Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.47
November 18, 2022
…product on the market.” ISEE, which spun out of MIT in 2017, claimed that it is the “first and only company to achieve fully autonomous operations in the logistics yard space.” The Cambridge, Mass.-based company said it has developed a unique “humanistic” artificial intelligence that gives yard trucks “common sense.” ISEE addresses a global problem The global supply chain is in need of modernization, and many challenges can be addressed by focusing on one key link—the logistics yard, asserted ISEE. Shipping containers and trailers wait in such yards to be transported by truck to warehouses or distribution centers. ISEE said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.42
October 30, 2022
…at Google Robotics, Google X, Carnegie Mellon, General Dynamics, MIT, Georgia Tech, and KUKA. The startup said its systems are running around the clock across dozens of customer sites today. DHL Supply Chain proves value Fox Robotics said it retrofits standard forklifts with sensors and software for autonomous material handling operations with precise navigation and robust pallet picking and movement. Deep learning systems use onboard cameras and lidar sensors to detect pallets, boxes, and other obstacles in real time. The intelligent systems also enable the forklift to pick pallets out of trailers it is seeing for the first time, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.16
October 27, 2022
…be in use during his year's holiday shopping season. MIT develops smarter robots to find things Walk into a physical store, and the product you want may not be on the shelf. You can ask a sales associate to “check in the back.” Similarly, a busy commuter might be ready to walk out the door but must first sift through clutter to find car keys. Researchers at MIT have created a robotic system that uses RFusion. It consists of a robot arm with a camera and radio frequency (RF) antenna attached to its gripper. By fusing or combining signals from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
October 08, 2022
…of 5.9%, predicted Research and Markets. This past week, MIT noted that new catalysts could break down plastics for reuse, but first, items must be collected and sorted. Robotics and machine learning are helping to sort plastics faster and more efficiently than ever before. Is robotic sorting the answer? Manual processing of waste is dull, dirty, and dangerous, making it ideal for automation. Several companies have developed robots to help with the process. For example, ABB Robotics has demonstrated a workcell with its IRB 1200 industrial system and YuMi collaborative robot that can identify and sort different types of plastics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.78
October 03, 2022
…focuses on manipulation, said research scientist Joseph Masterjohn. With MIT, the institute has developed the Drake model-based design for contact simulation of robot manipulation. Speaking of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) touted its alliances program. CSAIL Alliances offers companies opportunities to engage with its students and researchers, and its membership includes more than 1,200 people. The institute also showed off one of its four-legged robots. Earlier this year, a version of the robot beat a world record for the being the fastest legged robot. Onshape Inc. showed how its computer-aided design…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
September 30, 2022
…research articles on robotics with experts from institutions including MIT, Cornell University, and the University of Michigan. Backed by multiple venture capital firms, Dextrous Robotics received a competitive grant from the National Science Foundation in 2021. Dextrous Robotics designs for precision The job of loading and unloading trucks is one of the most challenging to fill in the logistics industry, according to Dextrous Robotics. Trailers can reach extreme temperatures depending on the season, and heavy packages stacked up to 9 ft. high regularly fall on workers. In addition, the repetitive and non-ergonomic lifting of items can put strain even on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.78
August 15, 2022
…the Harvard Biorobotics Lab, the Yale GRAB Lab, and MIT. The team said it was intent on bringing grasping intelligence powered by computer vision and applied machine learning to solve real-world problems. The company is based in Somerville, Mass. RightHand said the Gartner report shares significant findings and recommendations for customers looking to buy autonomous systems. The firm observed a strong and growing interest in robots for use in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing environments. What is Intralogistics Smart Robotics? Gartner describes intralogistics smart robotics (ISRs) as a special class of flexible, intelligent, and often mobile intralogistics systems. They are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.45
August 12, 2022
…in 2011 by graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Somerville, Mass.-based RISE Robotics said it is a high-growth technology company backed by The Engine, a Tough Tech venture capital fund built by MIT, Greentown Labs, and Techstars. Activated on July 9, 2012, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) reports to the Air Force Materiel Command and is charged with life cycle management of Air Force weapon systems from their inception to retirement. AFLCMC said it provides holistic management of weapon systems across their life cycle and simplifies / consolidates staff…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.86
August 12, 2022
…universities and corporate research labs. Institute to be near MIT, as Hyundai launches software center The Boston Dynamics AI Institute will be headquartered in the heart of the Kendall Square research community in Cambridge, Mass. The Institute plans to hire AI and robotics researchers, software and hardware engineers, and technicians at all levels. In addition to the institute, Hyundai Motor Group separately announced plans to establish a Global Software Center to lead development of its software capabilities and technologies and to enhance its capabilities to advance development of “software-defined vehicles” (SDVs). Hyundai said the center will expand on the autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.19
July 05, 2022
…Hart, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), VulcanForms claimed that it invented and commercialized the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing (AM) system and pioneered integrated digital production systems. The Burlington, Mass.-based company currently has more than 300 employees. Digital approach to address decades of manufacturing decline Manufacturers perform nearly 60% of U.S. private-sector research and development, and every dollar spent on manufacturing contributes an additional $2.79 to the U.S. economy, a higher multiple than that of any other industry, said VulcanForms. However, manufacturing employment in the U.S. has dropped over 40% since 1980, while…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.96
June 07, 2022
…a study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), that said businesses repeatedly cite the high costs of the robotic equipment as well as its integration into the production line as a challenge. With this new leasing service, U.S.-based companies can avoid the initial investment and only pay a monthly rate much lower than the cost of renting the equipment, said HowToRobot. A robot of $130,000 could cost $2,549 a month in leasing, or $16 an hour, with integration costs included. “We are thrilled to offer HowToRobot’s customers a low-cost option that allows them to take that first step…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.75
May 30, 2022
…in 2011 by graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Rhode Island School of Design, RISE Robotics is backed by The Engine, a Tough Tech venture capital fund built by MIT, Greentown Labs, and Techstars. Adversarial advances in combat capabilities have prompted the U.S. Air Force to pursue a strategy focused on launching, recovering, and maintaining aircraft from dispersed forward operating locations, according to the Somerville, Mass.-based company. Rather than relying on large overseas bases to project international power, agile combat employment (ACE) uses networks of austere air bases, multi-capable airmen, pre-positioned equipment, and airlifts to rapidly deploy,…
