Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.92
November 14, 2022
…in industries including travel, hospitality, real estate, retail, and delivery. PFF pro tool designed for management simplicity Piaggio Fast Forward said its gita robots are designed to follow users, helping individuals in the workplace and increasing productivity. As mobile robot fleets expand to wider industrial applications, the company has developed its largest-capacity robot to date, the all new PFF pro gitaplus. It described PFF pro as “an out-of-the-box technology solution to drive immediate value to businesses via enhanced worker safety, increased efficiencies, and improved client experiences.” The fleet management software allows for greater control and efficiency when using multiple robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.00
November 13, 2022
…in the fields of agriculture, construction, infrastructure inspection, and delivery service. Drone innovation with lidar If you thought you have seen the full potential of aerial drones, you are mistaken. Aside from having built-in cameras, drones have now acquired lidar technology. Lidar, which is an abbreviation for light detection and ranging, basically uses a laser to gather data and aerial imaging information about surfaces. The collected data can later be translated into 3D models and maps. But how does lidar technology do that? Licensed aerial surveyors from FlyGuys stated that lidar uses light pulses to scan a subject from a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.84
November 11, 2022
…company also announced that it is developing a new delivery drone for Prime Air called the MK30, which is due to enter expanded service by 2024. Amazon was light on specifics but noted the drone is lighter and smaller than the MK27-2, which is going to be used to make deliveries in Lockeford, Calif., and College Station, Texas. The new drone will also have “increased range, expanded temperature tolerance, safety-critical features, and new capability to fly in light rain,” according to Amazon. MK30 will also be 25% quieter than the MK27-2. MK30 will take advantage of Amazon’s sense-and-avoid system, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.72
November 10, 2022
…make autonomous vehicles safer in dark, foggy, or dusty conditions where cameras or lidars might fail,” he said. “Home delivery robots like those of Starship have been making steady, incremental innovation.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people have used their imaginations to shorten supply chains and are looking for automated solutions to localize manufacturing, said Keen. “The pressure to reduce cost and the difficulty of hiring people anywhere is a double stimulus for robotics,” he said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.40
November 09, 2022
…technology,” said Fernández. “People want more flexibility, and the buy-online-pickup-in-store trend is quickly becoming an attractive alternative to last-mile delivery, since it’s simple, fast, and offers a lower carbon footprint.” The PickUpPort is the fifth port module offered by AutoStore and will be available from Nov. 15.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.47
November 08, 2022
…use the proceeds from the round “to accelerate product delivery, meet the demands of more customers, and engage with the Robot Operating System (ROS) developer community.” The move aligns with Augsburg, Germany-based BOWE GROUP's customer base. BOWE supplies smart automation and IoT systems. MOV.AI makes the Robotics Engine Platform, which helps robotic manufacturers develop software for autonomous mobile robots and autonomous guided vehicles. The platform is based on ROS. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company added that the platform can also help integrators speed up AMR deployments from months to days. “We are extremely bullish on MOV.AI's ability to modernize the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.38
November 07, 2022
…in online shopping and increasing consumer expectations for rapid deliveries are putting pressure on retailers. Get Fabric Inc. today announced that it is partnering with Reply SpA to offer brands and retailers “seamless integration to a single point solution” for a warehouse management system, or WMS, and automated fulfillment. “Reply’s technology complements ours very well and ensures a robust automated fulfillment platform for any brand, retailer, or 3PL [third-party logistics provider] that is ready to take their supply chain to the next level,” said Avi (Jack) Jacoby, CEO of Fabric. “This is the future of fast, accurate, cost-effective fulfillment: placing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.61
November 07, 2022
…Autonomous ground vehicles, or AGVs, such as warehouse robots, delivery bots, or service robot, need this capability for logistics and retail applications. Air mobility is another area that we want to pursue. What does the recent AutoSens 2022 gold award for perception software mean to you? Lee: We were honored to be recognized for the second year in a row by AutoSens. Having this kind of recognition among our peers in the automotive space is a very important in that it highlights the potential of SVNet for that specific industry. This is essential when pursuing relationships with OEMs and Tier…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.48
November 05, 2022
…in large part driven by runaway growth in package delivery. According to FedEx, the U.S. domestic package delivery market is likely to hit 110 million packages per day in 2022. Pre-pandemic they did not expect to exceed 100 million daily packages until 2026. A huge amount of this growth is driven by e-commerce; data from Statista shows that U.S. e-commerce retail revenue will grow from $768 billion in 2021 to $1.3 trillion in 2025. Mobile robots are one way for logistics companies to deal with this growth challenge, especially in the face of a seemingly never-ending labor shortage. That’s because…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.16
November 04, 2022
…variety of settings. Organizations set to receive the first deliveries of the Retriever Pro include: On Lok PACE, Nationwide Insurance, Masonic Homes of California, Western Homes Communities, Eskaton, The Perfect Companion, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, University of Michigan Flint, and Graceworks Lutheran Services. The reservations follow Labrador’s series of pilot studies, where the company’s personal assistive robots were successfully deployed in the homes of a diverse mix of individuals with different needs and conditions. “Our partnership with Labrador during the pilot enabled Nationwide to observe firsthand the impact the Retriever can have on individuals’ daily lives,” said Bobbi Jo Allan,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.02
November 04, 2022
…their customers and are under threat from e-commerce and delivery services. We have some robots in a Walmart supercenter near our headquarters that run in the mornings. I'm excited about the future of what robots can do. Most robots can do only one or two things well. How mature are multifunction systems, which promise to save time and money? Molina: Multifunction robots are already here, such as Tennant and Brain Corp's shelf-scanning and floor-cleaning model. We have a disinfection add-on. There's no doubt that's where the future is going—robots are getting smarter, and you can do more at the edge.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.88
November 03, 2022
…with the best possible shopping experience with reliable, fast delivery times and complete visibility,” said Jose Miguel Cortés, chief operating officer for Spanish-speaking countries at Dafiti Group. “As we plan for future growth, we knew that within the next five years, we’d need a solution that could give us increased flexibility and scalability.” Founded in 2011, Dafiti Group claimed that it is the largest fashion and lifestyle e-commerce business in Latin America. The São Paolo, Brazil-based company said it “aims to revolutionize the fashion ecosystem with intelligence.” Dafiti operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia and has more than 3,800…
