Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.49
March 21, 2022
To help it move and assemble 3D-printed parts, Ford is taking advantage of a cobot on wheels developed by KUKA Systems Corp. at its Ford Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Mich. The company said the robot is always on time, precise, and only needs to take short breaks to recharge. Ford’s additive manufacturer operators even gave it a name – “Javier.” While the process itself is autonomous, Ford operators are responsible for uploading 3D designs to the printer and maintaining the machinery, and for engineering new ways to use the technology. All night long The KUKA robot lets Ford operate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.49
December 18, 2018
Earlier this month, Ford Motor Co. gave the media a peak inside its new Advanced Manufacturing Center, a $45 million facility in Redford that will use 3D printing, virtual reality, simulation and collaborative robots to create new innovations in vehicle production. “More than 100 years ago, Ford created the moving assembly line, forever changing how vehicles would be mass-produced,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s president of Global Operations. “Today, we are reinventing tomorrow’s assembly line — tapping technologies once only dreamed of on the big screen — to increase our manufacturing efficiency and quality.” The 3D printing in the facility includes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.77
May 28, 2019
…all avenues of its product development and manufacturing processes, Ford is pursuing a pilot project to jump-start the design of tools and fixtures, including making it easier for plant floor workers to produce components on their own without help from experienced experts. Ford’s Cologne, Germany, pilot plant maintains a small-scale manufacturing line, which develops cars years before they go into production. As part of their efforts, the team has been honing an optimized workflow to create jigs, tools and fixtures at local plants using 3D printing techniques as opposed to subbing out the components to external partners. Ford has established…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.44
May 04, 2021
…Robotics Inc. yesterday said that it has worked with Ford Motor Co. to deploy an AI-controlled robot at the automaker's Livonia Transmission Plant. The robot is programmed and managed with the SymbioDCS robot-agnostic platform to assemble transmissions for the Bronco Sport, Escape, and Edge vehicles, among others. Founded in 2014, Symbio Robotics said it applies artificial intelligence and automation to improve human-machine collaboration in manufacturing. The Emeryville, Calif.-based company claimed that SymbioDCS enables teams to quickly teach robots to execute tasks, increasing efficiency, improving quality, and reducing ergonomic hazards. AI helps humans, robots tackle transmission assembly Assembly of transmissions is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.00
February 13, 2017
Ford Motor Company has announced it is investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 – and for potential license to other companies. Founded by former Google and Uber leaders, Argo AI is bringing together some of the most experienced roboticists and engineers working in autonomy from inside and outside of Ford. The team of experts in robotics and artificial intelligence is led by Argo AI founders Bryan Salesky, company CEO, and Peter Rander, company COO. Both are alumni…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.20
September 16, 2021
Ford Motor Co., Argo AI, and Walmart Inc. yesterday said they are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Walmart said it will be its first multi-city autonomous delivery collaboration in the U.S. The last-mile service will use Ford self-driving test vehicles equipped with the Argo AI Self-Driving System. “We're excited to expand our autonomous delivery efforts in three new markets alongside Argo and Ford,” stated Tom Ward, senior vice president of last-mile delivery at Walmart U.S. “This collaboration will further our mission to get products to the homes of our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.28
November 12, 2022
…Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company, which was backed by both Ford and Volkswagen, wasn't meeting expectations for several factors, including the economic downturn and a lack of funding from new investors, reported Pittsburgh Inno. The remains of the company will be absorbed by Ford and VW. Argo's closure is certainly a blow to the robotics industry, but thankfully there are still companies working on advancing autonomous driving. We wanted to share a few interesting companies working in the autonomous trucking space. That market made more than $900 million last year and is estimated to grow more than 17% between 2022 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.61
November 19, 2019
…how the pioneers of 3D production in manufacturing: Electrolux, Ford, and Caterpillar, have continued to push the industry forward with innovations in materials, speed, and costs. Electrolux | 3D Print On Demand to Lower Costs As the company moves toward “smart factories” for the production and manufacturing of its domestic appliance products, Electrolux, a Swedish domestic appliance manufacturer, is embracing 3D printing for the manufacturing of spare parts on demand. With this initiative, Electrolux engineers are solving problems that affect both the manufacturer and the customer. For example, an on-demand service for 3D printing of spare parts lowers the manufacturer’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.02
June 14, 2019
…more than 20 years. Created in collaboration with Henry Ford Health System in Detroit with Dr. Dee Dee Wang, MD, FACC, director of Structural Heart Imaging, and leveraging the Henry Ford Innovation Institute's patented workflow, Mimics Enlight is intended to support patient selection and planning for structural heart and vascular therapy. The software includes consistent methods of taking critical measurements. This enables clinicians to reliably plan and screen patients for cardiovascular procedures. The TMVR workflow provides a streamlined, easy-to-use clinical workflow for planning complex procedures to correct mitral regurgitation, a disease affecting nearly one in 10 people age 75 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.90
December 04, 2016
…of Product Integrity Steve Kenner, who used to be Ford's Global Director of Automotive Safety. It's not known when Kenner joined Apple, as his LinkedIn still lists Ford as his employer. Update: Apple issued a statement to Financial Times confirming the letter and Apple's interest in helping to define rules for self-driving vehicles. “We’ve provided comments to NHTSA because Apple is investing heavily in machine learning and autonomous systems,” the Apple spokesman said. “There are many potential applications for these technologies, including the future of transportation, so we want to work with NHTSA to help define the best practices for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.09
March 25, 2020
…the serious shortage of ventilators at the hospitals. GM, Ford, and British carmaker McLaren are among those that have expressed a desire to contribute production muscle and design expertise, as reported by ABC. In Italy, one of the hardest hit countries, local brands Ferrari and Fiat are now in discussion with ventilator makers to see if they can boost production of the critically needed breathing apparatuses, according to New York Post. Like these carmakers, a number of well-known fashion designers are now joining the fight against the virus. According to this BBC report, doctors and nurses may soon be strapping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.92
March 11, 2020
…in more than 50 countries at companies like Toyota, Ford and Raytheon. The MiR250 battery is based on the large-capacity models, featuring 48v architecture (instead of 24v) for longer runtime and double the charging speed. The can add 3 hours of operation in a 24-hour period. To further reduce downtime, batteries can be swapped in 2 minutes. MiR has updated a number of standard components in the MiR250 to give the robot a longer life-time and allow it to operate effectively in industrial environments. “The MiR250 is one of the few logistics automation robots of its size built solidly enough…
