Cypher Robotics announced at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta a new offering for efficient and accurate cycle counting and industrial scanning, the Captis autonomous ground vehicle (AGV). The company also revealed partnerships with AI-driven organization GreyOrange, technology company Ericsson and Canadian retailer Indro Robotics. From air and ground in the warehouse Cypher calls its offering ‘The Future of Warehouse Robotics’ because it combines both aerial and ground robotics technology into a single, integrated package. The Captis AGV can find its way around warehouses all on its own. It won’t bump into people or objects, and requires no infrastructure changes. When it’s…
Industrial battery charging systems provider PosiCharge, a division of Webasto Charging Systems Inc., recently announced the expansion of its ProCore Edge line with the introduction of the ProCore Edge 10 Bay. Formerly reserved for select key customers, the ProCore Edge 10 Bay is now available to all material handling equipment customers and other interested parties. The ProCore Edge 10 Bay is available for immediate shipping. ProCore Edge 10 Bay charger suitable for large-scale, continuous operations The ProCore Edge 10 Bay integrates into Webasto Charging Systems' charging systems, catering to various industrial material handling batteries of different types, brands, voltages, and…
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Deployments of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are surging as warehouses in a broad range of industries continue to struggle with workforce challenges. According to Next Move Strategy Consulting, the mobile robotics market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% between now and 2030. Yet, without proper preparation of the surfaces AMRs and AGVs will be rolling over, the vehicles will not work as anticipated and the deployments could fail. Here’s how to make sure your warehouse floor is ready for robotics. Warehouse Floor Condition Matters Most warehouse floors are concrete. While…
The NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform is tapping into the latest generative AI and advanced simulation technologies to accelerate AI-enabled robotics. At GTC 2024, NVIDIA announced Isaac Manipulator and Isaac Perceptor - a collection of foundation models, robotics tools and GPU-accelerated libraries. During Monday’s keynote, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robot learning. Project GR00T uses various new tools from the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to create AI for humanoid robots. “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today,” Huang said.…
Real-time AI is helping with the heavy lifting in manufacturing, factory logistics and robotics. In such industries - often involving bulky products, expensive equipment, cobot environments and logistically complex facilities - a simulation-first approach is ushering in the next phase of automation. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated at Monday’s GTC 2024 keynote how developers can use digital twins to develop, test and refine their large-scale, real-time AIs entirely in simulation before rolling them out in industrial infrastructure, saving significant time and cost. NVIDIA Omniverse, Metropolis, Isaac and cuOpt interact in AI gyms where developers can train AI agents…
Mobile robot power-in-motion provider CaPow demonstrated its Genesis charging system at MODEX 2024. The trade show was held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. As part of the demonstration, the Genesis system powered two mobile robots from different manufacturers while in motion. CaPow’s charging-in-motion systems use supercapacitors to ensure adequate electricity pickup. Genesis can be installed on new robots as well as retrofitted onto existing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). CaPow said it reduces upfront automation costs by removing the need to invest in additional fleets, charging stations, or third-party logistics providers. With constant energy delivery…
Machine vision software provider RGo Robotics and computer hardware provider Theobroma Systems recently announced availability of an integrated computer system for mobile robots. The system combines RGo’s Perception Engine with Theobroma’s JAGUAR computer board. RGo also announced at MODEX 2024, in collaboration with Intel, that its Perception Engine is optimized to run on Intel core processors. The trade show was held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The RGo team will also be available at LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany from March 19-21 in Hall 6, stand D25. Theobroma Systems JAGUAR designed for mobile robots RGo’s…
Kardex, an automated storage and retrieval system manufacturer, unveiled its new FullfillX system at MODEX 2024. The warehouse execution system (WES) was specially designed by automation engineers to maximize the capabilities of AutoStore robotic cube storage systems and deliver a fast order fulfillment offering. Kardex and AutoStore partnership AutoStore powered by Kardex allows new systems to ramp up faster and takes the unexpected surprises out of go-live, with systems capable of meeting or exceeding business cases in as little as 6 months, according to the companies. “It was great to be able to demonstrate the capabilities of our portfolio of…
HWArobotics showcased its shuttle automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) technology at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The Singapore-based warehousing and logistics robot company has 20 years’ experience in developing and building shuttle robot systems. HWArobotics is looking to expand its customer base in the North America region and develop new partnerships with distributors, following its shuttle system deployment by Canadian 3PL business Darwynn. HWArobotics launched four product lines at MODEX, including three tote shuttles, one pallet shuttle and associated cargo lifts, racking and control software. The customizable shuttle robot systems deliver high throughput for a wide range of industry sectors…
