Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.34
August 29, 2022
…how is work coming on the MassRobotics standard for interoperability among AMRs from multiple vendors? (Theobald is co-founder of MassRobotics.) Theobald: Thanks so much for asking. MassRobotics is such a vital part of the greater robotics ecosystem. So, hold on, let me change my hat…. MassRobotics released the AMR Interoperability Standard 1.0 in May 2021. It's hard to believe it's been over a year. So far, the feedback has been incredible, and the future of interoperability is one step closer, thanks to these guidelines. We are actively working on the next version, which includes more sharing of mission data, resource…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.24
April 24, 2023
…a lot of things happening in the market, where interoperability amongst other things is a strong driving force, opening up for new perspectives and collaborations,” said Tobias Byfeldt, vice president and general manager of Kollmorgen Automation. “We are impressed with OTTO Motors’ offering and are excited to see what a collaboration between our two companies could mean and the value it could bring to our customers.” Kollmorgen said it has delivered systems for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots with its NDC platform for more than 50 years. The Radford, Va.-based company claimed that it has “the industry’s leading…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
July 06, 2022
…flexibility, and throughput guide robotics deployments The need for interoperability among robots from different vendors and related standards efforts “Aaron has been a force of nature in advocating for practical automation,” noted Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7. “I look forward to sharing his insights with our audience of commercial robotics users, integrators, and suppliers.” Robot Applications Conference includes five sessions RAC ’22 is a one-day online event that will include sessions and panels on the following topics: Goods-to-Person Systems Keep Workers in the Loop Palletizing and the Next Frontiers for Mobile Robots Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.11
November 04, 2022
…soon coexist in the same spaces. Are you following interoperability standards efforts? Molina: Functional safety is very important, so we're involved in every committee for functional safety. We want robots to be seen as companions or tools. We clean many different types of locations, like airports and retail stores. The need for interoperability is higher in manufacturing and warehouses. We don't run into other robots in a lot of our other verticals. It's still early, and there is no conclusive standards effort yet. Different groups have different requirements—for example, German automotive or in a very busy hospital. We have yet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.09
March 07, 2023
…it more plug and play.” Building on the MassRobotics interoperability standard In addition to its own power and fleet management software, WiBotic has participated in MassRobotics' interoperability standards efforts, which seek to enable robots from different vendors to communicate in shared environments. “Instead of one onboard charger talking to the robot it's installed on, we built Commander because of that requirement for communications at the fleet level,” Waters said. “It's hard for customers to consolidate data from multiple robots, especially in an interoperable fleet.” “WiBotic Commander is an API and user intereface to communicate and visualize a whole fleet of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.02
April 25, 2023
…first AMR provider to support the German VDA 5050 interoperability standard. Yesterday, it announced a collaboration with Kollmorgen, a maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). European expansion under way OTTO Motors said its AMRs are already helping customers in Europe improve productivity through its OTTO Certified Network. It said it selects each experienced manufacturing organization through a rigorous evaluation process. The company said it certifies and trains its partners to develop, deploy, and service OTTO Motors systems from end to end. OTTO-certified partners, such as Guidance Automation Ltd. are helping support the growing European market, said OTTO Motors. “As demand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.02
September 04, 2021
…the product. We'd deploy it in the right place.” Interoperability and customer service As production and logistics environments start to use multiple types of robots from different vendors, interoperability and management have become concerns. Is GXO monitoring efforts by organizations such as the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), MassRobotics, and the Robot Operations Group (ROG)? “We are keeping abreast and have a dialogue with robotics vendors,” Sakharkar said. “Ultimately, orchestration is critical in two dimensions. We bring our expertise in contract logistics to connecting the dots and finding optimized orchestration for any given situation, based on customer needs.” “Second, in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.01
March 24, 2023
…also to dive into how AI and topics like interoperability are impacting robotics within advanced manufacturing,” he said. The selection committee is made up of both academic and industry members. It is looking to assemble a program that runs from research to active deployments on the production floor, according to Prather, who also delivered the keynote at last year's Robotics Applications Conference. A top presentation at ICAM 2022 was NASA's report on “Root-Cause Failure Analysis in the AM Process.” Click on image to enlarge. Source: ASTM International ICAM specifies topics of interest ICAM will consist of 26 symposia covering major…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
July 26, 2023
…kg The Karter Mono AMR. Source: Karter BlueBotics brings interoperability Karter AMRs are also fully interoperable, said the company. They can be used alone or in a full, connected AMR fleet—even with other ANT-driven vehicles—using BlueBotics' ANT server software. ANT server’s API can also connect a Karter installation to a site’s existing warehouse management system (WMS), manufacturing execution system (MES), or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. BlueBotics said it can also seamlessly interface with equipment such as automatic doors and elevators. “These Karters bring a new level of flexibility and agility to the AMR market,” said Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.70
October 25, 2023
…systems? Rendall: Rockwell is a global leader in device interoperability, production optimization, and factory analytics. We are excited about the potential to bring the power of these software offerings to our AMRs in a way we wouldn’t have been able to do on our own. Transaction and trade show details According to reports, Rockwell paid about $600 million for Clearpath, pending certain financial conditions. Can you comment on the amount? Rendall: We cannot comment on the terms of the transaction, but we are excited to begin the next chapter with Rockwell. Do you have a timeline or milestones for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.44
June 17, 2022
…in integrated, multi-agent settings. But that is changing via interoperability with other types of automation, as well as people-centered workflows and data capture devices and technologies like printers, she said. After the panel, Wise said the value of mobile robots will increasingly come from how easily they integrate with other automation and with software and devices, so that user companies can speed the overall fulfillment process and have robots that work well in tandem with people. “When you look at the needs of customers, what they are after is an end-to-end solution,” she said. “They don’t want just a robot;…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.34
June 22, 2023
…leading company in the field of multi-vendor robot fleet interoperability,” said Michael Wang, co-founder and chief operating officer at CoEvolution. “Our ambitious plans will see us move far beyond this total, as manufacturing and warehousing continue to face logistics and staffing challenges that can be addressed through the use of efficient and flexible fleets of multiple robots from different vendors working together within shared environments.” It recently celebrated a milestone in its development, with the rollout of its latest tailored solution at a warehouse serving South Korean retail giant Lotte, increasing throughput by 30% more SKUs per day. CoEvolution expands…
