Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.01
July 12, 2023
…the technology that enables mobile robots to have the perception and navigation capabilities to move around environments, he said. Thoro.ai's autonomy kit, which was originally developed in Carnegie Robotics' facility, was first featured in the Nilfisk Liberty SC50 Autonomous Scrubber back when the company launched. That robot is used to clean large venues, including hospitals, schools, and airports. Moving beyond cleaning When Mondi joined Thoro.ai as CEO in October 2021, he made it his mission to extend the company's reach into new applications. “I wanted this company to be more than just an autonomous cleaning company,” Mondi said. That's what…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
March 07, 2023
…AI-powered software with end-of-arm robot grippers that provide the perception and manipulation necessary to pick and place parcels. Key to Plus One Robotics’ effectiveness is its approach to human-in-the-loop software, it explained. Employees, remote or on-premises, can supervise multiple robots from any location, speeding the robot’s ability to handle exceptions, and enabling 24/7 operations. Users benefit from improved sorting and picking throughput by >30% while decreasing operational costs. Plus One has experienced nearly three times year-over-year growth from expanded business with existing customers and new deployments. Additionally, it has increased its adoption of the human-in-the-loop capability and RaaS offering among…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
April 29, 2022
…2016, VisionNav Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence, environmental perception, deep learning, servo control, and other core technologies to vehicles for factories and warehouses. The company has developed nine series of driverless industrial vehicles and robot control systems. VisionNav said its development of robotic sensing, control, positioning, and scheduling has enabled it to cover all aspects of intralogistics. It said it has made breakthroughs such as 9.4-m (30.8 ft.) high rack storage, 2-m (6.2 ft.) narrow-aisle access, unmanned loading and unloading, and multi-layer mobile material frame stacking. The company said it has learned from multiple complex application scenarios and that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.90
April 01, 2021
…or semi-autonomously through production sites, carry out multiple tasks, or carry playloads. Just as autonomous vehicles require increasingly sophisticated perception and navigation technologies to be safe and reliable, so do emerging industrial robots need the advantage of modern motion control. Those who embrace it are not just embracing new technologies; they are creating new ways to perform tasks and assist human beings.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.89
October 27, 2022
…QuickBot uses the MujinController intelligent robot controller. MujinController’s advanced perception and real-time motion planning enables the depalletizing systems to recognize cases on the fly. This feature allows QuickBot to manage real-world scenarios for both single and mixed-SKU pallet loads without prior “teaching” or information from external systems. “With motion planning, there's no more need for waypoints, and a real-time digital twin gives the controller machine intelligence,” said Josh Cloer, Mujin’s director of sales, in a panel at Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and Logistics Week. In addition, Mujin has equipped the QuickBot arm with a universal, heavy payload gripper to meet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.89
August 23, 2021
…a 360-degree view around the vehicle. Using sensor fusion perception blind-spot modules, the Gen5 system covers the entire RoboTaxi body with zero blind spots, asserted AutoX. AutoX added that Gen5 enables its robotaxis to drive safely in complex urban environments by detecting objects such as delivery scooters behind vehicles from several hundreds of meters away. It said the system’s higher-resolution sensing capability also enables RoboTaxis to drive at higher speeds safely, extending the operational designdomain of its driverless fleet. The Gen5 electrical and electronic architecture satisfies global functional safety standards, said AutoX. The company said its production process has strict…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.89
August 31, 2021
…including cameras, radars, and lidar. They will provide 360-degree perception, high-resolution images, and ultra-long-range detection of objects for safe autonomous operation in diverse driving environments, the companies said. The robotaxi will also include Motional’s machine learning systems. They are trained on decades of real-world data and will allow the vehicle to safely navigate challenging and complex driving situations, said Motional. “Hyundai Motor has evolved its IONIQ 5, a battery electric vehicle built on its EV-dedicated platform, into a platform for fully autonomous vehicles,” said Woongjun Jang, head of the Autonomous Driving Center at Hyundai. “For the IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, we…
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 6.84
August 28, 2023
…a Pallet Stack Attribute Estimation sub-system within the DriveMod perception stack. DriveMod also uses lidar to inform the location of its vehicles within the site. Fusing sensor data from lidar and other sensors, Cyngn said its advanced autonomy software enables: Position and pose estimation of DriveMod Forklifts within a site with centimeter-level accuracy and six degrees of freedom Detection and identification of pallet stacks Precise localization and orientation of pallet stacks relative to the DriveMod lift truck One-shot pallet stack enumeration (counting the number of pallets in a stack from a single viewing) Detection of edges and center of pallet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
November 17, 2022
…“Finally, there is a solution! mGripAI, with its revolutionary perception and AI, unlocks the use of industrial robots in nearly all stages of food production increasing throughput, improving food quality, reducing facility footprint, and breaking the critical dependency on labor.” Soft Robotics picks up funding from food producers Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, led Soft Robotics' initial Series C round. It also brought new investors Marel and Johnsonville into SRI's investor syndicate. Soft Robotics reported that it closed the first $26 million of an undisclosed-size round with the participation of these new investors as well as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.71
April 23, 2021
…civilian and military applications is sometimes a matter of perception. There's a rigorous process associated with being a defense contractor. The legal requirements can be a burden for commercialization, and there can be good reasons to separate them. We're doing a good job of slaloming these requirements. We're fortunate that our products are the same—which is different from iRobot, which had consumer robots and IED [improvised explosive device removal] robots. [Editor's note: iRobot decided to spin out Endeavor Robotics in 2016. FLIR Systems acquired Endeavor in 2019, and Teledyne Technologies bought FLIR in January 2021 for $8 billion.] Our exoskeletons…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
May 05, 2022
…4 is a “low-cost, fully expandable” system with improved perception, increased payload capacity, support for ROS 2, and auto-docking capabilities. “This year marks 10 years since we started working with the Open Robotics’ founding team on the TurtleBot 2,” said Bryan Webb, president of Clearpath Robotics. “We are very excited to continue our support for the open-source community by providing cutting-edge technology for robotics research, development, and education.” “Turtlebot 4 offers automatic charging, the latest sensors and computing, as well as larger and heavier payload support,” he added. “Furthermore, Clearpath Robotics is committed to offering a world-class user experience at…
