Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
March 10, 2017
…seem ideally suited for unmanned aircraft, such as package delivery and aerial journalism. And most applications face steep hurdles in densely populated areas, where it would be virtually impossible to ensure that there was no one beneath an aircraft’s flight path. “What we can do at the test site is help provide the data that can inform that decision-making”Mark Blanks, the director of the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership “The majority of applications would be much more effective if they weren’t restricted from operating over people, but you have to demonstrate that it can be done safely,” said Mark Blanks,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.87
January 05, 2021
…it called a severe capacity crunch in last mile delivery, which is hindering shippers and parcel delivery providers, as the lack of capacity is limiting their ability to handle additional packages and are subsequently turning away business. And that is where the need for automation is heightened, the firm said. And the report pointed to myriad ways in which logistics real estate and automation in customer operations are interconnected, including: the acceleration of structural supply chain trends like e-commerce could lead to a critical shortage of logistics real estate, with new supply in the U.S. potentially falling short of demand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.87
September 29, 2021
…financing to improve its computer vision products, services, and delivery capacity. Founded in 2016, Mech-Mind said it now has nearly 500 employees worldwide. It provides 3D cameras, machine vision software, and deep learning algorithms. It also offers motion-planning technology, programming models, and consulting and training services. The company said manufacturing and logistics customers can use its systems for mixed-order picking, palletizing and depalletizing, and machine tending. It claimed that its systems can attain picking speeds of 1,200 pieces per hour. In July, MechMind released its new Mech-Eye Nano, a small camera than can be mounted on robot arms for pick-and-place…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.84
May 15, 2023
…driving experience, OTTO said it is trusted for mission-critical deliveries in the most demanding industrial environments. It said 70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including GE and Toyota. OTTO Motors cited recent awards, including Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies, Business Insider Top 40 under 40 and The Vector AI20 Top AI Companies to Watch in 2023. Clearpath Robotics had 335 employees as of January 2023, according to Mitsubishi. Collaboration with OTTO Motors to continue Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors said the latest investment expands their strategic relationship and strengthens their commercial collaboration. “The relationship between Mitsubishi Electric…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.84
August 04, 2022
…10 years at Accenture. Vinkler will lead the software delivery and customer-service support teams at Numina. “I’m very happy to be part of Numina’s organization and am looking forward to helping deliver quality products for our customers,” he stated. “I’m thrilled that my 28 years of experience in software engineering delivery on both sides of the client/vendor relationship can help Numina continue its growth trajectory.” Vinkler will focus on leadership, team building, communication, and comprehensive project management to help scale the organization to support its current and future growth. Partnerships prepare for market growth Numina Group has worked with Addverb…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
October 29, 2018
…expanding businesses, and to expand the opportunities of its citizens through the jobs these businesses create. Its Total Workforce Delivery System has provided thousands of skilled employees to Alabama industries since 1971.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
April 03, 2022
…ROG and MassRobotics are beginning to address. 4. Cobots, delivery robots, and multi-purpose systems multiply As a result of the increased specialization described above, we are also seeing new types, ranging from inventory and cleaning robots in supermarkets or retail stores to collaborative robots (cobots) working alongside people. Cobots are intended to be safer and easier to program and commonly take over monotonous, repetitive, or dangerous tasks, freeing up humans to focus on more valuable jobs. Analysts expect the delivery robot market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.1% over the next few years — from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.80
April 10, 2018
…the AMRs to pick up, transport and drop off delivery warehouse carts to any warehouse or manufacturing location. This lets human pickers stay in their pick areas, and lets the robots do the transport to locations such a pack/ship stations, explained Carl Showalter, Fetch COO, at a booth visit. The RollerTop robots have integrated active conveyor modules on the top of the units, which allows them to dependably hand off or receive material from fixed conveyance. With the simple integration of FetchLink controllers with facility conveyor control systems, customers can quickly deploy AMR-to-conveyor workflows that require no human interaction. Both…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
June 10, 2019
…reduce operational and logistical costs and to save on delivery time in this hyper-competitive business environment. This new Solution Center at ProMat 2021 will meet that need.” MHI will hold a space pre-selection for the new Robotics & Automation Solution Center that will take place July 24-25, 2019. In order to participate in this special space pre-selection event, you must submit your lease by is July 17, 2019 5:00 pm ET. This pre-selection event is a limited two-day opportunity to secure your space early in the ProMat 2021 Robotics & Automation Solution Center. After the pre-selection event, the floorplan will…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 4.78
February 28, 2024
…holiday seasons, retailers focus heavily on order fulfilment and delivery to consumers. But it’s that next step in the process that often creates a warehouse bottleneck. As part of the reverse logistics process, robots can help alleviate concerns with warehouse backlogs and, from a financial standpoint, give returned items another shot at selling to consumers. E-commerce organizations continue to grow, but so too do their complexities with inventory, logistics, supply chain and warehouse management. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) work alongside humans to reduce the bottlenecks associated with returns and move packages to their designated spots within distribution facilities. Automation of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
January 22, 2020
…said they would wait four days or more for delivery of a personal product, and 20% aren’t willing to wait any extra time at all for personalized items to come their way. Consumers’ increasing demand for personalization capabilities, coupled with their refusal to incur any extra wait time for delivery, sets up a major design challenge for engineers. “Demand for personalization requires a product design process that’s more nimble and responsive to consumer needs,” explains Olivier Sappin, CEO, CATIA, at Dassault Systèmes. “To keep up with consumer expectations, a business needs to produce and deliver personalized products with almost the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
January 30, 2023
…unloaded, sorted, and reloaded to be transported to final delivery points, within guaranteed timelines. Packaging approaches and strategies are ever-changing, and Kindred engineers made adjustments to the workcell and algorithms to handle new packaging materials and form factors that would appear in the item flow. “We will use the vast amount of data collected during the INDUCT beta to expand and strengthen our CORE/Autograsp™ AI platform, the foundation of all Kindred systems,” explains Tchakarov. “This will help us expand the type of item sets our other product lines, such as SORT, can handle in the future, widening the addressable market…
