Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
September 10, 2024
…components that are commonplace today, including the transistor, photovoltaic solar cells, and charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging sensors. Now Nokia Bell Labs, the New Jersey-based research subsidiary focuses on commercialization opportunities for new technologies. One project at Nokia Bell Labs involved flying drones equipped with cameras within vertical farming facilities. Drones enabled by AI and machine learning technologies allowed farmers to more efficiently monitor plant health without manual inspection. As the project continued, Nokia identified warehouse inventory monitoring as a commercialization opportunity, forming an internal startup to market its Autonomous Inventory Monitoring Service (AIMS). Paul Heitlinger, general manager of Nokia AIMS,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
January 03, 2023
…Sarcos Robotics is developing robots to pick and place solar panels in renewable energy installations. Telexistence deployed beverage-restocking robots across 300 Family Mart convenience stores in Japan. Cobot leader Universal Robotics is using Isaac Sim for workforce development to train end operators from the cloud. NVIDIA also touted six companies that have used its Jetson edge AI platform, including Agrist for its bell pepper-harvesting robot, John Deere for its autonomous tractor, Skydio for its Scout drone, Neubility for its delivery robot, and Seoul Robotics for its self-driving car “control tower.” These companies have also received recognition with CES 2023 Innovation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
October 11, 2018
…likely to continue to grow in popularity. Wind and solar farms are making electric vehicles more sustainable, and once purchased, more economical. It will be up to manufacturers to make sure that their products’ initial cost doesn’t diminish expected ROI. Creating lasting vehicles that can deliver cost savings through reduced fuel consumption will make companies and individuals more likely to adopt the new technology. Optimization The final trend poised to revolutionize the automotive industry is Route Optimization. By leveraging big data collected from tracking devices and analyzed by intelligent software, companies are able to view and automatically consolidate their routes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.97
October 01, 2018
…as warehouse operators bring more automation into the warehouse. Solar panels, LED lighting, cool-roof systems, thermal glass, clerestory windows, and other new green materials and innovations are leading warehouses into a new age. Human-centric design: As labor shortages rise in many markets, there is a growing importance on workers' quality of life in the warehouse. New features such as efficient lighting, air quality sensors and temperature control are more common as design becomes more human-centric. Improving the working environment not only benefits employee health but also reduces employee turnover and facilities risks. When it comes to land, flexibility is the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.90
March 14, 2023
…Sarcos Robotics is developing robots to pick and place solar panels in renewable energy installations. Flexiv is using Isaac Replicator for synthetic data generation to train AI models for complex pick-and-place tasks. Some challenges ease, but labor shortages still drive robotics demand How much have economic headwinds affected NVIDIA's customers? Are labor or processor shortages easing? Andrews: Labor shortages and the re-engineering of supply chains are continuing to drive interest in robotics and automation. Companies will leverage more of our Isaac platform as it allows them to incorporate cutting-edge AI and simulation technologies while maintaining ultimate focus on the unique…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.33
October 03, 2022
…on the company’s website for $349. “Tertill is a solar-powered weeding robot for vegetable and flower gardens,” MacKean said. “It’s waterproof, so you can leave it outside all season. Every day, it’ll charge itself up using sunlight and drive around avoid any plants.” Mobile systems draw attention at Robot Block Party Always popular, Watham, Mass.-based Boston Dynamics Inc. had multiple Spot quadrupeds, including two with robot arms on them. Boston Dynamics demonstrates its Spot quadruped picking up objects. Credit: Eugene Dematire Festo Corp. showed off its BionicOpter and BionicSwifts, which were inspired by dragonflies and swift birds, respectively. Johannes Linzbach,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.12
November 23, 2020
…NFI’s innovation portfolio includes electric and natural gas vehicles, solar energy, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. The 3PL also participates in the Blockchain in Transport Alliance initiative. The adoption of AMRs is a good illustration of the Innovation Delivery Method in action, according to Jimmy Shafer, senior vice president of integrated design and solutions, who shepherded the project. The initiative began in 2017 as part of the company’s review of its customers’ needs, including the primary tenant in the Lebanon facility. This particular customer experienced a significant spike in order volume during the peak holiday season. Keeping up with that…
