Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
September 26, 2019
…general merchandise retailers; furniture and home furnishings; electronics and appliances; clothing and accessories; sporting goods, hobby, book, and music; and, office supplies, stationery, and gift stores) reached 28 percent in the first quarter of 2018.[2] What this means is the department stores – which sell all that general merchandise – are having to rethink their strategy, resulting in the closure of retail spaces. In 2018 U.S. retailers shuttered 5,864 retail locations, and as of April 2019, the number had already reached 5,994.[3] While this is bad news for those retailers and many of their employees, it is freeing up inner-city…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.93
August 23, 2019
…a designer and manufacturer of embedded x86 motherboards and appliances for OEMs, announces the WIN MB-65040 Mini-ITX motherboard for IoT gateways, robotics and industrial control. MB-65040 supports the Intel Skylake-S CPU and Intel H110 chipset. The device features six COM ports and other robust I/O, making it a good fit in IoT gateways. The S-series 6th generation Intel Core processor family with the Intel H110 express chipset delivers performance, according to the company. The device features Ultra HD 4K display resolution capability and enhanced security. Optional TPM via LPC pin header means communications are disallowed with any untrusted entities. MB-64050…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 34.19
December 14, 2018
Epson Robots said it is a global leader in PC-controlled precision factory automation, with over 100,000 units sold worldwide and a product line of hundreds of models of easy-to-use SCARA, Cartesian and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC-based platform. Building on a 35-year heritage, Epson Robots delivers robots for precision assembly and material handling applications. It serves the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.28
May 01, 2018
…Things as a “network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these objects to connect and exchange data.” In the private sector, the Internet of Things connects smartphones, smart appliances, smart home thermostats, wearables and much more. The rapid expansion of devices connected to the internet is intended to make our lives better, including saving us time and money. The application of the IoT in the manufacturing industry leverages intelligent, connected devices to greatly improve operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability. The digital transformation within manufacturing and supply chains…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 28.14
January 01, 2018
Dedicated to customer-driven innovation, MSI leverages its remarkable R&D strengths to craft top-notch, well-acclaimed motherboards, graphics cards, notebook PCs and All-in-One PCs. Also adding to the lineup are cloud servers, tailor-made IPCs, intelligent panoramic camera (Panocam), robotic appliances and human-centric vehicle electronics that further demonstrate MSI's strengths and endeavors in consumer, commercial and IOT(Internet of Things) markets.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
May 05, 2017
…software. NFM is an Omaha, Neb.-based retailer of furniture, appliances and a wide variety of other goods including electronics and fitness equipment and operates a total of four stores in four locations: Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Each store is assigned a fleet of vehicles to deliver merchandise to customers within a radius of approximately 400 miles. To better plan and manage home deliveries, in late 2014 NFM implemented the Appian Final Mile routing application from TMW Systems. While the system helps NFM build and manage efficient routes, another key benefit of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.75
February 16, 2017
…deliver tires lineside. The solution will integrate with additional appliances for automatic unstacking onto conveyors. Tires will then move to team members on the line for final assembly. The OTTO 1500 self-driving vehicle is designed exclusively for indoor material transport. Using proprietary software, OTTO uses LiDAR sensors to scan, monitor and interact with its environment. Key features include obstacle avoidance, dynamic path planning, and passive suspension. The OTTO solution offers infrastructure-free navigation to enable flexible automation, hassle-free implementation, and scalability. About OTTO Motors OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath, provides self-driving vehicles designed exclusively for indoor material transport. The vehicles…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.00
November 08, 2016
…supply chain and quality for the Benton Harbor, Mich., appliance manufacturer. “As a company, we’ve challenged our manufacturing plants to look for opportunities to implement smart automation,” Keppler says. “There is always a labor savings associated with automation, but we are also looking for smart ways to improve safety, quality and speed.” Going from a pilot to a live operation in 2015, the plant has been running with more than 50 vehicles (Seegrid) for a little over a year. While the robotic tuggers did replace manually operated vehicles, Keppler downplays labor savings as a key benefit, largely because operators were…
