Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.40
June 12, 2023
…to manage them, whether through software or robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, models. Organizations are searching for best practices and tools to operate, manage, and maintain their robot fleets. These considerations apply to almost any system promising greater efficiency, from automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to semi-autonomous and self-driving lift trucks. The industrial robotics market was worth abut $41.7 billion just two years ago, according to Zion Market Research. It could grow to about $81.4 billion—about $250 per person in the U.S.—by 2028 and grow almost 12% year over the next few years, predicted the research firm. Similarly,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.40
February 20, 2023
…services to governmental and commercial customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and direct product sales. In April 2022, Nauticus began production of its Nauticus Fleet, which combines the Hydronaut surface vehicles and Aquanaut subsea robots. It plans to deploy the paired systems around the world in the second quarter of this year. The company also makes products for retrofitting and upgrading legacy systems and third-party vehicle platforms. Nauticus said it provides customers with data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, health and safety risk, and greenhouse gas…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
November 21, 2022
…subscription model. Most are through robotics as a service [RaaS]. Botrista is in 26 states and 200 restaurants. Robots aid recruitment and retention You mentioned that Botrista saves restaurants from having to hire more staffers, but how does it help with recruitment and retention? Hsu: When I was in industrial robotics at Tesla and commercial robotics firms, I learned that the user interface [UI] has to be the differentiator. Nobody reads a manual anymore—the the iPhone or Tesla doesn't even come with a manual anymore. It was critical to have a similar UI for the operator and technicians. We designed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.39
April 28, 2021
…of that.” While BotX is available through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) rental model, Cobot Welder will be available for direct purchase starting in the U.S. and Canada, said Goldiez. “We have transparent pricing: An integrated package is $72,000 delivered, with a $70,000 option if the customer already has a table,” he said. “There's a $3,600-per-year software subscription that unlocks the ability to teach and edit welds.” What sorts of companies will use Cobot Welder? “We've heard from the market that a lot of folks want this,” Goldiez replied. “The size of customers runs the gamut. We build for the needs of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
August 16, 2022
…and tools. It offers application-specific systems through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. In October 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the company Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 and Phase 2 grants to develop the core technology behind its product. In January, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute funded two projects involving GrayMatter Robotics. GrayMatter improves robot efficiency Everything from football helmets to aircraft parts are currently smoothed and finished by hand, but this can cause repetitive stress injuries and expose workers to hazardous fumes, noted Kabir. The surface finishing market is worth more than $100 billion in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
May 19, 2021
…possible,” Poursohi replied. “Part of that is through robotics-as-a-service [RaaS], in which we charge a fee over time. Our leases, service contracts, and partnership are all important to our ability to scale and to service the North American market and worldwide.” “3PLs [third-party logistics providers] want our system the most to account for flexibility—their warehouses change more than those of retailers,” he said. “If there's a three- to four-year ROI, they cant buy in. We keep the install lightweight without requiring IT to manage another installation.” TICO and Third Wave Automation will be piloting with common customers later this year…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
July 14, 2022
…is responsible for managing the drones in Corvus' robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model? “We usually train a 'robot guardian' who can take care of cleaning needs,” Sarawgi told Robotics 24/7. “Our mean time between interventions is weeks, and our drones can do thousands of flights without intervention.” Corvus says its drones, scanners, and software can automate inventory management and make it safer. Source: Corvus Robotics Corvus processes data for customers Corvus Robotics said it has designed its drones to address obstacles inherent to the warehouse environment. The technology has to work in dark spaces and scan small barcodes, which is why it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
February 14, 2023
…Brightpick Autopicker is available in two purchase models: robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) and capex (outright purchase). Several customers in the U.S. and Europe plan to roll it out in their warehouses in 2023, according to the company. “Our pilots with a 3PL, a large grocer and a smaller grocer, and a pharmacy/e-commerce provider are booked for this year. We can barely keep up with the demand we are seeing,” Zizka said “The system in our video [see below] has already completed 100,000 orders in a grocery environment.” Brightpick will be showing its technology at ProMat in Chicago next month and at LogiMAT…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
May 16, 2022
…(AR-WS), a comprehensive command-and-control UOM platform. Like the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model, Drone-in-a-Box “represents the next phase of industry development, as it allows for centralized, remote operations of drones, enabling rapid upscaling of lightweight drone operations,” said DroneMatrix. The company said it is responsible for the development of Belgium's commercial air layer operated by aerial robotics (6th NeTWorK). “We offer a drone network where end users acquire the results and data from the drone operations in a smooth, simple way,” said Lander Vanwelkenhuyzen. “To ensure optimal operation, DroneMatrix relies on a network of ‘standby’ multifunctional drones and an open drone service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
February 08, 2023
…of industrial expertise.” Rapid Robotics claimed that its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering eliminates complexity and is equivalent to labor at $6 to $16 per hour. The robots can perform up to 80% of common machine operator tasks in a matter of weeks and deliver a return on investment (ROI) as soon as they start producing parts, the company said. Rapid Robotics’ investors include Tiger Global, Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Greycroft, Bee Partners, and 468 Capital. Rapid Robotics says RMO to democratize automation Historically, industrial automation be more challenging and time-consuming to deploy than collaborative robots, noted Rapid Robotics. This is especially true…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
August 04, 2021
…on-demand capacity and Locus supplies robots as a service (RaaS), how are your business models complementary? Henry: The complementary nature of our businesses made our decision to partner easy. Both organizations are incredibly agile and equipped for the demands of modern business. STORD offers companies the supply chain flexibility that they need to keep up with their customers. This includes quickly adding new locations, optimizing inventory routing, and adding new shipping carriers. For us to be able to do this, we need to partner with providers that can operate with a similar level of agility. Locus was a perfect fit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
January 30, 2023
…They have to sell to a lot to smaller shops to make money. We see robotics as a service [RaaS] helping with machine tending in manufacturing, where the item sets are simpler than in retail. We've worked with Universal Robots' arms in palletizing and depalletizing, and we also work with robots picking consumer products, like cans and bottles. There's still plenty of room to for robots to meet e-commerce, warehouse, and retail demand.
