Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
…Kitchener, Ontario-based company said it is trusted for mission-critical deliveries in the most demanding industrial environments. A unit of Clearpath Robotics Inc., OTTO said that 70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies and include some of the world’s most recognized brands, including GE and Toyota. It will be at Booth 1211 at the AMR and logistics conference. AGVs and AMRs aren't mutually exclusive Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have served the industrial world well for decades, noted OTTO Motors. Repeatedly and reliably executing the same material handling tasks, AGVs can provide the safety, reliability, and business continuity that human workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.82
…local parts distribution centers and has a 24-hour parts delivery guarantee. Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas’ complete portfolio includes Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, Rocla AGV Solutions, UniCarriers Forklifts, and Jungheinrich warehouse and automation products. Jungheinrich customers across North America will automatically receive the new five-year or 10,000-hour powertrain warranty, which was previously a two-year warranty, free of charge. Details of the warranty The plan covers all Class I and II powertrain components including motor, drive axle, and controller. With this new plan change, customers will also experience a 40% reduction in Jungheinrich extended warranty prices, in addition to energy efficiency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.32
…push through that volume,” she said. “This helps the whole chain and allows merchants to get fast and reliable deliveries within three days.” “We want to roll out inVia to all our locations in a year and a half or sooner and start to offer it to our WMS customers,” Barnett said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.52
…company won a U.S. Space Force contract for package delivery into space. R&D displayed at MassRobotics event Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated its Punyo bubble gripper, which includes hydraulics and vision-based internal sensors to detect the right pressure for handling fragile objects. For example, it could be used for household tasks such as loading and unloading a dishwasher. TRI has only 250 to 300 employees nationwide, and its lab in Cambridge, Mass., 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.08
Drone deliveries are starting to provide more meals at more locations. Charleys Philly Steaks yesterday announced that it has partnered with Flytrex Inc. to deliver sandwiches in Durham, N.C. Customers can place orders with Charleys with the Flytrex app, and the cheesteaks will be delivered to front yards and backyards with an average flight time of three minutes, said the companies. “The future of delivery is here, and we couldn’t be more excited,” stated Brian Hipsher, chief marketing officer of Charleys. “I can think of no better way to receive a fresh cheesesteak delivered hot off the grill to my…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.04
…automotive, and retail. Its divisions offer services including parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping, and fulfillment services. LocusBots offer flexibility, productivity Founded in 2014, Locus Robotics claimed that its multi-robot offering includes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that can collaborate with human workers to double or triple productivity with less labor than traditional piece-handling systems. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company said it can help retailers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and specialty warehouses meet increasing fulfillment demands. LocusBots can navigate autonomously through warehouses and be flexibly and seamlessly deployed as demand changes, said Locus. The AMRs support a diverse range of picking strategies and workflows…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.55
…and prepares orders on their behalf. It also manages deliveries with a mix of software and robotics. “Logistics is complex, but a warehouse consists of two major components: the four walls and roof, and then the people working there,” Develioğlu said. “Our technology optimizes these two components.” “In a traditional 3PL approach, client management, design, and operations are all in siloes,” he added. “Space is dedicated to individual clients, but it's either underutilized or not used enough.” “We don't offer dedicated space—we bring all the requirements within a warehouse into one big pot,” explained Develioğlu. “Our systems can store all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.54
…can serve in different areas behind the scenes of food-delivery businesses. Cobalt Robotics Inc. today announced that DoorDash has implemented its robots to increase security at its corporate offices and to help employees return to them safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “DoorDash is fully committed to the safety and security of its employees and workplaces,” stated Chris Cherry, head of global safety and security at DoorDash. “By placing leading technologies and data at the center of our workplace strategy, we have been able to achieve our safety and security objectives while simultaneously fostering the curated experiences that drive human connection…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.27
Moon delivery service company Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services are teaming up for the European Space Agency’s first commercial delivery on the moon in 2024. The companies have been selected by the European Agency to carry a landing sensor called the LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One, GM1. The announcement was made during the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris. “Innovative technologies are a must to open the dawning new era of lunar exploration, with more sustainable and global access to the lunar surface as a focus,” Astrobotic said in a statement on Thursday. “ESA has been developing a landing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.31
…that they perform as designed. Continuous testing and continuous delivery, or CI/CD, of the evolving software stack is a compute-intensive component of successful robotics deployments, NVIDIA said. Isaac Sim provides for fleet management, collaboration The upcoming release of Isaac Sim will also include NVIDIA cuOpt, a real-time fleet task-assignment and route-planning engine. The accelerated performance of the cloud will allow teams to make dynamic, data-driven decisions, whether designing the ideal warehouse layout or optimizing active operations, said NVIDIA. Robot development is a multidisciplinary endeavor, noted NVIDIA. Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer scientists, and AI engineers collaborate to build robots. With…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.26
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics has been adopted by major brands and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Attabot 2022 scales up, adds robustness The Attabot 2022 is the result of intensive testing and customer feedback, noted Gravelle. “It's a completely different platform,” he said. “We came up with a disruptive idea and did an unprecedented number of pilots for an early-stage company. We did millions of cycles on prototypes and had a great deal of learnings on what would make a robust, successful platform.” Beginning customer operations in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.30
…are supporting the blending of virtual and home-based care delivery,” reads a portion of the piece. “Technology is also supporting the shift to lower-acuity sites of care—for example, joint-replacement-surgery robots can help make procedures more predictable and therefore possible to perform in ambulatory-surgery settings, and medical wearables that are able [to] detect certain health issues earlier can help prevent the need for inpatient care.” For surgical robotics, there are several firsts that occurred in the past year. But there will be even more first next year, and in subsequent years. Robotics are pervading many, if not every facet of our…