Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.13
October 18, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon today announced that it is launching a new robot to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday shopping season. It is also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.85
October 11, 2022
…line, which is designed to provide tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. BeBop said millions of its fabric sensors are already in daily use in research, corporate, and military facilities worldwide. “We started shipping RoboSkin to evaluation customers two years ago,” recalled Keith McMillen, founder and chief technology officer of BeBop Sensors. “We got good feedback and decided to give it better spatial resolution than human skin and significantly better force recognition.” How to identify superhuman sensing What is “better-than-human spatial resolution,” and how can that help robots? “Physiologists have experimented and touched a person with two dull points…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.62
May 06, 2024
…“Thanks to our technology, these key requirements for the humanoid future of robotics are already a reality in industry today.” “We are thrilled to announce this next step in our partnership with NEURA,” said Olivier Welker, president and CEO of OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc. “The OMRON iCR represents our commitment to pushing the boundaries of industrial automation and driving innovation in the manufacturing sector. We are confident in our ability to deliver state-of-the-art solutions that will meet the evolving needs of our customers and further establish OMRON as a leader in automation. “ Omron and NEURA Robotics invite…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.40
May 13, 2022
…and place ripe fruits onto trays in the field. Humanoids: Humanoid robots have garnered huge interest in recent years owing to their human-like appearance and exciting capabilities. Companies such as Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and Hanson Robotics have seen investments in developing the robots that have generated the buzz. The investment environment is also changing While the robotics space has been relatively healthy, we've seen reports on there being fewer early-stage investments, as well as some consolidation. Is that normal? Sharma: Any disruptive technology can undergo stages of development which are likely to impact the investment in the area. Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.31
August 30, 2021
…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 and cable operations. The GITAI arm will also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.88
July 27, 2021
…dynamics. After that was Cassie, followed by Agility’s Digit humanoid robot. With knees that bend like an ostrich’s, Cassie taught itself to run using a deep reinforcement learning algorithm. Running requires dynamic balancing – the ability to maintain balance while switching positions or otherwise being in motion – and Cassie has learned to make infinite subtle adjustments to stay upright while moving, said OSU. “Cassie is a very efficient robot because of how it has been designed and built, and we were really able to reach the limits of the hardware and show what it can do,” said Jeremy Dao,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.85
January 06, 2022
…in Las Vegas this week, Hyundai Motor Co. showed humanoid robots and modular mobility platforms as it discussed its “metamobility” and “Mobility of Things” concepts. In its exhibit, which had the theme “Expanding Human Reach,” Hyundai offered three 20-minute-long dynamic movement demonstrations of four robots, including the Spot quadruped and three new systems. Like other automakers, Hyundai said a combination of artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR), robotics, autonomous vehicles, and urban air mobility (UAM) will lead to the ability to move goods and people on demand, blurring the distinctions between transport modes. Hyundai explains Metamobility concept With Metamobity, Hyundai said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.78
August 05, 2022
…together. Besides Atlas, is Boston Dynamics working on other humanoid models and applications? Playter: Atlas is currently our only humanoid robot, and it will continue leading as our primary research and development platform at Boston Dynamics. At the same time, we’re always thinking about what our next commercial robot might look like and what kinds of problems it might solve. Many of the more challenging tasks humans are performing in our customers’ environments today require two arms and more advanced mobile manipulation beyond the capabilities of today’s robots. So that’s an area we’re exploring, and I expect we will incorporate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.24
April 25, 2023
…such as in NASA's Mars rovers, surgical power tools, humanoid robots, and industrial automation applications. To maintain its more than 60 years of leadership, maxon said it invests a “considerable” share of its annual revenue in research and development. The company has more than 3,500 employees at nine production sites and is represented by sales companies in more than 30 countries. maxon in Massachusetts With full engineering design services, technology development, and drive system manufacturing capabilities in Massachusetts, maxon said it helps design engineers reduce their time to market. The company said it will work with MassRobotics and the other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.23
October 25, 2023
…Pittsburgh and Palo Alto, Calif., said it designed its humanoid robot to safely do useful work for “multi-purpose utility.” Agility has initially targeted applications including bulk material handling in warehouses and distribution centers. “Digit can move, grasp, and handle items in spaces and corners of a warehouse in novel ways,” said the company. “Its size and shape are well-suited for buildings that are designed for humans.” Agility added that customers in the Agility Partner Program can expect delivery of the first Digits in 2024, with general market availability in 2025. In addition, Agility recently announced that it is opening RoboFab,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.21
January 14, 2022
…launched Pediatric HAL, which it said was the first humanoid robot able to simulating emotions through dynamic facial expressions, movement, and speech. HAL S5301 can simulate stroke symptoms HAL S5301 will be able to to simulate symptoms of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), said Gaumard. The robot will include conversational speech, lifelike movement, and next-generation simulated physiology that has never been seen before, it added. “These industry-first capabilities are here to usher in Gaumard's next revolutionary leap in simulation,” the company said. “HAL S5301 represents Gaumard's next generation of astonishingly realistic patient simulators with the most advanced UNI operating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.75
October 11, 2023
…and in a wide range of environments. The company said it is “on track to bring the first multi-purpose humanoid robot to market, developed as a solution for the increasing shortage of skilled workers.” Dr. Bernd Heinrich was named chief growth officer in a LinkedIn post.
