Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
November 06, 2022
…Irapuato, Mexico Team SNU, Seoul, South Korea AlterEgo, Genoa, Italy Avatar-Hubo, Las Vegas Last Mile, Osaka, Japan Dragon Tree Labs, Moscow The mobile manipulators needed to traverse space in a simulated energy plant, find a weighted canister, and successfully pick and place them. NimbRo conducted its task in about 5:50, about half the time of second-place winner, Pollen Robotics. Team Northeastern placed third with 21:09. ANA Avatar XPRIZE awarded to NimbRo Team NimbRo won the grand prize of $5 million. The second-place and third-place received $2 million and $1 million, respectively. “NimbRo’s work demonstrates the remarkable potential of avatar technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.32
October 13, 2022
…a share of 28% of total installations in Europe. Italy followed, with 17%, and France, with 7%. The number of installed robots in Germany grew by 6% to 23,777 units in 2021. This is the second highest installation count ever recorded, following the peak of 26,723 units caused by massive investments from the automotive industry in 2018. The IFR calculated the operational stock of robots in Germany at 245,908 units, growing 7% in 2021. Exports of industrial robots from Germany were up 41% to 22,870 units, exceeding the pre-pandemic level. Italy is the second largest robot market in Europe after…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
October 02, 2022
…racecar programmed by team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama (USA) set a new land speed world record of 192.2 mph at the historic Kennedy Space Center in April. That prompted the adoption of refreshed technology on all IAC racecars moving forward. More on Ciso’s technologies Cisco powers the in-vehicle networking and connectivity to and from the vehicles for race safety, telemetry data offload, and GPS timing alignment. The connectivity infrastructure includes Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul for highly reliable mobile connectivity and Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet switches to connect in-vehicle sensors and on-board compute. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.99
October 01, 2022
…managing director of euroTECH, traveled to Castelfranco Emilia in Italy to seal the deal with Magni Telescopic Handlers (MTH). He and Carlo Magni, managing director of MTH, said they have a similar philosophy about understanding and addressing customer needs. Rosenfeld, Germany-based euroTECH offers handling and transport systems in the field of vacuum technology. The company develops and produces customer-specific vacuum systems and components for automated handling tasks. euroTECH said customers can adjust its modular construction system to meet their requirements and install spare parts in a quick and cost-saving manner. Magni Telescopic Handlers builds on decades of experience The Magni…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.49
September 14, 2022
…2021, the company opened its European Innovation Lab in Italy. It said it was “designed to enhance the employee experience through the development of advanced technologies that support safer ways of working.” Robotics is a big part of the innovation lab's mission, according to Amazon. Not only does Amazon use mobile robots in its warehouses, but it also develops and tests numerous types of robots and delivery drones. In addition, AWS RoboMaker offers support for robotics programmers. Last September, the company launched its household robot, Astro. In April, the $1 billion Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund invested in five startups working…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.44
September 09, 2022
Pisa, Italy-based Medical Microinstruments, or MMI, has launched a set of instruments it said were designed to better address the challenges of microsurgery. The products are part of the company’s Supermicro NanoWrist line and are designed to be used with the Symani Surgical System, the company’s two-armed robotic surgical machine. The tips of the new instruments are half the width of MMI's standard microinstruments with a tapered design optimized to connect vessels under one millimeter in diameter and delicately hold 10-0 to 12-0 sutures. Precision in microsurgery is important as it involves suturing arteries, veins, ducts, and nerves.These procedures require…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.71
September 06, 2022
…on new communication channels and digital media. The Turin, Italy-based network said it develops business models enabled by the new models of artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things (IoT). Roboverse Reply said it “specializes in robotics and reality capture with mixed reality, where cloud-based or on-premise infrastructures require enterprise-ready solutions.” The unit's offerings include AI skills with sensor-based anomaly detection, “fleet management for the Internet of Robotic Things,” digital twins, and business logic for end-to-end customer support. AIRA Challenge sets inspection tasks The AIRA Challenge took place last month during ACHEMA 2022 in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
August 29, 2022
…into several European countries, such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Benelux, and the U.K. The company has quickly set up local team members, most of whom are experienced in the logistics automation industry. “Our aim at HAI Robotics U.K. Ltd. is to establish ourselves in the local market for the long term,” said Damien Skinner, country manager for the U.K. and Ireland. “Working with a select number of partners, we are able to offer solutions that can grow with our customer's needs and be supported throughout.” “As well as our portfolio of ACR technology, we are able to offer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
July 27, 2022
…New Zealand, which all have big retail chains. In Italy, the government offers stimulus for robotics, so that can also be a driver. At the end of the day, we don't tell our OEMs where to sell, and there are markets that are more interesting for BrainOS-powered robots. Putting a robot in a facility is only Step 0.1 of the process—you don't buy a robot; you buy a process. We also want to make sure that when robots enter a region, that customer expectations are part of the process. How important is localization of support? Spruijt: It was one of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.97
July 25, 2022
…the recently opened Center of Excellence facility in Pisa, Italy will continue to be where the company does research and development, as well manufacturing, and other business activities. 96 employees work in the center. Medical Microinstruments, Inc. was founded in 2015 near Pisa, Italy. The company said it seeks to expand indications and support ongoing commercialization efforts for the Symani Surgical System in Europe where it received CE mark in 2019. MMI also intends to accelerate plans to commercialize in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, as well as advance clinical research including securing an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the U.S.…
