Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.14
July 22, 2021
…reduces errors – and customer dissatisfaction due to wrong deliveries! As you can hire robots as part of a Robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering, you can flexibly scale up and down as your demand dictates. Hire more when it’s busier, return them when business calms down. Adding them for a peak is easy, too – they just need to be connected to your network (assuming the system is already in place). This makes them highly cost-effective, especially as you don’t have high upfront costs related to fixed automation. Besides this, they’re easy to integrate without disturbing operations and get to know their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.11
February 27, 2023
…grocery orders results in a loss – even before delivery costs are factored in. Fulfill said its systems help reduce the costs of fulfilling online grocery orders. Source: Fulfill As a result, online grocery is very expensive for customers, pick-up can be inconvenient, and product substitutions occur frequently. Moreover, inefficient inventory management in grocery stores is a crucial reason a third of food is wasted globally – resulting in carbon emissions from food waste being nearly equal to that of all road transportation, combined, according to the United Nations. “To address the many challenges facing online grocery, retailers must adopt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.11
November 20, 2023
…leadership to standardize the process for evaluation, training and delivery of exoskeletons to eligible Veterans in need.” The VA estimates that approximately 42,000 individuals with spinal cord injuries are U.S. veterans, of which the VA provides annual care to more than 27,000 individuals through the VA Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) network. The STAND Act, which has been endorsed by Paralyzed Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans, seeks to ensure that: Annual exoskeleton evaluations are codified in law for those veterans who seek their care through the VA; The VA provides Congress updates on the progress in terms…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.10
May 01, 2021
…robots shows how a crisis can prompt technological development. In addition, automation is helping with testing, drug discovery, and delivery, as well as in manufacturing and supply chains for social distancing. Robots will likely continue in industrial and cleaning applications long after the novel coronavirus is under control. The virus has provided a stress test, not only for global institutions, but also for robotics innovators. These 10 examples demonstrate how robots can not only do the dirty work often still performed by humans, but also to solve serious problems with limited lead time.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.10
August 16, 2022
…portfolio are already revolutionizing farming, logistics, infrastructure, and food deliveries. As governments and startups work to collaborate in redefining the human-machine relationship in factories, warehouses, offices, and homes, the summit aims to bridge the gaps between inventors, investors, and policymakers. To date, ffVC has a roster of keynotes and panels from leading think tanks, academic labs, accelerators, banks, corporate research centers, and startup innovators. Parties interested in attending or speaking at the show can apply today. About the author Oliver Mitchell is a partner at ff Venture Capital. His areas of focus are drones, robotics, and applied AI. Mitchell is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.09
December 15, 2020
…and low angles. Coupled with their non-contact recoater, VELO3D’s printing process can create the intricate cooling passageways and fuel delivery channels needed to achieve high-output fluid transmission and electrical power. To learn more about the VELO3D and GoEngineer partnership, click here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.06
July 27, 2023
…smart technology assists in sorting mail packets to individual delivery points throughout the territory, enabling more efficient and flexible postal operation, said Clare Chiu, general manager (management services) at Hongkong Post, in a statement. “We seek to leverage robotics technologies to meet the booming e-commerce opportunities.” Hongkong Post's project team is using advanced sorting and moving systems from Geek+ as it follows its development blueprint. The global market for parcel-sortation robots could expand from $620.08 million in 2022 to $2.9 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.65%, estimated Research and Markets. Similarly, Technavio predicted $1.1…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
March 29, 2023
…it works with customers in logistics, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. Accelerated customer traction Capra Robotics, an award-winning mobile robot manufacturer based in Denmark, selected RGo’s Perception Engine for its new Hircus mobile robot platform. “RGo continues to develop game-changing navigation technology,” said Niels Juls Jacobsen, CEO of Capra and founder of Mobile Industrial Robots. “Traditional localization sensors either work indoors or outdoors – but not both. Combining both capabilities into a low-cost, compact and robust system is a key aspect of our strategy to deliver mobile robotics solutions to the untapped ‘interlogistics’ market.” RGo Robotics said it has completed comprehensive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
February 04, 2022
…have been building robots for applications such as contactless delivery and enforcement of mask-wearing and social distancing. China is the largest robotics market in the world and is growing rapidly, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The sales volume of service robots in China was 22 billion yuan ($3.4 billion U.S.) in 2020, said market and data company Statista. By 2023, the sales value is expected to rise to 61 billion yuan ($9.5 billion). Chinese companies Alibaba, Meituan, and JD.com said they plan to have more than 2,000 courier robots in use this year between them. Check out the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
May 09, 2021
…arrive at your door with photographic proof of its delivery. As it has grown from a book retailer, Amazon has invested in both robots and people for rapid order fulfillment. The “Amazon effect” is the attempt by others to also harness automation for supply chain success. What Amazon Robotics does In 2012, Amazon acquired mobile robot maker Kiva Systems Inc. At the time, most fulfillment centers were outfitted with conveyor systems and a steady-state, steady flow of corrugated cartons, goods, bins, totes, and interspersed people. The Kiva system offered to flexibly and efficiently help fulfill orders without a lot of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
June 09, 2022
…designed to be intuitive, featuring drag-and-drop programming. As a standard, pre-engineered system, the FastARC CX1000 can be available for delivery and installation within just weeks, according to Acieta. With many end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) options, the CX1000 can be uncoupled from the weld cart and repurposed for different applications such as machine tending or sanding when not welding. The FastARC CX1000 cobot is equipped with a FANUC six-axis, 10-kg (22 lb.)-capacity cobot arm that Acieta said is maintenance-free for up to eight years. The system is compatible with Lincoln Electric and Miller Electric welders and is IP 67-rated with sealed components…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.03
July 14, 2020
…the DINOs learned of the honor when an unannounced delivery arrived at their doorsteps. “We considered postponing the awards to coincide with the 2021 AMUG Conference, but the committee unanimously agreed that DINO recognitions should not be delayed,” says Gary Rabinovitz, AMUG chairman and chair of the DINO Selection Committee. The 2020 DINOs have a long history in additive manufacturing and years of contributions to the AM industry and AMUG so “it would be unfair to make them wait nearly a year for recognition of all that they have done,” Rabinovitz adds. The 2020 DINOs are: Jeff DeGrange, Impossible Objects…
