Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.39
April 25, 2022
…company said it was working on time-of-flight cameras using Microsoft Corp.'s Azure platform. Persee+ includes numerous improvements Orbbec said the Persee+ features a specialized hardware accelerator for AI and machine learning applications. That and other improvements to Persee, which was released in 2015, are intended to help users find new, advanced applications for 3D imaging, said the company. An Amlogic A311D processor increases performance in Persee+, noted Orbbec. The smart vision system on a chip (SoC) unit includes four ARM A73 cores and two ARM A53 cores plus neural processing unit (NPU) capability for AI inference. The system also includes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.46
April 04, 2022
…like what SVT Robotics has brought to the market? Will it be from the likes of Apple, Google, or Microsoft? I’m betting on the new layer of software, and I think it’s essential to moving robotics forward in our space. Those are some of the questions I want to see explored at this year’s NextGen Supply Chain Conference in Chicago.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
March 22, 2022
…JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms. “Combining Azure’s advanced capabilities with performance and software development tools such as NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin helps give developers a seamless experience to easily build, deploy, and operate production-ready AI applications.” Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer at John Deere, noted: “With the global population expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, farmers have a steep challenge of feeding the world, and they can’t do it alone. Our fully autonomous tractor,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.55
January 31, 2022
…Partners led Wandelbots' Series C round. Existing investors 83North, Microsoft, Next47, Paua, Atlantic Labs, Haniel, and EQT also participated. The company has raised more than $123 million to date. “One of the largest challenges we see in the adoption of robotics and increased automation, from a time, cost, and talent perspective, is robot programming,” said Philine Huizing, principal at Insight Partners. “Wandelbots dramatically streamlines robot programming across OEMs and manufacturers using a platform approach.” “Their impressive manufacturing partnerships and strong technical team have made Wandelbots a standout in the industry,” she added. “Wandelbots’ long-term vision is to be the universal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.20
January 21, 2022
…experience from companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox, as well as from Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms. Agtonomy platform widens workforce Farmers must make continuous improvements, weather labor shortages, and reduce field-to-table timelines, all while working with tight budgets and seasonal challenges, said Agtonomy. The company said its platform turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous machines providing a low-cost, technology-enabled labor force to remotely manage such equipment. By partnering with some of the most trusted names in agricultural OEM equipment, Agtonomy claimed that it will deliver immediate value and sustainability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.59
January 18, 2022
…be the first to deploy autonomy in 100 cities. Microsoft joins funding round Wayve said it has raised more than $258 million in equity to date, and industry observers speculated about whether it has reached “unicorn” status, or $1 billion valuation. Eclipse Ventures led Wayve's Series B round, with participation from new investors including D1 Capital Partners, Baillie Gifford, Moore Strategic Ventures LLC, and Linse Capital. Microsoft and Virgin provided additional support, as did early-stage investors Compound and Balderton Capital. They joined strategic investor and online grocer Ocado Group and angel investors including AI and industry leaders such as Sir…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
January 11, 2022
…but it worked out really well. We moved to Microsoft Teams, and more importantly, we engaged with our customers and support teams and showed them the cool things we do in automation. There's a desire to understand how it would look in their environments. UR also had to move quickly to show customers cool innovations as we did at events. To that end, we now have 80 sites around the world that do training with our partners. We invited customers in, and fortunately, they rated it very highly. The sites for training vary by country. Sometimes, Universal Robots opens its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
November 19, 2021
…Machina Labs is looking to expand its team in Los Angeles. Its employees have worked at organizations including SpaceX, Microsoft, Google, Northrop Grumman, and Stratasys. For a current list of job openings at Machina Labs, visit www.machinalabs.ai/careers.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
November 17, 2021
…worldwide in hundreds of robots, including projects by Google, Microsoft, Fetch Robotics, Kinova, and Franka Emika. For example, robotic arms are used in space missions to repair satellites and augment astronauts inside space stations. They will also be needed to build the future Moon base. The challenge is that fully autonomous robotic arms are not yet possible, nor does mission control want them to be. Most applications of robotic arms outside of factories still require a human in the loop to provide remote high-level commands, monitoring, and support for when the robot gets stuck, said the company. PickNik said MoveIt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.58
November 01, 2021
…year, Gaumard launched a mixed-reality training system using a Microsoft HoloLens 2 for VICTORIA. “We found that learners are curious to learn more about complex clinical conditions,” Archetto said. “When a baby is being born, what's happening in utero before? If we could visualize that, we could combine it with the actual delivery simulator.” “While there are many augmented and virtual reality [AR and VR] systems, they're cartoonish, and there's no interaction between the learner and the simulated patient,” he said. “We thought about how could we merge the virtual and real world. It's not just augmenting, which is why…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.93
October 14, 2021
…startups. In May, Orbbec said it was collaborating with Microsoft Corp. to develop new time-of-flight imaging products. Lidar, radar, and other sensors are a large part of the expense for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. There has also been some market consolidation, as seen in Ouster's acquisition of Sense Photonics. David Chen, co-founder and head of engineering at Orbbec, shared with Robotics 24/7 his ambitions for the Troy, Mich.-based company's technology to fill the void left by Intel RealSense. How compatible is Orbbec's technology with existing products using Intel's RealSense? Is some customization necessary? Chen: RealSense cameras powered by semi-global…
