Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
April 27, 2023
…In addition, we offer several training classes.” As vision, manipulation, and human-machine interaction technologies advance, robotics can address more applications. Many types of robots are available that aren't cost-prohibitive. Robots can help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) supplement their labor forces, meet seasonal demands, and perform repetitive or hazardous tasks that a human would ordinarily perform. With robots delivering goods or sanitizing a workspace, human workers can now be deployed to other, more value-added tasks. “Small/medium businesses typically need more financial and engineering resources to add and maintain automation easily,” noted Varley. “Also, expertise is frequently held by a few…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.72
April 20, 2023
…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 announced in October 2022, DIU, in partnership with Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and the Office of the Deputy DoD CTO for Mission Capabilities, commissioned Nauticus to adapt the company’s inventory of commercialized technologies and to quickly develop a new autonomous mine countermeasure robot for use in surf zones and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.27
April 13, 2023
…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 robots and proprietary AI software provide a compelling solution to the marine industry, validated on a recurring basis with the continued interest and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
April 12, 2023
…there's the potential for huge benefits in collaboration, mobile manipulation, and markets like agriculture.” SaaS helps avoid 'pilot purgatory' “The challenge for a lot of robotics startups is that they can get stuck in 'pilot purgatory' with big companies that need tens of thousands of robots to test deployments at scale,” Nicholson said. “We're not a consultancy, and we avoid non-recurring engineering work for hire, which investors don't like because it's not sustainable.” SLAMcore charges a recurring monthly fee per seat in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for companies in the development phase. “We want people to move as quickly as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.07
April 04, 2023
…last month that it has developed a new mobile manipulation system that is being used for three European projects involving warehouse and manufacturing tasks. The Southfield, Mich.-based company has installed its Racer-5 COBOT on to its Agile 1500 autonomous guided vehicle. Each of the robots have their own batteries and can be independently controlled if needed. The company noted the system is designed “to handle individualized production within an Industry 4.0-enabled manufacturing environment.” Visual feedback for pick and place operations, as well as other tasks, is provided thanks to an integrated vision system, such as the novel Comau MI.RA, installed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.13
April 03, 2023
…compound task which combines aspects of locomotion and dexterous manipulation together.” On the hardware side, the robot has a set of sensors that let it perceive the environment, allowing it to feel where it is, “understand” its position, and “see” some of its surroundings. It has a set of actuators that let it apply forces and move itself and objects. In between the sensors and actuators sits the computer or “brain,” tasked with converting sensor data into actions, which it will apply through the motors. When the robot is running on snow, it doesn't see the snow but can feel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.45
March 28, 2023
…in the warehouse are some combination of mobility and manipulation. We see some new entrants, like Brightpick. How has picking changed in terms of demonstrations? Nieves: Plus One is focused on parcel picking, not eaches, like RightHand Robotics. There are a lot of different material handling applications today, like induction and depalletizing. There are other applications at the show this year, like truck loading and unloading. What are your plans for expansion? Nieves: One important way that picking has changed is that it is now a global solution. In the two years since the last ProMat [DX], we have deployed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.44
March 17, 2023
…automation products, OSARO’s robotic systems offer object recognition and manipulation that augment bagging productivity, delivering robust and efficient automation in a wide variety of logistics applications, it said. Operating with minimal human oversight, 24x7, the OSARO Robotic Bagging System is capable of packing and shipping a wide range of SKUs. “This pairing streamlines the deployment of robotics with automated bagging for customers, providing a complete and scalable solution for a high-demand need in the face of persistent labor shortages,” said OSARO CEO Derik Pridmore. “We look forward to putting our robot to work with equipment from a trusted and experienced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.08
March 16, 2023
…Machines Inc. said it has developed haptic intelligence for manipulation tasks that were previously difficult to automate, such as packing, machine tending, and autobagging. Smarter and more dexterous robots sound great, but how can the majority of warehouses, which are not yet automated, get started with them? Robotics 24/7 chatted with Dr. Bernard Casse, founder and CEO of RIOS, about rethinking business models as capital becomes scarce and how the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model can enable robot adoption. Do your due diligence Even before Silicon Valley Bank's problems, robotics suppliers and users were complaining about a lack of capital. What does…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.94
March 14, 2023
…move to a location and then do more complex manipulation tasks. This will allow more processes and tasks to be automated in warehouses and factories. What roboticists should look for at GTC What are some things to look for at GTC next week? Andrews: Make sure to attend our featured sessions on NVIDIA Isaac and Jetson platforms at GTC from March 20 to 23. Learn how edge AI, simulation, and synthetic data generation are accelerating robotics research and deployment. Noteworthy sessions include “Training Highly Dynamic Robots for Complex Tasks in Industrial Applications” and “Design a Complex Robot Architecture on NVIDIA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.42
March 08, 2023
…has successfully completed final validation of its Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP) project. During this field trial, Sarcos said it collaborated with Mortenson, JLG Industries, Array Technologies, and Pratt Miller to achieve this critical project milestone at a Mortenson project site, which validated the Sarcos robotic solar field construction solution. Partners help with validation process During the validation of this system, a proof-of-concept O-AMPP system consisting of an Autonomous Working Vehicle (AWV) featuring the Guardian® XM robotic system, and an Autonomous Delivery Vehicle (ADV), was used to optimize the flow of photovoltaic modules from delivery to installation. Sarcos…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.13
March 07, 2023
…with end-of-arm robot grippers that provide the perception and manipulation necessary to pick and place parcels. Key to Plus One Robotics’ effectiveness is its approach to human-in-the-loop software, it explained. Employees, remote or on-premises, can supervise multiple robots from any location, speeding the robot’s ability to handle exceptions, and enabling 24/7 operations. Users benefit from improved sorting and picking throughput by >30% while decreasing operational costs. Plus One has experienced nearly three times year-over-year growth from expanded business with existing customers and new deployments. Additionally, it has increased its adoption of the human-in-the-loop capability and RaaS offering among its parcel…
