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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.68
April 14, 2021
…robots that are adaptive enough to work with existing infrastructure and flexible enough to handle peaks in sales. The company raised $12 million in Series B funding in November 2020. Caja added that can increase the robots' working hours or add more to the fleet for scalability. The system includes cloud-based software to control the entire operation, two types of robots, and two types of picking station. It also includes fleet management with a unique 4D algorithm for warehouse and order optimization. “We are excited to partner with AHS on this major deployment,” stated Ilan Cohen, CEO of Caja Robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.19
April 13, 2021
…and retrieval system (ASRS) with faster startup and less infrastructure. “This partnership demonstrates that Tompkins Robotics and GreyOrange are expanding to deliver the leadership and expertise their clients need to transform their businesses for the future,” said Mike Futch, president and CEO of Tompkins Robotics. “From solution detailing to implementation and collaboration on specific projects, the GreyOrange and Tompkins Robotics teams work to provide their partners with business, technical, sales and marketing resources to enable them to grow their business and better support their customers.” Tompkins Robotics and GreyOrange are each exhibiting at the free virtual ProMat DX 2021 this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
April 08, 2021
…the intent of learning from them, and building the infrastructure to support information sharing, we can adapt more quickly to new tasks and master the ones we are already familiar with. The real promise of applying machine learning to robotics is not teaching a single robot to learn for itself, but to aggregate experience from a vast network of robots so that they can improve at scale. A core tenet of what we do at RIOS is to build machines with this idea in mind. Like hardware, skills and behaviors should be transferable across platforms when possible, and each deployed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.64
April 07, 2021
…sensors for the automotive, industrial, telecommunications, datacenter and cloud infrastructure, consumer appliances, agricultural, and construction markets. The company said its micro-electromechanical, open-source positioning systems can provide centimeter-accurate navigation. ACEINNA has research and development facilities in San Jose, Calif.; Andover, Mass.; and Chicago, as well as manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, China. Wuhan, China-based Geosun's intellectual property is dedicated to the application of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), INS (inertial navigation systems), and GIS (geographic information system) expertise. The company said it focuses on satellite and integrated navigation positioning. It also develops, produces, and sells lidar scanners, POS systems, and PPK (post-processed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.72
April 05, 2021
…the robotics space emerge to leverage this massive technology infrastructure with the goal of grabbing a piece of a gargantuan market. Mandy Dwight — VP of Business Development It’s simple — the robotics and automation adoption that allowed companies to stay alive in 2020 will be what helps them thrive in 2021. Automation remains a tool to survive and, above all, shrink costs We’ve all heard expressions like, “if you are not thinking about automating now, you are already too late”. 2020 really put this into perspective with companies implementing robotics and automation at scrambling speeds in an effort to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
April 05, 2021
…industry By industry, aerial drones for defense, security, and infrastructure inspection were involved in $8.2 billion worth of Q1 transactions, but that was because of Teledyne Technologies' $8 billion acquisition of FLIR Systems. The next biggest sector was transportation—mainly around autonomous cars and trucks—with more than $3.3 billion in deals. Although SAE Level 5 autonomy may still be years away, significant progress has been made as robotic taxicabs begin trials without safety drivers in several cities worldwide. Companies providing industrial automation for manufacturers raised nearly $2.7 billion in the first quarter, including some mergers with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.47
April 02, 2021
…said. “There's certainly road condition and subsurface characterization, utility infrastructure, and mapping, but we could also eventually move into mining, contruction, ports, and airside operations for luggage tugs.” GPR uses 1. ultra-wideband radar, 2. detailed mapping of subsurface features, and 3. an algorithm for precise tracking of vehicle locations. Source: WaveSense Funding to fuel WaveSense growth Technology investors Rhapsody Venture Partners and Impossible Ventures led WaveSense's latest fundraising. “Safety is at the heart of the sensor revolution in automotive, and safety is about edge cases,” stated Carsten Boers, managing partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners. “Keeping a car in a well-marked…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.15
March 31, 2021
…of deployment, and flexibility. The company said customers can deploy its systems in weeks. AMRs do not require fixed infrastructure like stationary conveyors, and Bolt is designed to complement human workers and existing automation, said IAM Robotics. The company is taking appointments now for ProMat DX.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.98
March 30, 2021
…already see that economies that invest in their automation infrastructure are more successful. Does the IFR have any projections on how much robotics will grow this year in verticals other than manufacturing, such as agriculture, construction, healthcare, or food and beverage? Guerry: With the uncertainty remaining, predictions could be a little difficult. If we look at the success in 2020 in North America, the 3.5% growth in 2020 reported by A3 [the Association for the Advancement of Automation] was amazing. More interesting, general industries like you mentioned surpassed automotive in unit sales for the first time in history. The unexpected…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.96
March 30, 2021
…for floor tape, wires, magnets, or other cumbersome facility infrastructure. AMRs not only present opportunities for increased productivity and faster returns on investment (ROI), but they can provide safer working conditions and reduce or even eliminate the need for workers to: Perform dull and repetitive material movement tasks that result in distraction, fatigue, and ultimately injuries. Operate large-scale equipment that uses force at high speeds near people. Unlike AMRs, manual forklifts, production equipment, and other industrial machinery lack vision and sensing equipment to stop motion when a person’s body or limbs get in the way. Lift and transfer heavy items:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.54
March 29, 2021
…Traditional warehouse automation approaches require either installation of fixed infrastructure or mobile robots. Such robots can convey goods, but they struggle to meet productivity requirements and justify investment by warehouse operators, said Boston Dynamics. Stretch offers logistics providers an easier path to automation by working within existing spaces and operations, without requiring costly reconfiguration or new infrastructure, it added. Stretch’s small, omni-directional mobile base allows it to navigate loading docks, maneuver in tight spaces, and adapt to changing facility layouts, eliminating the need for costly fixed infrastructure, said Boston Dynamics. It is equipped with a custom-designed lightweight arm and a…
