Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.18
March 22, 2023
…load and unload carts with no human intervention. The Pittsburgh-based company said this will enable its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to fulfill more applications for more customers and foster AMR interoperability. “Expectations and supply chain pressures continue to become more demanding and complex, requiring more integrated material handling solutions,” said David Griffin, chief sales officer of Seegrid. “Seegrid’s line of Palion AMRs is always evolving to support increasing needs throughout and across facilities,” he added. “Not only does this automation mean improved safety, reliability, and throughput, but through coordinated movements between Seegrid Palion AMRs, the business case for our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.88
March 14, 2023
…and place up to 5,000-lb. bundles of rebars, the Pittsburgh-based company said. The robot was designed to work together with Advanced Construction’s rebar tying robot, TyBOT, which Robotics 24/7’s reported on last year. IronBOT was recently used as part of the construction of the Port St. Lucie West Boulevard Bridge in Port St. Lucie, FL. The work was done by Shelby Erectors, a labor subcontractor out of Reddick, FL. IronBOT and TyBOT help cut down on construction time Shelby Erectors originally estimated it would take 14 days to complete the rebar installation process. With IronBOT, the company was able to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.90
March 08, 2023
…Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference (July 25 to 26, Minneapolis), the International Robotics Safety Conference (Oct. 9 to 11, Pittsburgh), the AI & Smart Automation Conference (Oct. 10 to 11, Pittsburgh), Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Week, The Vision Show, and A3 TechCon, and the A3 Business Forum(Jan. 15 to 17, Orlando).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.40
March 06, 2023
…(which this team certainly has in spades!) success is not guaranteed.” The news comes just a few weeks after Pittsburgh-based Locomation announced significant cuts to its workforce. The company is developing the Autonomous Relay Convoy System, a system that involves human truck drivers and its autonomous linking technology.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.05
February 24, 2023
Locomation, an autonomous trucking company based out of Pittsburgh, will not be closing after all. In a statement to the publication FreightWaves, CEO Çetin Meriçli said the company had reduced its “non-engineering headcout in the face of economic headwinds.” The Pittsburgh Business Times previously reported that the company was shutting down because it had run out of cash and could not bring in new investors. “Unfortunately, we had an employee give an unauthorized and inaccurate quote, and despite providing further information, the original story ran anyway,” Meriçli told FreightWaves. Company recently hosted demos The news come just several weeks after…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.61
February 24, 2023
…of 2023. Sarcos’ facilities in Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh can produce 300 to 500 robots, depending on the mix. The company plans to expand production capacity by partnering with a contract manufacturer. Sarcos’ robotic systems include baseline software enabling basic controls, teleoperation, and semi-autonomous capabilities. Sarcos will provide additional software options, such as supervised autonomy as an incremental service. Sarcos’ supervised autonomy framework uses multi-modal sensor data to optimally perceive, interact, and conceptualize unstructured environments. Combined with our success-based learning AI approach, the supervised autonomy framework harnesses the power of real-time and learned-behavior data inputs that enable Sarcos’ robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.42
February 23, 2023
…content reflecting the trends of its host facility.” The Pittsburgh-based company launched Trashbot in 2017. It was first installed at the Pittsburgh City Council building. It’s a smart recycling bin that sorts waste using computer vision, machine learning, and AI. CleanRobotics said the robot has a 95% stream accuracy, the company said. “With this [new] feature, TrashBot can now react to the precise item disposed and educate users on context-specific tips related to the detected item,” said Al Richard Galvez, CleanRobotics’ senior director of software and AI. “For example, although identifying plastic bottles and diverting them from landfill is great…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.26
February 23, 2023
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network today announed that it will co-host the Robotics Factory's Aviation & Robotics Summit from April 18 to 20. The organization joined Innovation Works, which manages the Robotics Factory, as well as industry partners such as the Pittsburgh International Airport's xBridge innovation center and Future Travel Experience. The summit's goal is “to bring the best minds in robotics and aviation together for three days of workshops, tours, and networking,” said the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN). “This strategic collaboration will enable the connections and collaborations necessary to create and develop robotics solutions for the aviation industry’s toughest challenges.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.84
February 07, 2023
…The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute is in Pittsburgh. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. It has more than 380 partner organizations that work in government, commercial, and educational sectors. The institute has been charged with helping drive developments in robotics and advanced manufacturing. While the ARM Institute is known for its investments in funding new technologies, it also spends a lot of time developing workforce development programs, Douglass said. In May 2021, ARM launched roboticscareer.org, an online resource that was designed to help people find robotic training programs near them. “It has 16,000 training programs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
February 03, 2023
…focused on manufacturing advancements happening in the Boston and Pittsburgh areas, as well as Canada. New Balance sprints to automation In 2022, New Balance opened a new factory in Methuen, Mass. This year, it will expand its factory in Skowhegan, Maine, and open an Innovation Center in Brighton, Mass., according to Mendelowitz. “Our goal for manufacturing innovation is to make products that people like and will buy, but also to improve safety, quality, and output in the manufacturing facilities and reduce costs,” she said. Mendelowitz noted the robotics team is focused on two main areas: Investing in robotic systems that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.50
January 31, 2023
…the world.” Plus One has offices in Boulder, Colo.; Pittsburgh; and the Netherlands. Sensors, grippers, and software automate picking Plus One Robotics' platform includes its Pick One parcel-induction system and “Human-in-the-Loop” (HITL) remote supervisor software. PickOne employs 3D sensors and AI vision software with patent-pending grippers to optimize the high-volume picking and placing of mixed parcels, bags, and products. HITL allows remote staffers to supervise multiple robots from any location, guiding the robot in how to handle exceptions. The AI system learns from this intervention to further improve its capabilities if similar situations occur in the future, helping to minimize…
