Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
February 24, 2023
…versions of both systems will be ready for customer delivery in the first half 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
July 21, 2021
…stated Florian Pestoni, co-founder and CEO. “Third-party logistics, parcel delivery, and warehouse operators need to orchestrate robots performing different tasks, and interoperability across robot vendors is one piece of that puzzle. Now customers can connect any compatible robot to the InOrbit cloud.” Mountain View, Calif.-based InOrbit said its robot-agnostic management platform can enable robotics suppliers and operators to develop, deploy, and orchestrate AMRs at global scale. The company said its multi-cloud platform provides secure real-time analytics and data collection, robot performance monitoring, incident management, and remote interventions. “MassRobotics released this standard to help move the industry to the next level…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.86
June 16, 2022
…open another production facility to reduce transportation costs and delivery lead times, he said. Like other technology providers, AutoStore has dealt with supply chain disruptions. “We distinguish between modules—everything that moves, including robots and parts,” Schitter said. “We produce these modules out of Poland for the global market, and we want to get our people and products as close to the customer as possible.” “For larger volumes of, say, aluminum extrusion parts, in 2019, we had only two suppliers,” he noted. “Now, we have 11, and by the end of the year, we'll have 14 out of nine different countries.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.86
September 06, 2018
…Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership completed a long-distance drone delivery test, delivering an ice-cream cone to a child. The Kansas Department of Transportation flew a BVLOS flight, where almost 50 people watched a demonstration where drones were flown beyond pilots’ sight. In Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and FAA used drones to help bait feral hog traps. Earlier this year, Dan Elwell, the Acting Administrator of the FAA, talked about the FAA being “open for business” in terms of how the agency wanted to actively collaborate with drone industry stakeholders. Related Article: Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management Related Resources…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
November 23, 2020
…including strategic hires and the development of an Innovation Delivery Method for identifying, validating and deploying technologies that can improve customer outcomes at scale (see box, p. 24). Today, NFI’s innovation portfolio includes electric and natural gas vehicles, solar energy, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. The 3PL also participates in the Blockchain in Transport Alliance initiative. The adoption of AMRs is a good illustration of the Innovation Delivery Method in action, according to Jimmy Shafer, senior vice president of integrated design and solutions, who shepherded the project. The initiative began in 2017 as part of the company’s review of its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
January 14, 2020
…are positioned to take a lead role in the delivery of this technology for our customers, but do so in a way that helps both companies to take advantage of the competencies of each. Our collaborative approach to go to market, leadership alignment, and the ability to expose Locus Robotics to the Körber customer base positions us to add value for our customers and drive new business opportunities for Locus Robotics.” Leavitt pointed out that together with HighJump, Locus is able to streamline the integration process to successfully mitigate the often-challenging aspects facing most automation deployments. As an example, she…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
September 05, 2022
…need for inventory control are driving adoption. Frisco, Texas-based Addverb Technologies USA Inc. will demonstrate Medius-augmented systems at Retail Delivery Connect this week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
November 21, 2019
…AM for industrial processes and applications. It digitalizes the order-to-delivery process by aligning the engineering and commercial processes for high-quality AM functional prototypes and serial production parts. The system connects buyers with a global supplier network, which streamlines the process, fosters collaboration and engagement, and orchestrates the workflow to increase throughput and reduce operational costs. As part of the Siemens’ suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, the AM Network meets stringent requirements for security, availability and regulatory compliance. “Siemens’ additive manufacturing experts and industry veterans have developed the additive manufacturing network based on a clear understanding of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.84
December 12, 2022
…now have a strategic importance for customer experience and retention, as well as the entire process from ordering to delivery.” With this launch, IWL is building on its previous successes. Since 2006, the company has relied on a logistics ecosystem based on the K.Motion WMS. “Körber's innovative supply chain solutions run on a unique platform that allows us to quickly adapt our distribution processes, support the buying process, and provide a seamless omnichannel experience for our customers,” said Frederick Paulsen, head of IT at IWL.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.83
January 23, 2023
…the packing area where they are automatically packaged for delivery (top and middle). They are then put into a temporary storage area (bottom). Source: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images for Peerless Media. According to Frankert, the goal for the third facility was to tweak the systems it was using in New Jersey and Maryland to get even more productivity out of the space. Design changes enabled significant productivity improvements between the first and second facilities, and the goal was to drive even more productivity in the new facility. “We don’t want to just replicate the same farm over and over. We want…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.82
August 14, 2023
…the corrugate blank at all operator-side entry points. Faster delivery – The system has a standardized main design with a customized infeed to target a shorter overall lead time. Intuitive HMI – The human-machine interface features two-touch navigation to most commonly used functions. Ergonomic blank load system – The conveyor feed case blank loading system accepts three 26-in. stacks of blanks at a time. The XCP Series includes the XCP-30, XCP-40, and the XCP-C30, which are customized versions of the case packer. Brenton said the addition of the XCP Series to its case-packing portfolio “gives customers a reliable option with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.82
December 23, 2021
…Meituan, Alibaba DAMO Academy, and Dmall, the on-demand grocery delivery unit of supermarket chain Wumart. Such logistics vehicles are now delivering groceries to residents for Dmall in the district of Shunyi, Beijing and transporting e-commerce parcels at universities for Alibaba in cities such as Wuhan, in Hubei province, and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Haomo claimed that its 5,000-sq.-m (53,819.5-sq.-ft.) plant in Baoding, Hebei province, is the biggest of its kind worldwide in terms of production capacity. Great Wall Motor is using Haomo's autonomy technology in vehicles ranging from SUVs to commercial trucks. Source: GWM Meituan, Qualcomm help create new unicorn With…
