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 5.14
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 12.25
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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
March 29, 2021
…soon be able to apply our cobots’ functional diversity, precision, and repeatability within complex production lines, benefitting from all aspects of digitalized automation—from digital planning and integrated engineering to transparent operations.“ Siemens, Universal Robots develop partnership “Siemens is a global account for Univeral Robots,” Meier told Robotics 24/7. “It buys our robots for its own manufacturing and has a significant installed base. As a large customer, Siemens is also providing input and requests for future features.” In addition to providing its own technologies, Siemens acts as a systems integrator, building automation. “This isn't opening up a new market; it's more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
March 25, 2021
…our customer's back-end systems to deliver a seamless, high-performing solution.” “In a competitive logistics environment where flexibility, adaptability and precision are everything, robotics bring a new level of performance to your warehouse floor,” said Nishan Wijemanne, global head of AMR solutions at Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “The opportunity to deploy Libiao's sorting robots along with our existing AMR solutions portfolio gives our customers the strategic advantage of deploying an efficient, low-cost, and rapidly deployable fulfillment solution, thus achieving faster last-mile delivery.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.91
March 24, 2021
…is intended for developers of autonomous systems in trucking, precision agriculture, construction, mapping, surveying, and robotics. OpenARC provides precision and confidence in positioning and localization for challenging tasks such as lane keeping, agricultural guidance, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing maneuvers. OpenARC is integrated into the OpenRTK330LI navigation module to provide a secure, vertically integrated, and easy-to-use positioning platform, said ACIENNA. The product offers an easy registration and activation process and is very scalable, supporting single-unit installations to high-volume deployments. Point One and OpenARC coverage map. Source: Point One Polaris powers OpenARC Point One said its proprietary Polaris GNSS cloud…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.58
February 05, 2021
…the acquisition of Summit Tooling and Summit Plastics, a precision tooling and injection molding services provider specializing in small-to-medium prototype injection molds for the domestic market. This acquisition will expand Fathom's domestic injection molding capabilities, companies report. “Summit's focus on customers during the design, prototyping and low-volume production stages of a product's life cycle perfectly aligns with Fathom's unique customer value proposition. We're excited to work with the Summit team to explore opportunities to even better serve its customers through Fathom's comprehensive digital manufacturing platform while also providing Fathom's existing customer base with expanded domestic quick-turn precision tooling and molding…
