Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.19
November 17, 2022
…an Epson ColorsWorks printer and Epson VT6L All-in-One 6-Axis Robot to help customers print and apply labels. Dublin, Ireland-based IPSi said it is focusing on small and mid-sized manufacturers with the new system, since they are the ones who typically are limited in resources and expertise. “Bringing on JM Automation Services, a full-service integrator and manufacturer of custom automated machinery, IPSi developed a state-of-the-art, robotic print-and-apply system for streamlining the process of getting products packaged and labeled as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Epson said in a statement today. Two different configurations of the ColorWorks printer will be available as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.18
May 13, 2024
Humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics recently announced a partnership with systems integrator Zion Solutions Group. Through this partnership, Zion will offer Agility’s Digit bipedal humanoid mobile manipulation robot (MMR) to the supply chain industry. While many companies have turned to automation to increase warehouse efficiency and productivity, Agility said there remain a series of tasks that are difficult to automate and nearly impossible to keep filled due to high turnover, high injury rates, and an ever-growing labor gap. Agility said its humanoid robots are designed to execute exactly these types of monotonous bulk material handling and movement tasks that connect…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.05
May 01, 2023
…help customers bring their AGVs, automated forklifts, or mobile robots to market. BlueBotics aims to grow ANT-driven robot fleets BlueBotics described ANT as a “market-leading” natural feature navigation technology. Companies can build on the software platform for robust, scalable, and even interoperable fleets of automated vehicles, it added. More than 4,000 ANT-driven AGVs are currently in operation worldwide, claimed St-Sulpice, Switzerland-based company. The unit of ZAPI Group also offers ANTdriven.com, an educational resource to help professionals explore how mobile robotics can help their businesses thrive. BlueBotics said it expects its partnership with Stuttgart, Germany-based ProLog Automation to help German industry.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.83
September 11, 2023
The Otto Group today announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with Boston Dynamics Inc. to continue automating its logistics operations. The Hamburg, Germany-based e-commerce retailer plans to deploy Boston Dynamics' Spot robots in more than 10 facilities and Stretch robots in more than 20 facilities over the next two years. Otto Group said the deployment will support its efforts to improve safety, increase operational efficiency, and address labor shortages for specific types of warehouse work. Waltham, Mass.-based Boston Dynamics noted that the agreement marks the first time both of its commercially available robots will be deployed together at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.61
November 14, 2022
Mobile robots are rolling from factories and warehouses to offices. Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. today announced that it will offer the PFF pro fleet-management software for the business versions of its pro gitamini and gitaplus robots. The company said the cloud-based tool is designed to optimize and augment the working relationship between people and their robotic colleagues. “Gita robots are augmenting many of today's workers’ jobs with valuable efficiency and safety features that make robots vital coworkers and not job threats,” stated Greg Lynn, CEO of Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF). “Whether it is front of house or back of house…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.60
September 11, 2023
…proposed standards for testing and recording assembly capabilities of robot systems. The proposed standards—WK87213 and WK87214—will provide a reliable and repeatable means for testing assembly capabilities of robot systems, according to ASTM committee member Kenny Kimble, a mechanical engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The proposed standards also include a practice for recording the testing setup and configuration so that users can create and compare test results across the robotics community. “The proposed standards will be most useful to robotics research labs, both academic and industry-based, that are regularly working with manufacturing assembly operations,” said Kimble…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.51
June 24, 2020
…benefit. Michael Fleming, AMR product manager, MHS: “With mobile robots increasingly prevalent in distribution and fulfillment, parcel and other environments, the challenge is properly integrating them with complex automated systems. Our deep experience with these systems and emerging technologies uniquely positions us to bring the theoretical benefit of mobile robots to the daily reality of our customers.” MHS provides access to a full lineup of automated mobile transportation systems, including modifications for target applications like detachable carts, robotic arms, forklifts and conveyor supplements. Sourcing best-of-breed technologies means customers are not limited to the in-house offering of a single vendor but…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.45
March 17, 2022
…has partnered with software developer and systems integrator Numina Group. The Noida, India-based company plans to expand deployment of its mobile robots for North American warehouses and provide Numina Group's software customers with access to order-fulfillment automation. “Addverb Technologies offers a variety of solutions to fit any customer's needs, including fixed and flexible automation solutions running on our end-to-end, AI-powered software platform,” stated Sriram Sridhar, chief revenue officer of Addverb Technologies USA Inc. “Together, we create a powerful offering that provides the best service and solutions to clients in the Americas market that need to improve order fulfillment throughput infrastructure…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.16
August 13, 2024
…Circus Autonomy One (CA-1), a fully automated food production robot capable of ingredient dispensing, cooking, cleaning and packaging without human intervention. Circus hopes to grow, scale CA-1 deployments in Beijing The Beijing University Food Raw Material Joint Procurement Centre, established in 2001, is a centralized platform for the procurement of raw materials for university canteens, guided by the Ministry of Education and industry committees. Its objective is to guarantee food quality and safety, thereby enhancing the quality of life for teachers and students. The Centre serves over 90 universities and educational institutions in Beijing, providing millions of meals daily within…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.12
June 10, 2023
…That’s particularly true in manufacturing and order-fulfillment facilities, where robots may grasp everything from fragile fruits to delicate decorations. Researchers from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Austria’s Johannes Kepler University and the University of Colorado at Boulder in the United States recently made a fully biodegradable artificial muscle from gelatin, oil and bioplastics. They called them hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic actuators. The team used them to move a robotic gripper. A YouTube video from the group indicated the muscles break down in compost bins after six months. Ellen Rumley — co-first author of the accompanying research paper —…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.07
June 21, 2023
…robotic solution in the Prague fulfillment center of Rohlik Group, one of the largest e-grocers in Europe. Rohlik now plans to roll out the Brightpick solution across multiple warehouses in 2023 and 2024, starting with Munich in July 2023 and continuing with Frankfurt, Vienna, Prague and other fulfillment centers. Grocery orders contain an average of 30 items per order, so item picking is a major operational challenge. In addition, 78% of grocers state rising workforce costs as one of their top three challenges and 92%* are dissatisfied with online order picking efficiency. A typical grocery fulfillment center also has to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.05
July 11, 2023
…that it has manufactured and installed its 5,000th mobile robot. The Barcelona, Spain-based company said it represented a “significant milestone” in its history. “We started in 2009 with a vision for new ways to improve intralogistics operations in production centers, warehouses, and distribution centers, along with a team of talented experts in material handling and robotic engineering,” said Juan Prieto, CEO of Kivnon, in a press release. “We are proud and excited to announce that we have now manufactured our 5000th mobile robot.” The family-owned company designs, makes, and implements automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Kivnon…
