Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
April 06, 2023
…streamlined “center pod” that it said was optimized for perception, scalability, and maintainability. The company has now removed that sensor suite and relocated the front-facing Luminar Iris lidar and wide field-of-view camera to each of its proprietary mirror-mounted SensorPods. By integrating sensors into the SensorPods, and eschewing the “unibrow” sensor suite common in the autonomous trucking industry, Kodiak said it has made it easier for customers to refit their vehicles. The move also doubles the lidar coverage at long range of the Kodiak Driver self-driving technology, said the company. By relocating the sensors to the SensorPods on the side-mounted mirrors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.83
April 05, 2023
…built the sensor and reference camera system and the perception stack for that sensor-specific interpretation of the data. We can get a true 3D response from 2D images, and we've built a high-definition digital thermal sensor.” The CNN builds a disparity map, like stereo vision, in which the pixel disparity is converted to depth measurement, he explained. Owl's API can convert data sets for sensor fusion, but the company is not building perception systems or bounding boxes, which take longer, said Gershman. Sensor fusion for safety Cost, resolution, and the ability to integrate are barriers, but Owl's thermal sensor is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
March 30, 2023
…Goods-to-person automation Mobile robots and palletizing Piece picking and perception Machine tending and welding with collaborative robots RAC ’22 included presenters from integrators and end users such as Körber Supply Chain, GXO Logistics, and Toyota North America. Attendees included leading global companies including Ahold Delhaize, Amazon, Cargill, Carrier, Fuji, Garmin, General Mills, HomeGoods, Johnson & Johnson, the Mayo Clinic, and Starbucks. In addition, Aaron Prather, director of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, delivered the keynote address on optimizing warehouse operations with robots and AI. He was previously former senior advisor for technology research and planning at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.40
March 29, 2023
RGo Robotics, a maker of artificial perception technology designed for mobile robots, shared a number of announcements about its product lines and leadership team this morning. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company develops the Perception Engine, a patent-pending computer vision and AI technology designed for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). The company added it works with customers in logistics, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. Accelerated customer traction Capra Robotics, an award-winning mobile robot manufacturer based in Denmark, selected RGo’s Perception Engine for its new Hircus mobile robot platform. “RGo continues to develop game-changing navigation technology,” said Niels Juls Jacobsen,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.49
March 22, 2023
…for safe deliveries, Seegrid added. With new advances in perception technology, Palion Lift can work directly with Palion Tow Tractor to load and unload carts, which was previously a time-consuming and labor-intensive workflow. Seegrid said the interoperability of its AMRs will enable customers to optimize their existing workforce and improve operational efficiencies. Seegrid shows off robots, software at ProMat 2023 Seegrid asserted that the world’s largest manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics companies rely on it to automate material flow in highly complex environments. From project design through deployment, change management, user training, and data-driven consultation, the company said its robots and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
March 07, 2023
…AI-powered software with end-of-arm robot grippers that provide the perception and manipulation necessary to pick and place parcels. Key to Plus One Robotics’ effectiveness is its approach to human-in-the-loop software, it explained. Employees, remote or on-premises, can supervise multiple robots from any location, speeding the robot’s ability to handle exceptions, and enabling 24/7 operations. Users benefit from improved sorting and picking throughput by >30% while decreasing operational costs. Plus One has experienced nearly three times year-over-year growth from expanded business with existing customers and new deployments. Additionally, it has increased its adoption of the human-in-the-loop capability and RaaS offering among…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
March 03, 2023
…capital-intensive. The base machine can demonstrate mapping, navingation, and perception. You can add a scanning tower, cameras for computer-based scanners, RFID, or a virtual tour camera on top, both at the hardware and software layers. You just need to turn on some configuration flags for extrinsics and instantiate the correct drivers. For new applications, part of Brain Corp's intent is for designers to be able to pivot without paying long iteration costs. Brain Corp stays the course As the software stack for AMRs continues to evolve, how does Brain Corp intend to maintain its leadership? Cannon: We have the lead…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.33
March 01, 2023
RGo Robotics is pioneering an artificial perception technology that enables mobile robots to understand complex surroundings and operate autonomously just like humans. Patent-pending computer vision and AI technology comprise Perception Engine, which runs on ultra-low-cost, low-power hardware.
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 24.84
March 01, 2023
RGo Robotics developed and deployed an AI powered artificial perception solution enabling mobile machines, whether robotic or human operated, to understand complex surroundings and adapt to changes in the environment. The solution powers autonomous driving, remote operations and tracking of forklifts, driving major improvements in safety, efficiency and productivity. The modular software stack can be easily and quickly integrated into any mobile machine to provide high accuracy localization, obstacle detection and object recognition information.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
February 22, 2023
…processing, and deep neural network processing to enable intelligent perception, fusion, and planning. The CV3-AD685 is the first production version of Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of automotive AI central domain controllers, according to the company. Tier 1 automotive suppliers have announced that they will offer systems using the CV3-AD product family, it said. Ambarella said the SoC integrates its next-generation CVflow AI engine, which includes neural network processing that is 20 times faster than the previous generation of CV2 SoCs. The CV3-AD685 also provides general-vector and neural-vector processing capabilities to deliver the overall performance required for full autonomous driving (AD) stack…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.59
February 16, 2023
…and mapping, or VSLAM, positioning with its AI local perception and navigation technology, it said. Sevensense is a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich and develops VSLAM and navigation technologies for autonomous systems. The Zurich-based company said the Evaluation Kit gives autonomous mobile robots and autonomous guided vehicles a 360-degree view of their surroundings to offer <0.3 inches (<4 mm) precise and reliable positioning capabilities in all indoor and outdoor environments, even over uneven floors and ramps. The company has offered its navigation technologies to AMR makers in the past, but the kit was designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.49
February 02, 2023
…only our mission to save lives through innovative visual perception technology but also our ability to execute on this mission,” said Hyunggi Cho, Phantom AI's co-founder and CEO, in a statement. “We're focused on developing and expanding our product offerings, enhancing our marketing and sales efforts and accelerating our business growth with the goal to give customers the best possible multi-camera vision solutions in the market,” added Cho. The company said it will use the funding for production development. The funding round was led by KT Investment and Renaissance Asset Management, InterVest, Shinhan GIB, and Samsung Ventures. Phantom focuses on…
