Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.91
September 27, 2021
…pallet-handling solution is a critical factor in throughput efficiency gains, said Vecna. “The last 18 months had driven huge demand for AMRs like autonomous forklifts, but adoption has been held up by both safety concerns and performance-driven ROI [return on investment],” stated Daniel Theobald, founder and chief innovation officer of Vecna Robotics. “This software release mitigates these concerns by unequivocally delivering the best AMR performance and safety in the industry.” “Now, in addition to Vecna Robotics’ AMRs being the only self-driving forklifts equipped with path planning and obstacle avoidance, they are also the only pallet-handling AMRs that can deploy cloud-driven…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.81
September 25, 2021
…reduces the time it takes for a worker to gain proficiency. Cobot teach pendants. Source: SwRI This simplicity comes at the expense of reduced functionality compared to traditional teach pendants. Those buttons are there for a reason after all, but for many tasks, this is not a limitation. Another way cobots improve usability is the inclusion of a “teach by doing” mode, which allows the cobot to be physically maneuvered around the workspace to teach process points. This makes programing the cobot easier and quicker than a traditional robot, in which every motion must be controlled by the teach pendant.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.34
September 22, 2021
…load on the host CPU while providing significant performance gain, said NVIDIA. “DNN models can be used as a plug-in to develop robots,” said Gopalakrishna. “Developers could take domain-specific data for, say, a hospital, a warehouse, or a store. They could deploy a diverse set of models in real time.” The new Isaac GEMs for ROS include: SGM stereo disparity and point cloud Color space conversation and lens distortion correction AprilTags detection “We now have over 850,000 developers on Jetson, whihch has become the de facto edge AI compute platform for many mobile robot applications,” said Gopalakrishna. “From our $99…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.60
September 21, 2021
…said that service robots will provide efficiency and productivity gains that will allow businesses to allocate more time and resources for staffers to refocus on customer service. “We are proud to partner with SoftBank Robotics, the leader in the robotics solutions industry,” stated Tony Li, CEO of Keenon Robotics. “As the cost of labor increases, technology becomes an affordable solution, creating an increased appetite for automation alongside human tasks. The Keenbot is one such example of a solution that is meant for convenience and performs well when completing repetitive operational tasks that require precision.” Keenon Robotics a leader in service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.92
September 21, 2021
…production.” “Having systems stop all the time kills productivity gains. You shouldn't need a human being to watch a robot all the time,” said Diankov. “Mujin has been doing this for the past five years.” “One of our recent deployments included 20 robots at one warehouse. Each of them collectively does 100,000 picks, 23 hours per day and stops once or twice per day,” he said. “At that level, you're getting real value out of automation.” Machine intelligence vs. machine learning Conventional robots require experts to program each movement or use machine learning to learn how to pick items over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.89
September 16, 2021
…applied in the right places, AI is a distribution center game-changer. AI can drive significant operational and customer experience gains.” “But software providers must continue to make AI easy to implement and use,” he said. “This is what we expect in our personal lives from smart phones, digital assistants, and apps.” Warehouses are just beginning to benefit from AI and automation. Source: Lucas Systems
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.14
September 03, 2021
…becoming increasingly important as Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT gain steam,” said Roger Wendelken, senior vice president in the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “The performance and feature set of the RA family make it the best choice for robotic applications, and we’re pleased to work with eProsima to deliver solutions to our diverse customer base.” Renesas is a supplier of advanced semiconductor systems, including microcontrollers, analog, power, and system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. The Tokyo-based company said it supports a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. eProsima specializes in middleware for the robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.08
September 02, 2021
…is interested in new technologies as a way to gain competitive advantage through improved efficiency and safety for our processes, and it has been interesting to see how the system can manage a production environment,” said Sami Kunvik, manager of manufacturing engineering at Valmet Automotive. Founded in 2015, Unikie said it develops software for “protected real-time processes.” The Finland-based company said it focuses on “deep tech” such as the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G networking, and artificial intelligence to provide constant awareness of surroundings, as well as decision-making and control based on that awareness. Unikie added that its 2020 turnover…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
September 01, 2021
…at all organizations, regardless of scale, to keep US manufacturing open for business as automation and robotic work cells gain sophistication and penetrate this large manufacturing sector.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
August 31, 2021
…includes temperature-controlled autonomous box trucks. Source: Gatik Texas to gain jobs with automation Gatik said it expects to create over 500 new jobs by 2025, including operational, technical, and business roles. To support its expansion in the state, the company has partnered with the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ). Hillwood said its AllianceTexas 27,000-acre development includes the world’s first dedicated industrial airport, Fort Worth Alliance Airport. AllianceTexas is home to more than 525 companies, which have built more than 50 million sq. ft. and created over 62,000 jobs. “Gatik is the perfect partner for Hillwood in our efforts to accelerate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
August 22, 2021
…AI between the cloud and edge devices. Humanoid robots gain agility, seek purpose Many androids are designed for human-machine interaction, and some are more lifelike than others. It's worth noting that the ones that are closest to finding commercial value are those that are less interested in closely replicating the human form and more focused on specific tasks, such as package handling or therapy. Boston Dynamics' video of its Atlas robot doing parkour over an obstacle course in the company's headquarters in Waltham, Mass., was all the rage last week (see below). It's a marvel of modern engineering, but it's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
August 10, 2021
…technique can do, which significantly limits the potential performance gains. The result is that, as a warehouse approaches its throughput capacity, especially during peaks, less work goes out the door. While current SLAs may be met, future SLAs are put in jeopardy which is less than ideal. This effectively robs long-term attainment to pay for short-term attainment. Enter Guaranteed SLA by 6 River Systems The 6 River Systems solution is an active and dynamic optimization technique that enforces hard SLAs while still making fulfillment operations as efficient as possible. Guaranteed SLA allows operators to drop off many fulfillment orders and…
