Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.06
September 23, 2021
…has more advanced functionality for root-cause analysis, integrations, real-time teleoperation, and other navigation, as well as the recently launched Time Capsule.” InOrbit robot dashboard—Free Edition. Source: InOrbit Time Capsule delivers actionable data Time Capsule is a software-as-a-service feature that gives robot users the ability to “turn back time” to see where failures occurred. “Before Time Capsule, users had to download data, put it into a simulation, and try to glean information from it. You really needed a Ph.D. in robotics,” said Pestoni. “For people in production, this has become critical at scale. They need to understand incidents in the real…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.00
August 30, 2021
…and base construction. GITAI has also developed the H1 teleoperation system for robotic manipulation and the G1 humanoid general-purpose robot. It raised $17.1 million in Series B funding in February and is a semi-finalist in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. Onboard demo planned GITAI said it will collaborate with Nanoracks LLC on a technoical demonstration of the S1 robot arm in the Bishop airlock in Node 3 of the ISS. Houston-based Nanoracks is providing the launch opportunity, on-orbit operations, and data downlink. NASA astronauts will install the arm inside the airlock. It will conduct intra-vehicular activity (IVA) such as swich…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.52
August 26, 2021
…wearable robot controller, which will be used for enhanced teleoperation of the Guardian XT robotic system. The robot will integrate the controller and a high-definition, head-mounted display (HMD) for virtual reality or augmented reality (VR or AR) to provide intuitive control of the system and enable the use of standard trade tools, said the company. In April, Sarcos announced that it will become publicly listed that it will become publicly listed through a merger with Rotor Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, at which point the combined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.83
August 09, 2021
…symbol “STRC.” T-Mobile 5G to enable remote viewing and teleoperation The Guardian XT robotic system is an upper-body variant of the award-winning Sarcos Guardian XO full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. It is platform-agnostic and can be mounted to a variety of mobile bases such as cherry pickers or basket trucks to access hard-to-reach or elevated areas. Sarcos and T-Mobile are adding 5G connectivity to the teleoperated Guardian XT system. Credit: Business Wire Many industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, defense, manufacturing, maritime, and oil and gas, can use the Guardian XT, said Sarcos. Both the Guardian XO and the Guardian XT robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.38
August 02, 2021
…people are in proximity. In addition, remote telepresence and teleoperation capabilities allow for human robotics experts to troubleshoot and resolve edge cases and reduce downtime. The march of automation isn't inevitable or universally welcomed, however. Managers should watch for “automation anxiety,” where workers fear that robots will endanger their jobs. However, contrary to some widely circulated reports, supply chain operations are so short-handed, and the need for both skilled labor and robots is still so great, that all parties to automation have a responsibility to better educate shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders about its potential. As Markus Voss, a global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.34
August 01, 2021
…autonomous vehicles to monitor energy infrastructure. RVA a 'universal teleoperation platform' Founded in 2018, Ottopia designs, develops, and commercializes teleoperation systems for cars, trucks, shuttles, and other vehicles. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said its technologies, which include software available on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform, can accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles and improve their uptime, safety, and cybersecurity. Ottopia said its universal teleoperation platform enables a human operator to monitor and control any type of vehicle from up to thousands of miles away. The startup has partnered with several technology companies and is targeting the automotive, last mile,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.28
July 20, 2021
…RE2’s technology has evolved from unmanned ground vehicles and teleoperation to the creation of truly intelligent mobile manipulation systems, such as the RE2 Sapien 6M,” said Keith Gunnett, RE2 chief technology officer and one of the company’s original employees. “While there are still applications that require direct teleoperation, our talented engineering teams are developing supervised autonomous systems that are powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence.” RE2 said the Sapien 6M is compatible with its RE2 Detect autonomous perception system and RE2 Intellect decision processing system, enabling autonomous mobile manipulation in both structured and unstructured environments. For applications that still…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 41.63
July 12, 2021
Formant is a data and operations platform that helps robotics companies manage and scale their fleets. Our platform provides out of the box solutions for teleoperation and observability, as well as APIs and SDKs for building custom applications. Formant has raised over $18 million from leading investors, including Signalfire, PICUS Capital, Goodyear Ventures, and Ericsson.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.34
July 11, 2021
…5G technology will enable high-bandwidth, low-latency applications such as teleoperation, augmented and virtual reality, easier programming, and computing on the fly. This could advance industrial automation, telepresence, surgical robotics, and infrastructure inspections, according to the company. Verizon consolidates drone, AMR units The new Robotics Business Technology unit includes Skyward, a drone management company in Portland, Ore., that Verizon acquired in 2017. At CES 2021 in January, Verizon and partners Skyward and UPS announced connected drone deliveries to The Villages, a retirement community in Florida that has tested a number of autonomous systems. More recently, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.60
July 08, 2021
…is robot connectivity? “One of my previous roles was teleoperations, and at one company, we had four robots deployed all over the world,” Cross said. “By removing distance as a barrier with LTE, you can reduce risk and improve safety and pilot from anywhere in the world. With more autonomous systems, you need fewer people onboard a ship, reducing the overall cost and complexity.” RTI Connext 6.1 supports and optimizes communications across highly variable networks. How has it helped Mission Robotics? “Our software focuses on extensibility and scalability, supported by RTI Connext. The 6.1 release builds in WAN transport layer,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.67
July 07, 2021
…garment, which is part of the technologies designed for teleoperation of its Guardian XT dexterous mobile robotic system. The company said this milestone used its proprietary motion-caption controller to enable enhanced teleoperation of the robot’s dexterous arms. “We are proud of the significant strides we have made in enhancing teleoperation capabilities for the Guardian XT robot as we march towards commercialization next year,” stated Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos Robotics. “Our new control system is expected to enable our customers to seamlessly and efficiently perform difficult tasks and to operate in dangerous environments—including at height—while keeping the operator…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
June 28, 2021
…confined spaces, SLAM [simultaneous localization and mapping] won't work. Teleoperation is harder when you're looking through a straw and can't turn around. There's no space for lasers, and you can only shine a light ahead in a narrow area. It's a hard problem—harder than running robots on Mars.” “Going up or down in high tortosity or with slippery or wet surfaces, with gravel or sand—the geometry doesn't work,” she added. “What about when a robot loses odometry or contact with a surface?” Murphy, who is a member of the non-profit Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR), said the organization…
