Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.81
April 20, 2022
…U.S. The companies said the service robots will perform deliveries, allowing staffers to focus on high-value tasks and improving the guest experience. “The robots contribute to the forward-thinking approach each Seaview property represents to our guests and gives us a competitive advantage in the markets we serve,” said Bob Combie, senior vice president of technology at Seaview Investors. “As we recover from the pandemic, the robots also provide contact-free room-service delivery, which many guests appreciate.” Established in 2006, Seaview manages and operates a diverse portfolio of hotel properties, focusing on both full- and limited-service hotels. As the Newport Beach, Calif.-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
April 19, 2022
…and that it's accepting reservations for 2023 and 2024 deliveries. Stretch starts with truck unloading Stretch includes a long automated arm with a “smart gripper,” as well as a “perception mast,” enabling it to handle hundreds of boxes an hour. The robot also builds on technologies from the Handle wheeled mobile manipulator. “Stretch is really a multipurpose warehouse robot,” Blankespoor told Robotics 24/7. “In the future, the typical day in the life of Stretch might be spending the mornings unloading boxes from trucks. It might spend the afternoons building up pallets in the aisles of the warehouse, and it might…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.05
April 18, 2022
…Another factor has been the phenomenal growth of rapid delivery companies.” In other words, while everyone is waiting for their competitor to go first to see whether it makes a difference or they fall flat on their faces, there are more and more rapid delivery options available, which presumably could make MFC’s unnecessary. Note that his research was conducted in 2021, before some of the slowdown in e-commerce we’re seeing now. In an interview, Scriven and Stott pointed out that while a number of retailers have rolled out some kind of in-store fulfillment option, most of them are manual. Best…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.71
April 18, 2022
…to address demand for personalization of both products and delivery.” The others we spoke with concurred. “More and more companies are realizing the numerous advantages robotics provides their businesses,” Guerry added. That list of potential benefits ranges from faster, more accurate picking to reduced labor requirements. Both the labor shortage and a lack of interest in working in traditional warehouse settings plays to the value of piece-picking robots. “New training opportunities with robotics are a win-win strategy for companies and employees alike,” explained Guerry. Distributors have great expectations for pick-and-place automation. “This technology is fully capable of producing a high…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.72
April 14, 2022
…system, Haomo also produces low-speed unmanned Level 4 autonomous delivery vehicles. Since April 6, such logistics vehicles have started to deliver groceries ordered on Meituan's platform to residents in Xuhui district of Shanghai, which is undergoing a citywide lockdown as of April 1 to fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak yet. Gu added that the company plans to launch HSD, the Haomo Self-Driving fleet, in 2023. Level 4 autonomous delivery vehicle in development. Source: Haomo Fundraising and development continue Bank of China Group Investment Ltd. led Haomo.AI's Series A+ round, with participation by existing investor Shoucheng Holdings Ltd. Past investors include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.60
April 11, 2022
…product, Moxi, is a mobile manipulator that can perform delivery tasks for frontline healthcare teams. Automation helps address nursing crisis Stress and burnout have been a persistent problem in healthcare for years, creating a shortage of nurses and clinical staffers, observed Austin-based Diligent Robotics. Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the staffing crisis, with projections of more than 1 million new nurses needed in the U.S. alone, according to Diligent Robotics. More and more health systems are looking for automation to provide workforce augmentation at a critical time for this market, the company said. “This new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
April 08, 2022
While most autonomous truck trials have been in the southern and western U.S., they are beginning to expand. Kodiak Robotics Inc. today said it has partnered with U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. to launch autonomous freight service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. U.S. Xpress' trucks will use Kodiak's autonomy technology. Founded in 2018, Kodiak Robotics said it has designed its technology stack specifically to make long-haul trucks safer and more efficient. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company added that its sensors are integrated into a streamlined pod optimized for perception, scalability, and maintainability. Kodiak delivers freight daily for customers along four routes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.70
April 08, 2022
…932, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). VisionNav has developed a local engineering team responsible for project delivery, she said. It has also established partnerships with local service providers. The company said the establishment of a branch in Korea will accelerate its global and localization speed.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.37
April 08, 2022
…market research report “Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing and Delivery 2022-2042,” IDTechEx summarized four reasons why mobile robotics adoption is growing. AMRs easy to install Fixed automation systems may take months to install and involve building large racks and long conveyors. The installation is always labor intensive, costly, and sometimes is not done by the automation system providers themselves. Even though some mobile robots are dependent on fixed navigation infrastructure, they require little additional installation. Set up typically only requires laser reflectors, magnetic tapes, inductive wires, and barcodes/QR codes. Software initialization can usually be completed remotely or on the cloud.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.10
April 04, 2022
…and faster picking can help customers meet the same-day delivery needs of e-commerce, retail, fresh food, and other logistics scenarios where shelf lives are short. Cross-docking. Source: Geek+ AMRs can simplify cross-docking Geek+ claimed that its AMRs greatly simplify cross-docking operations. They can receive whole pallets, put them away, and ready them for picking without unstacking, it said. The company added that its algorithms can manage the inventory, compile order pallets, and then automatically deliver them to collection points. The system allows temporary storage and order collection to be done simultaneously in the same area. The reduction in space and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
April 04, 2022
…and to achieve gender equality in this decade of delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Tech industry has room for improvement Some numbers about women in tech from Kasee Bailey during Women's History Month in March: Only 24% of computing jobs are held by women. Research shows that, in the last 21 years, the number of female software engineers has increased by only 2%. The turnover rate is more than twice as high for women as for men in tech industry jobs—with one in three saying they experience gender bias at work. The biggest challenges women said they…
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…
