Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.21
November 04, 2021
…autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that can collaborate with human workers to improve piece-handling productivity and integrate into existing warehouse infrastructures without disrupting workflows. The company this year joined the Inc. 500, ranking No. 428.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.54
October 31, 2021
…high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial, automotive, smart infrastructure, and robotics industries. Ouster has approximately 600 customers in over 50 countries, with offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. It recently agreed to acquire solid-state lidar maker Sense Photonics. Perrone to use Ouster with TONY retrofit kit Perrone Robotics' TONY is a vehicle-independent retrofit kit for use in the autonomous transit of people and goods in geo-fenced and localized operations. The Crozet, Va.-based company said its autonomy systems are in commercial production and are designed to help commercial, municipal, and governmental customers increase efficiency, enhance safety,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.88
October 29, 2021
…navigate in busy, ever-changing industrial environments without any fixed infrastructure. The company said it fuses multiple sensor inputs from cameras and 3D lidar through proprietary algorithms “to create the most reliable AMRs on the market.” Seegrid's vision-guided vehicle fleet recently collectively surpassed 6 million autonomous miles driven in customer operations without a single personnel safety incident. “Safety is a primary driver for logistics, e-commerce, and manufacturing companies to make the transition from manual lift trucks to autonomous lift trucks,” said Todd Graves, chief technology officer of Seegrid. “Safe, predictable vertical movement requires highly complex algorithms and advanced sensing—Seegrid is uniquely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.78
October 29, 2021
…reliable hardware, like our i.MX 8XLite SOM connecting the infrastructure and vehicles.” SolidRun develops and manufactures edge network and embedded systems based on ARM and x86 architecture. The company offers platforms including SOMs, single-board computers (SBCs), and industrial mini-PCs. SolidRun said it also provides services from hardware customization to software support, as well as product branding and enclosure design. SolidRun uses new NXP processor for V2X communications Targeting vehicle telematics, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications, plus road infrastructure connectivity and industrial equipment, SolidRun said its i.MX 8XLite Mini SOM provides a foundation for secure V2X applications. It includes real-time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
October 28, 2021
…a farm or an oil and gas facility or infrastructure inspection was not really practical.” “For the past five-plus years, American Robotics has focused on getting Scout to meet the threshhold for fully autonomous technology to be valuable,” said Mozer. Commercialization considerations As with other forms of robotics, a research project isn't the same thing as a commercially viable product, noted Mozer. “A robot in an academic laboratory is significantly different than a robot in the real world,” he said. “You have to undestand pretty deeply that something that works in a lab or on a YouTube video doesn't mean…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.18
October 27, 2021
…systems from multiple vendors, as well as with facility infrastructure and enterprise software. One effort has its roots in the open-source community and the healthcare industry. The Open Robotics Middleware Framework, or Open-RMF, is designed to coordinate fleets of robots with typical use cases and integrate them with elevators and other systems. “As more diverse robots are being deployed around the world, there is a growing need for specialized robots from different developers to be able to communicate with each other. A lingua robotica, if you will,” said Open Robotics in a blog post today. Mountain View, Calif.-based Open Source…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.08
October 19, 2021
…Linnell in 2017, Formant said it provides the data infrastructure to efficiently deploy, command, and scale fleets of robots. PickNik and Formant serve major customers PickNik leads and maintains MoveIt, which integrates within the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS) to enable developers to build automation applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based company added that its software and services have helped corporations such as Google, Hyundai, and Samsung solve difficult manipulation problems. NASA recently awarded PickNik an Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for robot arm motion planning in microgravity environments. The company has also announced the development of a commercialized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.07
October 18, 2021
…but also provides a flexible, scalable solution without fixed infrastructure.” From goods to person to goods to robots For order fulfillment, the RoboShuttle will autonomously find the tote containing ordered items, pick the tote, and carry it to a picking station using its fork arms. Once at the picking station, the Motoman HC10DT robot arm will pick items from the tote, pack the order, and prepare it for outbound delivery, said the companies. Dashboards will display operational performance throughout the entire process, providing visitors with information in real time. This will demonstrate the improvements that automation can bring to logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.57
October 15, 2021
…airstrips in rural or remote areas without requiring expensive infrastructure to be installed and maintained. Reliable Robotics said it has made substantial progress in key development areas throughout its phased approach to certification, deepening its regulatory experience through ongoing engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As part of this work, the company has received key authorizations from the FAA for the flight of experimental unmanned aircraft. In 2019, Reliable demonstrated remote operation of a large commercial aircraft over a metropolitan area, an aviation first for a private company in the U.S. In addition, the company announced a partnership with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
October 13, 2021
…in any warehouse without requiring expensive and bulky auxiliary infrastructure. In addition, Dexterity said its robots can function in unpredictable environments such as parcel singulation with jammed chutes or at the end of multi-SKU pallet building conveyors without a look-ahead. In an industry first, Dexterity said its robots have handled more than 50,000 SKUs, ranging from loosely packed deformable polybags to delicate hot-dog buns, floppy tortillas, and poorly sealed cardboard boxes. Its systems have also handled bags of earthworms, trays and crates of consumer food, and even a molten birthday cake. Dexterity said its fleet of installed robots have moved…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
October 08, 2021
…“With the integration of the 4Sight M and SENSR, infrastructure developers and city operators using this solution will be able to evaluate data at high-risk intersections—including lane usage by vehicle type, vehicle counts per lane, accident rates, and near-misses—in adverse weather conditions and at distances beyond 300 meters.” “In addition, traffic management facilities will be able to distinguish weaving motorcyclists during peak congestion and detect road debris or fallen cargo to alert utility vehicles as needed,” he said. Industry analysts said they expect strong growth in the ITS market, driven by the desire to advance transportation safety, mobility, and environmental…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
October 06, 2021
…entirely new robots into production over four times faster than previously possible. Since 1912, Siemens Canada has focused on infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. It said it combines the physical and the digital worlds to empower customers to transform their industries and markets. The company has approximately 2,500 employees and 24 facilities across Canada.
