Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.35
October 20, 2023
…driving a surge of interest in systems using natural navigation, and forecast where the technology is headed. It is co-exhibiting with parent company ZAPI Group. CeMAT Asia 2023 will be in Shanghai on Oct. 23 to 27. BlueBotics examines interoperability BlueBotics said its presentation will explain the pros and cons of available interoperability approaches—including lockdowns, standards-based approaches, and interoperability software platforms. A featured video will document a real-world, multi-brand server solution that uses an advanced interoperability architecture to dramatically simplify the management of its robot fleet. “Our recently commissioned survey of mobile robotics users, “Automated Vehicles in Material Handling 2022/2023,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.29
May 13, 2022
…location-based radio frequency technology. The company produces a rail navigation system and the microlocation system. Humatics has received investments from industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Ventures, Johnson Controls, Airbus Ventures, and The Fontinalis Group. Humatics transponder provides specific positioning Humatics described its transponder as an electronic “tag” that is attached to a high-value asset. This enables its location to be digitized with a unique identification and streamed many times per second for real-time positioning. This specific positioning data enables localization, navigation, and collaboration of robots, tooling, surgical instruments, and even humans. The new system enables any control system to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.23
May 11, 2021
…(Nav2). Nav2 “is the second generation of the ROS Navigation software stack, enabling robots to move autonomously from Point A to B,” wrote Matthew Hansen, principal solutions architect at AWS Robotics, in a blog post last week. “Nav2 includes new features not previously available in ROS that help developers improve the performance of their robot’s navigation and enables new robotics use cases within logistics, hospitals, or security.” Hansen answered the following questions from Robotics 24/7 about AWS RoboMaker and Nav2 support for ROS 2 Foxy: Can you briefly describe the new features in ROS 2 that Nav2 takes advantage of?…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.18
April 22, 2021
…focuses on manipulation in complex scenes, joint manipulation and navigation planning, and generalization to unseen environments and objects. Safer, cheaper ways to train robots AI2-THOR is the first testing framework to study the problem of object manipulation in more than 100 visually rich, physics-enabled rooms, AI2 said. By enabling the training and evaluation of generalized capabilities in manipulation models, ManipulaTHOR could enable faster training in more complex environments in comparison with current real-world training methods. Simulation will also be much safer and more cost-effective, claimed AI2. “In comparison to running an experiment on an actual robot, AI2-THOR is incredibly fast…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.81
April 10, 2019
…to helping Vecna improve operating efficiencies for its customers by providing the KinetIQ 300—a more flexible, reliable and precise navigation solution.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.78
April 03, 2021
…design and construction market leaders. The AGM-MS3 AGM-PS inertial navigation systems, Velodyne Lidar sensor output, and proprietary software to to obtain centimeter-level accuracy when scanning from heights of up to 200 meters. Source: AGM Systems Velodyne to support AGM-MS3 AGM said it chose Velodyne's Ultra Puck for its high quality, low power consumption, and reliability. The company said the AGM-MS3 is the second generation of one of the most popular UAV lidar-scanning technologies for mapping in Russia. AGM's customers and partners have validated its previous systems. “The data quality of the AGM-MS3, enabled by Velodyne Lidar’s Ultra Puck, is confirmed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.52
August 31, 2021
…collaborating to provide robot manufacturers with systems for mapping, navigation, obstacle avoidance, and risk avoidance. The MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform, combined with Velodyne’s Puck lidar sensors, will meet the growing demand for automation in dynamic collaborative environments such as e-commerce, logistics, manufacturing, and hospitals, they said. “MOV.AI’s mission is to simplify collaborative robot development and to provide AMR [autonomous mobile robot] manufacturers and integrators with everything they need to develop and operate great robots,” said Motti Kushnir, CEO of MOV.AI. “Through the collaboration with Velodyne, we are able to offer our customers advanced SLAM [simultaneous localization and mapping] navigation powered…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.46
June 01, 2022
BlueBotics, which provides navigation for autonomous systems, yesterday announced that it has launched ANTdriven.com. The new resource is intended to enable warehouse, factory, and supply chain decision makers to learn about a wide range of different automated vehicle technologies from across its autonomous navigation technology, or ANT, ecosystem. In today’s challenging business landscape, warehouse and factory managers are increasingly turning to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to ensure the ongoing competitiveness and resilience of their businesses. Whether these projects concern the automation of an entire facility or a specific process, organizations often face similar hurdles to…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 14.41
September 28, 2022
…machine tending, pick-and-place operations, and welding. The free download also examines how these technologies are improving robot and vehicle navigation. In addition, automation is spreading beyond manufacturing to for agriculture, e-commerce, and more. Topics covered include: Innovations in cameras, lidar, and collaborative robotics How picking robots are getting faster and more accurate AI and programming enable more thorough inspections Robotics providers receive recognition as innovators How robots are shaping the future of industry
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.36
January 12, 2021
…The company added that its cameras are suitable for navigation systems in warehouse robots, disinfection robots, commercial cleaning robots, and domestic vacuum-cleaning robots where low latency, low power consumption, and high reliability are critical. About PAL PAL provides 360° horizontal field of view with 110° vertical field of view at up to 9 megapixels with a usable depth range of 10 meters (30 ft.) and no minimum depth distance. DreamVu said it can generate an entire 3D occupancy map from every frame, making PAL an ideal sensor for navigation systems in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), providing obstacle detection and obstacle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.99
May 04, 2020
…the surroundings The necessary measurement data for localization and navigation are supplied by the safety laser scanners or, to be more specific, the high-resolution, digital process for reliable time and distance measurement. It calculates the precise distance and direction of all kinds of contours that were detected ahead of or around the vehicle. The SICK Map Engineering Tool uses the measurement data to identify walls, gates, pillars or shelves for the LiDAR-LOC software and then map the vehicle’s operational environment. Given the large number of statistical orientation points that are acquired in the process, the vehicle localization functions reliably even…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.78
September 13, 2023
…Kollmorgen said they are focusing on the following: Enhanced navigation: The partners plan to implement advanced navigation systems that allow AGVs to move more fluidly in complex environments with lidar sensors. Scalable solutions: They said they will create systems that can increase fleet size and weight capacities that can serve numerous industries. Optimized energy efficiency: Kollmorgen will apply its expertise to ensure that AGVs operate longer and more efficiently, reducing downtimes and boosting overall productivity. Align Production Systems and Kollmorgen said they are “committed to pushing the boundaries of AGV vehicle technology to ensure the future of AGVs is beneficial…
