Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
September 23, 2021
…efforts at MassRobotics, an organization devoted to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem. “As a member, we now support the new MassRobotics interoperability standard as part of InOrbit and have made open-source contributions,” said Pestoni. “Other standards are coming soon.” “One of the roles we took on is to share information and raise awareness,” he said. “If we want this future with lots of robots doing the heavy lifting, we believe that this idea of interoperability and orchestration of all of these robots in real time is going to be critical.” “People need to understand that in advance. Some people start…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
September 20, 2021
…“People can work semi-remotely or in New Hampshire or Massachusetts as needed.” “One of the great things from the Waypoint side is its ability to deploy robots on site,” he noted. “It can ship a robot to a customer, who can configure it right out of the box. There's no user guide, just a quickstart guide. We see synergy for our systems and integrating data capture. Putting MAV3K into our dashboard for a full picture in real time is a huge asset for customers and product-development teams on both sides.” In addition, Waypoint and Locus said their existing partnerships, such…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.70
September 15, 2021
…Nov. 1. The Jumpstart program provides opportunities for diverse Massachusetts high school girls to learn about careers in robotics, expose them to technical skills, and develop their professional networks through direct engagement with industry professionals. All female high school juniors and seniors, especially those who are Black and Latinx, with a passion for robotics and technology are encouraged to apply. MassRobotics offers registration online, and applicants can learn more by attending an upcoming virtual student information session. This cohort will run from Jan. 8 through May 14, 2022. It will meet on Saturdays, alternating between in-person meetings at MassRobotics' office…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.31
August 30, 2021
…filed a claim in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts against Urbx Logistics alleging that it violated its patents. “Attabotics has a robust and growing portfolio of cutting-edge intellectual property, including patented technology for its unique robotics storage, retrieval, and delivery systems, and [it] is dedicated to ensuring it protects its intellectual property diligently and to the fullest extent of the law,” stated the company. The lawsuit claims that Urbx’s dual-robot system, infringes on multiple patents held by Attabotics. The Calgary, Alberta-based company is seeking appropriate relief, including a permanent injunction and damages. Attabotics focuses on space efficiency Attabotics said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.86
August 08, 2021
…Israel, including Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) in Massachusetts, Sarasota Interventional Radiology in Florida, and Hadassah Medical Center in Israel, XACT's system could reach small areas of interest in the abdomen and lung. “Since adopting this system, we have been impressed by the robot's ability to consistently reach very small targets on the first insertion regardless of tissue density, structure, or elements,” said Dr. Gerald Grubbs, a radiologist at Sarasota Interventional Radiology. “The robot can also reach the target even if it moves.” “The accuracy of the XACT ACE robotic system has helped us reach locations in the body…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.95
July 24, 2021
…pilot was conducted in Eversource’s service territory, which covers Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Do the partners envision this information being gathered by delivery vehicles, utility trucks, or autonomous passenger vehicles? Right now, Motional’s autonomous vehicles are being developed as robotaxis for passenger transportation. Those robotaxis will be the vehicles used for energy infrastructure monitoring. What sorts of insights have you gained or are you looking to gain? Motional and Eversource are still evaluating the insights. We look forward to sharing our findings as we continue to collaborate. How would more data benefit municipalities? Is this technology more relevant for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.98
July 21, 2021
…MassRobotics is a Boston-based organization dedicated to helping the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem grow. It provides facilities, networking, and startup support. InOrbit, MassRobotics lead interoperability efforts “There's no question that the robotics industry as a whole will benefit from increased collaboration,” Pestoni told Robotics 24/7. “InOrbit helps companies orchestrate any robot through the cloud to optimize fleet operations, whether you have a handful of a single type of robot or hundreds across multiple sites, functions, and vendors. We are glad to be contributing to the MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard and making it easier for robotics companies to support the standard.” Pestoni…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
July 19, 2021
…and reducing data center emissions.” Originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Julia has been downloaded more than 29 million times by users worldwide, including thousands of open-source developers who have contributed to Julia and its 6,000 registered packages. More than 1,500 universities worldwide are using and teaching Julia, including MIT, Stanford University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Julia is used by over 10,000 companies worldwide, including AstraZeneca, BlackRock, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Moderna, and Pfizer. In addition, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York use the language, said Julia Computing. The company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
July 16, 2021
…interface a little more with machines, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Robots don’t have the same hardwired behavioral awareness and control, so secure collaboration with humans requires methodical planning and coordination. You can likely assume your friend can fill up your morning coffee cup without spilling on you, but for a robot, this seemingly simple task requires careful observation and comprehension of human behavior. Scientists from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) recently created a new algorithm to help a robot find efficient motion plans to ensure physical safety of its human counterpart. In this case,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.47
July 13, 2021
…an organization devoted to encouraging the development of the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem and has deep expertise and an extensive support network to help early-stage startups. Partners and alumni Supporting partners of the Founder Institute AI & Robotics Accelerator Program include: NASA Ames Research Center MassRobotics First Republic Bank NimbleBox.ai >Get Hackers_ SBIR Advisors The Capital Network Hubspot for Startups TiE Boston “There is no shortage of problems facing humanity, but there is a shortage of ambitious entrepreneurs trying to solve them,” said Adeo Ressi, CEO of the Founder Institute. “The goal of this partnership with NASA and MassRobotics is to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.96
July 09, 2021
…founded by robotics and machine learning alumni from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company builds robots that move packages in and out of distribution and fulfillment centers. Pickle has also developed low-cost collaborative robots that can work alongside people in the complex environments of loading docks, reducing the amount of human effort that goes into getting online orders to the front door. Pickle and R Squared Robotics said they will design and build automated, integrated systems for high-volume end users to improve the speed and efficiency of their operations. “As a leader in packaging automation, Ranpak is the ideal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.28
July 06, 2021
MassRobotics, an organization dedicated to helping the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem grow, last week announced a partnership with The Procter & Gamble Co. to explore technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications. The partners said the goal is to develop ideas to improve productivity, drive increased value for consumers, accelerate agility from more automation, and allow more flexibility in meeting the manufacturing deadlines of customers. In addition to exploring and accessing innovations from resident startups, MassRobotics said its community will help Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) remain on the cutting edge of automation and more closely collaborate with existing P&G robotics partners…
