Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
April 08, 2022
…nimble Founded in 2016, VIsionNav provides automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and other automation for the logistics industry. The Shenzhen, China-based company has developed nine product series, including self-driving forklifts and tractors. VisionNav said its innovations include the ability to store materials at 9.4m (30 ft.), travel up narrow aisles of up to 2m (6.5 ft.), and stack them in multiple layers. The company said it has sold more than 1,500 products globally, implemented over 350 projects, and worked with more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. Autonomous lift trucks from VisionNav use sensing, control, positioning, and scheduling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
June 23, 2022
…meet the demand for batteries for electric vehicles, it said. The VDMA said that innovative software, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are “revolutionizing factories.” Robots and shared data are closing intralogistics gaps and forming “truly integrated systems in the smart factory.” it said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
March 18, 2023
…also talking with Outrider, GreyOrange, and others that provide AGVs. Customers ask about an automation roadmap: “How do we get this under way?” and “Where do we start?” They're asking us for help—“We could do it tomorrow, but it's expensive.” At the same time, so is labor and transportation to wherever the warehouse is located. The declining costs of robotics is finding that meeting point. We're finding all the long-distance or repetitive moves in the warehouse and automating those first. We're putting together a three-year ramp up to full automation. Evaluating automation, micro-fulfillment, and ASRS What does Wagner Logistics look…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
May 14, 2021
…fleets from multiple vendors. A pharmaceuticals firm was using AGVs [automated guided vehicles] for a while and tried to mix AGVs and AMRs.” “In Denmark, hospitals are diversifying their fleets,” he added. “For example, one is using AGVs for laundry or heavier items in hallways, and it is using MiR100s or MiR250s to deliver supplies to rooms. It's now thinking of using more robots for disinfection or automated beds.” “I think the market will get bigger when it comes to robotics applications on the street, like street cleaners, parcel deliveries, and some autonomous vehicles,” said von der Burg. “Businesses are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.54
June 01, 2023
…The sensor will foster progress in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and other industrial automation, asserted Hokuyo. “We are impressed with Lumotive's LCM optical semiconductor technology and believe that it will be a game-changer for the industrial automation market,” said Hitoshi Ozaki, president of Hokuyo, in a press release. “Lumotive's product delivers a new level of miniaturization, performance, and reliability, which will enable us to expand our business with innovative 3D sensing solutions that could not be realized with conventional lidar scanning technology,” he added. “We look forward to working with Lumotive to bring these solutions to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.54
January 25, 2019
…to move around the workplace as automated guided vehicles (AGVs). For safety and predictability, AGVs are programmed to move only along predetermined paths within a facility and are equipped with sensors that detect humans or objects in their paths to direct the AGVs to avoid accidents. Further advances have made it possible for robots to move and work in a variety of places. An operator can control them wirelessly or through wired connections. This type of situation builds a direct relationship between the robot and the human worker and allows the robot to take on meticulous, challenging and hazardous tasks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.53
March 17, 2023
…its plant will stay connected regardless of the technology—robotics, AGVs, ASRS—deployed.” “Installing the Cardinal also provides the customer with the modularity and flexibility to scale up by deploying more systems without fear of lost connectivity in the plant and the ability to better respond to market trends, scale-up periods, and lights-out operations,” asserted Walker. “Interrupted connectivity causes production disruptions, which leads to fewer products out the door, which means less profit and unhappy end users. Staying connected is one of the foundational pillars of manufacturing and warehousing worldwide.” The wireless node could also have applications as part of irrigation in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.53
May 20, 2019
…Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are more advanced than older AGVs (Automated guided vehicles) and finding adoption in warehouses that require faster, smarter, more flexible robots that are easy to set up and require less capital investment. AGVs have been around for decades but primarily used to support operations around production lines such as transportation of raw materials, semi-finished goods and finished goods between manufacturing and attached plant buffers. AGVs are being tested in large warehouses where repetitive tasks dominate but manually operated forklifts are still preferred for smaller operations. AMRs are more advanced as they can use dynamic navigation instead…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.52
September 14, 2021
…market for mobile robots (including automated guided vehicles or AGVs) will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.34%, growing from $11.4 billion (U.S.) in 2019 to $30.96 billion by 2026, according to Research and Markets. It attributed this growth to increasing demand, labor constraints, and increasingly efficient management software for different industry applications. Similarly, Mordor Intelligence predicted a 15.12% CAGR between 2018 and 2026. It noted growing AMR adoption in the automotive, healthcare, and oil and gas sectors. The biggest mobile robot transaction last year was Geek+'s closing of its $200 million Series C round. Fortune Business Insights…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
April 07, 2020
…equipment, IS, conveyors & sortation, robotics, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and new this year, “other” as a category. Perhaps partly due to the “other” choice, only 50% indicated plans for IS apps, down from 58% in 2019. This question also found that 22% plan to spend on robotics, down from 40% last year, and nearly as high as the 24% indicating conveyors & sortation. When asked how spending for the year that just ended (2019) compared to the previous year, 43% said it increased, up 1% from last year, while 46% said it stayed about the same, same as last…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.50
April 12, 2023
…perception, control, and safety capabilities in automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), claimed Slamcore. The processor can reduce design complexity and cost, helping to accelerate development, it said. Slamcore said it has proven the new hardware/software combination in rigorous testing. It added that it demonstrated that TDA4VM can create detailed, accurate “2.5D” maps in real-time using an Intel RealSense depth camera. “We’re creating an algorithm stack for people who don’t have access to armies of Ph.D.s.” Nicholson told Robotics 24/7. “SLAMcore has about 50 people on staff, and 80% are still writing code, including embedded software experts.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.50
March 29, 2023
…for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). The company added it works with customers in logistics, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. Accelerated customer traction Capra Robotics, an award-winning mobile robot manufacturer based in Denmark, selected RGo’s Perception Engine for its new Hircus mobile robot platform. “RGo continues to develop game-changing navigation technology,” said Niels Juls Jacobsen, CEO of Capra and founder of Mobile Industrial Robots. “Traditional localization sensors either work indoors or outdoors – but not both. Combining both capabilities into a low-cost, compact and robust system is a key aspect of our strategy to deliver mobile robotics…
