Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.32
December 22, 2021
…fact, we are proud to be part of a Massachusetts-based initiative that supports and is advocating for seamless integration of AMRs [autonomous mobile robots], which we feel is an important next step in achieving this effort. Ease of integration is key to simplifying the adaptation of automation across the market. These efforts should be implemented not only nationally, but internationally. Elazary: I believe we need to look at interoperability at a higher level than just how robots from different vendors are systems integrated. At inVia, we're solving a more macro-level problem of how you ensure that goods flow across the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.01
December 10, 2021
…of 62.” MassRobotics provides support for startups and the Massachusetts robotics community through shared workspace in Boston's Seaport District, events, business services, and investor introductions. The organization said it is the collective effort of engineers, rocket scientists, and entrepreneurs. “We're already running out of space in our new facility, and we're looking for more space,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics. Ryden personally thanked Jay Ash, former Massachusetts secretary for housing and economic development, for the commonwealth's initial investment of 2.5 million in MassRobotics. Ash is now CEO of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP), which consists of the CEOs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.62
December 09, 2021
…Brandt holds a Ph.D. in electronic materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Illinois. He has presented over 50 papers and holds six patents. In his new role, Brandt will lead the ARM Institute’s technical strategy and program planning, continue to manage the ARM Institute program management office, and lead the Mill 19 robotic engineering plans and investment strategy. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach Suzy Teele Suzy Teele Teele joined the ARM Institute shortly after its creation in 2017 and has led development of the consortium's national…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.00
December 01, 2021
…across the parking lot. Top Notch acquired its 38,000-sq.-ft. Massachusetts facility with a Boston-based company five years ago. Throughput is 3,000 orders and 4,000 packages per day at peak. “In addition to a wide selection of product, Top Notch offers customization and value-added services,” said Houlihan. “For example, they will rekey locks for a dealer who orders a number of doorknobs for a job before shipping. That way, the customer doesn’t have to spend time and resources rekeying on the jobsite.” “Our employees know our customers and our products,” he noted. “It’s difficult for us to use a lot of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.90
November 05, 2021
…towards exploratory or sophisticated dexterous manipulation, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OpenAI gave it a try with “Dactyl” (meaning “finger” from the Greek word daktylos), using its humanoid robot hand to solve a Rubik’s cube with software that’s a step towards more general AI, and a step away from the common single-task mentality. DeepMind created “RGB-Stacking,” a vision-based system that challenges a robot to learn how to grab items and stack them. In the ongoing quest to get machines to replicate human abilities, scientists at the MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) created a framework…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.18
October 24, 2021
…and they were able to identify partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other schools. “We later brought in more students from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Waterloo in Toronto,” said Suvarna. “One unique aspect of our team is that it was entirely student-led. All the other teams had professors on site. I worked with Andrew Tresansky from MIT to manage people.” “We figured out how to manage the teams, technology, and business across locations during the pandemic,” she added. “We raised all our money by going directly to sponsors, not to the schools.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
October 23, 2021
…Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea) MIT-PITT-RW – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE – Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama TUM Autonomous Motorsport – Technische Universität München (Germany) University IAC teams. Source: Indy Autonomous Challenge ADLINK rallies technology providers In addition to Cisco Systems Inc., the following companies are providing support: ADLINK—AVA-3350-series robot controllers and ROScube The Autoware Foundation— an F1Tenth racetrack in cooperation with University of California, San Diego GAIA Platform – Racing simulator robot Boston Dynamics – Spot quadruped mobile robot will wave the green…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.30
October 22, 2021
…will create more than 200 jobs in the state. “Massachusetts offers a highly talented workforce, and this Amazon facility opening further cements our state’s reputation as a key center for robotics development,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The opening of this new, state-of-the-art robotics facility creates new jobs for individuals across a wide range of skills and backgrounds in addition to the 1,500 new seasonal jobs Amazon has created in the commonwealth as the company continues its investment in the state’s economic growth and development. I am pleased to be here for this opening, especially during STEM Week in Massachusetts.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.55
October 15, 2021
…co-founder of MassRobotics, a consortium devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. MassRobotics published its interoperability standard in May. “We've seen industries and small companies buying robots struggle with interoperability,” said Ben Waters, co-founder and CEO of WiBotic. “It makes it harder for everyone to scale up.” Robots can play well together In the demonstration, a Vecna tugger, a Vector mobile robot and a MAV3K heavy-duty AMR from Waypoint, and two WiBotic wireless chargers all reported their relative locations. The results were displayed on a shared map. “We've been working on this standard for more than a year,” Theobald told…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
September 30, 2021
…member of MassRobotics, a collective dedicated to nurturing the Massachusetts robotics community. The company is looking to expand globally, starting with Europe. “We have filed the paperwork for CE Mark and expect approval by the end of this year or early next,” Kim noted. Bobby Yazdani, founder of Cota Capital, will join Activ Surgical's board of directors. He has more than three decades of entrepreneurial experience, including more than 20 years of investing in technology companies. “The addition of seven new investors spanning the medical and technology industries is a wonderful testament to our team’s vision and work to date,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.01
September 28, 2021
…member of MassRobotics, an organization devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls serves industries such as healthcare, hospitality, education, and manufacturing through its OpenBlue digital offering. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, the Cork, Ireland-based company offers building technology, software, and services. Robot to streamline security operations In order to better address evolving security and facility monitoring needs, businesses are identifying opportunities to streamline operations, maximize staffing, and automate processes. Tyco Security Robot. Source: Ava Robotics The companies said they took a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.01
September 27, 2021
…member of MassRobotics, a collective dedicated to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem by helping innovators and entrepreneurs. Realtime Robotics works to accelerate automation Realtime Robotics said its technology generates collision-free motion plans in milliseconds for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles. This empowers robots to function together at full speed in unstructured and collaborative workspaces, it claimed. In addition, autonomous systems can use the technology to react to dynamic obstacles the instant changes are perceived, according to Realtime Robotics. In June, the company raised $31.4 million in Series A funding. Realtime Robotics works with Japanese customers and partners such as FANUC,…
