Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.56
April 22, 2021
…Seattle-based institute was founded in 2014 by philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and is led by Dr. Oren Etzioni, a leading researcher in the field. AI2 employs a diverse team of more than 150 people. “Imagine a robot being able to navigate a kitchen, open a refrigerator, and pull out a can of soda,” said Etzioni, CEO of AI2. “This is one of the biggest and yet often overlooked challenges in robotics, and AI2-THOR is the first to design a benchmark for the task of moving objects to various locations in virtual rooms, enabling reproducibility and measuring progress.” ManipulaTHOR…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.55
January 31, 2022
…Partners led Wandelbots' Series C round. Existing investors 83North, Microsoft, Next47, Paua, Atlantic Labs, Haniel, and EQT also participated. The company has raised more than $123 million to date. “One of the largest challenges we see in the adoption of robotics and increased automation, from a time, cost, and talent perspective, is robot programming,” said Philine Huizing, principal at Insight Partners. “Wandelbots dramatically streamlines robot programming across OEMs and manufacturers using a platform approach.” “Their impressive manufacturing partnerships and strong technical team have made Wandelbots a standout in the industry,” she added. “Wandelbots’ long-term vision is to be the universal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.49
June 13, 2021
…Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. The Guardian S is designed to navigate unstructured and unpredictable environments. Its man-portable design, slim form factor, and IP65 water-protected structure are optimal for inspecting narrow piping and tanks, traversing vertical ferromagnetic surfaces, stairs, culverts, and other unstructured terrain and confined spaces, said Sarcos. The robot can give operators a detailed view of its environment while enabling workers to avoid entering hazardous or confined spaces and maintain a safe distance. The Guardian S robot is able to deliver extended run times and long-range wireless operations, added Sarcos. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.45
August 18, 2023
…Innovative software and component providers like Brightpick, inOrbit, and Microsoft are also slated to participate. The panels will examine a range of topics and use cases: Order fulfillment Goods-to-person systems and robot operations Piece picking Collaborative robots plus vision provide precision for more applications Palletizing and automated lift trucks AI and the human-machine interface More speakers will be announced soon! Register now for the Robotics Applications Conference The Robotics Applications Conference is free, and registration is now open for all sessions. The recordings will be available for registrants to view on demand after the initial broadcast. Visit Robotics 24/7 for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.20
January 21, 2022
…experience from companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox, as well as from Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms. Agtonomy platform widens workforce Farmers must make continuous improvements, weather labor shortages, and reduce field-to-table timelines, all while working with tight budgets and seasonal challenges, said Agtonomy. The company said its platform turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous machines providing a low-cost, technology-enabled labor force to remotely manage such equipment. By partnering with some of the most trusted names in agricultural OEM equipment, Agtonomy claimed that it will deliver immediate value and sustainability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.20
June 27, 2024
…suitable for any project phase from proof of concept to high volume production. THEIA-CAM supports various operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Android, and Linux, and various platforms including Raspberry Pi, Jetson Orin, i.MX 8M families, and MediaTek Genio series. The company said THEIA-CAM products can addresses camera applications including AI and internet of things (IoT) devices, augmented reality (AR) glasses, barcode reading devices, biometric devices, wearable bodycams, document scanners, machine vision systems, medical scopes, microscopes, surveillance cameras, vision assistance glasses, and webcams. The THSCJ101 is available for purchase on Amazon and Digi-Key.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
August 16, 2022
…and manipulate objects, the company said. It is now used worldwide in thousands of robots, including projects by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Fetch, Kinova, and Franka Emika. The MoveIt Studio 1.0 Developer Platform and SDK are software products that extend MoveIt to give robot technicians access to the advanced algorithmic capabilities with an accessible user interface, the company said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
March 01, 2020
…Management Tools,” published August 2019, VMware, along with Citrix, Microsoft and IBM, showed up in the Leaders’ corner. “VMware shows strength in helping its customers bridge between legacy client management tools (CMTs) and UEM unified endpoint management (UEM) by building on previous common CMT functions such as patch management natively within the Workspace ONE offering,” wrote Gartner. It also singled out “VMware’s 2018 launch of the Workspace ONE AirLift offering” as an innovation in the space. SaaS vs. Virtualization Software-as-a-service (SaaS) describes software that does not need to be installed on a local PC or workstation to run. It tends…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.84
June 29, 2022
…its telepresence robots work with the Webex, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams videoconferencing platforms. “Ava Telepresence Robots enable the hybrid workplace across industries, offering interoperability and easy integration into existing IT frameworks,” said the company. Ava Robotics provide safety and data, says Ava Applying robotics technology within a physical workplace can improve productivity and experience, while also maximizing staff and facility resources, said Ava Robotics. Robots can serve as data aggregators; disinfect designated spaces; and report on environmental conditions such as air quality, temperature, and humidity. The company added that its mobile, autonomous, and hands-free workplace robots can be safely customized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
November 17, 2021
…worldwide in hundreds of robots, including projects by Google, Microsoft, Fetch Robotics, Kinova, and Franka Emika. For example, robotic arms are used in space missions to repair satellites and augment astronauts inside space stations. They will also be needed to build the future Moon base. The challenge is that fully autonomous robotic arms are not yet possible, nor does mission control want them to be. Most applications of robotic arms outside of factories still require a human in the loop to provide remote high-level commands, monitoring, and support for when the robot gets stuck, said the company. PickNik said MoveIt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
March 22, 2022
…JD.com, Komatsu, and Meituan. “We are extending the powerful Microsoft Azure platform to the intelligent edge,” said Roanne Sones, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Edge + Platforms. “Combining Azure’s advanced capabilities with performance and software development tools such as NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin helps give developers a seamless experience to easily build, deploy, and operate production-ready AI applications.” Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer at John Deere, noted: “With the global population expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, farmers have a steep challenge of feeding the world, and they can’t do it alone. Our fully autonomous tractor,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.31
July 07, 2021
…the Guardian XT. The company is backed by investors including Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. In April, Sarcos announced that it will become publicly listed through a merger transaction with Rotor Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, at which point the combined company’s common stock is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “STRC.”
