Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.24
March 18, 2024
…the large training workloads, we’re using NVIDIA OSMO, an infrastructure solution that lets our machine learning engineers streamline their workflows and dedicate their expertise to tackling the hard robotics problems.” OSMO supports GR00T, for example, by concurrently running models on NVIDIA DGX for training and NVIDIA OVX servers for live reinforcement learning in simulation. This workload involves generating and training models iteratively in a loop. OSMO’s ability to manage and schedule workloads across distributed environments allows for the seamless coordination of DGX and OVX systems, enabling efficient and iterative model development. Once the model is ready for testing and validation,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.08
March 18, 2024
…entirely in simulation before rolling them out in industrial infrastructure, saving significant time and cost. NVIDIA Omniverse, Metropolis, Isaac and cuOpt interact in AI gyms where developers can train AI agents to help robots and humans navigate unpredictable or complex events. An AI Gym for Industrial Digitalization In the demo, a digital twin of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse - built using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for developing and connecting OpenUSD applications - operates as a simulation environment for dozens of digital workers and multiple autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), vision AI agents and sensors. Each AMR, running the NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor multi-sensor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.52
March 11, 2024
…may not warrant an investment in the detection or infrastructure required for other technologies in the Yale Reliant suite. Workforce growth, more potential for collisions Warehouse workforces have more than doubled in just a decade, surging from 668,900 employees in 2011 to more than 1.7 million in 2021, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A heavy reliance on inexperienced forklift operators has been a necessary coping mechanism for many warehouses, but that practice has exacerbated common safety and productivity challenges. “Forklift operator assist solutions are a step that warehouses can take today to support inexperienced operators and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
March 11, 2024
…cloud capabilities, Agility Arc removes the hassle of managing infrastructure and provides unmatched security and scalability. “Agility Arc will provide unprecedented levels of transparency into the operation of Digit fleets,” Wise added. “Our customers will be able to understand what is happening in their workcells and act upon that information, making it easier for them to design, commission, operate, and support their mobile manipulation fleets.” Over the past year, Agility has worked closely with early adopter customers in the Agility Engagement Program (AEP) to understand their warehouse workflows and pain points, starting with tote handling use cases. Agility Arc incorporated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.85
March 07, 2024
…planning systems. It does not require costly software integrations or infrastructure changes to be deployed into the warehouse environment. With its mobile base that has the footprint of a warehouse pallet, the Pixmo robot can move in any direction to create the best handling pose for the robot arm, both inside and outside the container. Pixmo is built on an advanced AI software stack that combines perception algorithms, learning-based motion planning and a data generation pipeline for AI training. The commercial version of Pixmo is scheduled to be available in the summer of 2024. It will be available via direct…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.26
March 01, 2024
…2025. Scythe said an industry-wide move toward standardized charging infrastructure will streamline user experiences by providing reliable and simple charging solutions. “With the US moving towards the adoption of NACS across the board, it's clear that this standardized charging solution will be the optimal and most convenient method for charging any EV or machine - including M.52 - for the foreseeable future,” said Davis Foster, Co-founder and chief engineer of Scythe. Existing Scythe M.52 mowers to be forward compatible Scythe’s M.52 robot mower will utilize the same NACS charging interface and infrastructure already familiar to businesses and consumers. The company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
February 14, 2024
…including continuous 360-degree operation,” said Ali Asmari, director of infrastructure operations at ULC Technologies. “The machine’s tool plate consists of numerous tools capable of stripping back each layer of the cable to a desired dimension using precision tool depth controls.” Tooling has been updated to improve the robustness and adaptability so different types of cables can be addressed even faster than before with future development. Several auxiliary subsystems carry out additional steps such as shorting and cutting the cable. This, in combination with live camera feeds, allow an operator to successfully monitor and verify the process from beginning to end…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.75
February 07, 2024
…on-site, adjusting and learning on-the-fly without software integrations or infrastructure changes, said Anyware. The robot can recognize SKUs, box orientation, size, and condition, and handle boxes that shifted during transit. Anyware said Pixmo’s flexible form factor means the robot can also be used for a variety of tasks with additional software provided through over-the-air updates. These applications may include palletizing, depalletizing, case picking, and container loading. Pixmo pilot programs to transition into commercial deployment Anyware said it recently completed its first pilot with an import deconsolidation business that manages 21 warehouses in the U.S., which led to sales conversions of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
February 02, 2024
…will serve as a base to conduct testing and to validate the truckport operational model,” Burnette added. “Leveraging existing infrastructure eliminates the need for Kodiak to build and develop real estate, and it allows us to focus on launching and scaling driverless truck deployment.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.54
January 08, 2024
…AI models. Organizations can use NVIDIA's data center compute infrastructure in conjunction with its AI and NVIDIA Omniverse platforms to simulate and train AI models. The second computer in the model represents the robot's runtime environment, whether that's on the cloud or in a data center. LLMs help break down technical barriers Another element Talla mentioned as part of his presentation was the ability of LLMs to reduce techincal barriers with users. He described how typical users of a robot can use it's LLM through prompts and training and morph into a technical artist capable of creating complex robotics workcells…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
December 15, 2023
…there’s no need to redesign the warehouse or install infrastructure beyond that which is already designed around people.” Agility Robotics and GXO are teaching Digit to undertake repetitive tasks such as moving totes from autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and placing them onto conveyors. Reduction of such repetition reduces strain, increases safety for team members, and frees them to do more value-added work in the warehouse. GXO’s recent survey confirms better engagement and higher job satisfaction among team members when working with technology. If this initial phase proves successful, it will pave the way for piloting Digit in a wider variety…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.33
December 15, 2023
…of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate and optimize lunar infrastructure. With its inclusion in the program, GITAI is poised to play a crucial role in advancing commercial lunar exploration over the next decade. GITAI’s winning proposal revolves around a concept for the deployment of modular, multi-purpose Inchworm robots equipped with tool-changeable end effectors to conduct lunar surface labor. The robots are designed to handle various tasks, from construction to maintenance and adaptation, without unnecessary duplication. This groundbreaking approach aligns with the LunA-10 program’s vision for a framework that enables efficient, scalable, and sustainable commercial lunar activities. “We’re both humbled and…
