Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.16
May 17, 2023
PITTSBURGH—For the past several months, CapSen Robotics has been gearing up for Automate, the Association for Advancing Automation's robotics trade show in Detroit. The Pittsburgh-based startup develops software for robot arms and has partnered with DENSO and Calvary Robotics to showcase its CapSen PiC System, which was designed to help customers program their robots to complete bin-picking tasks. “We do software for adding intelligence to robot arms,” Jared Glover, CapSen Robotics CEO and co-founder, told Robotics 24/7 during a recent visit to its headquarters. “We provide all the 3D vision software and the motion planning and control software to get…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.84
July 12, 2023
PITTSBURGH—Spun out of Carnegie Robotics as part of an agreement with Nilfisk in 2020, Thoro.ai has spent the past three years forming new relationships and upgrading its services and technology for mobile robots. Earlier this year, it announced that it worked with Big Joe Forklifts to develop the Big Joe Pallet Mover. This summer, Robotics 24/7 visited Thoro.ai's headquarters in Pittsburgh, which is across the railroad tracks from Carnegie Robotics, to check out what the company has been working on. “Our real focus as a company has been on taking some world-class technology and using it to apply to indoor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.48
December 30, 2022
…you, we were happy to visit Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and more as we gathered the news to share. We're also grateful to the many engineers, operators, and executives who took the time to speak with us! Interestingly, our top 10 articles of 2022 include overviews of major robotics conferences and trade shows. In addition to manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, they included emerging markets such as agriculture and last-mile delivery. We tracked about $28 billion in transactions among robotics companies this past year, as the International Federation of Robotics and the Association for Advancing Automation noted record deployments and sales,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
July 27, 2022
…can improve productivity and safety in indoor work. The Pittsburgh-based startup said it uses UWB technology to achieve GPS-like capabilities indoors at a low cost with two products. ARINAlert is a collision-avoidance system intended to improve worker situational awareness and reduce forklift accidents. ARINTrack is an indoor positioning system (IPS) that allows customers to track and find company assets in any type of facility. ARIN said its proprietary systems can mitigate risk and optimize processes for clients by improving visibility. It added that it has partnered with some of the largest companies in the U.S. to deliver these systems to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.21
July 14, 2023
…will be used to inspect ships across the country Pittsburgh-based Gecko will perform the work across various locations, using robots to inspect ships for damage, gathering data for digital models of vessels and feeding Gecko’s AI-powered software platform. The data is leveraged to increase the speed of repair plans and maintenance cycles. The fully structured data sets will also allow the Navy to move towards a more predictive maintenance planning in the future. Gecko’s contract with Huntington Ingalls represents an expansion of its work with the Navy that currently includes destroyers and amphibious assault ships at U.S. Navy regional maintenance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.18
September 02, 2022
Federal money is flowing to the Pittsburgh area to help build a robotics and autonomy cluster. The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative today announced the receipt of a $62.7 million federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, or EDA. The southwestern Pennsylvania region is one of only 21 applicants to receive this funding. It was among the 60 finalists involved in Phase 2 of the Build Back Better Challenge. Phase 1 of the challenge involved 529 submissions for funding to advance industry-development projects across the U.S. The collaborative board has met since autumn…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 12.13
December 14, 2023
…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 Investment for American Expansion Dobot USA Opens Dallas Office, Announces New Collaborative Robots
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.96
September 06, 2024
Seegrid, a Pittsburgh-based provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for pallet material handling, announced the closure of its $50M Series D investment round, funded by existing lead investors Giant Eagle Incorporated and G2 Venture Partners, as well as smaller investments from other existing shareholders. The investment, according to the company allows Seegrid to accelerate its autonomous lift truck market initiatives, which are currently generating more growth than expected. Seegrid takes major steps in AMR, lift truck production Research firm Interact Analysis projected that mobile robot spending will reach nearly $3.5B by 2027. “We are thrilled to have secured this additional…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.66
March 19, 2016
…University. The company recently announced plans to expand its Pittsburgh facility to include a test track for driverless cars. “Uber isn’t valued at more than $50 billion because it’s a ‘taxi app,’ but because investors see Uber as a logistics company.” - Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM Still, purchasing a fleet of cars, especially one of such size, has not been part of Uber’s playbook so far. The company’s business model relies heavily on drivers using their own personal vehicles, or ones leased from for-hire vehicle companies. If Uber buys a fleet of cars, its claims of being a technology company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.63
May 20, 2021
…support the university's science and technology leadership, contribute to Pittsburgh's ongoing economic renaissance, and provide a more vibrant future for the Hazelwood neighborhood. The first $75 million of the grant is the lead gift for a new cutting-edge science building on the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The second $75 million will seed a new robotics innovation center and an institute focused on advanced materials and manufacturing at Hazelwood Green, a former riverside steel mill site. It will attract the jobs and industries of the new economy, while enabling development of a true mixed-use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.55
April 13, 2022
…to any shipper’s bottom line.” According to an earlier study by Boundless, traditional Class 8 trucks equipped with the Pittsburgh-based company’s autonomous trucking technology would: Reduce the GHG footprint of freight transportation by 22% Cut operating costs by 19% Decrease fuel consumption by 21% Lower photochemical ozone formation by 22% Reduce the GHG abatement cost, or dollars per tonne of avoided greenhouse gas emissions, below any of the alternatives considered These conclusions were based on freight optimization, reducing idling and empty miles and ARC improving fuel efficiency, the company said.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.49
May 19, 2022
…the launch of its new online help center. The Pittsburgh-based company said the Seegrid Help Center gives its customers access to specialized insights, product information, and mobile automation use cases curated by its engineering, service, and support teams. “Our robots and software are proven, having safely driven more than seven million autonomous miles while moving billions of pounds of materials in our customers’ highly dynamic, complex industrial environments,” said Jim Rock, CEO of Seegrid. “Every autonomous mile and pound moved represents real-world knowledge and expertise, making Seegrid uniquely capable of helping our customers succeed with mobile automation.” Online help center…
