Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.75
August 29, 2022
…side. An AutoStore robot consumes less electricity than a vacuum cleaner, for example.” “Lastly, automation can help fuel revenue growth, which is often not what people think of first,” he said. “Companies that automate could be six times more likely to generate greater than 15% growth than those that don't.” Robotics to ride out 'headwinds' Robotics 24/7 has tracked more than $19.2 billion in robotics-related transactions so far this year. Even though the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) continue to report record robotics industry growth, there are significant challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.30
August 17, 2022
…euroTECH Vertriebs GmbH announced that it has applied its vacuum technology expertise to facade construction. The Rosenfeld, Germany-based distributor claimed that its new eT-Litocran700 is the fastest device of its kind. “What do a giraffe gazelle (lat. Litocranius) and an installation attachment for telescopic handlers have in common? The answer to this becomes apparent when observing the ease with which the giraffe gazelle stands and its ultimate precision in gathering the best-tasting leaves from trees,” said euroTECH. “The eT-Litocran700 offers unprecedented 3D fine-tuned control for fast, low-labor installation of windows as well as glass and facade elements,” the company said.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.28
August 05, 2022
…for the consumer market, including its popular Roomba robot vacuums, which it introduced in 2002. Its other products include Braava Robot Mops, Aeries air purifiers, and H1 handheld vacuums. The company said it has shipped more than 6 million home cleaning robots to date. In May, the Bedford, Mass.-based company introduced its new platform, iRobot OS, which it said is “an evolution” of its Genius Home Intelligence Platform. “Since we started iRobot, our team has been on a mission to create innovative, practical products that make customers' lives easier, leading to inventions like the Roomba and iRobot OS,” stated Colin…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
July 27, 2022
…modular cells achieve their gentle product handling by either vacuum or mechanical means and can be customized for a wide variety of case or tray sizes and pack patterns. “Our clients needed faster, more compact and precise modular cells to compete in their respective industries. They came to us with their wish lists and trusted us to find a solution. Our team of engineers and technicians got to work, and their efforts led to this new generation of robotic pick and place cells,” said Jorge Perez, vice president of operations at EndFlex. “The gantry and delta robotic cells we developed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
July 18, 2022
…Europe, and shipped record numbers of the Whiz autonomous vacuum with partner SoftBank Robotics. Pinn brings experience to Brain Corp Pinn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Business from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a co-founder of Snaptracs, Qualcomm’s consumer electronics subsidiary. Pinn oversaw the successful sale of the business, which led to a merger with Whistle and a $117 million acquisition by Mars. David Pinn. Source: LinkedIn Prior to joining Brain Corp, Pinn was head of finance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.54
July 17, 2022
…autonomously execute in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing in the vacuum of space. The arm was delivered last August via a SpaceX capsule. The company tested this same model in the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) 8 m (26.2 ft.)-class thermal vacuum chamber in February. The robot then reached NASA's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 following this ground system test. GITAI said it expects to achieve TRL Level 7, confirming of its feasibility as a system in space. The company said it will then further develop the robot's in-space capabilities with the goal of providing it to private U.S. space stations…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.44
July 05, 2022
…anyone who uses a mobile phone, or a robot vacuum, knows that good hardware needs good software to be effective. That dual nature has long existed in the warehouse automation market as well, with warehouse control system (WCS) software having been applied for decades to configure and monitor automation. But market observers say that what is happening now with software is less about governing the speeds and feeds of each zone of automation and more about orchestration of the entire DC as a system, as well as knowing when and how to adjust specific resources to accommodate peaks. Software is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.55
June 08, 2022
…(32.8 ft.) axes available by request, said the company. Festo also offers a wide range of grippers such as vacuum, mechanical, and its Magswitch magnetic grippers, including the cobot smart gripper E30 cobot smart gripper. Automatic tool changers are also available.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
June 02, 2022
…of you who are not familiar, looks like a vacuum cleaner hose. It is a tube that has a fixed diameter, resists torsion and bending and is hollow inside. Cables and hoses are inserted inside and left free to mingle, abrade and twist against each other. This Process Engineer, we’ll call him Jim, studied the methods the maintenance staff were undertaking to reactively “replace” a damaged cable. He learned that they were adding a replacement cable to the outside of the tube and securing it to the tube with tie wraps. This quick turnaround maintenance typically resulted in 15-20 minutes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.63
May 17, 2022
…Using a FANUC CRX-10iA collaborative robot and Schmalz FXCB vacuum gripping system, the Orion, Mich.-based company’s robotic cell will show solution planning for de-layering and tote filling. It uses defined box and tote parameters to optimize the tote fill and solve the entire layer. The Schmalz FXCB gripping system integrates a vacuum generator, flow resistors, and digital pressure switch into a compact and lightweight design. Liberty Reach will showcase how its vision software can find the best fit and use algorithms to optimize the pick solution for reduced cycle time overall, according to Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT). An optimized cycle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.96
May 06, 2022
…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 BU admit more graduate students in robotics The Massachusetts infrastructure investment will expand and enhance BU’s existing R&D facilities while enriching the robotics courses…
