Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.12
October 11, 2021
…capital, and banks can't deal with soft costs like delivery, integration, and software, which can be 25% to 40%. Who are your typical customers? Sanborne: We try to identify decision makers at end-user customers. It's often the chief financial officer or someone in the treasury department who's trying to budget for automation. It can be people in procurement, supply chain, and direct spend, all the way to warehouse managers. First Financial generally serves bigger customers—$100 million in revenue and over—but we can deal with smaller customers with $5 million in revenue. Midsize and larger companies can benefit from robotics leases,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.09
May 21, 2022
…of hospital applications. These include infection control, biochemical specimen delivery, and general medical tasks. AMRs are also playing roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the appeal of these robots lies in the fact that they are inexpensive and simple to implement. That said, AMR developers still have obstacles to overcome. “Typical challenges include extending the run time of battery-powered devices, robust designs that can contend with harsh environments, and accurate movement control—start/stop—for safe operation around humans,” said Julian DelCampo, business development manager at Portescap. To meet the requirements, mobile robots require motors to have more streamline…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.08
May 09, 2022
…vehicles and] AMRs in logistics and manufacturing to last-mile delivery and service robots, agriculture, and consumer applications.” “RGo’s early traction with global market leaders is a testament to the technology and leadership team,” said Tal Slobodkin, managing partner at StageOne. RGo's leadership team has experience from Intel RealSense, iRobot, Google, Samsung, and others. “As the use of robotics continues to exponentially grow across industries, RGo’s solution is a game-changer,” said Nilanjana Bhowmik, co-founder and general partner at Converge. “Manufacturers will be able to offer more intelligent mobile robots and accelerate time to market without having to focus their R&D teams…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.06
May 31, 2023
…robots being used around the public are less robust. “Delivery robots? Who do they fall under?” Prather asked. “When I bring that question up, some states' local departments of transportation say, 'Yeah, we should address them.' Some states are like, 'No, that should be done at the federal level.' Who is it?” Similar challenges arise with robots used in healthcare settings or restaurants. Franklin echoed Prather's sentiment. “Robots have begun to move out of where they have been for the past few decades, which was manufacturing,” she said. “Now, we're seeing them performing various services for people.” Franklin noted, however,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
December 21, 2022
…administration of essential operational infrastructure. By effectively managing the delivery of services and data with AMRs and AI, respectively, warehouse operators can improve their safety and productivity, said 634AI. Cogniteam and 634AI said the combination of their technologies is suitable for logistics applications where the role of robots varies. Nimbus helps expedite robot operations by supplying an ecosystem for development, deployment, and management with cloud connectivity. It melds well with MAESTRO, which is targeted at transforming industrial spaces, claimed the partners. The unified and modular offering allows customers to coordinate the operations of anything mobile, said Cogniteam and 634AI. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.04
June 04, 2023
…use cases, such as agriculture, construction, infrastructure inspection, or delivery services. This enables businesses to distinguish themselves and establish a strong reputation for expertise in a specific field. Partnerships and collaborations: Many of the leading players are forming strategic partnerships with other companies to capitalize on their respective strengths and create integrated solutions. For instance, Boeing established a partnership with defense startup Shield AI in March to incorporate AI and autonomous capabilities into existing and future defense equipment. Hivemind allows military drones and airplanes to execute room clearance, participate in aerial dogfighting, and penetrate air defense systems autonomously. Shield AI's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.04
June 04, 2021
…MicroStation-based applications for modeling and simulation, ProjectWise for project delivery, AssetWise for asset and network performance, and the iTwin platform for infrastructure digital twins. The company said it employs more than 4,000 people worldwide and generates annual revenues of more than $800 million. Bently's ContextCapture is a reconstruction engine that can now use Skydio 3D Scan datasets to generate 3D models, along with DroneDeploy and RealityCapture. Skydio claimed that the high-quality and accurate imagery from Skydio 3D Scan generates better 3D models than current manual drone workflows, which limit the performance of reconstruction engines. “We are excited to partner with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.03
June 08, 2018
…enables vendors to deploy their products to ensure fast delivery all across the country without investing in facility assets. In Europe, an organization called ALICE—Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe—is a EU-funded European technology platform charged with developing a strategy for supply chains and logistics systems on the continent. It has made the PI the heart of its European strategic vision. Numerous millions European Union and businesses are working to make PI-based networks a widespread reality by 2030. That’s a long way from a headline in the Economist. Gary Ritzmann, project manager at Rochester Drug On mobile piece-picking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.03
September 08, 2021
…range of industries globally.” Ossia focuses on unique power delivery Ossia said its flagship Cota technology can safely deliver power to devices at a distance. The smart antenna technology can automatically keep multiple devices charged without any user intervention, said the company. “We've discovered a new way of transferring power to small devices,” said Hatem Zeine, inventor of the technology and founder, president, and chief technology officer of Ossia. “Our technology in operation feels like Wi-Fi but doesn't work like Wi-Fi. We're able to control the power and target any device at its specific location.” “We can also determine how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.02
April 28, 2021
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. The company raised $50 million last August, and its North American customers include department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Edmonton, Alberta-based AltaML said it applies its AI expertise with partners' domain knowledge to develop systems that deliver data for predictive value and enhanced productivity. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is one of Canada’s three centers of AI excellence conducting machine learning (ML) research. The non-profit institute also provides educational offerings and business advice with the goal of building in-house AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.02
May 03, 2022
…inVia Robotics. “As consumer demands for next- or same-day delivery increase and labor supplies decrease, we’re able to help 3PLs keep up and meet their SLAs [service-level agreements].” The system will include: inVia PickerWall system including a fleet of inVia Picker AMRs inVia Logic, the AI-powered warehouse execution system (WES) software inVia’s Robotics Operation Center (ROC) for 24/7 monitoring and support inVia said its Picker robots will do all of the nonstop traveling to retrieve each day’s ordered SKUs and deliver them to its dynamic put and pick wall where people pick individual items. “It also extends our operations resources,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.02
November 29, 2022
…supply chain solutions to our customers to support faster delivery, improve operational efficiency, and reduce employee workloads,” said Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “In that time, Locus's ability to integrate groundbreaking technologies into our operations seamlessly and in a targeted way has been a tremendous success for our customers' supply chains.” In September 2022, Locus reached a major milestone with its 1 billionth pick. The company said it took 1,542 days to pick its first 100 million units and just 40 days for the last 100 million picks. Locus robots now average more than 3 million…
