Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.96
May 27, 2022
…zero-error, fully automated, digital medication, and supply management delivery infrastructure designed to address clinical, operational, compliance and population healthcare challenges.” The laboratory automation market could grow from $13.7 billion in 2022 to $19.8 billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%, predicted Valuates Reports. Omnicell makes most complicated products in Pittsburgh Today, Mountain View, Calif.-based Omnicell makes and sells pharmacy management systems and other medical services. The company claims that over 7,000 facilities in the world are using its automated products and services “to help increase operational efficiency, reduce medication errors, deliver actionable intelligence, and improve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
May 25, 2022
…Booth 4356), offers the benefits of automation with minimal infrastructure with its poka-yoke (a.k.a. error proofing) systems and vision-based inspections. Quotebeam Inc. (Redwood City, Calif.; Booth 4456), a marketplace for automation parts, quotes, and collaboration. Scalable Robotics Inc. (Boston; Booth 4357), a MassRobotics resident, this industrial robotics startup offers human-robot interaction techniques that enable people who know their process to intuitively show a robot what needs to be done, and its scalable system automatically creates a robust and high-quality program. Voaige (Pittsburgh; Booth 4457), which is building re-programmable Operating AI for robotic arms to automate complex tasks in logistics and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.89
May 24, 2022
…system works with Radial's existing picking technologies and warehouse infrastructure. The company added that its robots and software are designed to be easy to deploy, improve, and scale on demand without workflow disruption or downtime. The AMRs will help Radial's fulfillment center operations to meet rapidly increasing volumes and seasonal peaks, while also helping to control labor costs, Locus said. LocusBots can optimize worker productivity by decreasing walking time and improving worker ergonomics and workplace quality, it noted. In addition, the interface of Locus' AMRs is designed to expedite onboarding of new employees. It includes integrated multi-language capabilities and an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
May 23, 2022
…advanced air mobility Hyundai is also developing technologies and infrastructure for advanced air mobility. HMG launched Washington D.C.-based Supernal last year to strengthen its AAM capabilities. Supernal is working to integrate AAM into existing transit networks and shape a seamless intermodal passenger experience. The vision is for passengers to use a single app – like current rideshare platforms – to plan their journey, which could include taking a car or rail from home to an AAM “vertiport,” riding an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle across town, and then using an e-scooter for the last mile, according to HMG.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.36
May 19, 2022
…over the past 12 months. As outlays from the infrastructure bill increase, construction spending will expand, exacerbating the chasm between supply and demand for labor. “An added concern is the decline in the number of construction workers ages 25 to 54, which fell 8% over the past decade,” added Basu. “Meanwhile, the share of older workers exiting the workforce soared.” On the other end, the global commercial building automation market is estimated to rise at a 8.3% compound annual growth rate between 2021 to 2031, according to Transparency Market Research. TyBOT can perform more than 1,100 rebar ties in an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.48
May 18, 2022
…Engine Platform “provides robot manufacturers with out-of-the-box tools and infrastructure to develop unique, easy-to-deploy AMR software at a fraction of the time and cost,” according to the company's website. It includes a visual integrated development environment (IDE), off-the-shelf algorithms and integrations, and fleet management. MOV.AI said its platform also includes cybersecurity compliance and flexible interfaces with warehouse management systems (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Complementary technologies to make AMRs more nimble With the demand for intralogistics services skyrocketing, warehouse environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and dense, argued Tel Aviv, Israel-based MOV.AI. Mobile robots need to be able to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
May 18, 2022
…need for more flexible and efficient order-fulfilment and distribution infrastructures.” “With the ability to depalletize boxes stacked in a variety of configurations from single and mixed pallets, ABB´s Robotic Depalletizer helps to meet this need, allowing faster and more accurate handling of a wide range of goods ready for the next stage in the distribution process,” he said. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a division of Sweden-based ABB Ltd. that provides automation and digital services for the automotive, electronics, and logistics industries, among others. It said it has shipped more than 500,000 robots as it helps customers of all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.12
May 17, 2022
…sorts of new technologies into their current operations and infrastructure.” Eighty percent of respondents said the pandemic has prompted them to modernize their warehouse operations, according to Zebra. They expressed interest in wearables, mobile printers, and rugged tablets, as well as mobile dimensioning software to automate parcel and carton measurements, said the company, which provides such systems. In addition, 27% of warehouse operators have already deployed autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Within five years, that number is expected to grow to 90%, said Zebra. Warehouse challenges include volume, recruitment Azure Knowledge Corp., a third-party research firm, conducted Zebra's Warehousing Vision Study…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
May 16, 2022
…time, we also see an increased demand from private infrastructures where the ‘buy and operate yourself’ formula is preferred.” Drone-in-a-Box proven in port DroneMatrix is currently operating at a large solar power plant in Spain, and it recently won a contract for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. The three-year service contract, which will begin in the third quarter of 2022, includes six Drone-in-a-Box units distributed across the port. The drones will autonomously monitor the port. In addition, the drone solution will be available on demand to inspect for oil leaks and assist with rail inspections, perimeter control, and emergency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.92
May 16, 2022
…are working in. To help companies bring their entire infrastructure directly onto a local server, Formant offers on-premise deployment. This feature provides all of our core functionality with additional benefits including the ability to comply with data requirements, use the platform on a private network with limited or no connectivity, and data flexibility. User permissions and roles Just as enterprises work with larger fleets of robots, their number of employees also tends to be larger, with large teams working with the same fleet. Add in the possibility of customers utilizing devices as end-users, and enterprises clearly require more options for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.42
May 16, 2022
…autonomously inside buildings without the need for any additional infrastructure. The company and its subsidiaries in Woburn, Mass., and Singapore serve clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. BALYO has been listed on EURONEXT since 2017, and its sales revenue reached €21.8 million ($22.7 million U.S.) in 2021. KION provides reach for warehouse robotics To bring autonomous material handling to market, BALYO has entered into global partnerships with Hyster-Yale Group and KION, whose brands include Linde and Fenwick. They have developed robots for warehousing applications including tractors, palletizers, stackers, reach, and very narrow aisle (VNA) systems. Frankfurt, Germany-based KION said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.68
May 12, 2022
…the two high-diversion production facilities are based on its infrastructure model for advanced secondary sortation. The AMP-owned operations are designed to economically process and aggregate low volumes of difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics, paper, and metals sourced from residue supplied by primary materials-recovery facilities and other material providers. “With the success of the pilot facility we launched last year in Denver, we’ve been working hard to bring online additional facilities powered by our application of AI for material identification and advanced automation,” stated Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. “This secondary sortation model is helping to address the millions of…
