Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.69
December 07, 2021
…Aerospace, and Easy Aerial Inc. yesterday announced the Robust Navigation System, which integrates GPS anti-jamming technology, a radar velocity system, and an inertial navigation system. The companies claimed that the technology is the first resilient system allowing drones to not only safely operate, but also successfully complete their missions, even in GPS-challenged or fully denied environments. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), from a 20-lb. Class 1 multicopter to a 150-lb. Class 3 fixed-wing drone, rely almost entirely on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for the most basic navigation functionality, particularly for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) and autonomous operations. Due to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.96
October 07, 2024
Warehouse robot navigation systems provider Naviq recently introduced its MTS160, a magnetic guide sensor for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The MTS160 features patented angle measurement capabilities with one-degree precision and position accuracy within 1 millimeter. Naviq said this dual functionality can provide exceptional orientation and positioning precision, improving the navigation capabilities of mobile robot systems. Naviq’s MTS160 is available from stock for $495 each, with substantial discounts for OEM orders. What is magnetic guidance for autonomous mobile robots? Magnetic guidance involves placing adhesive magnetic tape on the floor, which the robot senses and follows. Naviq said magnetic guidance is among…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.84
May 01, 2023
…20 years of industry experience, BlueBotics provides its Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT) and expert support to help customers bring their AGVs, automated forklifts, or mobile robots to market. BlueBotics aims to grow ANT-driven robot fleets BlueBotics described ANT as a “market-leading” natural feature navigation technology. Companies can build on the software platform for robust, scalable, and even interoperable fleets of automated vehicles, it added. More than 4,000 ANT-driven AGVs are currently in operation worldwide, claimed St-Sulpice, Switzerland-based company. The unit of ZAPI Group also offers ANTdriven.com, an educational resource to help professionals explore how mobile robotics can help their businesses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.68
January 11, 2024
…Swiss start-up Sevensense, a provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich. “This marks a significant step towards our vision of a workplace where AI-enabled robots assist people, addressing our customers' needs for greater flexibility and intelligence amidst critical skilled labor shortages,” said Sami Atiya, President of ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation. “Each mobile robot, equipped with vision and AI, scans a unique part of the building; collectively these robots complement each other’s view to form a complete map, enabling them to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.61
February 21, 2024
…stacker and an EKX 516 turret truck with warehouse navigation. Source: Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Logisnext will demonstrate a Rocla ART automated reach truck and a Jungheinrich EKS 215a AGV pallet stacker, as well as exhibit an EKX 516 turret truck with warehouse navigation along with an EKS 314 high-level order picker. The company will also demonstrate its Lift Link telemetry system, an onboard device that communicates with Logisnext’s Lift Truck Solutions online fleet management tool. Logisnext will also present an educational seminar, “A Roadmap to Mobile Automation Success: Your Journey from Idea to Operation,” on Tuesday, March 12 from 12:30…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.41
June 15, 2022
…of its software designed to improve the planning and navigation capabilities of its mobile robots. The software is available today for both individual autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and entire fleets. The Odense, Denmark-based company said the user interface was designed to help customers plan and re-plan navigation on the fly around obstacles with optimized reactions to anything moving nearby, such as other robots, forklifts, or human workers. With the new software, robots will also now have an easier time switching between different floors or production halls in a large facility, according to MiR. It added that it designed the user…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.28
November 18, 2021
…It offers industry-grade 3D simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)-based navigation for all kinds of autonomous service machines, from forklifts to professional cleaning machines. Sevensense said it uses computer vision and AI algorithms to create 3D maps that are more accurate than what today’s 2D systems can produce. It also claimed its technology is more cost-effective than laser scanner-based navigation. Differences between 2D and 3D perception, according to Sevensense. Source: ABB An AMR equipped with 3D SLAM will be able to accurately interpret its environment or identify a person, a pallet, or another robot, said the company. In addition, Sevensense said…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 16.25
May 09, 2022
…with inspection and monitoring software. Utilize our experience on navigation and payload testing in extremely varied environments, from power substations and factory floors to city sidewalks, the beach and the middle of the woods. Customizable & extensible design You can fully customize Spot - add custom sensors, custom payload builds, including power integration, enclosure design and robot movement profile tuning. In combination with customizable inspection data visualization, build end-to-end use cases to suit your specific requirements and personas, like on-site supervisors and roboticists. It also comes with native support for several Enterprise data management & workflow integration systems, enabling you…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.72
March 02, 2023
…Watsonville, Calif.-based company also plans to further develop autonomous navigation for agricultural operations including harvesting, towing, cultivating, hauling, feeding, and spraying. Farm-ng said it is building “general-purpose, off-road robotics.” The company stated that its mission is “to transform the food system by democratizing access for the smallest farmer to cutting-edge robotics technology.” Amiga uses lunar navigation for agriculture The Amiga is farm-ng's flagship product, designed as a modular, affordable electric vehicle for farms big and small. The system uses GPS-denied vision navigation technologies that the company developed for the landing of the Blue Ghost spacecraft on a precise location on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.59
November 18, 2016
…transport robot does not need floor-mounted induction loops for navigation, but moves freely through the logistics hall, powered sustainably by pre-used batteries from the BMW i3 and is able to transport containers weighing up to 500 kilograms. “Logistics is the heart of the BMW production system - and the use of innovative and digital technologies will become a key factor in our complex logistics processes”Jürgen Maidl, head of Logistics, BMW Group production network The STR measures the distance to wireless transmitters to calculate its exact position and route. Using sensors to identify and react to critical situations, it is able…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.45
October 26, 2022
…modules run six cameras that aid in mapping and navigation, as well as wheel odometry to measure how far a robot has moved. “Cartken chose the Jetson edge AI platform because it offers superior embedded computational performance, which is needed to run Cartken's advanced AI algorithms,” said Bersch. “In addition, the low energy consumption allows Cartken's robots to run a whole day on a single battery charge.” Cartken’s robots use Jetson to run simultaneous localization and mapping, or SLAM, to automatically build maps of their surroundings for navigation. “They are basically Level 4 autonomy—it’s based on visual processing, so we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.41
May 29, 2024
…in the field of robotic and machine autonomy. Confident navigation with a 3D ultrasonic sensor The Sonair 3D ultrasonic sensor allows autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to detect distance and direction to all objects in a 180x180 field of view, up to a five-meter range. Combined with 2D images and AI, the outcome is confident navigation. The demand for AMRs is increasing, with a growth rate of 30% annually, according to Sonair, largely due to their rising use in logistics and manufacturing. Sonair's technology enables effective human-robot interaction by improving safety. It also offers manufacturers considerable cost reductions, by as much…
