Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
October 18, 2022
…across industries, enabling safer driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, and increasing accuracy for mobile devices. It said precise positioning creates new possibilities for robotics, rail, and machine control. Platform offers centimeter-level accuracy Since its Series C funding, Swift Navigation said it has refined its positioning service and expanded its coverage across continents “to meet the needs of an on-demand economy requiring higher levels of autonomy.” The company said its customers include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, mobile handset and application providers, and builders of Internet of Things (IoT) systems for mass-market applications. Swift claimed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
June 15, 2021
…industries including aerospace, defense, construction, agriculture, logistics, inventory management, delivery, and healthcare. NVIDIA said it enables applications such as worker and site safety, site access and monitoring, and inspection in hazardous and harsh environments. In the oil and gas industry, the Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial can streamline anomaly and failure predictions at the edge by providing real-time insights based on monitoring or inspection of pipelines, valves, equipment, and maintenance work, according to NVIDIA. The extended reliability of the module allows it to be used in safety, predictive maintenance, and compliance and where equipment is always on in changing environmental conditions.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
June 15, 2021
…AMRs. For example, the MiR250 Hook can automate the delivery of components to human workers, who can stay in place, creating a more efficient flow on a testing or assembly line. “These workers can then spend their time assembling products rather than collecting material and parts,” Nielsen said. “The company also saves space in the production area when carts with components are delivered just in time from stock.” Top module also available as an add-on In addition to the integrated MiR250 Hook, companies that already own MiR250 robots can purchase the Hook top module without having to invest in new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
October 19, 2021
…for item-handling, smaller parcels or the rapid turnaround and delivery times associated with the increase in e-commerce, including electronic data interchange (EDI). Items are picked from donor totes into shipping totes at European DC. Source: HARTING Technology Group To design the new European DC, Meyer and his team identified a half-dozen goals that drove their requirements. Fast and flexible: HARTING wanted systems that could react based on the workload at any given time. “We wanted to have workload on demand,” Meyer recalled. “If I see an order peak, we have simplified the picking process so that I can move people…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
October 17, 2021
…can refer to, for example, a larger variety of delivery options, but also in-app rewards that can be redeemed in-store or online. Smart technologies: Technologies such as virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) and artificial intelligence allow customers to have a more individualized shopping experience, while also allowing businesses to better understand consumer behavior and predict trends. Marketing automation: By intelligently acquiring personal information, businesses can drive more sales through personalized e-mails, discount codes, offers, and so on. Types of retail automation There are many ways in which automation can be adopted to retail operations and practices. However, there…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
December 14, 2021
…order picking for fulfillment and distribution, as well as delivery of raw materials for production. Leading manufacturers and logistics providers have successfully deployed ForwardX's AMRs, including JD Logistics, SF DHL Supply Chain China, TCL Electronics, ITOCHU Logistics China, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. The company also stated that it was a core provider for the world’s first 5G-enabled AMR deployment after its award-winning project with TCL Electronics. Source: ForwardX Robotics Investors expect growth in robotics, 5G Taikang Life Insurance led ForwardX's initial Series C round, with contributions from Qualcomm Ventures and Starlight Capital. Only seven months after the closure of its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
August 03, 2022
…and construction to agriculture, logistics, healthcare, smart cities, last-mile delivery, and more. Jetson AGX Orin to help build AI-driven products faster Traditionally, developers and engineers have been limited in their ability to handle multiple concurrent data streams for complex application environments, said NVIDIA. They’ve faced strict latency requirements, energy-efficiency constraints, and issues with high-bandwidth wireless connectivity. And they need to be able to easily manage over-the-air software updates. Robotics developers have also been forced to include multiple chips in their designs to harness the compute resources needed to process diverse, ever-growing amounts of data. NVIDIA said Jetson AGX Orin is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
November 01, 2021
…next day, and in some cases even same day, delivery. In 2020 alone, more than two billion people purchased items or services online, with e-retail sales topping $4.2 trillion dollars worldwide. This means increased warehouse productivity is key to keeping customers happy – and not just those who shop online. Order picking is one of the most time-consuming warehouse activities, often exceeding 65% of total operating costs. Voice-picking or pick-by-light/pick-by glass solutions help workers reduce the process of traveling, searching and picking for items. In fact, while manual methods allow workers to pick approximately 75 to 150 items per hour,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
June 01, 2023
…superior vision capabilities shorten order cycle time to speed delivery and improve order accuracy. Eases labor issues: Addresses labor shortages and boosts production without adding headcount: complements and enhances existing systems with reliable vision so that they can perform 24/7—without training, breaks, injuries, or overtime. Lowers risk: Upfront assessments and multiple pricing options, including robot-as-a-service (RaaS), lower the risk of every project. Provides end-to-end Hypercare support: OSARO’s team of engineers and Hypercare customer support managers provides pre-deployment planning, clear documentation, and continuous technical solutions for project implementation. Customers praise SightWorks LG CNS, a company specializing in digital transformation (DX), demonstrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
April 04, 2022
…and to achieve gender equality in this decade of delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Tech industry has room for improvement Some numbers about women in tech from Kasee Bailey during Women's History Month in March: Only 24% of computing jobs are held by women. Research shows that, in the last 21 years, the number of female software engineers has increased by only 2%. The turnover rate is more than twice as high for women as for men in tech industry jobs—with one in three saying they experience gender bias at work. The biggest challenges women said they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.41
June 06, 2019
…weight of the drone changes, as in a cargo delivery application? “We have proposed some intelligent controls that can learn the answer to those questions over time,” Kayacan continues. “Now our direction is in using AI, so not only is there a navigation and control algorithm, but we can ask the AI engine to make some decisions and increase the autonomy level.” Racing to Innovate with AI and 3D Printing Kayacan says the lab is currently investigating the type of controls required for drone racing, which Lockheed Martin has made investments in recently. “Why is this problem important? It is…
