Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.42
May 11, 2022
…multiple commands, execute high-level tasks, and invoke various skills. Developers can use it to rapidly create custom applications like teleoperation, dual-arm tasks, or autonomous mobile robot work, according to Flexiv. The development kit's technical documentation and on-demand assistance from Flexiv's team of experts enable beginners to “delve into programming and learn on the fly to transform their skillsets,” said the company. With RDK, Flexiv said developers can use existing code and a wide array of library files or create programs using C++ and Python. To date, customers from academia and industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture have already used…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.07
May 11, 2022
…real-world, commercial deployment of mobile obots at scale through teleoperation. “We are extremely proud to name Teraki as our partner and customer,” said Alon Podhurst, CEO of DriveU.auto. “Accelerating the wide-scale deployment of robots and autonomous vehicles is a herculean effort that is being achieved through a concentrated effort of technology partners.” “Teleoperation is a key enabling technology for commercial deployment of robots and autonomous vehicles, demanding a best-in-class approach in multiple disciplines,” he added. “We share this vision with Teraki, and are already seeing market demand and traction for our joint offering.” Ra'anana, Israel-based DriveU.auto has developed and is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.96
March 11, 2022
Two Singapore-based robotics companies are joining forces. Teleoperation software start-up Cognicept Systems this week said it has merged with KABAM Robotics, a subdivision of engineering firm Patec Group. Cognicept combines capabilties Cognicept Systems was founded in 2018 out of a startup generator program funded by Singapore investment firm Antler. Its software platform, which Cognicept calls “A Global Human/Robot Remote Intervention OS” allows its customers to track, guide, identify, and fix issues with their fleet of robots remotely, according to the company’s website. Its tag line is “We step in when robots get confused.” Some of its partners include Savioke, Konica…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.30
January 21, 2022
…local farmers. In addition to accelerating development of its teleoperations technology, Agtonomy said it will use its latest funding round to expanding its team and industry partnerships. Source: Agtonomy Funding the future of local farming Strategic and venture investors Toyota Ventures, Flybridge, Hampton VC (founded by Sam Parr and Joe Speiser), E²JDJ, and Momenta contributed to Agtonomy's Seed II round. Existing investors GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Grit Ventures also participated in the new round. “Our commitment to sustainability and the future of autonomy, battery and EV technology makes Agtonomy a perfectly aligned investment for our growing portfolio,” stated Jim…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.00
January 21, 2022
…work with jobs that need to be filled. The teleoperations provider noted that the large orders from ArcBest and NFI, along with its existing commercial traction in the material handling industry, indicate that demand is growing quickly remote-enabled forklifts. To meet this supply chain and logistics demand, Phantom Auto said it is rapidly growing its team and rolling out technology and service capabilities to support scaled operations. Last year, Phantom Auto partnered with Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. on remotely operated lift trucks. Phantom Auto funded by partners In addition to the strategic investments and commercial agreements from ArcBest and NFI,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.58
January 05, 2022
…robot command-center software,” recalled Linnell. “We also talk about teleoperation and observation.” “We're building tooling on top of Formant to suit specific applications and workloads,” he said. “We think of ourselves more as an automation accelerant rather than a shrink-wrapped solution.” In addition to its open architecture, Formant provides tools for workflows and autonomy, including data piping for authentication and user management. “People usually come to us with different requirements—the operations person and billing will use different parts of our product,” said Linnell. “We're proud of our interfaces and workflows. They're battle-tested and look good from a design sensibility, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.29
January 03, 2022
…vehicle also features Udelv's 24/7 proprietary ultra-low latency camera-based teleoperation system for remote maneuvers and assistance. It uses the comapny's proprietary uECU (Electronic Control Unit), which acts as the vehicle's central compute unit to integrate and optimize all functions. Battery capacity is between 90 and 160 kWh with a 160 to 300 mi. (257.4 to 482.8 km) range, said Laury. DC fast charging will take 45 minutes to add up to 220 miles of range. The Transporter's top speed is 70 mph (112.6 kph). The fleet of Transporters is operated by Udelv's proprietary Fleet Intelligence and Management System with route…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.03
December 06, 2021
…of 2020,” said Vijay. “The robots didn't have full teleoperation, but they had wireless e-stop [emergency stopping]. There was not one instance of needing it.” “At the same time, we realized that for safety and regulatory compliance both indoors and outdoors, we need full-fledged monitoring and control,” he noted. “Our network operations console gives an entire view of the fleet and each robot's journey, including the entire cycle of order to pickup and waiting.” “It also provides insights such as the number of orders per hour and analytics,” Vijay said. “We can see the position of all robots in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.85
November 08, 2021
…of touch is just as important for manipulation and teleoperation. Touchlab Ltd. has been developing flexible sensors that it said are less bulky than others on the market and could enable new applications. “At Amazon's re:MARS conference in 2019, Jeff Bezos said that people 40 years ago thought that the hardest challenges would be in artificial intelligence and machine learning,” recalled Zakareya Hussein, CEO of Touchlab. “Many of those have been addressed, but grasping is still hard.” “We were approached by clients trying to solve the grasping problem,” he told Robotics 24/7. “We're aware that physical robots are the future…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.03
October 27, 2021
…go,” Gerkey said. “At the highest level is direct teleoperation for troubleshooting.” “On top of that, we built a traffic manager, with the ability to delegate tasks, depending on the fleet's ability to expose data,” he added. “Then we can get to more efficient use of the shared space. We'll roll out actual deployments in healthcare settings next year.” Interoperability isn't just about fleets speaking with planning software or human operators; robots must also communicate with things like smoke alarms, Gerkey noted. “If a fire alarm goes off, we need robots to go to the sides of hallways,” he said.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
October 22, 2021
…efficacy of its robotic technology in treating pediatric patients. Teleoperation and 5G networking could help to democratize healthcare. “The notion of being able to project expertise with a highly skilled expert projecting in for half an hour,” said Fischel. “It's not just the user interface; the physician needs all the necessary information and low latency.” “We have done 10 to 20 telesurgery procedures, where an operator was in Boston and the patient was in Milan,” he recalled. “It has been very difficult to travel or get into hospitals, so our clinical support teams joined procedures remotely. You still need a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.04
October 19, 2021
…MoveIt Studio. It will focus on supervised autonomy and teleoperation to provide localized autonomous action in high-latency environments with the ability to reduce operator oversight. Formant said its telemetry, analytics, planning, and real-time controls will expedite a new wave of robots for productive commercial use cases. The San Francisco-based company supports international robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) companies and Fortune 500 in several verticals. Customers include large technology companies like Google, growing RaaS businesses like Naio, and large enterprises such as BP and Westinghouse Electric Co. Integration for mobile manipulation Formant said it plans to expand its offerings with PickNik for mobile manipulation.…
