Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.69
March 03, 2022
…more safely, efficiently, and sustainably.” Sanctuary sets sights on humanoid robots Many companies are developing special-purpose robots and artificial intelligence to address specific tasks, noted Sanctuary Cognitive Systems. By contrast, the company said it is drawing from fields including cognition, computer vision, machine learning, theoretical physics, and quantum computing for a more general-purpose approach to both robotics hardware and software. Sanctuary is designing its robots to be humanoid in size and shape to operate in spaces designed for people. It added that it is cognitive architecture mimics the different subsystems in a person's brain. This approach allows the scope of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.67
April 12, 2022
Pepper and Nao are among the best-known humanoid robots, and their maker is changing hands, demonstrating the challenges facing service robot vendors. United Robotics Group today announced that it has agreed to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS from SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. The transaction will result in United Robotics Group becoming one of the leading service robot providers in Europe, said the companies. As part of United Robotics Group (URG), the former SoftBank Robotics Europe (SBRE) will revert to the name “Aldebaran,” which developed robots for academic and customer-service use. URG offers robots including Pepper and Nao, Boston Dynamics' Spot,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.29
June 17, 2022
…building relationships Whether competition, specialization, and quality matter in the warehouse space Why scaling support matters Don't worry about humanoid robots; automation is here to help Tune in, listen, and watch!
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.05
July 20, 2023
…collaborative robots and is working on the 4NE-1 multi-purpose humanoid robot. NEURA builds platform for innovation The ability of robots to perceive, in combination with “reflective sensory processing,” is necessary for safe, autonomous, and predictive action, asserted NEURA. “In almost all industrial projects, we had to adapt the existing environment to the robot—usually in a very complex and expensive way—in order to meet the high safety requirements,” Reger recalled. “But I was sure that in the long run, it would make more sense to modify the robots themselves so that they could be used safely in any environment alongside humans.”…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 15.00
December 14, 2023
…Automation Amazon Tests Sequoia System and Agility Robotics’ Digit Humanoid for Fulfillment Collaborative Robotics Raises $30M Series A, Launches New Cobot Flywheel Program Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standard Now Available, A3 Announces at Pittsburgh Conference Suhner Promises Precise Finishing with EFC-02 Active Compliance System Jet Automation Partners with Omron to Develop Cobot Palletizing System Solo Brands Works with Locus Robotics to Optimize Order Fulfillment Efficiency RiACT and Phoenix Mecano Jointly Offer XtendR to Give Cobots Greater Reach HWL Solves Handling Challenge, Relieves Employee Strain with MIRAI Powered Robot Schneider Electric Launches Lexium Cobot for Industrial Plants NEURA Robotics Closes More…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.49
June 29, 2022
…robots.” The company makes three robots - Spot, a four-legged robot used for inspections and other tasks, Atlas, its humanoid robot, and Stretch, its truck unloading palletizing robot it launched earlier this year. Boston Dynamics founder and former CEO Marc Raibert was recognized at the 2022 Engelberger Robotics Awards at the Automate show in Detroit earlier this month. Raibert was recognized for his contribution to technology. The award show is hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “The Engelberger Robotics Award is named after the late Joseph F. Engelberger, known throughout the world as the founding force behind industrial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.35
July 20, 2023
…but not limited to quadruped robots, bipedal robots, and humanoids that operate semi-autonomously or in fully automated modes. “The ability to maintain balance has been the key challenge and primary interest for legged robot researchers for decades since the invention of these robots,” said Weng, who is chair of the subcommittee. “As a result, the standard to evaluate the balancing capabilities, to understand if it falls over under varying conditions, against different disturbances, will be a reasonable starting point for the subcommittee’s work.” The F45 subcommittee will develop standards to provide community-wide, agreed-upon references, added Weng, a technical specialist at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.33
May 18, 2023
…not limited to the quadruped robots, bipedal robots, and humanoids, that operate semi-autonomously or in full automated modes,” said ASTM International. The new subcommittee is seeking experts in the field but is not limited to members who work directly on or use these types of robots. The goal is to have as many voices contributing to this work as possible, said the West Conshohocken, Pa.-based organization. “Legged robotics show a lot of promise,” stated Aaron Prather, director of Robotics & Autonomous Systems Programs at ASTM. “For a world built for humans and our type of locomotion, legged robots have numerous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.00
September 23, 2021
…Luévano Ibarra, CEO of Roomie, a startup developing commercial humanoid robots for Latin American service markets. “The main advantage is that we don’t need to worry about the software capabilities in the product’s evolution, letting us avoid capital-intensive investment for software development to receive the latest technology.” InOrbit RobOps fleet dashboard—Free Edition. Source: InOrbit Robotics trends include better data Looking ahead, Pestoni said that he expects robots to become more capable because of advances in data collection and analysis. “I see more and more roobts taking on specific tasks and doing better and better,” he said. “See what Ambi Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.72
April 12, 2023
…In November, the company shared details of its new humanoid robot. The company said its mission is “to expand the cognitive capabilities of robots and make breakthrough advances in a variety of areas to bring robots and humans closer together.” The companies touted the new cobots' 24-bit encoders, IP66 protection, and proprietary safety architecture. “With an industry-leading speed of 200°/s and repeatability of ± 0.02 mm, all CL Series models offer the highest precision,” they said. “They are the ideal choice for automating simple and repetitive tasks to save costs and maximize revenue.” The global collaborative robot market is expected…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.57
December 23, 2021
…well as Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot and Atlas humanoid. In addition, Hyundai Motor said it will showcase its new PnD (Plug & Drive) robotic module platform under the new “Mobility of Things” (MoT) concept. MoT aims for the provision of mobility in everything — from traditionally inanimate objects to even community spaces. Presentations to come at CES Hyundai said visitors to its booth at the international Consumer Electronics Show will be able to see how mobility in the real world can be advanced with robots. The company claimed it will “offer a glimpse of the future robotics society, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.14
October 18, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon today announced that it is launching a new robot to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday shopping season. It is also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize…
