Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.35
June 22, 2022
…software Lower-risk business plans, with robotics as a service [RaaS] Comprehensive OSARO Hypercare support to guide customers through the complexities of assessment, integration, testing, and deployment How much did your company have to customize its vision-based picking system for Zenni, and if so, how long did it take? Pridmore: Our machine vision system generalizes well to a vast array of potential e-commerce items and handled the Zenni cases with ease. If a new or unique item is introduced to the system, the vision algorithms can be retrained to optimize performance in a matter of days. How much training was necessary…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 1.35
February 28, 2024
…utilize vertical storage offerings, while robotics as a service (RaaS) can manage fleets of AMRs to maximize speed and sortation. Robotics have just scratched the surface of reverse logistics applications, and now its up to logistics providers to find homes for robots that fit their specific needs. In this Special Focus Issue, you can learn about ways robots and various automated processes can reduce the complexity of processing product returns and resulting materials. These problems overlap with environmental, financial and managerial concerns with product returns and repairs, and how organizations need elaborate methods to handle these problems as they arise,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.35
September 14, 2023
…to the execution of this project work.” Nauticus offers RaaS, retrofits, and sustainability Nauticus Robotics develops ocean robots, autonomy software, and services. The company delivers them to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model or direct product sales. In addition to standalone services and products, Nauticus said it has developed a range of technologies for retrofitting legacy systems and other third-party vehicle platforms. The company said it provides customers with the data collection, analytics, and underwater manipulation capabilities to support assets while reducing their operational footprints and operating costs. Nauticus also said it can help reduce greenhouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
November 15, 2024
…pure-play contract logistics provider GXO after signing a multi-year commercial deployment agreement. The robots were deployed through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.29
April 14, 2021
…system (WES) software, hardware, and services through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. inVia Logic incorporates the PickMate software, human pickers, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and the remote operations center (ROC), said Elazary. “We can see a plan in five different dimensions —in both space and time—and know when someone has paused. It can route robots around, reducing bottlenecks for orders and items,” he said. “This solves the 'job shop' problem from computer science: How can you reorganize jobs to minimize Idle time? You can make a plan, but then it changes. inVia's systems can adapt to the current situation and understand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.26
June 29, 2021
…in online orders since the COVID-19 outbreak, Kindred’s robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model changes how robots are deployed. Hy-Tek’s retail and e-commerce customers pay for the SORT robots’ service, such as the number of items the robots pick, rather than making a major capital investment. Retailers can use the RaaS model to minimize large one-time capital investments and better manage costs. “Investing in robotic automation benefits both Hy-Tek and global retailers alike,” said Marin Tchakarov, CEO of Kindred. “By partnering with Hy-Tek to expand both parties’ order-fulfillment capabilities, we further our contribution to the workforce of the future with unmatched, field-proven technology.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.25
September 13, 2023
…he asserted in a release. “By providing a robotics-as-a-service [RaaS] solution to security companies, Ascento aims to address these challenges.” Ascento provides robots and proprietary artificial intelligence to patrol large, outdoor, private properties. The Zurich, Switzerland-based startup said its systems can check points of interest, detect edge cases on premises such as those of factories, data centers, energy plants, pharmaceuticals manufacturers, and luxury goods makers. Ascento Guard addresses labor shortages Many countries around the world face a 52% shortage of security guards, according to Gitnux Market Data. To help companies fulfill contractual obligations or sign new business, Ascento has developed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.25
January 04, 2023
…for 2021 from the Business Intelligence Group. Ottonomy offers RaaS, exhibits at CES Ottonomy said its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model helped “catalyze rapid adoption of autonomous delivery solutions, proving that fully autonomous delivery is an efficient, scalable, and sustainable solution.” “As demand and the use cases for autonomous unassisted delivery continue to grow, we are positioned to provide robots-as-a-service for restaurants, retailers, and beyond,” said Vijay. CES 2023 attendees can see the Ottobot Yeti in action at Booth 10700 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ottonomy was also selected as one of 40 startups in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.24
September 02, 2021
…flexibility to scale up and down on a robots-as-a-service [RaaS] principle.” evo has grown from an online-only retailer to open stores in Seattle; Portland, Ore.; Denver; and Whistler, British Columbia. The company said all it locations showcase its trademark blend of sport, culture, art, retail and service. Körber deploys Locus robots The rapid growth in demand pushed during the pandemic as well as peak seasons pushed evo to the limits of its capacity. In addition, the company had to consider COVID-related safety and social-distancing guidelines while designing its work processes. evo turned to Körber, a trusted supply chain partner since…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
April 05, 2021
…going to be funded to be fullstack companies. Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model will become more ubiquitous We’ve long held the belief that the traditional business model of asking customers to pay upfront capital costs (CapEx) for automation will not cut it for new incumbents. We were early proponents of robots-as-a-service (RaaS) — we don’t charge for hardware or software; we deliver services to customers and only charge them operating costs (OpEx). This year, with the toll of COVID-19 on global business, more companies than ever before are gravitating towards a pay-per-use model with no hefty upfront financial commitments. As companies’…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.20
October 11, 2021
…How is leasing different from robotics as a service (RaaS)? Sanborne: The financial benefits are different from that model. The downside to the vendors is that they don't get $5 million in revenue recognition; they have to collect that money over time. If we lease, the vendors get the money in advance, which is better for them. A lot of those robotics-as-a-service deals aren't fixed-term but month to month or semiannual. That may be more flexible for the end user, but it's less revenue guaranteed for the vendor. For end users, we can finance RaaS for baseline usage. It's a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.20
July 11, 2023
…weeks as opposed to months for alternative sortation technologies, the company said. The robotics as a service model, or RaaS, makes it an efficient tool for managing spikes in demand, such as during peak holiday season, and dramatically reduces the need for customers’ capital spending and the long lead times required for other solutions. GXO is currently successfully operating this technology at a state-of-the-art facility in the U.S. GXO leads the industry in automation, generating roughly 30% of its revenue from automated solutions, versus the industry average of 8%.
