describes itself as “a one-stop shop for automation.” The Chicago-based RaaS provider said its full service includes everything from planning and deployment to maintenance, “all in an easy, no-risk fashion.” Formic partnered with DesignHawk from Chicago to engineer a system that uses a URe cobot from Universal Robots A/S to automate Polar’s press brake application. The URe-based machine-tending system can produce 750 parts in 10 hours, which will save Polar…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.68
November 19, 2021
…deployed. Click here for larger version. Source: Machina Labs RaaS and reshoring Machina Labs said it can supporting rapid deployment and scale up with no upfront investments in tooling. It also enables the remanufacturing of parts and components that are no longer in production and for which machinery or dies are no longer available. A robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model replaces capital expenditure costs while preserving and creating jobs, said the company. In addition, Machina Labs said it can help businesses overcome supply chain problems by bringing production to the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, manufacturing has experienced a 60%…
