Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.94
September 28, 2021
…tasks. There is tremendous interest from power generation, construction, infrastructure maintenance and repair, and oil and gas. My personal gut instinct is that the Guardian XT will be an even bigger hit in its early hears than the XO. There are no issues of training operators or walking around with it. We'll see higher volumes of Guardian XTs shipping in the first few years, then it will flip on its head with the Guardian XO. Imagine in a pre-hurricane situation, where utilities are trying to cut as many tree limbs as they can, but it's still rainy and cold. But…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.94
February 20, 2023
…founded to challenge the costly and inefficient incumbent service infrastructure of the offshore industries, enact positive change and innovation in the blue economy, and create a major impact with our autonomous robots,” he said at the time. “I'm honored for the opportunity to speak to the UN about what we are doing at Nauticus alongside so many other like-minded organizations working toward sustainable improvements.” The companies at the UN event offered presentations on commercial technologies to replace natural gas with hydrogen, create renewable gas and fertilizer from municipal solid waste, and extend battery life. They also discussed ways to electrify…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.94
February 03, 2022
…push out updates, but we also have no fixed infrastructure, offering flexibility in moving production lines around. We can redefine travel lanes and pickups in seconds through Pivotal. We had a carmaker in the office recently, and that was a big selling point. What features are you looking to expand in or add to Pivotal? Malloy: We haven't yet completely fulfilled the grand vision of orchestrating people, equipment, and robots. We're installing dozens of AMRs at sites where Pivotal orchestrates and optimizes material flow in conjunction with the WMS [warehouse managment system]. As for our product roadmap, customers are asking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.94
October 28, 2023
…traditional automated systems, such as conveyor systems requiring fixed infrastructure, AMRs can navigate dynamically adjusted paths to adjust to environmental or task changes. This adaptability makes them an economically viable solution for companies looking to automate without significant facility modifications. Challenges remain The implementation of AMRs is not without its challenges. Technical issues such as reliable object detection and avoidance, efficient path planning, and safe human-robot interaction are ongoing research and development areas. In addition, there are regulatory considerations, as autonomous systems in public spaces are still subject to evolving legislation and standards. Although mobile robots are already having a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.89
May 24, 2022
…system works with Radial's existing picking technologies and warehouse infrastructure. The company added that its robots and software are designed to be easy to deploy, improve, and scale on demand without workflow disruption or downtime. The AMRs will help Radial's fulfillment center operations to meet rapidly increasing volumes and seasonal peaks, while also helping to control labor costs, Locus said. LocusBots can optimize worker productivity by decreasing walking time and improving worker ergonomics and workplace quality, it noted. In addition, the interface of Locus' AMRs is designed to expedite onboarding of new employees. It includes integrated multi-language capabilities and an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.89
January 29, 2019
…legislation more challenging. Bipartisan cooperation could support a long-awaited infrastructure spending bill, but proposed legislation this year is still an unknown. 10. External “wild cards” will factor into capital spending decisions. While the outlook for capital spending remains generally positive, there are additional areas businesses will keep an eye on for the potential to impact their equipment acquisition strategies. Modest to moderate growth forecast for business investment could decelerate if trade tensions and tightening credit conditions continue to erode business confidence. The oil sector has exposure to uncertainty resulting from numerous factors, including falling oil prices, surging U.S. production and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.88
March 22, 2021
…labor costs, automation can benefit from stronger institutions and infrastructure, high-quality talent, and great innovation ecosystems. These countries and regions need manufacturing jobs and a sustainable manufacturing industry for a stronger and more balanced economic future. Many are talking about a renaissance of manufacturing in North America and Europe, with countries like the U.K., France, and Germany starting to stand out. This is reflected not just within manufacturing circles, but also within the corridors of power where policies are developed and incentives are created. Meanwhile, over the past decade, we’ve started to see a democratization of innovation, similar to how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
July 02, 2021
…as its general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He plans to build out the company’s European infrastructure, leading customer and partner acquisition, pre- and post-sales consulting, system design, supply, installation, training and service. After AMP’s successful launch of its automated secondary sortation model, it added Bart Weihl as vice president of facility operations to lead the team managing the buildout of its future facilities. Prior to AMP, Weihl was vice president at Barnes Aerospace and held advanced manufacturing and supply chain roles at Owens Corning, GE, and Boeing.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
May 02, 2023
…Command, a suite for accelerating compute, storage, and network infrastructure and optimizing AI workloads. They also include the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software to accelerate data science pipelines and streamline development and deployment of generative AI, computer vision, and more. The DGX platform offers both high performance and efficiency. DGX H100 delivers a 2x improvement in kilowatts per petaflop over the DGX A100 generation. NVIDIA DGX H100 systems, DGX PODs and DGX SuperPODs are available from NVIDIA’s global partners. Manuvir Das, NVIDIA’s vice president of enterprise computing, announced that the DGX H100 systems are shipping in a talk at MIT Technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
April 11, 2022
…enhance interoperability and drive purposeful integrations with existing hospital infrastructure, electronic health records, and clinical communications, which will allow them to continue to meet the demands during the persistent nursing shortage,” it said. “Diligent Robotics' participation in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator program led to the exploration of our team testing this solution with our clinical teams,” said Dr. David Marshall, Chief Nursing Executive at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. “Using the robot to relieve front-line health care workers from point-to-point delivery and retrieval tasks has been successful in our original launch,” he said. “Staff members have told me that gives them more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.86
March 18, 2022
…it comes to addressing supply chain challenges and national infrastructure. Elisabeth Reynolds, special assistant to the president for manufacturing and economic development at the National Economic Council “We are going to have to innovate our way into resilient supply chains, whether that’s semiconductors or PPE [personal protective equipment], robotics are going to be critical for how we’re actually able to do that in this country and compete globally,” she said. Reynolds noted that the Biden administration is working on ways to both invest in workers and the technology so they can coexist. “How do we see the investments in these…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.86
December 07, 2021
…front-end cybersecurity systems for autonomous drones, fleets, and critical infrastructure assets. InfiniDome said its products are designed to defend GPS systems that rely on weak and vulnerable signals, making them highly susceptible to jamming and spoofing attacks. The Caesarea, Israel-based company said it is making first non-military anti-jamming system designed for small commercial applications. Honeywell Aerospace claimed that virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft relies on its products and services. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based aerospace unit of Honeywell International Inc. builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components, and more. It said its hardware and software…
