Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
May 13, 2022
…We've talked before about the potential for robotics in general to benefit from the money currently pouring into AV development. Have you seen any of that happen yet? Sharma: The field of robotics has immense application in the development of autonomous vehicles. As such, investments in the AV market have benefited companies primarily engaged in robotics. Self-driving technologies such as ADAS [advanced driver-assist systems] and lidar have boosted investment in robotics. Large automakers such as Ford, BMW, Honda, and General Motors have been investing heavily in the development of robotics technology, along with tech companies such as Google, NVIDIA, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.54
November 29, 2021
…their growth and solve big challenges by using AWS.” The nonprofit has worked with other strategic partners including Festo, General Motors, Panasonic, Analog Devices, and Mitsubishi Electric. MassRobotics is now accepting applications from qualified startups (with less than $10 million in revenue and less than $100 million raised) for the accelerator program, and registration closes on Jan. 16, 2022. An informational webinar will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 10, 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.46
July 11, 2023
…in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Google, Apple, and General Motors. Advanced Navigation has carbon-neutral operations, including manufacturing and research facilities throughout Australia and sales offices around the world. Last week, it received $5.2 million from the Australian Space Agency for lunar exploration. Advanced Navigation claimed that Boreas is “the world's only fully digital FOG.” The company said it is targeting the product range is targeted at applications requiring always-available, ultra-high-accuracy orientation and navigation. The Boreas line contains Advanced Navigation’s sensor-fusion algorithm, which it said “is more intelligent than the typical extended Kalman filter and is able to extract significantly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.20
May 23, 2019
…we'd collect puzzle pieces of iconic landmarks of the Motor City. Kicking off the Event Bryan Crutchfield, vice president and general manager of Materialise North America, opened the evening with a Materialise highlights video, followed by some Detroit city history that setup up Materialise Founder and CEO Fried Vancraen’s insights on the current state of 3D printing and Materialise’s role in the future of additive manufacturing. “Build an organization built to last,” Vancraen said. “This company is built on the core strong foundation of core competencies. We are always asking: What can we do in a meaningful way with these…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.06
November 22, 2018
…Waymo/Google/Alphabet, working out kinks in the technology. Lyft and General Motors are combining efforts. And of course, Tesla and its innovative CEO Elon Musk, the peripatetic Canadian-American business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor are bullish. The U.S. chip-making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion. The combination is expected to accelerate innovation for the automotive and trucking industry and position Intel as a leading technology provider for highly and fully autonomous vehicles. So What’s Happening in Trucking? Last October, a unit of Uber called Otto successfully produced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.98
August 31, 2022
…second,” he observed. “In die casting, forge pressing, and general product assembly, companies are now investing in North American facilities built around automation.” Robotics vendors have their own supply chain challenges. “I describe robotics as an accelerant or a catalyst,” Finazzo added. “Everyone is selling to capacity, as demand outpaces supply. There's so much pent-up demand, that it will take a while to catch up from shortages in chips. I'm very bullish.” “There's an industry-wide focus on customer communications and being upfront about shipping and availability of components,” Shikany said. A3 offers multiple events A3 said it will discuss the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
August 18, 2022
…numerical controls (CNC), industrial robots, and servo amplifiers and motors. The corporation's philosophy includes a commitment not only to providing superior solutions and service to Mitsubishi Electric customers, but also to contributing to the local community and creating a rewarding environment for its employees. Mitsubishi Electric Automation won a “Most Engaged Partner Award” from MassRobotics for its work with the first cohort of the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst. Source: MassRobotics Novanta and Celera Motion participate “We are proud to support MassRobotics in its critical mission to create advanced robotics, particularly in the medical field,” said Matthijs Glastra, CEO of Novanta…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
April 12, 2023
…additional programs and curriculums that offer opportunities for the general workforce to develop the skills they need to work in robotics. For example, to meet the needs of neighboring businesses, Dallas College in South Dallas, Texas, recently developed a grant-funded mechatronics training program that provides its students with five mechatronics certifications in mechanical drives, fluid power, programmable logic controllers, electrical motor controls, and robotics. The program is based on the MRA program we created for our apprentices. Can you specify some of the skills that participants would be learning and using? Carter: The program teaches technical skills in areas such…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.27
February 21, 2023
…operations and manufacturing,” said Jim Lawton, vice president and general manager of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. “Turnover rates are over 40% in both sectors, so labor is a constraint that must be dealt with.” “AMRs can quickly fill the labor gap. When AMRs collaborate with people, operational productivity, efficiency, and accuracy significantly improve,” he asserted. “Deploying even a small fleet of AMRs—as few as a dozen—that work autonomously with humans also adds a valuable measure of control.” The rise of autonomous mobile robots would not have happened without a number of technical advances, further convincing users of their value.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
April 19, 2022
…the warehouse,” said Kevin Blankespoor, senior vice president and general manager of warehouse robotics at Boston Dynamics. “We took all of the technology that we've grown over the past several decades with Spot and Atlas, and everything that came before, and repackaged it for a purpose-designed solution for moving boxes.” Unloading trucks has been a challenge for short-staffed logistics providers, as well as robotics developers. Boston Dynamics announced the commercial availability of Stretch and unveiled the production version of the robot at MODEX 2022. The company noted that it is already sold out through this year and that it's accepting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
August 05, 2022
…is serious about providing value for industrial applications. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the company from SoftBank Group Corp. in 2021. Since then, Boston Dynamics has demonstrated Spot in many different environments; offered the Stretch robot for unloading trucks; and continued to work with developers, software and sensor providers, and corporate customers. Last month, CEO Robert Playter joined Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., at TCs Sessions: Robotics from TechCrunch. They discussed how their pioneering companies brought robots to market, from pilot testing to scaling manufacturing. Playter also replied to the following questions from Robotics 24/7…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.21
May 06, 2019
…Freight Division, in a statement. And Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President said: “This contract should improve the livelihoods of our YRCW Teamsters for the next five years. Freight is the backbone of our great union and this contract recognizes our members for their hard work.” The main components of this new contract include: $4.00 in wage increases over five years for the vast majority of workers (an 18% increase for most drivers and dockworkers) including a $1.00 wage increase retroactive to April 1, 2019 (a 4.5% increase for most drivers and dockworkers); significant increases for dock-only, clerical, maintenance employees, janitors…
