Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
September 22, 2022
…Its work builds on ASTI’s laser scanner-based 2D SLAM navigation and will help the AMRs navigate more complex and dynamic environments, according to ABB. “This unique technology opens new possibilities for flexible manufacturing - AI that makes ABB’s AMRs as autonomous as its robotic arms, while making work more productive and safer for people,” the company said. Expert Technologies Group using ABB's robots for tasks on the facility floor Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB said it is shipping out its AMR systems to one of the newest members of its value provider network, Expert Technologies Group. The company, which manufactures EV vehicle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.83
May 26, 2022
…in mechanics, electronics, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, and robotics navigation. It said its systems can improve operators' working conditions and optimize logistics flows to improve productivity. iFollow said its fleet of AMRs and proprietary software suite are designed for a wide range of use-cases, such as collaborative picking and inbound and outbound transport. The company claimed that it is accelerating the commercialization of its AMRs, having already deployed the technology in a wide variety of applications across different industries and building on a promising pipeline. The acquisition of iFollow is backed by funds managed by Blackstone, stow Group’s majority shareholder.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
September 06, 2022
…build on its latest success into augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR). “This will take autonomous mobile robot navigation to the next level,” said Rizzante. “In our robotics lab, we are already working on the next generation of robotic solutions.” “The 'Real-World Metaverse' provides a common reference for AI computer vision, allowing it to collaborate with spatial computing devices like AR and VR tools and robots.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.80
October 10, 2024
…operational aspect for industries across the board.” AI-driven real-world navigation Using computer vision and generative AI to understand its environment, the fully autonomous Corvus One drone system operates in both very narrow aisles (minimum width of 50 inches) and in very wide aisles. With its obstacle detection, the light-weight drone safely flies at walking speed without disrupting workflow or blocking aisles and can preventatively ascend to avoid collisions with people, forklifts or robots, if necessary. Its advanced barcode scanning can read any barcode symbology in any orientation placed anywhere on the front of cartons or pallets. “Being able to run…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
July 31, 2017
…as semi-rigid distributor conveyor belts covering large areas. Their navigation technology is evolving. Today multiple options are available ranging from the low-cost wire or magnetic tape guidance to the increasingly popular laser guidance. All however requires follow rigid guide points, thus requiring some degree of infrastructure modification and extended onsite installation. This industry is showing healthy, albeit small, grow rates. This gives an illusion of security to this mature high-fragmented business where price competition is rise. The next generation navigation technology- infrastructure-independent flexible autonomy- has the potential to shatter this illusion. This new technology, whilst appearing just as the next…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
January 16, 2023
…low-noise and low-drift optical gyroscope smart sensor for autonomous navigation GrAI Matter Labs, which said it is building “Life-Ready AI—artificial intelligence that feels alive, delivering brain-inspired chips that behave like humans do,” with the goal of enabling devices that assist humans to act and react in real time Impossible Sensing, which is applying aerospace technology to the agriculture industry to help the world become carbon-neutral IntelliCulture, a company providing farm equipment management software to promote sustainable farming practices through actionable insights, efficiency improvements, and risk mitigation Precision AI, a startup that's creating AI-powered agricultural drones for plant-level herbicide applications at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
September 11, 2023
…feedback that they loved the heavy payload and advanced navigation capabilities of OTTO 1500, but they wanted to have it in a smaller vehicle size. OTTO 1200 combines the heavy payload capabilities and navigation in a compact package, which makes material movement in existing facilities seamless. With its smaller size, OTTO 1200 can fulfill that need. Based on the IP54 rating, do you anticipate OTTO 1200 being used in different environments than your other AMRs? OTTO 1200 and OTTO 600 are designed to IP54 rating, but they still work in the same environments as OTTO Lifter, OTTO 100, and OTTO…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
July 11, 2021
…American Robotics' Scout drones. In February, Verizon said it would acquire incubed IT, which has built software providing autonomous navigation tools for managing mixed fleets of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in industrial settings. Robotics Business Technology will also include a team focused on automating command and control of robots on Verizon’s 5G Ultra-Wideband network. In May, Verizon said its New Business Incubation division would support developments in AMRs. Robotics Business Technology said it will provide connected robotics systems to existing and future customers for indoor and outdoor use cases in manufacturing and logistics, commercial construction, oil and gas, energy and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
June 12, 2023
…touchscreen, noted the company. The new robot includes enhanced navigation for safe travel in busy hospital spaces and can deliver lab specimens, medications, and equipment, said Relay Robotics. It also includes “chain of custody” security features. RelayRx is a high-capacity delivery robot designed for hospitals. Source: Business Wire Leading hospitals worldwide use Relay robots, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, El Camino Hospital, Hutchinson Health, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, University of California, San Diego, and Yale NewHaven Health Lawrence + Memorial. Relay Robotics said hospitals use its robots to make deliveries from every department to every corner of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.64
October 02, 2023
…reducing blind spots, claimed ForwardX. It also ensures safe navigation and minimizes the risk of collisions, the company said. Case-picking operations can be made even more efficient and safe when the AMRs are integrated with ForwardX's assisted case-picking system and use a batch picking method, it said. The Flex 300-S mobile robots. Source: ForwardX Robotics Safety before autonomy ForwardX acknowledged that manual lift carts and forklifts are still “indispensable” for warehouses needing to pick cases of small and medium-sized items. “Ensuring safe collaboration between humans and machines is of utmost significance in such settings,” said the company. It also noted…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
August 31, 2022
…the future of logistics,” said Kerner. “We want to have as many people as possible work on the localization, navigation, and AI of these kinds of dynamic robots in simulation.” Fraunhofer presented a session on “Towards a Digital Reality in Logistics Automation: Optimization of Sim-to-Real” at NVIDIA's GTC (GPU Technology Conference) this past spring. The next GTC will be from Sept. 19 to 22, and attendees can register now for the robotics sessions.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
March 27, 2024
…(Visual SLAM) technology, for example, have advanced mapping and navigation skills, granting new levels of autonomy, while greatly reducing the infrastructure needed by previous generations of guided robots. This paves the way for a shift from linear production lines to dynamic networks, creating significant efficiencies and taking on more dull, dirty and dangerous tasks, to enable workers to take up more rewarding jobs.” 2. AI will see robots enter new sectors The potential offered by AI-enabled robotics is influencing sectors far beyond manufacturing. In 2024, these technologies are expected to bring substantial efficiency improvements to more dynamic environments, such as…
