Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.94
May 14, 2021
…and create digital twins, we can build the digital infrastructure and solve the networking problems and manipulation challenges.” “Since we can't expect robots to be online 100% of the time, we have to provide missions and be prepared for exceptions,” he added. “The architecture has to be very distributed, between the server, the edge, or on the device. With IoT [the Internet of Things] and the cloud, we're getting to the point where it has to be quite fluid.” Agriculture, mining, and delivery robots are other areas where fleet management software and services will eventually be needed, argeed the industry…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 16.03
May 13, 2021
…while improving the work environment for warehouse employees. Caja said it can achieve this without large investments in warehouse infrastructure because its robotic system adapts to the warehouse and not vice versa, by using existing infrastructure like flooring, mezzanines, shelving, and boxes.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
May 10, 2021
…focus on businesses in the sustainable industrial technology and infrastructure industries. The proposed business combination has been unanimously approved by both Plus and HCIC V's boards of directors and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of the necessary regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, including the approval of HCIC V’s shareholders. The business combination is expected to deliver up to approximately $500 million in gross proceeds at closing, including about $345 million of cash held in HCIC V’s trust account from its IPO in January 2021, assuming no redemptions by HCIC V’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
May 09, 2021
…efficiently help fulfill orders without a lot of additional infrastructure. Software locates the nearest automated guided vehicle (AGV) or autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and dispatches it to a location. The Kiva robot slides beneath a stacked bin of merchandise and navigates to another location. There, it interacts with a human being so that the merchandise can be picked, packed, and shipped to the customer. The bots can navigate through the fulfillment center using a network of bar codes, and smart software coordinates the swarm so they do not collide or interfere with one another. The AGVs are only part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.46
May 05, 2021
…intended to ensure the safety and security of critical infrastructure and people. Its product range includes remote-controlled unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and investigating chemical, biological, readiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards. Telerob said its turnkey UGVs include the telemax and tEODor EVO family, as well as fully-equipped transport vehicles and training, repair, and support services. The company said its systems can perform a variety of dangerous missions, including explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) and hazardous materials handling (HAZMAT). In addition, Telerob said its ruggedized UGVs possess all-terrain capabilities and include specialized manipulators, autonomous functionality, and controls…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.10
April 30, 2021
…not just for pure scientific research, resource exploration, or infrastructure maintenance. They can also detect and monitor more immediate threats to sea life and human health. An expedition led by University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography recently mapped more than 36,000 acres of seafloor. Researchers studied an area between Santa Catalina Island and the Los Angeles coast in a region previously found to contain high levels of the toxic chemical DDT. The survey on Research Vessel (R/V) Sally Ride identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, as well as more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.73
April 28, 2021
…add AI and machine learning to its supply chain infrastructure. The three organizations said they will work on projects combining AI with the Internet of Things to make operations more efficient, improve human-machine interactions, and enhance Attabotics' data management capabilities. Calgary, Alberta-based Attabotics said it provides “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce.” Inspired by ant colonies, the company said its automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented structure and robotics shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space, reducing a company’s warehouse space needs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.81
April 27, 2021
…be key in weaving together the people, resources, and infrastructure that will help us to transform the world we live in through mobility technologies that can bring about a happier, safer future for us all.” Self-driving deals keep rolling Lyft will receive approximately $550 million in cash, with $200 million paid upfront subject to certain closing adjustments and $350 million of payments over a five-year period. In addition to its Tokyo headquarters, the acquisition will provide Woven Planet with offices and engineering teams in Palo Alto, Calif., and London. “Lyft has spent nine years building a transportation network that is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.90
April 23, 2021
…Louisville, Colo.-based AMP Robotics provides artificial intelligence, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste industry. AMP Cortex automates the high-speed identification and sorting of recyclables from mixed material streams. The AMP Neuron AI platform continuously trains itself by recognizing different colors, textures, shapes, sizes, patterns, and even brand labels to identify materials and their recyclability. Neuron then guides robots to pick and place the material to be recycled. With deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP said its technology recovers recyclables from municipal waste, precious commodities from electronic waste, and high-value materials from construction and demolition debris. The company has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
April 20, 2021
…to retrofit robotics into a site with existing rack infrastructure that you don’t want to change, that can be an important factor,” said Klappich. “All these questions, as well as the fact that different robotics vendors might solve the same problems in different ways, are complexities many companies struggling with.” Know your data A good first step is knowing your SKU and order data, which sounds simple enough, but often isn’t, given frequent changes to SKUs and significant demand volatility this past year. “Factors like dimensionality matter with robotics, and vendors are going to ask questions about order mix and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
April 16, 2021
…point-to-point materials handling, with well-defined use cases and rigid infrastructure.” Looking to grow without adding infrastructure “We're transforming how things are done, by adding proactive depth perception and mapping to human-driven vehicles. The goal is to have an autonomous solution that's infrastructure-free, with cost savings within 12 to 18 months, and at the $50,000 price point of a current forklift truck,” said Agarwal. “We've developed an AMR and are working on autonomous lift trucks, but our ADAS kit costs less than $5,000 and can be added to almost any brand.” “SIERA.AI's system is the only one that does end-to-end proximity…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
April 14, 2021
…use AI in two places—in robots to adapt to infrastructure, and in learning the flows of machines and people in the warehouse,” explained Elazary. “Our system organizes jobs such as picking totes. 3PL [third-party logistics] customers are now using our software to improve guidance to human pickers and forklift drivers as well as robots.” “As Steve Mulaik said in a LinkedIn blog post, 'If you replace a picker who is 65% active with a robot, that robot is not likely to be any more utilized than the picker!'” he said. “If a replenishment or packing process is inefficient, of if…
