Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
February 08, 2023
…a human machine interface recipe selection. From UL and CE to FDA and Gamp5, the FlexChassis design can be tailored to match specific production requirements. For clean manufacturing needs, FlexChassis meets various ISO classes. “We recognized a market need for an automation platform that allowed for high flexibility without requiring a significant amount of upfront engineering; lowering cost, minimizing risk and shortening delivery,” said Greg Herman, Jr Automation business development manager, in a statement. “FlexChassis was engineered from the ground up taking into consideration the needs of our medical customers while offering the flexibility our customers expect,” said Mick Trompen,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.91
January 27, 2023
…in 2019. It said the device has already been CE-marked and has been used by hundreds of patients in European rehabilitation hospitals for a variety of conditions. In the U.S., Atalante has been tested in some clinical settings. “Its unique self-balancing feature enables patients to move in multiple directions hands-free, without an assistive device, and includes a dynamic balance mode unavailable elsewhere in the market,” the company said. “I am happy to hear the Wandercraft Atalante exoskeleton has been approved for use in the U.S. market,” said Arun Jayaraman, PT, Ph.D., and executive director of Technology & Innovation Hub at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.41
January 27, 2023
…had launched its latest product, the Femto Mega, at CES 2023. The new camera integrates NVIDIA Jetson for software-defined depth vision and is aimed at robotics developers. “Femto Mega is aimed at extending the capabilities of 2D and 3D sensing from the physical world to digital twins in the virtual world,” said Amit Banerjee, head of platform and partnerships at Troy, Mich.-based Orbbec. “We're excited about our collaboration with NVIDIA to bring the best combination of 3D sensing and AI-accelerated computing for developers deploying intelligent robots and automation applications.” NVIDIA Jetpack, AGX Orin Developer Kit now available NVIDIA JetPack 5.1,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.91
January 23, 2023
…warn them of unseen hazards. Vista-X120 Plus shown at CES At CES 2023 this month, Cepton unveiled its Vista-X120 Plus, which is designed for “intelligent, electrified, and software-defined” vehicles. The compact lidar provides “real-time adaptive 3D perception,” said the company, which won a CES Innovation Award in the “Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility” category. At its booth, Cepton showed a Chevy Silverado and a Ford F-150 equipped with its sensors embedded in multiple locations, including headlamps, fog lamps, side mirrors, front grill, and tailgate. It claimed the Vista-X120 Plus offers Vista-X120 Plus offers a 500% increase in data rate, 30°…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.62
January 20, 2023
…and its partners in 2022. The new device obtained CE certification in December 2022 and is now ready to be deployed on the market, said Bionomous. The company plans to scale production and said it already has customers in Europe, the U.S., and China. Swiss investors lead funding round Villaz-St-Pierre-based Nivalis Group led Bionomous' Series A round. Cybernetix Ventures and Capital Risque Fribourg also participated in the funding. “We are delighted that Bionomous has successfully completed the first stage of industrialization,” said Christophe Fragnière, president of Nivalis Group. “This important step and the dedication of the highly qualified Bionomous team…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.36
January 16, 2023
At CES last year, Deere & Co. made headlines with its announcement of an autonomous tractor. Last week, the company named eight companies that it chose for its 2023 Startup Collaborator program. John Deere launched the program in 2019, and it expects particpants to help it enhance precision technology in agriculture and construction equipment. “This year's group shows the importance of connecting with the startup community across a broad range of applications and technologies,” stated Julian Sanchez, director of emerging technology at John Deere. “These connections help John Deere better understand opportunities to advance precision technology in agriculture and construction.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.40
January 12, 2023
At CES 2023 last week, Ossia Inc. announced the launch of the Cota Universal Base, which will also come to market as an ARCHOS video camera base. The wireless power system can be white-labeled and work with many types of electronic devices, said the Redmond, Wash.-based company. “Cota is unique in that it automatically sends wireless power over the air safely and reliably, even with people in the room or on the move,” said Doug Stovall, CEO at Ossia. “Ossia works with companies to license the Cota technology and complete rapid integrations, like this one, which helps expedite time to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.29
January 10, 2023
STRADVISION announced at CES last week that its SVNet vehicle perception software is available on the Texas Instruments TDA4 automotive processor. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said designers can use its deep learning-based vision technology for Level 2 advanced driver-assistance systems and automated driving. “Enabling more cars on the road with advanced driver-assistance capabilities can lead to greater driver comfort and improved road safety,” stated Aish Dubey, general manager of automotive processors at Texas Instruments (TI). “The hardware-optimized SVNet software makes it possible for automotive designers to leverage our automotive system-on-chip [SoC] products to enable surround-view vision, helping them improve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.74
January 09, 2023
…a “rolling globe” to navigate. Attendees of this year’s CES got to see Miroki in action at Enchanted Tools’ demo area, where CEO Jérôme Monceaux outlined the robot’s technological benefits, as well as the company’s artistic and narrative goals. “Most robots on the market today have limited action and movement capabilities and lackluster communication, which inhibits their utility and hampers acceptance and adoption. The world deserves better,” Monceaux said in a statement. “We believe robots can be ‘more than useful’ and can re-enchant the world rather than dehumanize it,” he said. “That premise — that technological innovation can be both…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
January 09, 2023
At CES in Las Vegas last week, Orbbec launched its Femto Magna high-resolution 3D camera built with Microsoft and NVIDIA technologies. The company also announced and demonstrated the Gemini 2 and Astra 2 sensors, which use its new MX6600 ASIC chip. The Femto Mega camera is “is aimed at removing barriers for developers of robotics applications with the combination of sensing and accelerated computing for AI and digital twin creation,” said Orbbec. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it “is on a mission to popularize 3D vision technology for the 3D world, create a full-stack platform for industry solution developers, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.36
January 08, 2023
…the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the IAC @ CES 2023. “This year was a much greater challenge—we saw something that last year we couldn't even imagine: cars interacting properly on track, trying to overtake one another, I would say, in the most safe way that we can aim at on a racetrack,” said Andrea Ticozzi, an autonomous racing engineer at PoliMOVE. “We really want to push forward the competition, go for new challenges, and try always to learn something new.” PoliMOVE is the team of Politechnico di Milano and the University of Alabama. The Milan, Italy-based team consists of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
January 06, 2023
…a Columbia Stockchaser cargo vehicle at Booth 6541 at CES 2023 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center this week. Companies highlight the appeal of retrofitting Together, Ouster and Cyngn said they aim to provide autonomous solutions to address significant challenges common to many industrial organizations such as labor shortages, costly safety incidents, and increased consumer demand for e-commerce requiring more automation. “Cyngn’s DriveMod was developed to support faster, more cost-effective deployments of industrial autonomy solutions, thereby solving major scalability and adoption issues faced by companies interested in reaping the benefits of greater levels of automation,” said…
