Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
April 12, 2021
…October. “We want maximum flexibility and reliability for overal navigation,” said Christensen. “We're also taking a look at load acquisition and disposition problems that are tolerant for the environments that we're in. We have to be 'come as you are'—we can't just ask customers to change their processes.” “This goes back to the need for metrics,” he added. “You need evidence to prove that the decision to automate and change processes was a good one, and then you can alter course on the way It's not a single metric. The knobs may change over time. Initially, it's confidence and competence,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.37
April 07, 2021
…for autonomous vehicles and robots, today announced that Geosun Navigation Technology Co., which makes lidar-based navigation systems for drones and remotely operated vehicles, has chosed its inertial measurement units. Andover, Mass.-based ACEINNA provides sensors for the automotive, industrial, telecommunications, datacenter and cloud infrastructure, consumer appliances, agricultural, and construction markets. The company said its micro-electromechanical, open-source positioning systems can provide centimeter-accurate navigation. ACEINNA has research and development facilities in San Jose, Calif.; Andover, Mass.; and Chicago, as well as manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, China. Wuhan, China-based Geosun's intellectual property is dedicated to the application of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), INS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
April 07, 2021
…commercial IQQA platform supports pre-surgical planning and simulation, intra-operative navigation, and post-operative evaluation. Hundreds of hospital departments have adopted the IQQA products and services, including Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, West China Hospital, and Shanghai Ruijin Hospital in China, said EDDA. In 2020, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) granted a Category III registration certificate for IQQA-Guide as the country's first surgical navigation medical device for soft tissue organs. The agency said it offers “significant clinical benefits, increasing interventional accuracy, reducing the number of needle passes and intraoperative CT scanning.” The U.S. Food and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.78
April 03, 2021
…design and construction market leaders. The AGM-MS3 AGM-PS inertial navigation systems, Velodyne Lidar sensor output, and proprietary software to to obtain centimeter-level accuracy when scanning from heights of up to 200 meters. Source: AGM Systems Velodyne to support AGM-MS3 AGM said it chose Velodyne's Ultra Puck for its high quality, low power consumption, and reliability. The company said the AGM-MS3 is the second generation of one of the most popular UAV lidar-scanning technologies for mapping in Russia. AGM's customers and partners have validated its previous systems. “The data quality of the AGM-MS3, enabled by Velodyne Lidar’s Ultra Puck, is confirmed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
April 01, 2021
…through production sites, carry out multiple tasks, or carry playloads. Just as autonomous vehicles require increasingly sophisticated perception and navigation technologies to be safe and reliable, so do emerging industrial robots need the advantage of modern motion control. Those who embrace it are not just embracing new technologies; they are creating new ways to perform tasks and assist human beings.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.85
March 30, 2021
…or muscle strain. Today’s high-payload AMRs use natural feature navigation functionality determine optimal delivery paths, as well as multi-sensor safety systems to autonomously stop to avoid collisions. AMRs can also add predictability to manufacturing and distribution centers. By traveling along a pre-determined network of approved paths, the vehicles safely coexist with other industrial vehicles and humans, eliminating uncertainty from internal logistics. AMRs can move materials while minimizing strain on human workers. AMRs address a myriad of workflows Not only do AMRs help improve safety, they also make operations more efficient and productive. For example, with every trip it takes, an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.91
March 24, 2021
…facilties and outdoor settings,” he added. “5G will help navigation systems that get blinded in the transitions between nodes. We're starting to see sensors coming down in price, so we can put them in things smaller than autonomous cars. This is also useful for unloading airplanes—people don't know how much cargo moved on passenger planes during the pandemic.” FedEx is also looking at automating the loading and unloading of containers to address labor shortages. “Today, we have over 1,000 people on ramps in Memphis offloading airplanes in severe weather,” Prather said. “If there's a lightning strike, we have to bring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.61
March 24, 2021
ACEINNA Inc., which develops inertial based guidance and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles and devices, today announced the commercial availability of OpenARC. The company said its new positioning hardware and software offers easy systems integration. Andover, Mass.-based ACEINNA said its MEMS-based, open-source, inertial sensing systems enable centimeter-accurate navigation systems. The company said its isolated current sensor product family is based on an AMR technology in a simple, cost-effective, single-chip form factor. OpenARC is powered by Point One Navigation Inc.'s platform, which is built on satellite navigation, computer vision, and sensor fusion. The San Francisco-based company claimed that its systems outperform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.09
March 18, 2021
…production version of its indoor mapping technology for in-vehicle navigation use. Its indoor maps are based on high-definition 3D models of indoor parking facilities, where GPS signals are typically restricted. Indoor parking facilities currently present many challenges for drivers. These include navigation system blackouts, finding a vehicle within large parking facilities, and locating vital services such as electric vehicle charging stations. London-based Parkopedia said its indoor mapping technology can be used in the following use cases: In-vehicle indoor navigation—no GPS dead zones Precise indoor positioning—locate your vehicle Automated valet parking—self-parking cars require indoor maps As the automotive industry embraces a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
March 11, 2021
…rapid evolution of technologies like sensors, AI and autonomous navigation. Not only are companies with DC operations feeling the “Amazon effect” of filling orders faster and cheaper, but a growing importance has been placed on warehouse fulfillment among C-level leaders as a competitive lever, says John Sidell, CEO and principal with consulting firm New Course. “Chief supply chain officer is now a title in many large organizations,” says Sidell. “There is broad realization of just how important supply chain fulfillment is, because in many ways it’s the most crucial touchpoint with the customer.” The money has been pouring into DC-focused…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.37
January 12, 2021
…The company added that its cameras are suitable for navigation systems in warehouse robots, disinfection robots, commercial cleaning robots, and domestic vacuum-cleaning robots where low latency, low power consumption, and high reliability are critical. About PAL PAL provides 360° horizontal field of view with 110° vertical field of view at up to 9 megapixels with a usable depth range of 10 meters (30 ft.) and no minimum depth distance. DreamVu said it can generate an entire 3D occupancy map from every frame, making PAL an ideal sensor for navigation systems in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), providing obstacle detection and obstacle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.58
December 28, 2020
…guided vehicle (AGV) technology or those that use autonomous navigation. Through 2028, Interact Analysis predicts a compound annual growth rate of 64.5% for robotic lift trucks, up from a rate in the 20% to 25% range the last couple of years, according to Sharma. The relentless pressure to find further costs efficiencies, as well as a higher level of safety for automated lift trucks, are key drivers. “Like other automation areas, one of the key drivers is cost savings,” says Sharma. “A company will invest in automated trucks that do cost more upfront, but it will save costs in the…
