Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.23
April 30, 2021
…AUVs so that they could be tracked with high precision through each deployment. Topside, the science team would recharge the instruments, and offload sonar imagery to analyze data. More than 100 gigabytes of sonar data were captured during the expedition. R/V Sally Ride oversaw the underwater survey, continuously broadcasting underwater GPS signals to the autonomous underwater vehicles so that the vehicles and their sonar mapping data were highly accurate on the seabed. Crews remained in communication with shore using satellite data links. Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Expedition finds toxins The expedition, which ran from March…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
April 28, 2021
…This is an ideal application for cobots. Since welding can take time, it's more a matter of people and precision than speed.” Event details The online launch will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. It will include a live demonstration of Cobot Welder and a question-and-answer session. Speakers will include Goldiez, Campbell, and Dupon. Register here to participate.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.61
April 27, 2021
…for logistics automation using agnostic, scalable applications.” “With their precision and quality, Plus One is positioned to be an integral part of any system in e-commerce fulfillment and distribution center,” Otani said. “We’re excited to play a part in this growth, as well as their growth in the Asian markets.” “We believe that Plus One Robotics' technology will usher in a new era of smart, adaptive robot systems to bring automation to new heights across supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing,” said Kasper Sage, a partner at BMW i Ventures. “The beauty of Plus One's technology is that it combines state-of-the-art…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.08
April 26, 2021
…and controls at the right times.” Agricultural automation for precision and scale Managing automation in a factory or warehouse can be difficult, but fields can be just as challenging, noted Haecker. “To put things in perspective, farmers talk in terms of acres,” he said. (One acre equals 0.4 hectares.) “There's about 1.3 acres in a football field, and the typical farm is 4,000 football fields. To seed within a three-week window, equipment will cover one football field in a minute—that's 700 to 3,000 seeds per second. Robots can do that, and we can now locate seeds to within half an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.82
April 26, 2021
…Brooks Automation. “Their history of innovation in vision technology, precision motion, integrated controllers, and direct drive motors and track record of solving customer challenges in laboratory and semiconductor automation makes Precise a great fit with Brooks.” Precise, Brooks offer life-sciences automation Precise Automation said its proprietary technology enables human-robot workflows in a safe and easy-to-use manner, automating processes that could not be addressed practically in the past. The Fremont, Calif.-based company claimed that its collaborative robots, which include SCARA, six-axis, and Cartesian configurations, are delivered fully assembled and are designed for easy systems integration by end users and OEM customers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.45
April 23, 2021
…leader in the recycling of post-consumer PET bottles, the precision and accuracy of AI and robotics has aided our ability to better monitor the composition of material throughout our operation, boost recovery, and ensure high quality in the rPET resin we produce,” stated Greg Johnson, vice president of operations for Greenbridge and Evergreen. “AMP’s technology aligns with our core values of environmental responsibility, sustainability, the safety and well-being of our team, and profitability.” AMP and Evergreen noted that products made from rPET can be recycled again. This is important as states consider legislation that would charge producers higher rates for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.14
April 19, 2021
…innovations will reduce the planning times, improve flexibility and precision, and at the end produce 30% more efficient planning,” said Nedeljković. Omniverse Enterprise includes the Omniverse Nucleus server, which manages the shared database, and Omniverse Connectors, which are plug-ins to design applications. It also includes Omniverse Create for accelerating scene composition and enabling users to assemble, light, and render scenes, and Omniverse View, which provides for collaborative design and visualization through photorealistic rendering. “We believe very strongly that robotics has been moving slowly because of an inability to simulate the real world for fast prototyping,” Gopalakrishna told Robotics 24/7. “It's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.50
April 15, 2021
…its arrival. In addition, thanks to 3D cameras and precision sensors, the robot always places the trolley it is towing in the center. When it encounters an obstacle, such as a person or a forklift truck, the AMR stops and assesses whether an alternative route is available, always in consideration of the trolley. This ensures maximum safety along the way, eliminating the risk of accidents, said MiR. Inpeco plans for more logistics automation “To date, our MiR200 Hook robot is used in a specific area of our production departments but we were able to immediately appreciate the benefits of mobile…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.13
April 15, 2021
…degree, you'd be in trouble. It was mostly about precision and measuring,” he said. “Humans are better at this, but they don't know exactly how they do it. Instead of measuring, we make small corrective movements, quickly and frequently. Instead of consciously establishing where everything is and then determining where to go, we can plug it in reliably.” “Our product has 20 or more hertz of real-time control without measurements guiding the robot,” claimed Vuine. “Unlike the cobot makers, which teach points, and the robot interpolates between them, operators can train it.” “MIRAI sees with cameras,” he explained. “There were…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.85
April 07, 2021
…has enabled it to build a proprietary platform for precision surgery. “Modern surgery has entered a new precision era,” stated Dr. Jianzhong Qian, president and CEO of EDDA Technology, as well as a fellow at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). “EDDA Technology's solution integrates intelligent medical imaging analytics with robots for precision surgery, and [it] overcomes the problems of lack of intelligent planning and limited image guidance in traditional robot-assisted surgeries.” EDDA Technology's subsidiaries include Shanghai-based EDDA Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China-based EDDA Technology Medical Solutions Ltd., and Princeton, N.J.-based EDDA Technology Inc. EDDA Technology develops end-to-end…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.65
April 04, 2021
…Autonomous Solutions said such systeems can improve flexibility, delivery precision, and productivity for customers. The unit recently partnered with Tel Aviv, Israel-based Foretellix Ltd. to address large-scale verification of autonomous vehicles on highways and confined areas such as mines. Volvo also last month opened a new testing facility in Sweden. Autonomy experts Chris Urmson, Drew Bagnell, and Sterling Anderson founded Aurora in 2017 to develop self-driving technology. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it is working with manufacturing, mobility, logistics, and fleet management partners including Hyundai and Uber. Its goal is to accelerate the adoption of driverless vehicles to safely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
April 01, 2021
…deposit flowable products, and pick and place items with precision—no breaks needed.” Collaborative robots can also provide the benefit of socially distancing scarce workers, who can focus on less repetitive tasks, said Apex Motion Control. Motion with multiple limbs When we think of robots, a common configuration is one with a single arm. However, we can look at legged robots as having multiple articulated limbs. One of the best-known quadruped robots is Boston Dynamics' Spot, which is now available for sale. The company, now a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, describes Spot as “an agile mobile robot that navigates terrain…
