Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.16
May 17, 2023
PITTSBURGH—For the past several months, CapSen Robotics has been gearing up for Automate, the Association for Advancing Automation's robotics trade show in Detroit. The Pittsburgh-based startup develops software for robot arms and has partnered with DENSO and Calvary Robotics to showcase its CapSen PiC System, which was designed to help customers program their robots to complete bin-picking tasks. “We do software for adding intelligence to robot arms,” Jared Glover, CapSen Robotics CEO and co-founder, told Robotics 24/7 during a recent visit to its headquarters. “We provide all the 3D vision software and the motion planning and control software to get…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.07
May 16, 2023
…2023 (Oct. 4 and 5 in Memphis, Tenn.), the International Robot Safety Conference 2023 (Oct. 9 and 11 in Pittsburgh), the AI & Smart Automation Conference 2023 (Oct. 10 and 11, 2023, Pittsburgh), and the A3 Business Forum (Jan. 15 to 17, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.). Editor's note: For more about Automate 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.33
May 15, 2023
…was recently named the interim executive director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), a role that was previously held by Joel Reed, the former CEO and president of IAM Robotics and a known robotics expert in the Pittsburgh area. Apicella previously served as a vice president at PRN and has been with the nonprofit since 2021 when she was hired as program director. Robotics 24/7 recently caught up up with Apicella to ask her about her career and her plans. Editor's note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity Can you briefly state the Pittsburgh Robotics Network’s mission…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.05
May 11, 2023
…been named the new interim executive director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, or PRN. Jenn Apicella, who previously served as vice president at PRN, will lead the organization following Joel Reed's announcement yesterday that he is stepping down to explore other opportunities in robotics. “I am excited to continue this important work of expanding opportunities for our robotics workforce, companies and ecosystem, allowing our region to directly influence the advancement, adoption and commercialization of robotics worldwide,” Apicella said in a statement. “The Pittsburgh region is an established leader, known around the globe for our excellence in robotics and autonomous systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.38
May 09, 2023
PITTSBURGH – Labor shortages continue to be a problem for some of the global economy's most vital industries. It's no secret that's partly why so many companies in warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics are turning to artificial intelligence and robotics. But despite the potential efficiency benefits, cost-savings, and worker retention gains, many companies aren't using robots at all. Take the warehouse market, for example. A 2021 report from Research and Markets found that more than 80% of all warehouses have no automation. Last week during the Cascadia Connect event in Pittsburgh, a group of robotics executives, investors, and systems integrators tackled…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
May 05, 2023
PITTSBURGH—A venture capitalist has plenty to consider when investing in a robotics or artificial intelligence startup. Is the company developing a product or service that has a strong product-market fit? Does its leadership team understand the industry it is serving? How does this company's technology stand out among the competition? The past year has undoubtedly been challenging for technology companies seeking funding, and hundreds have either shut down or reduced their headcount in response to the tough financial market. Yesterday, e-commerce company Shopify announced the sale of mobile robot maker 6 River Systems to Ocado Group. Shopify also said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.10
May 01, 2023
…official v1.0 release of its CapSen PiC system. The Pittsburgh-based company claimed that it can turn “any industrial robot arm into a robotic workcell designed to tackle today’s most challenging pick-and-place applications.” “Tasking a robot with making high-speed, accurate picks of parts presents several challenges, including the fact that parts can be randomly piled in containers, stacked on top of one another, or even entangled,” said Jared Glover, CEO of CapSen Robotics. “CapSen PiC takes aim at the most challenging bin-picking problems by combining 3D vision with advanced motion planning and control software to give robots spatial intelligence, and it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.64
April 28, 2023
…ARM Institute stands for “Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing.” The Pittsburgh-based institute was founded in 2017 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. Part of its mission is to help manufacturers decide which automated systems are the best for them. In September, the institute received $14.2 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration government as part of the Build Back Better Act. With that funding, the institute has established a Robotics Manufacturing Hub for small and medium-sized companies in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. The ARM Institute recently announced that it was looking for small and midsized manufacturers in that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.14
April 18, 2023
…robotics solutions at the Institute’s Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. The Hub will also give manufacturers access to the Institute’s extensive member consortium and partners, ensuring that selected solutions offer the highest possible return on investment. “Since our Institute’s inception in 2017, small and medium-sized manufacturers across the nation have given us the same message about what limits their operations: they lack the resources needed to implement robotics and they can’t find enough trained workers,” stated Mr. Jay Douglass, ARM Institute Chief Operating Officer, “The Robotics Manufacturing Hub directly addresses these needs by removing the barriers to discovering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.02
April 07, 2023
…warfighters in contested, unprepared, maritime, and confined environments. The Pittsburgh-based company partnered with L3Harris to devise a safe and efficient method for just-in-time, long-distance, precise delivery. “I’m confident that Near Earth Autonomy’s autonomous blood-delivery work will positively impact how we support forward-care providers in future military and civilian settings,” said Nathan Fisher, division chief of medical robotics and autonomous systems at the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center. “This technology provides a lifeline in austere settings, sustaining life in the critical window between injury and when more advanced care is available,” he said in a press release. Near Earth demonstrates…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.68
April 03, 2023
…gives autonomy boost Big Joe enlisted the help of Pittsburgh-based Thoro.ai to equip the forklift with self-driving technology. Thoro.ai develops autonomy stacks for mobile robots. Its technology is also used in the Nilfisk SC50, a commercial cleaning robot used at Pittsburgh International Airport. “Building our team and knowing how far we have come over the last several months as we have prepared for this launch has been amazing,” Malewicki said in a statement. “We couldn’t really have asked for anything more from our team or our collaboration with Thoro, who has been so responsive and just as committed to us…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.88
March 29, 2023
…expanded its partnership with the United States Navy. The Pittsburgh-based company will help the federal government inspect and maintain an amphibious assault ship and an additional Arleigh Burke Class destroyer. This expansion follows the approval of Gecko’s Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (RUG) process by the Navy. Gecko said it will use its wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platform to build digital models of the vessels to increase the speed of maintenance cycles and reduce the time Navy vessels spend in dry dock. “We built Gecko Robotics to solve the hardest physical problems facing the world’s most important organizations,” said Jake Loosararian,…
