Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.27
June 03, 2022
…because his company was recently purchased by Salt Lake City, Utah-based Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. Pedersen now works as chief operating officer there. Business has also taken a shift in the past few years, and the commercial sector is now outpacing defense, a market RE2 has worked with since its start, he said. “Defense is continuing to grow,” he said. “Commercial is just growing that much faster.” Robotics 24/7 recently visited RE2’s office in Pittsburgh on Robotics Row. In February, the company expanded into the third floor of its main office building. In September 2020, it purchased a building…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.96
May 25, 2022
…companies and their customers to develop, deploy and operate smart robots at global scale. Its platform is designed to seamlessly integrate with your existing programs and other services, bringing RobOps to scale. Neurocle Inc. (Seoul, South Korea; Booth 4455), a leading and innovative company that incorporates deep learning technology into the field of computer vision. Its software, Neuro-T, Neuro-X, Neuro-R, provides excellent usability with automated data management and modeling process. NINOX 360 LLC (Redwood City, Calif.; Booth 4356), offers the benefits of automation with minimal infrastructure with its poka-yoke (a.k.a. error proofing) systems and vision-based inspections. Quotebeam Inc. (Redwood City,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
May 06, 2022
…operate. The four zones consist of: A scaled miniature city to design and test autonomous vehicle algorithms A “soft robotics” zone, with equipment for rapid prototyping, such as 3D printers, thermoforming machines, ovens, vacuum chamber, and small fabrication equipment A planning and control zone, which will allow experiments with robots from companies such as iRobot and Boston Dynamics for the application of small computing and control platforms An AI zone, which will provide access to a Robot Operating System (ROS) infrastructure, which uses physics-based simulation, as well as experimentation with hardware to test and deploy robotic devices Investment will help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.44
March 22, 2022
…said NVIDIA. “As AI transforms manufacturing, healthcare, retail, transportation, smart cities and other essential sectors of the economy, demand for processing continues to surge,” stated Deepu Talla, vice president of embedded and edge computing at NVIDIA leading into GTC. “A million developers and more than 6,000 companies have already turned to Jetson. The availability of Jetson AGX Orin will supercharge the efforts of the entire industry as it builds the next generation of robotics and edge AI products.” Jetson AGX Orin customers can also use the full NVIDIA CUDA-X accelerated computing stack, JetPack software development kit (SDK), and pretrained models…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.98
March 20, 2022
…Logistics in 2018. Today, CJ Logistics operates in 155 cities across 40 countries, with 80 locations in North America. It has a significant presence in regulated industries, such as food and beverage, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods (CPG). The company distributes food and CPG products at the pallet and case level to retail, club stores, and specialty stores on a regional basis. Its Dallas facility is dedicated to one customer. CJ Logistics needed to bridge islands The challenge of integrating disparate technologies often leads to “islands of automation,” whether intentional or not. What’s more, integration is often time-consuming and expensive,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.12
March 18, 2022
…focuses on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials, and energy. It also includes the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund, which supports innovations toward carbon neutrality. Toyota has a track record of innovation investments In its first call for innovation in 2018, Toyota Ventures sought robotics startups, leading to an investment in Pasadena, Calif.-based vision startup Elementary. In the 2020 call, which focused on smart and connected cities, Toyota Ventures made an investment in Montreal-based YPC Technologies. Toyota Ventures issued its 2022 call for innovation In partnership with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Manufacturing Project Innovation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
March 04, 2022
…Grant this year,” said Sumbul Siddiqui, mayor of the city of Cambridge, Mass. “The groundbreaking research done at Harvard and our other universities is what helps to give Cambridge the reputation as a hub of innovation and creativity, and I am happy to see them supported by MassTech.” In addition, the project will work with Bunker Hill Community College to help train and grow the Massachusetts workforce in these fields, said the MassTech Collaborative. Activities will be centered at the Harvard Move Lab with guidance by Faculty Director Conor Walsh and Executive Director David Perry. The recently launched laboratory focuses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.53
February 28, 2022
…Things (IoT) systems across buildings, stadiums, campuses, and even cities. The Rockville, Md.-based, privately held company said its Zyter SmartSpaces platform supports multiple markets including healthcare, education, logistics, retail, travel, and construction. By integrating and consolidating data from IoT devices and applications, organizations can gain new insights to improve efficiencies while providing end users with an engaging digital experience, said Zyter. 5G necessary for digital transformation 5G private networks offer significant advantages over today’s Wi-Fi and public 5G networks, according to Qualcomm and Zyter. To fully support digital transformation efforts, modern businesses and organizations need a higher-bandwidth, lower-latency network that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.29
February 28, 2022
…important long-term partner, as we have shared ambitions in smart warehousing,” said Chen Jiancong, general manager of logistics at Anta Group. Anta improves efficiency with HAIPICK HAI Robotics first deployed its autonomous case-handling robots (ACR) in Anta's warehouse in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan Province, in April 2021. The facility has 25 customized HAIPICK robots doing case picking and retrieving from shelves to continuously feed goods-to-person picking stations. The systems increased the storage density of the 5.7-meter-high (18.7 ft.) warehouse to offer up to 27,600 locations. The facility can handle up to 80,000 units in outbound orders per day, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.58
February 22, 2022
Autonomous mobile robots are a key component of next-generation smart factories. Geekplus Technology Co. today announced a strategic cooperation with PANGQI Technology Co., a Chinese logistics provider, and LED display manufacturer Unilumin Energy Saving Technology Co. The three parties said they will jointly “create the LED industry’s first fully automated smart factory.” In it, the whole logistics process, from raw material receiving and quality inspection to warehousing, discharging, production, and distribution, will use Geek+’s mobile robots. “Geek+ is committed to achieving global smart logistics transformation and is constantly striving to provide robot solutions in complex scenarios,” stated Zheng Yong, founder…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.66
February 22, 2022
…unit said will help it continue development of a smart car with the goal of launching in 2023. Apollo Go makes orbit in major Chinese cities Shenzhen is the seventh city where Baidu has introduced its robotaxi services in China. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi via the Apollo Go app at one of approximately 50 stations, with daily operating hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services will be centered around key downtown spots such as Shenzhen Talent Park. They will also cover surrounding residential and commercial areas, as well as entertainment and cultural sites, the company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
February 21, 2022
…focused vertical farming company based out of New York City, announced it had acquired farming robot startup Traptic Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Traptic has developed fruit-picking robots. The company estimated that its robots are able to pick 100,000 strawberries a day. Instead of selling its robots upfront, the company uses a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model and charges at a fixed price per pound. Bowery said it will take advantage of Traptic’s expertise in 3D vision, artificial intelligence, and robotics to help it harvest more produce at its indoor farms. “The technology we built to operate in harsh outdoor…
