Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.42
October 27, 2022
…teleoperated robots improves shipyard operations by solving critical pain points including human resource constraints, productivity, and safety.” Portfolio includes teleoperation, mobile manipulation Other Sarcos products for civilian use include the Guardian GT, a tracked mobile manipulator, the Guardian HLS pneumatic heavy-lift system, and the Guardian XT teleoperated dexterous manipulator. The company is also known for its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton, and it added Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics' Sapien robot arms to its portfolio in April. The company, which recently moved to new headquarters in Salt Lake City, serves the aerospace, construction, defense, energy, and medical industries. Sarcos recently appointed experienced financial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.00
October 19, 2022
…commands to a robot, or even enter into full teleoperation mode to remotely control the robot, all with minimal setup time, it claimed. “Formant's free tier provides any roboticist a fast and reliable cloud-based data infrastructure and teleoperation feature for their ROS-powered robots,” said Linnell. “We’re excited to offer the power of Formant’s platform to teams or individuals of any size, stage, or budget.” The Formant Free observability dashboard. Source: Formant Formant free tier available today Starting today, roboticists can sign up, copy one line of code, and immediately view real-time data or drive their robots—from anywhere in the world,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.28
October 18, 2022
…be easily assigned at waypoints, asserted Clearpoint. Platform supports teleoperations, maintains compatibility In addition, OutdoorNav supports teleoperation mode, which allows users to command and control the vehicles remotely via cellular connection using a virtual joystick. Onboard sensor data from network cameras, lidar sensors, and other integrated components can be easily visualized in real time, Clearpath claimed. The software is compatible with Clearpath's uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), including its Jackal, Husky, and Warthog, as well as third-party vehicles with drive-by-wire control. OutdoorNav is currently deployed in industrial applications in construction progress monitoring and remote facilities inspection, plus research into navigation for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.04
September 29, 2022
…them. The San Francisco-based company offers features such as teleoperation, fleet management, and data visualization. Formant said it also offers cloud-based observability and customer portals. It claimed that it can help customers extend robotics capabilities through easy-to-use application programming interfaces (APIs) that work seamlessly with alwaysAI computer vision applications. Partners aim to serve specific industries The integration of alwaysAI's computer vision and Formant's data platform will provide real-time robust data analytics for better business decisions, said the companies. Formant and alwaysAI said they will together bring robotic vision to reality for customers in construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, and retail.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.36
September 15, 2022
…developing haptic gloves and sensors for virtual reality, robotic teleoperation, and other applications. HaptX claimed that its technology “simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism.” Unlike other haptic gloves, which are limited to vibration and force feedback, HaptX Gloves physically displace the user's skin the way a real object would, said the company. More than 130 points of tactile feedback per hand enable natural interaction and true-contact haptics, it added. The proceeds from this round fund commercialization of next-generation products building on the success of HaptX's award-winning HaptX Gloves DK2, said the company. Fortune 500 companies and governments around the world…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.40
September 13, 2022
…indoors and are equipped with a remote monitoring and teleoperation system that allows for instantaneous human override if necessary, helping to ensure service levels are high. The Cartken autonomous delivery robots are fitted with multiple cameras and respond to situations in real-time using a combination of machine learning and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)-based navigation algorithms. The company was formed in 2019 by a group of former Google employees who worked on Bookboot, which TechCrunch describes as a “robot created within the company's Area 120 incubator for experimental products.” Cartken's autonomous delivery robot fleet is in commercial operation and has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.57
September 07, 2022
…and operators in robotics, factory and warehouse automation, and teleoperations where low latency and ease of use are critical,” the company said in a product page describing the PAL USB. The vision systems use NVIDIA’s Jetson NX Carrier Board GPUs. Rajat Aggarwal, CEO of DreamVu, said NVIDIA’s chips have helped the company take advantage of more sophisticated software to better take advantage of artificial intelligence. Robots that can only take advantage of CPUs from Intel are more limited power-wise, Aggarwal said. Those limitations can pose problems since a good vision system needs a robust amount of data to work well.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.04
June 28, 2022
…remotely controlled by humans. Tactile sensation will enhance the teleoperation and semi-autonomous control of underwater robot hands for difficult manual tasks.” The gripper uses an advanced array of visual and underwater sensors to orient itself to its environment, said Sarcos. It will operate in hazardous underwater environments that would typically damage end effectors, including turbidity, ocean swells, and other dynamic conditions. Data collected from the hand’s interactions within the environment will be sent back to the operator control unit (OCU), allowing the operator to perform complex manipulation tasks from a remote location. Sarcos to add EOAT to Sapien Sea Class…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.52
June 28, 2022
…group. Israel, Ra'anana-based DriveU.auto makes software designed for the teleoperation of robots and autonomous vehicles. “We see delivery robots as a massive growth opportunity for Segway Robotics,” said Tony Ho, vice president of Segway Robotics. “We are happy to join forces with DriveU.auto, creating a compelling joint offering of the market’s ‘best of breed’ robotic platform and remote operations in a single fully integrated package, to enable rapid deployment by last mile delivery companies around the globe.” DriveU.auto CEO Alon Podhurst said partnering with Segway “is an important milestone” for the company. “Segway Robotics and DriveU.auto’s joint offering is a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.83
June 10, 2022
…of robotic applications at Automate. Source: Flexiv Demonstrations include teleoperation Flexiv demonstrated its flexible automation at Automate. As an example application, a robot conducted adaptive robot polishing, showing its advanced force-control capacity while following a complex curved surface in real time. The company said this ensures high polishing quality, low costs, and maximized productivity. Booth visitors were also able to interact with a new robotic teleoperation demo developed with the recently released Flexiv Robotic Development Kit (RDK). They could operate a robot at a distance, watch it mirror their exact movements, and learn more about the benefits of remote controls.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
May 18, 2022
…through the life of a robot at 8x speed, teleoperation sessions can now be recorded, and so much more detail can now be seen about what truly happens in a day. Optimizing the next frontier of visual data Our endeavors to help robot operators better understand robot vision don’t stop at 2D video. New frontiers of 3D data exist that we look forward to tackling with our expanded knowledge of rich media telemetry. Integrations with external data processors of cloud storage allow Formant users to work with a whole new industry of 3rd party robot annotation services for images/video. We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.71
May 17, 2022
…on a leash would completely defeat their purpose. Remote teleoperation remains a key component to making quadruped robots both economically and operationally viable, and the ability to monitor and control these robots in real time is critical for their success. At the same time, one human must be able to manage multiple robots in order to be cost effective. By using a robot operations platform to reduce the overall human to robot ratio, businesses can ramp up their operations and establish positive unit economics. Interested in learning what Formant can do for your 4-legged fleet? Check out our Formant +…
