Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
November 18, 2022
…for customers combined with the reliability of an innovative Precision Impingement technology, Ovention raises the bar in traditional cooking. ContekPro: ContekPro manufactures factory-built kitchens that offer a modular, turnkey, fast-to-deploy, cost-efficient, and sustainable alternative to traditional brick and mortar kitchens. The kitchens are used by hotels, resorts, quick service restaurants, ghost kitchens, and military customers. KWALI: Kwali uses artificial intelligence to help pizza franchises like Domino's and Pizza Hut improve order accuracy, speed of service, and guest satisfaction. The Kwali platform uses computer vision to monitor and improve restaurant operations. Minnow: Minnow's Pickup Pods are modern food lockers that provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
February 21, 2022
…of Bowery Farming in a statement. “The dexterity and precision of Traptic's robotic arm movement engineered by 3D localization and pathing is very exciting. By joining forces with Traptic, Bowery's network of smart indoor farms will achieve another level of technological sophistication and maturity.” Traptic robots use 3D cameras and neural networks to determine whether fruits are ripe or not, according to Bowery. Its robots are also equipped with grippers and AI to help them pick and harvest fruits and vegetables delicately. “Traptic's technology works 24 hours per day, reduces food waste up to 20%, and increases yields of high-quality,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
April 05, 2022
…guiding the operator. The system enables navigation with greater precision and predictability, helping to reduce costs, fuel consumption, and emissions, said the companies. It includes fusion of digital marine sensors, embedded electronic charts, AI algorithms, and broad-area computer vision, according to Sea Machines and Rolls-Royce. mtu NautIQ CoOperate is an optionally autonomous ship navigation command system which enables off-boat remote command, including all payloads on board. The system can take over routine and monotonous vessel tasks, and it allows crews to focus on more important aspects of their missions, the companies said. The tug Nellie Bly used mtu NautIQ CoOperate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
August 06, 2023
…avionics: The nervous system of robots The functioning and precision of robots depend directly on the software, avionics, and artificial intelligence. Space robot developers are currently working on improving visualization capabilities, user interfaces, and more autonomous operations. The need for improved algorithms is seen more in rovers and other remotely operated space vehicles, rather than robotic manipulators. Maneuverability and manipulation: The ultimate goal The ability of space robots to access steep slopes, lava tubes, deep crevasses, and other extreme terrains must be improved for better sample collection. The biggest challenge while developing mobile manipulation capabilities is making robots imitate human…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
July 15, 2021
…comprehensive road and lane network HD map platform, enabling high-precision localization support to automated vehicles.” The AMP team said the CARMERA acquisition will accelerate its shift from research and development to the next phase of commercialization by bolstering the platform’s engineering team with HD mapping experts. In addition, it will provide access to CARMERA’s map update, change management, and Internet of Things (IoT) sensing technology. “We’ve been progressing steadily in bringing safe automated mobility to the passenger and commercial vehicle segments, such as our recent announcements with Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., and with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.25
May 30, 2023
…the position and orientation of a fiducial sticker with ultra-precision. By sticking these fiducials all over a warehouse, robots can easily localize themselves.” While machine vision allows precise navigation in warehouse enviroments, there is still concern about the safety of nearby personnel and assets. Industrial standards help ensure robot safety The growing use of machine vision comes at a time when the robotics industry is working hard to improve overall safety by setting up industry standards. More mobile robots means more situations that could lead to accidents and possible collisions. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed a series…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.25
October 19, 2018
…parts at high speeds, with very high degrees of precision, enabling electronics manufacturers to ensure quality whilst optimizing production costs. The expanding range of smart end-effectors and vision technologies extends the range of tasks that robots can perform in the manufacture of electronic products. The metal industry (including industrial machinery, metal products and basic metals industries) is on an upswing. Share of total supply reached 10% with an exceptional sales growth of 55% in 2017. Analysts predict an overall growth in demand in 2018 for metals, with ongoing high demand for the cobalt and lithium used in electric car batteries.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.24
February 13, 2022
…unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) works with its drones for precision agriculture. Last year, Iron Ox launched the Grover AMR for hydroponic farming. Mobile logistics robot uses to keep growing Mobile logistics robots can be used in environments that are dangerous to humans, such as nuclear remediation with high levels of radiation. RE2 Robotics has developed robots for these applications, as well as defense and other usage. Honda's Autonomous Work Vehicle has been tested in solar construction sites. Note that most outdoor systems are not as mature or fully autonomous as their supply chain cousins. YouiBot has developed its mobile manipulators…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
April 01, 2024
…NVIDIA to identify, pick up, and deliver pallets with precision, even in dynamic and complex environments. Teradyne said with the addition of this Pallet Jack to the portfolio, MiR has become a one-stop shop for autonomous material handling at factories and warehouses. The MiR1200 Pallet Jack was designed to deal with complex warehouse requirements and dynamic environments that make traditional automation challenging. Trained on more than 1.2 million real and synthetic images, the MiR1200 Pallet Jack combines data from four RGBD cameras to enable fast and precise pallet handling. Concurrently, the NVIDIA Jetson platform fuses feedback from the RGBD cameras,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
August 27, 2024
…can also bolster safety. Object recognition can help increase precision Slamcore’s algorithms analyze each frame of video before the next one is captured, quickly contextualizing the environment surrounding vehicles. That context includes localization, object detection, and object recognition. Nicholson said object recognition can have a knock-on effect for positional accuracy. The whole point of SLAM is to create a map as vehicles move around an area. But measuring against other moving objects can create errors. Lasers are great for capturing distance and angle measurements. But laser-based navigation systems can struggle in dynamic environments because they don’t have context to know…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.22
October 12, 2023
…'do it yourself' and is still designed for factory precision.” “A lot of companies do mix and match to build robots for outer space, farms, or restaurants,” he added. “With our whole software stack and a teach pendant, developers can be up and running in a matter of weeks.” PickNik built MoveIt Studio on its MoveIt motion-planning and manipulation software. It added that companies are already using MoveIt Studio for systems combining robot arms and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for in-situ bin picking. “With MoveIt Studio, companies can quickly prototype new behaviors in a low-code environment,” Coleman said. “Developers can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
May 17, 2022
…and CEO of SiLC. “This and the combination of precision velocity enables a vastly simplified and lower-latency perception stack. We’re pleased to partner with AutoX, a company dedicated to improving the safety and performance of autonomous vehicles.” Eight-channel flash FMCW lidar. Source: SiLC Technologies Muenster explained: “Autonomous vehicles need to perceive objects up to 500 m [1,640.4 ft.] out for safety. With time-of-flight [ToF] and 3D cameras, you need to get pixels at distance to get volume information, which is important for object identification. Cameras are only so good at perceiving objects, and radar is typically blocky or has poor…
