Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
April 15, 2023
…2032 Leading robot providers Noteworthy companies in the humanoid robotics space include Qihan Technology Co., DST Robot Co., and others, said The Brainy Insights. They are continuously focused on new product developments, venture capital investments, and opportunities to obtain market share. WowWee Group's Robosapien X has 67 pre-programmed functions, gestures, and fluid motions and is programmable using the integrated R/C or the RoboRemote app. The robot can be operated independently, with the help of the provided remote control or the new IR dongle, which can be used to control it from a mobile device. Ubtech Robotics' most recent iteration of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.15
September 20, 2021
…in May 2021. Brooks Semiconductor Solutions provides precision vacuum robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination-control products to semiconductor chip makers and equipment manufacturers. The unit also supplies collaborative robotics and automation capabilities for multi-market applications. Brooks acquired Precise Automation Inc. in April for $70 million. After the acquisition, the automation unit will retain the Brooks Automation name and focus on semiconductors. It reported approximately $613 million in revenue in the 12 months ended June 30, 2021. Brooks' Life Sciences business provides a suite of cold-chain, sample-management systems and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research, and advanced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.14
February 14, 2022
…integrated the LIO sensors into the fingertips of a SoftBank Pepper humanoid robot. Sensors on the fingers of each hand can be positioned on a patient's chest to take electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) readings. Blood pressure is monitored and estimated by combining the sensor data from each hand. Using predetermined algorithms, the signals from the paired sensors can generate a patient's systolic and diastolic blood pressure without using the traditional cuff-based digital sphygmomanometer. Kim's earlier work involved programming sensing robots to measure other human physiological signals, such as temperature, respiration rate, and those from an ECG, which monitors heart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.07
August 05, 2022
…Boston Dynamics Inc. is one of the most recognizable robotics companies in the world. At the same time, Boston Dynamics is serious about providing value for industrial applications. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the company from SoftBank Group Corp. in 2021. Since then, Boston Dynamics has demonstrated Spot in many different environments; offered the Stretch robot for unloading trucks; and continued to work with developers, software and sensor providers, and corporate customers. Last month, CEO Robert Playter joined Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., at TCs Sessions: Robotics from TechCrunch. They discussed how their pioneering companies…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.04
January 30, 2022
…also working with mobile robot providers such as Locus Robotics Corp. and autonomous truck developers like TuSimple Holdings Inc. Stretch builds on existing robot tech Boston Dynamics said Stretch builds on its decades of experience designing robots that can operate in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces such as construction sites or warehouses. The company's portfolio includes the Spot quadruped, which is available for commercial use, and the Atlas humanoid for research and development. Stretch advances technologies first developed in the Handle mobile robot over the past four years (see video below). “Stretch is Boston Dynamics’ newest robot, designed specifically to remedy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.00
May 17, 2021
…uses computer vision, machine learning, 3D simulation, and adaptive robotics to improve the flexibility, scalability, and economics of production. The San Francisco-based company has more than 500 employees worldwide, including about 150 software engineers. They work at research and development centers in the U.S. and Israel, as well as field operations in the U.S., Mexico, China, and Poland. “I am very proud of the solutions we’ve delivered and the positive benefits our customers have realized as a result,” Hanspal said. “Going forward, we plan to substantially accelerate our growth and better service our customers by doubling down on software and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.47
January 13, 2023
…interested in robots, deploying them can be intimidating. SVT Robotics Inc. has developed the SOFTBOT platform to accelerate the adoption of automation. The Norfolk, Va.-based company claimed that its software enables customers to quickly and easily integrate robots, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and human productivity tools with enterprise systems. A.K. Schultz, founder and CEO of SVT Robotics, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the startup's recent accomplishments and its outlook for warehouse and logistics automation in 2023. SVT Robotics looks back How long has it taken to get warehouse automation and SVT Robotics to this point? Schultz: It took four…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.35
April 19, 2022
…Blankespoor, senior vice president and general manager of warehouse robotics at Boston Dynamics. “We took all of the technology that we've grown over the past several decades with Spot and Atlas, and everything that came before, and repackaged it for a purpose-designed solution for moving boxes.” Unloading trucks has been a challenge for short-staffed logistics providers, as well as robotics developers. Boston Dynamics announced the commercial availability of Stretch and unveiled the production version of the robot at MODEX 2022. The company noted that it is already sold out through this year and that it's accepting reservations for 2023 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.67
October 14, 2023
Much of the excitement in warehouse robotics is about what the systems can do next, such as trailer unloading, parcel piece picking, or autonomous case handling. But there is also plenty of enthusiasm about the robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, model for adopting automation. Like the established software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, RaaS bundles the costs of running a system into a tidy regular fee. That moves capital investments in warehouse robotics into the realm of operational expenses or “opex.” The advantages cascade from there, from opening up solutions to a wider base of users to making it easier to scale fleets, say industry…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.14
July 23, 2021
…has also held senior roles at Amazon and Qualcomm. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Thomason about his experience, his views on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and his plans for Brain Corp. You've been a software leader at tech companies like Uber ATG, Oculus, and Qualcomm. What brought you to Brain Corp? Thomason: While it seems like they're all different, the big commonality is that there's a lot of systems software. While artificial intelligence and deep learning are obviously components, there's a lot of other software—Web portals, interactions, real-time pipes, updates—with remarkable parallels in my 30 years in the industry. So much…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.52
December 02, 2019
…3D Printing, Cloud Computing, Big Data and Predictive Analytics, Robotics and Automation, Data Capture, Driverless Vehicles and Drones, Digital Twin, IoT, Blockchain, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Wearable & Mobile Devices and 5G connectivity. According to the report, the lure of low-cost data storage and cloud computing has enabled organizations to capture and process large volumes of data in a short period of time in order to find valuable business insights and thus achieve end-to-end digitization of the supply chain. Companies have started implementing technological changes in crucial logistics functions across various internal processes covering supply chain planning, procurement, sales &…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
January 23, 2023
…than traditional agriculture,” said Justin Frankert, vice president of robotics, hardware and automation. “We’re designing and building smart, controlled-environment farms that use a combination of our proprietary operating system and technology. We’re 100 times more productive while using a fraction of the resources.” In Bowery Farming’s vertical farms, crops are grown in special palletized trays that are then putaway into a storage location where further technology creates the ideal combination of light, temperature, humidity, and water for a particular herb or leafy green. Going vertical uses the cube of the building, rather than horizontal in traditional agriculture, and dense storage…
