Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.34
March 20, 2023
…In 2017, OTTO 100 quickly became responsible for the industry’s largest AMR installations. In 2022, we launched OTTO Lifter, the world’s first truly autonomous forklift. Today, we’re proud to announce OTTO 600, a mid-range AMR offering the perfect balance of strength and agility,” said Matt Rendall, chief executive officer and co-founder of OTTO Motors. “Powered by our industry-leading autonomous software, OTTO now offers an unmatched material handling portfolio,” he added. Key features of OTTO 600 Maneuverable in tight spaces: OTTO 600 offers capabilities of larger AMRs with the maneuverability needed to get around in constrained spaces like work cells. Durable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.33
December 19, 2022
…for efficiency and navigational control. Earlier this year, Vanderlande Industries B.V. announced that it had chosen Kollmorgen as a technology and service partner. Its technology is used in Toyota Material Handling forklifts. Kollmorgen also recently announced that it has formed a partnership with the Spanish Association for Mobile Robotics to “offer high-quality integration solutions for AGVs and mobile robots based on the NDC8 platform.” Front AGV calls Kollmorgen the 'logical choice' “Kollmorgen’s NDC Solutions is the logical choice for us,” said Emil Arnesson, CEO, Front AGV, in a statement. “They provide a superior, reliable, and customizable software and hardware solution…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.47
November 15, 2022
…raised $26 million in Series A funding and added industry veterans to its leadership team as it brings its systems to market. Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot said it addresses warehouse challenges using industrial robots with artificial intelligence, computer vision, and advanced sensors. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company said it is currently focusing on applying its technology to one of the most labor-intensive, physically demanding, and highest turnover work areas in logistics operations— truck unloading. “Customer interest in Pickle unload systems has been incredibly strong, and now that we have our initial unload systems out of the lab and into customer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.76
October 27, 2022
…the Raymond High Capacity Orderpicker in response to the industry’s need to pick more efficiently at increased heights. Designed to facilitate order picking a full rack higher than models currently on the market, the lift truck delivers can reduce the annual cost per pallet stored by 19% in comparison with competitors, claimed the company. “As SKU counts proliferate and warehouse space continues to be at a premium, the need to better equip our customers with tools that provide increased warehouse layout flexibility and significant picking efficiencies was clear,” said Shannon Curtis, product manager for Class II, ZaP, and iADS at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.07
October 24, 2022
Industry 4.0 requires the safe orchestration of both robot fleets and human workers. In August, SIXAI announced plans for worldwide deployment of MAESTRO, mobile robot management software using artificial intelligence from its 634AI subsidiary. “I've been doing a lot of work bringing technology to users in consumer and medical products and now robotics,” said Ran Poliakine, founder and CEO of SIXAI and a serial entrepreneur. “The common theme for me was to use technology for what people need,” he told Robotics 24/7. “There's a big gap between what technology can do and how it's consumed by different industries.” Applying AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.60
October 06, 2022
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Industry experts on robotics standards, multiple use cases, and integration spoke at yesterday's first annual Robotics Applications Conference. Close to 400 registrants viewed the live keynote and four sessions, which are now available for viewing on demand. “We appreciate that so many robotics users from Fortune 1,000 companies and technology suppliers, as well as investors and researchers, tuned in to our event during a busy time of year,” said Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7 and moderator of a few sessions. “It validates our approach of representing the end-user point of view and applications at RAC '22,” he…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.31
October 03, 2022
…the Massachusetts robotics community is for innovation and supporting industry, said James Knauer, field application engineer. A light robotic arm using Harmonic Drive LLC drives attracted several families. “It’s great for kids to see how they can use robots in the future,” said Eugen Niselson, a sales engineering manager at Harmonic Drive. Wilmington, Mass.-based Symbotic Inc., which provides warehouse automation, showed how its software and robotic shuttles can provide dense storage for efficient fulfillment. Also from Wilmington, Analog Devices Inc. used small autonomous cars to show its semiconductor and communications technology can do. Vicarious Surgical Inc. had toy robot arms…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.12
September 30, 2022
…show it off.” He has been in the robotics industry for 20 years. Drumwright worked with the humanoid robot Asimo while at Honda Research Institute. Drumwright was a university professor and then a senior research scientist at the Toyota Research Institute. Drumwright has been granted three patents and has co-authored over 40 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.51
August 17, 2022
Vanderlande Industries B.V. last week announced that it has selected Kollmorgen NDC Solutions as a technology and service partner for its automated guided vehicle, or AGV, applications. Vanderlande said that Toyota Material Handling forklifts equipped with Kollmorgen's technology will strengthen its logistics and warehouse portfolio. “Vanderlande strives to deliver the best fully integrated autonomous vehicle offering as part of our solutions for our warehousing, parcel, and airport customers,” stated Daan Stikkel, general manager for autonomous vehicles (AVs) at Vanderlande. “With this collaboration, we are confident that by combining our expertise and solutions we can jointly deliver and continuously develop better…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.09
July 17, 2022
…won the award for its ISS demonstration, development with Toyota Motor Corp. of a robotic arm for the “Lunar Cruiser” manned pressurized rover, and its U.S. expansion. Overview of tasks to be conducted by the dual-arm robot in space. Source: GITAI Collaborators help get robots, people into space GITAI said it is jointly developing its space technologies with Toyota Automobile and received orders from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. The company is also actively recruiting staffers for its U.S. office and is working with private companies and U.S. government institutes. “This mission is a key stepping-stone towards commercialization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.09
July 13, 2022
…said it plans to continue deployment programs using the Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS platform, named for autonomous mobility as a service. May Mobility also plans to begin development of the Toyota e-Palette vehicle. “With the close of this latest investment round, May Mobility will continue to accelerate growth in our technology, business development, and platforms, all with a global reach,” said Edwin Olson, CEO of May Mobility. “Our additional investors, as well as our continued strategic collaboration with Toyota and others, will enable us to march toward driver-out commercial operations in 2023 and enable our expansion into new markets as we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
May 23, 2022
…by 2023. In February 2022, Mobility Forus began operating Toyota Poaces vehicles north of the Arctic Circle using Holo's data and supervision platform and Sensible 4's software. In addition, Sensible 4 supported a successful self-driving shuttle bus pilot in Tampere, Finland. EIB invests in sustainable transport The European Investment Bank's loan is part of the European Guarantee Fund’s venture debt product to provide liquidity to small and medium-sized companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The automotive industry, including autonomous driving, is going through a radical transformation revolution with a high potential to reduce the carbon footprint from transport,” said Thomas…
