Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
March 15, 2023
…not been improved upon significantly in decades outside of infrastructure-heavy solutions. We were looking for a robotics vendor we could collaborate with on a flexible automated solution to resolve an unmet need in the market. Specifically, case picking involves a significant amount of lifting of full cases for teammates. With today’s labor market, it’s increasingly difficult to identify workers with the specialized skills it takes to operate this type of equipment. By leveraging Vecna Robotics’ autonomous mobile robots [AMRs], we have been able to improve both the teammate and customer experience by rethinking the human-robot interaction by combining the strengths…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.23
March 07, 2019
…continue to invest in equipment, systems as well as infrastructure to meet growth and fulfillment demands, but more of them are turning to outside help. However, this year’s more hesitant outlook isn’t borne out of business pessimism—it likely reflects a more measured approach to figuring out the right mix of investments to keep pace with requirements, while weighing decisions against uncertainties in areas like global trade. “The climate is mostly optimistic, but there’s some caution out there,” says Donald Derewecki, a senior consultant with St. Onge Company, a supply chain engineering and consulting firm that assists our research team in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
April 29, 2023
…growth Overlooked in the prior generation, AMR and ASRS infrastructure is what happens to data in high-scale and now mega-scale NextGen deployments. We all thought WiFi was going to be enough, but it turns out that receiving data from sensors and sending commands to conveyors, sensors, cameras, and any other powered devices onboard robots is a significant challenge. A single ASRS system can have hundreds of shuttles and thousands of sensors. Each time a shuttle moves, picks up, or discharges a package, multiple commands must be sent. The amount of wireless data traffic is staggering. With an enormous number of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.20
August 24, 2021
…housing. ICON is also developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon and eventually Mars with NASA. “We're treating this like the Apollo program for the future of the way we build and the future of the way we meet one of our most basic needs,” said Ballard. “We're going to accelerate the growth of an elite and diverse team of scientists, engineers, architects, operators, and leaders that is now over 100 and growing. We anticipate more rapid progress in the years ahead to help bring housing and construction into the modern world and in-line with humanity's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.20
March 28, 2024
…address issues like damaged stock, fallen inventory, and rack infrastructure damage. Environmental monitoring: sensor fusion across various data sets, including temperature, humidity, and gas detection can track and address critical surrounding factors over time to control if goods are stored in appropriate conditions. AI-enabled inventory control system can provide actionable insights Through AMRs, DexoryView can scan warehouses of 1 million square feet and over 100,000 pallets in a day, which Dexory said can provide accurate, instant, real-time information on goods and assets across the sites. Leveraging AI algorithms and AMR-mounted sensors, Dexory said its DexoryView platform can now power logistics…
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 3.17
October 28, 2022
…LidarSwiss' Nano 360 drone-based mapping and analytics sytem for infrastructure management and engineering design applications. “The prominent features of the Nano P60 are its high stability, point density, and intelligence,” said Robert Kletzli, founder and chief technology officer of LidarSwiss. “This lidar-enabled system addresses the critical gap of 3D accuracy with traditional camera and stereo imaging technologies.” “Now, instead of needing two images to see a single point and detect its elevation, Nano P60 utilizes lidar’s intrinsic 3D imaging capabilities to achieve maximized efficiency, making real-time processing and analytics possible,” he added. “Cepton’s Sora lidar is among the most compact,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
September 09, 2021
…robotics startups use cloud technology to establish a scalable infrastructure for building, testing, and managing robots. Robots are being used for increasingly advanced use cases, equipped with artificial intelligence to navigate and perform tasks autonomously in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, consumer goods, healthcare, and agriculture. These advanced use cases require innovative solutions. Robotics startups equipped with the right set of tools can drive fast-paced innovation and improve the breadth and depth of available robotics systems. AWS Robotics Startup Acceleration Program To support the robotics startup community, AWS invited early-stage robotics startups for a three-day program to learn and build…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.16
January 17, 2023
…its VTOL logistics systems can operate outside of airport infrastructure and lead evolution in “end-to-end” commercial air cargo. It began flight testing with FedEx Express last year. The Chaparral is intended for aerial transport of up to 500 lb. (225 kg) of goods over a 300 nautical mile (555.6 km) range. This is enabled initially by a turbine-based, hybrid-electric powertrain with distributed electrical propulsion, as well as specially designed aerodynamic modular cargo pods. Applications include safe, efficient, and cost-effective aerial cargo transport for commercial logistics, disaster relief, firefighting, and humanitarian operations without risk to pilots, said Elroy Air. The company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.15
August 19, 2024
…pose of a pallet when picking or the facility infrastructure (e.g., tables and racks) when placing. Pallets in the real-world are often damaged or presented to the AMRs with high levels of variability. Computer vision systems need to be resilient enough to tolerate these disturbances to reliably determine the position and orientation of the pallet as well as estimate the location of the fork pockets. One particular challenge Panzarella noted is occlusions, often from facility infrastructure, that blocks the camera’s line-of-sight to the pallet. Cameras and sensors on automated lift trucks tell the robot where it is, where the pallets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.12
September 26, 2023
…level this year, said the IFR. It added that federal support such as the Chips and Science Act, the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act is leading to new production capacity and demand in the electronics, automotive, metal, and pharmaceuticals industries. Orders for World Robotics 2023 Industrial Robots and Service Robots and related IFR content can be placed online.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.11
February 06, 2022
…of automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, which required more infrastructure.) Let’s take a look at some use cases for deploying AMRs in the warehouse, along with the benefits that automation can bring to your supply chain. AMRs can increase pick rates, decrease labor costs Evo, a brand of Seattle-based Evolucion Innovations Inc., is a leading online retailer of sports gear and apparel. It invested in AMRs to help meet 2020 holiday peak challenges. Before the technology investment, employees picked about 35 units per hour (UPH). After adding robots from Locus Robotics, that number increased to 90 UPH on average and…
