Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.74
April 28, 2023
…used to make computer chips. Source: Cesareo Contreras Federal government invests in advanced manufacturing and robotics Massachusetts is following the lead of the federal government, which is increasingly investing in programs to help small and medium-size businesses educate themselves and purchase next-generation technologies, including robots. Larry Sweet is the ARM Institute's new director of engineering. The “ARM” in ARM Institute stands for “Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing.” The Pittsburgh-based institute was founded in 2017 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. Part of its mission is to help manufacturers decide which automated systems are the best for them. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
April 20, 2023
…robotic systems and services are sold to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Nauticus added its approach to ocean robotics has resulted in the development of a range of technology products for retrofitting/upgrading legacy systems and other third-party vehicle platforms. The Webster, Texas-based company said it provides customers with the necessary data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Contract helps the company better support U.S. Marines Within this multi-million dollar contract award, previously…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
April 18, 2023
…strengthen U.S. manufacturing. The Institute facilitates collaboration between industry, government, and academia to propel solutions that address urgent needs in manufacturing. Operating as a non-profit organization, the ARM Institute acts as an honest broker between robotics and manufacturing stakeholders. Through the Robotics Manufacturing Hub, small and medium-sized manufacturers will work with ARM Institute experts to evaluate their operations, learn if robotics can address their challenges, and prototype robotics solutions at the Institute’s Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. The Hub will also give manufacturers access to the Institute’s extensive member consortium and partners, ensuring that selected solutions offer the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
April 17, 2023
…and Mittelstand (GINSUM). GINSUM is funded by the German government and aims to match Israeli startups with companies and business stakeholders in Germany. Newsight Imaging develops advanced complementary metal-oxide semiconductor image sensor chips for 3D machine vision and spectral analysis. Newsight caters to multiple technology sectors Newsight’s depth camera sensors for machine vision, including robotics and other Industry 4.0 technologies. “Building on our years of experience in chip design to create the most advanced 3D and spectral sensors, we are excited to introduce our new MT LiDAR 3.1 reference design,” said Eli Assoolin, co-Founder and CEO of Newsight. “Utilizing our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.40
April 15, 2023
…and intelligently. The entertainment industry, commercial events, corporate and government showrooms, and technology pavilions already use Walker X. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its new Welwalk WW-2000 robot in 2019. It was intended to support people undergoing rehabilitation for lower limb paralysis brought on by a stroke or other causes. Toyota has been creating rehabilitation support robots since 2007 and testing them since 2011, and the Welwalk WW-1000 was an older model released in 2017. The company's most recent edition offered features, including a gaming component to encourage and train patients to walk. Toshiba Machine Co. has rolled out collaborative SCARA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
April 13, 2023
…industries. It delivers systems and services to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and direct product sales for both hardware platforms and software licenses. The company said it provides customers with the necessary data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets. It added that its technologies can help them reduce their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Besides its standalone service offering and products, Nauticus has also developed products for retrofitting or upgrading legacy systems and other third-party vehicles. “Our autonomous ocean…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
April 13, 2023
…our companies seek to engage commercial space groups and government agencies to enable the next stage of robotic capabilities.” PickNik brings control software experience Founded in 2015, PickNik Robotics said it helps partners address the technical, cost, and time challenges around the development of robotics applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based startup last week rebranded as “the Unstructured Robotics Company.” PickNik has received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 3 funding from NASA to develop advanced motion-planning capabilities for robots in microgravity environments. It has also a commercial-off-the-shelf product for supervised autonomy for space missions called MoveIt Space. In addition, the company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.84
April 07, 2023
…advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics. It represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government, and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil, and commercial markets.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.70
April 05, 2023
…16 patents. Whitepaper tracks regulatory efforts Around the world, government agencies and industry organizations are developing and implementing safety regulations, noted Owl Autonomous Imaging. The new regulations could force vehicle makers to adopt safety and night-time driving technologies that are more effective than those in use today, it said. This new whitepaper examines the ever-changing state of various regulations and their potential impact on pedestrian emergency braking systems (PAEB). Owl said it specified emerging technologies to improve road safety for pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, etc. Owl AI sees 3D, in the dark Owl Autonomous Imaging's Thermal Ranger is a passive 3D…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
April 04, 2023
…the entire care continuum including acute care, community health, government, home care, hospice, laboratory, long term care, primary care and surgery centers.” In addition to offering support for equipment, remodeling, and construction projects, Concordance has experts dedicated to emergency preparedness, third-party logistics (3PL), and reverse logistics. It integrated LocusBots with its warehouse distribution network. The companies said the robots provide a scalable and flexible way to optimize productivity in the order-fulfillment process by significantly increasing throughput and lowering order cycle times. The LocusBots can reduce unproductive walking time, eliminate maneuvering heavy manual carts through warehouses, and reduce the overall physical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
April 04, 2023
…MI.RA, installed directly on the arm. Comau helps European government see value of automaton The company added that the system can “be seamlessly integrated within Comau’s digital infrastructure.” DIMOFAC, an EU initiative aimed at helping companies implement a smart factory architecture, is using the system for pick and place and warehouse automation tasks. The PeneloPe Project, an EU-backed digital manufacturing group, is using it to for glue dispensing and non-destructive quality inspection in the public transport domain. The PeneloPe Project has been tasked with developing a closed-loop, end-to-end digital manufacturing solution that facilitates bidirectional data flows across the entire manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.41
March 29, 2023
…States Navy. The Pittsburgh-based company will help the federal government inspect and maintain an amphibious assault ship and an additional Arleigh Burke Class destroyer. This expansion follows the approval of Gecko’s Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (RUG) process by the Navy. Gecko said it will use its wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platform to build digital models of the vessels to increase the speed of maintenance cycles and reduce the time Navy vessels spend in dry dock. “We built Gecko Robotics to solve the hardest physical problems facing the world’s most important organizations,” said Jake Loosararian, CEO and co-Founder of Gecko Robotics.…
