Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.72
December 07, 2022
…Best of Innovation award. Investors in Intuition Robotics include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, OurCrowd, and Terra Ventures, as well as venture capital firms in California, Israel, Japan, and Asia. New hardware, same price for ElliQ Intuition Robotics said its latest hardware improves on the pilot version. It includes user-interface enhancements such as simpler tablet charging, an upgraded screen, and higher-quality, far-field microphone performance. The new design does not affect ElliQ's price, Skuler told Robotics 24/7. “We wanted to continue providing new, elevated experiences for our users, and ElliQ 2.0 is embodiment of our mission,” he said. “The new hardware…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.16
November 15, 2022
…Previous investors that participated in this funding round included Toyota AI Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, Hyperplane Ventures, BoxGroup, and Version One Ventures. Omar Asali, chairman and CEO of Ranpak, has joined Pickle’s board of directors as part of the investment deal. “Unloading freight from trucks and containers is a difficult, sometimes dangerous, and always tedious task that is performed in thousands of locations every day,” he said. “Operators around the globe are having difficulty filling positions to do this type of work, and Pickle is delivering a real robotic unload system that can help fill the labor gap plaguing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
October 27, 2022
…forward.” About The Raymond Corporation The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Industries unit, said it is a leading global provider of materials handling and intelligent intralogistics systems. The Greene, N.Y.-based company said it follows principles of innovation and continuous improvement. Raymond said its integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy offerings can optimize warehouse and distribution center operations. It claimed that it has engineered its electric fork trucks not only to increase productivity but also to provide sustainability and economic benefits. The company announced the Raymond Automated Transtacker, or Raymond Automated TRT, in February. In addition, Raymond said is provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.31
October 24, 2022
…wafer in semiconductors. We did a long pilot with Toyota and a Honda subsidiary.” SIXAI has invested in a company that sells AI-enabled visual control inspectors to automotive and other manufacturers in Japan. They will be able to improve productivity and the accuracy of inspections, said SIXAI. “Another 20% of people are doing material handling, which is a bigger challenge with labor shortages,” recalled Poliakine. “We ended up with a concept of putting cameras on the roof or ceiling, like kids with remote controls, and investing in one very strong computer that can take everything from ERP, analyze collision risk,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.49
October 11, 2022
…hour. The company said 70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including leading brands such as GE and Toyota. The latest features are on display at AMR and Logistics Week in Boston from Oct. 11 through 13. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is hosting the event at the Hynes Convention Center. See Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.02
October 06, 2022
…Wilson, an internal logistics engineer and engineering manager at Toyota North America. “The discussion served as an opportunity to learn how the automaker takes advantage of mobile robots in its operations,” noted Cesareo Contreras, associate editor at Robotics 24/7 and moderator of that session. Sandeep Sakharkar, CIO of GXO Logistics, and Jake Heldenberg, senior manager for North American warehouse sales consulting at Vanderlande, spoke in the RAC '22 session on “Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic Perception.” They explained how simulation can help with planning and training robots and chatted about the importance of data analytics to getting value out…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
October 06, 2022
…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 cannot, it said. However, in the past few years, AMRs have started displacing AGVs because of their dynamic decision making, according to the company. Robotics developers have created systems that are as safe as AGVs but…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.55
October 03, 2022
…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 Institute of Technology, its Computer Science and Artificial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.04
September 30, 2022
…professor and then a senior research scientist at the Toyota Research Institute. Drumwright has been granted three patents and has co-authored over 40 research articles on robotics with experts from institutions including MIT, Cornell University, and the University of Michigan. Backed by multiple venture capital firms, Dextrous Robotics received a competitive grant from the National Science Foundation in 2021. Dextrous Robotics designs for precision The job of loading and unloading trucks is one of the most challenging to fill in the logistics industry, according to Dextrous Robotics. Trailers can reach extreme temperatures depending on the season, and heavy packages stacked…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
August 19, 2022
…Recogni is backed by major automotive companies, including BMW, Toyota Ventures, and Bosch. To date, it has raised $74 million. RK Anand started Recogni back in 2017 and ran it as CEO up until October of last year when he stepped down to become chief product officer. Anand said he planned to help the company focus on taking its technology to market. Recogni’s new CEO, Marc Bolitho, just started last month and previously worked at ZF Group, another technology company working on self-driving vehicle systems. Annad recently sat down with Robotics 24/7 to discuss his company’s products and the underling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.62
August 17, 2022
…automated guided vehicle, or AGV, applications. Vanderlande said that Toyota Material Handling forklifts equipped with Kollmorgen's technology will strengthen its logistics and warehouse portfolio. “Vanderlande strives to deliver the best fully integrated autonomous vehicle offering as part of our solutions for our warehousing, parcel, and airport customers,” stated Daan Stikkel, general manager for autonomous vehicles (AVs) at Vanderlande. “With this collaboration, we are confident that by combining our expertise and solutions we can jointly deliver and continuously develop better AV solutions.” Veghel, Netherlands-based Vanderlande said its extensive portfolio of integrated systems, software, and life-cycle services supports fast, reliable, and efficient…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
July 20, 2022
…offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, and Athens, Greece, include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, and international venture capital firms. ElliQ and Bold offer connection The number of U.S. adults age 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040, according to the Urban Institute. More than one in three people aged 65 and up falls each year, said the National Institute on Aging. The medical costs for falls total over $50 billion in 2015. “Despite scientifically proven prevention programs, falls and fall injuries have been an expensive and difficult burden for the…
