Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
August 26, 2022
…of the equipment: BeBot: 4ocean's remote-controlled, solar- and battery-powered, beach-cleaning robot. It can clean 32,000 sq. ft. (2,972.8 sq. m or 0.7 acres) per hour. The electric robot can rakes through the sand without altering the environment. It can also collect plastic litter and other waste – such as bottles, cans, food wrappers, cigarette butts – in a basket for disposal and recycling. Pixie Drone: A remote-controlled water drone that can collect up to 200 lb. (90.7 kg) of material per use. It will navigate through marinas and other waterways to collect plastic litter and other waste debris floating on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.62
August 12, 2022
…semiconductor manufacturing ranges from edge grinding, surface polishing, and cleaning to loading finished chips for testing, final packaging, and palletizing. Midstream electronics manufacturing encompasses electronic components manufacturing and assembly onto printed circuit boards. Here, robots are used to handle the placing of components onto circuit boards prior to soldering. “Circuit-board handling using collaborative robots for transporting between stations, as well as to automate circuit testing, is a key area for automation in this space,” added Alphonse. The downstream use of robotics in electronics manufacturing focuses on the assembly of final goods, such as consumer electronics. Robotic automation at this stage…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
August 05, 2022
Recording: August 30, 2022 at 3:00 EST
…Retailers, hotels, and restaurants are increasingly deploying robots for cleaning, materials handling, and customer service. With labor shortages and tight margins, attendees of this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable can learn how to maximize the value of data, product, and software-defined supply chains. Topics to be covered will include: How to identify where robotics can add value to existing processes Why robot vendors have specialized to serve different applications How much data is enough? Inventory management with mobile robots and sensors Connecting automation to enterprise systems Customer-facing robots – more than a novelty? Registrants can submit questions now or ask them during…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.24
August 05, 2022
…clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically emptying the collection bin. The Seattle-based e-commerce and technology company did not say why it was purchasing iRobot in its announcement, but Limp noted he was “excited to work with the iRobot team to invent in ways that make customers' lives easier and more enjoyable.” Update: In Jaunary 2024, Amazon and iRobot mutually agreed to terminate their aquisition agreement. iRobot has sold over 6M robots Founded in 1990, iRobot makes a range of cleaning devices designed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
August 04, 2022
…robots in facilities management is expanding from monitoring and cleaning to security,” LeBlanc told Robotics 24/7. Cobalt provides Remote Guarding Service Cobalt Robotics said its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can help companies protect both their employees and intellectual property. The company counts leading enterprises such as General Motors and Slack among its customers. Cobalt noted that its robots primarily operate in corporate office spaces. “Our robot also helps facilities to be ADA [Americans With Disabilities Act]-compliant,” LeBlanc said. “Spaces need to be set up for indoor robots, and we know how to navigate and avoid obstacles.” Cobalt’s Remote Guarding Service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.98
July 28, 2022
…in 2017 in Shanghai, Dreame Technology makes smart home cleaning appliances. Yu Hao, CEO and founder of Dreame Technology, said the company was partnering with ROBOCON “to support outstanding students in their scientific and technological innovations.” The first ROBOCON took place in 2002 and was started by the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, according to ROBOCON's website. “In the competition[,] robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time,” reads an excerpt on the organization’s website. “The contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century, as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.96
July 27, 2022
…robots in commercial public spaces for applications including floor cleaning and taking inventory. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Spruijt about his management experience, scaling Brain Corp for existing and emerging markets, and how to build a strong internal team. You were previously vice president and general manager for Europe and senior vice president of international business at Brain Corp. How does that and your other experience help you in your new role? Spruijt: Before Brain Corp, I spent 20 years at Ergotron, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of monitor-mounting solutions. I went up through the ranks to become general manager of EMEA [Europe,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.27
July 19, 2022
…the PUDA A1 compound delivery robot, the PUDU CC1 cleaning robot, the Swiftbot delivery robot, the FlashBot building delivery robot, the Kettybot delivery and reception robot, the Puductor 2 disinfection robot, and the BellaBot premium delivery robot. Pudu layoffs part of staff Pudu Robotics is among a handful of robotics companies that have announced layoffs over the past few weeks. The company’s CEO attributed the layoffs to the impact of the COVID-19, as well as failing private equity investments, and the company’s long road to profitability, according to the South China Morning Post. Last year, Pudu raised close to $155…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
July 18, 2022
…really about activating OEM partners through our technology for cleaning, moving, and sensing. BrainOS is used in a variety of mobile robot applications. Are there any new areas that you think are promising, such as restaurants? Pinn: There's an enormous opportunity in retail automation—brick-and-mortar stores are under pressure from online and new trends to omnichannel and home delivery. Retailers can differentiate themselves with automation, and we can help with that transformation by adding value to the retail space. For the forseeable future, that's where we're focused. Our technology is applicable to environments like restaurants, but the question for us, given…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.62
July 15, 2022
…protects it from peroxide, chlorine, alcohol and other aggressive cleaning agents, the company said. Fitted with stainless steel screws and covers, Racer-5 SE can be easily cleaned and decontaminated as often as needed. This can help increase product quality and reduce the potential for human-related error or contamination, said Comau. It is also one of the fastest robots of its kind. And because the electrical and air connectors and fittings are located outside the production zone, the robot enjoys greater agility while minimizing the risk of damage. All this enables Racer-5 SE to ensure higher production quality, better performance, quicker…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.64
July 15, 2022
…a robot or multiple robots assist in collecting tools, cleaning, or simply performing value-added, non-essential tasks commonly required in a manufacturing environment. Robot learning: ARM is seeking the development of models and methods to enable a robot to learn a manufacturing task from a human or another robot. Feature and pose recognition and estimation: A project could develop robotic contextual awareness of a manufacturing task, component, process, and perhaps other activities within a facility to enable and anticipate the next process step and be capable of supporting it. Virtual commissioning of advanced robots: ARM cited a need to reduce the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.68
July 14, 2022
…train a 'robot guardian' who can take care of cleaning needs,” Sarawgi told Robotics 24/7. “Our mean time between interventions is weeks, and our drones can do thousands of flights without intervention.” Corvus says its drones, scanners, and software can automate inventory management and make it safer. Source: Corvus Robotics Corvus processes data for customers Corvus Robotics said it has designed its drones to address obstacles inherent to the warehouse environment. The technology has to work in dark spaces and scan small barcodes, which is why it includes advanced cameras and industrial-grade barcode scanners. The drones collect the data, which…
