Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
August 09, 2023
…collision-free picking with any gripper, and fully autonomous object manipulation. Today, Sereact serves partners across the e-commerce, manufacturing, and third-party logistics (3PL) sectors, including ZenFulfillment, Daimler Truck, Material Bank, and Schmalz. Investors see more use cases for Sereact AI Point Nine and Air Street Capital led Sereact's seed funding. Sereact also has offices in Mason Ohio and at MassRobotics in Boston. “Sereact brings a new paradigm to AI and robotics,” said Ricardo Sequerra Amram, a partner at Point Nine. “By combining vision transformers and LLMs, their solution is fast to deploy, easy to configure, and provides the critical service level…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
August 06, 2023
…operated space vehicles, rather than robotic manipulators. Maneuverability and manipulation: The ultimate goal The ability of space robots to access steep slopes, lava tubes, deep crevasses, and other extreme terrains must be improved for better sample collection. The biggest challenge while developing mobile manipulation capabilities is making robots imitate human movements as flawlessly as possible. This can be achieved by implementing complex and coordinated systems involving actuators, sensors, and embedded controllers. How much space for opportunities? One important thing to keep in mind while mapping the opportunities related to space is that only a handful of countries are active and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.46
August 02, 2023
…operations, the company said its robots “excel in complex manipulations in unpredictable environments.” PDP 3.0 features “PDP 3.0 makes pallet loading and unloading effortless for third-party logistics (3PL) providers, retailers, apparel manufacturers, and other material handlers,” claimed Dexterity. The company said its software release includes the following new features to expand warehouse operators' ability to automate their pallet operations: Print and apply integration—PDP 3.0 enables 3PLs to automate their case-in, case-out labeling processes. Dexterity automates Amazon FNSKU case-labeling process and other case relabeling value-added services. Pallet stacking—By enabling picking from up to five pallets stacked on one another, PDP 3.0…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.67
July 20, 2023
…field robotics. “PickNik has some of the best robotic manipulation engineers and technology in the world, whereas SKA has world-class competence in field robotics,” stated Spencer Krause, president and CEO of SKA Custom Robots and Machines, in a release. “This partnership will enable more rapid development of dexterous robotic systems by utilizing both firms' expertise.” He also said that PickNik Robotics' ability to address challenging robotic manipulation problems will expedite development. SKA applies engineering expertise Pittsburgh-based SKA Custom Robots and Machines has engineered construction, surgical and medical, life sciences, and mining robots. The company's portfolio also includes a variety of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
July 19, 2023
…effort will also build upon the Sarcos Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP) project, which is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and aims to streamline the process of solar field construction. The robotic system is being designed to deliver, detect, lift, and place PV modules in the field with the stated goals of: Improving worker safety and productivity: The O-AMPP system will enable a smaller installation team to install modules at a substantially higher rate while optimizing safety. Improving construction speed: The O-AMPP system will enable faster installation speeds of PV modules,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.71
July 16, 2023
…is also highly capable for developing skills such as manipulation, locomotion and flight. Launched into open source, PhysX 5 opens the doors for development of industrial applications everywhere. Today, roboticists can access PhysX as part of Isaac Sim, built on Omniverse. The nuts and bolts of assembly simulation With effective grasping enabled, based on physics, the next step was to simulate more capable robotic maneuvering applicable to industries. Assembly is a big one. It’s an essential part of building products for automotive, electronics, aerospace, and medical industries. Assembly tasks include tightening nuts and bolts, soldering and welding, inserting electrical connections,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.50
July 13, 2023
Clearpath Robotics and Fresh Consulting have joined forces in an exciting collaboration, aiming to propel innovation in the robotics industry. Clearpath Robotics is a global leader in the development and deployment of innovative robotics solutions and has gained recognition for its advanced robotic platforms. Fresh Consulting is a dynamic and forward-thinking firm specializing in design, technology and strategic consulting. With a team of multidisciplinary experts, Fresh Consulting takes pride in taking on complex projects and has built a reputation for delivering innovative solutions across a wide range of industries. The partnership between the two aims to leverage each company’s strengths…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.48
July 02, 2023
…impact on the market. More employees will do static manipulation tasks In 2022, the number of employees performing static manipulation tasks in warehouses was 4.3 million and by 2030 this figure will reach 7.5 million. This expansion will substantially increase the total addressable market for robotic picking. There are a number of factors that are influencing the adoption speed of robotic picking technology, the research finds, one of which is shift patterns. Those companies with 2-shift and 3-shift operations have a tendency towards faster adoption rates than those with lower shift patterns as they can significantly reduce labor costs by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.84
June 25, 2023
…simulated environments, they’re all fully interactive. We're training mobile manipulation agents in one project, where they're moving objects and briniging or rearranging stuff. In simulation, we've seen various robot models. Do you build 3D models of each, and how does that translate back to physical robots? Ehsani: They're put into the Unity development platform. We have built a Python package on top of a ROS package to bridge the simulation-to-reality gap. The APIs used for training in simulation or in the real world are similar. We make them as close as possible, and it's absolutely possible to train in both…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.20
June 23, 2023
…example of deploying capabilities such as pose estimation, robot manipulation, or automated path planning. These are complex processes that typically require teams of domain experts to operationalize, they said. Siemens and Intrinsic said they plan to investigate new ways to “bridge the gaps between robotics, automation engineering, and IT development.” This will speed up the development process for flexible work cells and “faciltiate their seamless operation,” they claimed. By improving connections between robotics development and operational software environments, more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers will be able to use automation—particularly market segments such as small and midsize manufacturers, said Siemens and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.00
June 15, 2023
…the world around them, improve dexterous grasping and teleoperated manipulation, and be ready for mass adoption. The company added that it is applying its sensing and telerobotics technologies to new applications. Touchlab is a finalist in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. Last year, it received $4.8 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures, which claims to be one of the largest “deep tech” investors in Europe. Tactile sensors allow remote control of Välkky Touchlab said it has developed low-profile tactile sensors thinner than human skin that can be wrapped around hard or soft robots. The company's e-skin is composed of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
June 10, 2023
…single-use applications, like for medical operations, search-and-rescue missions and manipulation of hazardous substances. Instead of accumulating in landfills at the end of product life, the robots of the future could become compost for future plant growth,” she explained. Building a seed-shaped robot to explore the soil Setting goals for a robot’s functionality is one of the first things designers must do. That step provides initial ideas for how the machine must work. When people make biodegradable soft robotics or other advanced products, they must also consider the item’s power requirements. For example, multiconductor cables are common for robots and other…
