Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.57
May 23, 2021
…even delay maintenance.” Thanks to Near Earth's connections with Carnegie Mellon University, it has access to a large set of algorithms, Foessel said. “We partner and integrate,” he said. “There are two ways to become relevant in data analytics. One is to be a Google or AWS that has shown performance in vertical after vertical, or you can control the tools that gather the data, such as autonomous drones. By optimizing the flight path, you can gather quality, complete, and frequent data.” Regulations and full autonomy While the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration now issues Part 107 waivers for beyond visual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.09
September 03, 2023
…to execute touch-driven tasks with precision. Researchers at Columbia University are among the latest to address these challenges. They have demonstrated that robotic fingers can be trained to execute complex in-hand manipulations of intricate objects, relying solely on the sense of touch to guide their movements. The elimination of dependence on visual input, demonstrates the true potential of tactile-driven robotics. That work follows advances in dexterity in recent years from the likes of both OpenAI and MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). While the former is better known today for ChatGPT, in 2018, it made headlines by training…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.34
November 22, 2021
…and idle-reduction technology.” Founded in 2018 by veterans of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), Locomation said it is developing autonomous vehicle products and tools to enable its clients “to implement an operating model designed for autonomous vehicles.” The Pittsburgh-based company's team includes experts in robotics, artificial intelligence, trucking, freight optimization, safety, and automotive technologies. Locomation ARC to lengthen operations Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system consists of two-truck convoys that are electronically tethered. The Human-Guided Autonomy product enables one driver to operate the lead truck while a second driver rests in the follower truck, which is operating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.32
July 16, 2020
…Cyber Security Education and Research at North Dakota State University. “In a technology field growing and changing as much as additive manufacturing is, it’s difficult to anticipate everything that could represent a cybersecurity threat or other threats to the operation of the system.” Deploying AM for product prototyping is a wholly different scenario than wielding the technology for production purposes, which then opens the door to various issues. Simply put, Straub contends, the stakes are much higher. “With prototyping, the security issue is a throwaway compared to producing something that’s going to be used especially if safety is critical to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.93
January 25, 2023
…and automation. He was previously a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University and iRobot. “I'm an engineer by training and have been working on putting computer vision in things that fly, drive, or have arms for 25 years,” said Geyer. “I'm part of the interface between engineering, sales, and marketing.” Demographics and supply chain shifts We've heard a lot about the labor shortage being the biggest challenge for supply chains. How does that help or hurt robotics? Geyer: Companies are looking at their strategies and are seeing the demographics. Boomers are retiring, birth rates are plummeting, and even now, customers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.46
January 18, 2023
…up the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem, which is anchored by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and incudes more than 130 robotics organizations. The organization said its mission to accelerate robotics adoption by connecting this community to the world. The PRN makes connections, expands collective knowledge, and tries to positively influence the advancement of robotic and artificial intelligence. About the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative was formed to apply for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the initiative of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s American Rescue Plan programs, which aim to boost economic recovery from the pandemic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.44
May 26, 2021
…a BS in computer science and human-computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon University. Brennan continues to build the BlueLabs team, actively recruiting world-class experts. Our vision is well over 10% of our engineering capacity will be working on advanced research and development. Will you be working with outside academic researchers? Graves: Yes. Blue Labs will work with the world’s best technologists, inside and outside of Seegrid. The team has an entrepreneurial mindset: iterate quickly, explore aggressively, and work to rapidly adopt or discard new ideas and technologies. In order to maximize talent and gain a full understanding of the complex topics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.33
June 20, 2024
…of new technologies,” he said. Wolfson mentioned that the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon provide top-ranked robotics programs. “It's kind of a natural match if you have this in your own backyard.” With access to education, research, and deployment facilities, PIT recently hosted the second annual Future Travel Experience (FTE) conference. PIT CEO Christina Cassotis speaks at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Pittsburgh International Airport and Carnegie Mellon University. Source: Pittsburgh International Airport Christina Cassotis, CEO of PIT, said the airport is an ideal location for the FTE conference because of its focus on emerging technologies,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.23
February 14, 2024
…logistics operations. Geyer was previously a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University and iRobot. Berkshire Grey's Robotic Process Sortation and Identification (RPSi) can pick items off conveyor belts, release them through a barcode scan tunnel, then sort the product into a cubby or bin. Source: Berkshire Grey Automation for loose and unpackaged item sortation Can the same type of equipment be used for both returning and goods-to-person processes? Geyer: The automation systems that we use to sort goods can be used in multiple workflows in a warehouse. Could returning and goods-to-person items all pass through one stream instead of two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.03
March 21, 2022
…(IoT) applications in markets including energy, utilities, and government. Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University scientists founded American Robotics in 2016. The company is a MassRobotics member and is moving from Marlborough, Mass., to Waltham, Mass. It applies innovations in robot autonomy, machine vision, edge computing, and artificial intelligence. American Robotics said it has designed its fully autonomous Scout drones for rugged, real-world environments. It offers them through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Ardenna provides data for maintenance decisions Ardenna is a spinoff of Bihrle Applied Research Inc., which was founded in 1973 as an aeronautical research and development firm. In 2014,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.01
December 01, 2022
…chief, as president; Zachary Omohundro, a robotics Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, as chief technology officer; and Carlo Mondavi, from the Napa Valley Mondavi winery family, as chief farming officer. Founder Series MK-V features Using a Monarch MK-V instead of a comparable diesel tractor can reduce emissions equivalent to removing 14 passenger vehicles from the road, according to Monarch Tractor. Considering nearly 25% of global emissions result from agriculture, the new tractor could help reduce emissions at scale in an industry that has been historically difficult to decarbonize, it added. “With precision ag, autonomy, and AI, data will decrease the…
