Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
July 16, 2022
…robotics, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and related technologies. The technologies are vital because they can: Reduce labor costs. Reduce reliance on human labor, enabling companies to phase out an aging workforce without interrupting production processes. Promote continuous improvement standards In addition, companies must establish measures for continuously upskilling their workforce. Manufacturing floor employees should understand how emerging digital technologies enhance manufacturing efficiency. This facilitates the seamless integration of automated systems into established practices. Increased demand for sustainable operations The manufacturing sector has received a lot of backlash from environmental conservationists due to the high levels…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
March 07, 2022
…including motors and belts (up 7%). Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) were up 3%, and more dramatically, packaging investments including palletizers and pallets, were up from 25% last year to 40% this year. The survey also asked about which new purchases or substantial changes to existing systems fell into one of three broad areas of investment: IT; use of third-party logistics providers (3PLs); and various “system equipment” investments such as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), lift trucks, and conveyors. The big gainer here was systems equipment, up from 24% last year, to 44% this year.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
September 27, 2021
…24% of organizations plan to implement automated guided vehicle (AGV) or AMR technology within the next year. (Peerless is a sibling organization to Robotics 24/7.) When evaluating automated material handling solutions, nearly 95% of respondents identified throughput as “important” or “very important.” The speed and flexibility of a pallet-handling solution is a critical factor in throughput efficiency gains, said Vecna. “The last 18 months had driven huge demand for AMRs like autonomous forklifts, but adoption has been held up by both safety concerns and performance-driven ROI [return on investment],” stated Daniel Theobald, founder and chief innovation officer of Vecna Robotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.31
January 03, 2022
…and Europe's VDA 5050 specification for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). InOrbit’s cloud platform supports the MassRobotics AMR-Sender protocol, which is designed to help connect robots from different vendors for basic functionality. It was first demonstrated at FedEx's DART center during the Association for Advancing Automation's (A3) AMR & Logistics Conference in October. “This allows companies that are developing robots to rely on a platform like InOrbit rather than building their own software stack,” said Pestoni. “That saves years of development work.” He cited Savioke as one company pursuing this strategy and added that deeper integrations between robotic and non-robotic systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.31
September 04, 2021
…“The initial uptick in robotics and AI was in AGVs [automated guided vehicles] and AMRs [autonomous mobile robots],” he said. “The industry has moved more and more from proofs of concept to operationalizing and contextualizing the specific needs of customers. There's a need for holistic solutions.” What about collaborative robots? “We've deployed a few cobots out of the 3,100 in our warehouses,” replied Sakharkar. “They have evolved in terms of speed, accuracy of movement, and the sensors that can be used. We've piloted and tested all kinds of new capabilities, and we typically use cobots in goods-to-person picking.” “We use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.30
October 15, 2021
…said. “It's basically GPS, which is different from the AGV [automated guided vehicle] world, where the robots precisely follow lines. That's not the way the real world works—it's less about the path than flexibly following goals. A lift truck or cleaning robot can navigate around people.” The MassRobotics standard uses the WebSocket API (application programming interface). In yesterday's demonstration, the display consisted of a Vecna map with Waypoint and WiBotic information published to it. Shared map created from Vecna, Waypoint, and WiBotic data using the MassRobotics interoperability protocol. More status reports to come “The MassRobotics standard makes it easier for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.29
June 04, 2024
…many warehouses and logistics spaces currently deploy AMRs or AGVs, so how can we view humanoids in this sector? What about other sectors with humanoids? Burnstein: I know organizations like Apptronik are showing videos of a mobile base with a sort of half-humanoid, two-armed robot on top of it. There may be other ways to navigate there or maybe some specific tasks. We see Digit when Agility Robotics shows their demos at trade shows, they usually have Digit unloading a conveyor or doing another specific task… But one of the one of the things that interests me is the automotive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.28
September 07, 2018
…decades - from the use of sortation systems to conveyors/AGV’s to RFID systems to complex WMS and WCS systems. In recent years, the focus on being able to profitably cater to customer’s preferences and omnichannel fulfillment strategies has led companies to aggressively seek advanced automation and robotics solutions. The pressure of managing labor shortages in concert with wage hikes while improving speed and accuracy of operations to increase productivity per square foot are driving organizations to look at advancements in technologies to help them control the three big costs—labor, time and real estate. For example, companies are now investing heavily…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.28
May 20, 2022
…also very easy to mount the robot to an AGV or other mobile platform. The LR-10iA/10 has a 10 kg payload and a large work envelope with a long reach of 1,101 mm. (43 in.) Its compact size accommodates tight floor spaces, and a slim arm fits easily into machine tools for part load/unload, the company said. In addition, an enclosed structure makes it easy to integrate, and an IP67 rating allows it to operate in environments with dust, water, and oil mist. More robotic demonstrations at Automate Also at Automate in Detroit, the FANUC M-2000iA/1700L will handle a 2020…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.28
June 13, 2022
…several igus components, including robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs), to breed worms that are used for fishing. The system allows feeding and irrigation to be carried out around the clock. Robots start facing the public As low-cost automation takes root, it becomes even more forward-facing. Customers at the chocolate store, for instance, were impressed by the novelty of the project (see video below). The process includes a touchscreen terminal, a smartphone, and an electric assistant. It moves up and down the glass room, pivots its arm in all directions, picks up the chocolates with a suction pad, places them…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
September 11, 2023
…configuration, which customers may appreciate as quite similar to AGV deployments. They also use the same battery, so facility space is maximized by only needing one automatic charger location for both vehicle types. This, combined with the high speed of charge, optimizes the entire charging experience for end users. What feedback did you get from existing or trial customers while developing this system? Customers have been consistent with their 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
May 24, 2022
…environment.” “More than half of mobile robots are still AGVs [automated guided vehicles]—that's where these toolboxes can bring more to bear for innovation,” he said. “Compatibility lets us leverage everything from Orin on the compute side and RTX to Omniverse for simulation and EGX edge servers to build different SDKs [software development kits] for different applications and markets.” NVIDIA said ROS developers interested in integrating AI perception into their products can get started now with Isaac ROS GEMs. Comparison of results from synthetic camera image, top, and RGB stereo camera image capture with no active projection, bottom; image on left,…
