Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.05
November 11, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. today announced a new automated storage and retrieval system that it said uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to allow warehouse and distribution center operators to better keep up with unprecedented e-commerce growth. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said its next-generation automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is designed to help warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing sites receive, process, and fill orders faster and more accurately while potentially reducing their footprint. “The rapidly evolving retail market is pushing distribution centers to find and use innovative, flexible, and automated approaches to e-commerce order fulfillment,” said Ben Cardwell, president of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
October 10, 2021
…manual, noted Chris Rowland, director of solutions consulting at Honeywell Intelligrated. But manual processing is in the early stages of turning to automation, according to industry experts interviewed for this article. “Automation in reverse logistics is not just a trend, it’s a reality,” explained Monty McVaugh, manager of the product management group at OPEX. He cited several factors beyond the increasing number of returns as e-commerce grows. Increased volume requires increased speed of processing returns, and automation is just faster than manual operations, said McVaugh. Furthermore, labor continues to be a problem. “The longer companies stay with manual processes, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.34
October 08, 2021
At Pack Expo in Las Vegas last month, Honeywell International Inc. announced its Smart Flexible Depalletizer. The system is designed to automate the process of unloading pallets, reduce the risk of injury, and mitigate the effects of labor shortages. Thomas Evans, chief technology officer at Honeywell, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the Charlotte, N.C.-based company's latest technologies and its approach to developing for warehouses and distribution centers. How was Pack Expo 2021? Evans: It was busier than I expected. It was the first time I've given an in-person interview or had a live presentation rollout since the pandemic began. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.92
October 01, 2021
…acquisition for faster bin picking and line tracking capability. Honeywell Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer, first unveiled the week before Pack Expo, includes a robotic arm guided by advanced vision and perception technologies, enabling cases to be picked from a single- or mixed-SKU pallet on a fixed or mobile location. The computer vision technology identifies the exact location of every case on the pallet, while perception software automatically recognizes a wide variety of packaging to allow for seamless handling of a continuous flow of pallets in any sequence without requiring any pre-programming or operator intervention. The advanced machine learning and motion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
September 29, 2021
…it serves verticals such as automotive, home appliance, food and beverage, and pharmacy. The company's customers include BMW, DHL, Honeywell, Siemens, and Yaskawa.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.66
September 24, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. yesterday announced its Smart Flexible Depalletizer, which is designed to help warehouses and distribution centers automate the manual process of unloading pallets. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said its latest robotic innovation can reducing the operational risks of potential injuries and labor shortages. Driven by machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell said its Smart Flexible Depalletizer minimizes the need for human workers to break down pallet loads. Such roles are at risk for safety incidents, experience high turnover, and are currently difficult to fill. A typical midsize to large distribution center unpacks up to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.87
August 18, 2021
Honeywell Aerospace announced today at AUVSI Xponential that it is developing a new technology suite for light drones that allows them to fly three times longer and with less human intervention. Traditional drones are limited by battery capacity and line-of-sight radio links, said the company. In comparison, drones equipped with Honeywell’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) technologies can fly farther, carry more weight, avoid hazards up to 3 km (1.86 mi.) away and stream video of their progress anywhere in the world, claimed Honeywell. “These are technologies that businesses have been waiting for,” said Stéphane Fymat, vice president and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.24
August 16, 2021
InfiniDome Ltd. and Honeywell International Inc. today said they have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver technologies to protect Global Posititioning System signals. The companies said their collaboration is intended to support both commercial and defense applications, as well as a range of vehicle platforms, including commercial aircraft, urban air mobility systems, unmanned aerial systems and surface vehicles. “In combining Honeywell’s best-in-class navigation sensors with leading-edge GPS resilience technology from InfiniDome, we’re working to develop a first-of-its-kind holistic solution built on tightly integrated layers of protection for all uses of navigation for unmanned air and ground vehicles,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.38
August 16, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. today announced that Pipistrel Aircraft's Surveyor and Nuuva unmanned aerial vehicles will use its compact satellite communications technology. The company claimed that its Small UAV SATCOM system “will bring the safety, connectivity, and efficiency trusted for decades by airplane manufacturers and airlines to three of Pipistrel's exciting new aircraft.” “We are excited to offer our customers a global communication solution, which is location-independent and cost-effective,” stated Ivo Boscarol, CEO of Pipistrel. “The addition of Honeywell’s Small UAV SATCOM to our unmanned aircraft platforms unlocks global beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) connectivity for command-control, as well as mission-specific data relay. Our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.42
June 30, 2021
…previously impossible geometries. Its customers include Aerojet Rocketdyne, Chromalloy, Honeywell, LAM Research, and Raytheon Technologies. In March, VELO3D announced plans to merge with JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp. and become a public company. Metal printing pioneers build Vertex Vertex Manufacturing founders Greg Morris, Steve Rengers, and Tim Warden previously worked at metal printing supplier Morris Technologies Inc. (MTI). They are best known for their work with GE Aviation’s 3D-printed LEAP Engine fuel nozzle used in commercial aviation, said the company. In an industry with exacting standards for the safety and quality of manufactured parts, the nozzle was one of the first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.54
June 29, 2021
…Technology Ventures and Tekfen Ventures. Past investors include FANUC, Honeywell Ventures, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Material Impact, and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Companies such as Tyson Foods are betting on adoption of robotic automation to help improve safety and increase production in their facilities to meet the demand for high quality, safe and nutritious protein products, said Soft Robotics. Tyson Foods is a leading producer of chicken, beef, and pork, and it has invested about $500 million in new technology and automation in the past three years. The company is an existing user of Soft Robotics. “At Tyson Ventures, we are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
April 29, 2021
…and logistics centers such as Novo Nordisk, Ford, and Honeywell, as well as several hospitals. MiR has a distribution network in more than 60 countries. In 2018, automated test equipment supplier Teradyne Inc. acquired Mobile Industrial Robots. Reading, Mass.-based Teradyne also owns AutoGuide Mobile Robots, Energid Technologies, and Universal Robots. Teradyne this week reported Q1 2021 revenue of $782 million, with $80 million in industrial automation. MiR credits demand in logistics, healthcare Mobile Industrial Robots said its Q1 orders demonstrate that automotive and electronics companies are continuing to automate internal transport. Mobile robots are also widely used in the consumer…
