Robotics 24/7    RAC2024    The Robotics Applications Conference

The Robotics Applications Conference from Robotics 24/7. Now Streaming. Recorded September 18, 2024
Keynote
Materials Handling
Robotics Trends in Action:
Powered by DHL Logistics Trend Radar 7.0
Robotics is revolutionizing warehousing and logistics, from static robots to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Drawing insights from DHL Logistics Trend Radar 7.0, this keynote explores the profound impact of these technologies. This session covers how at DHL, we adopt a funnel approach to innovation, meticulously guiding potential solutions from initial idea through proof of concept (POC) to full-scale implementation, creating a comprehensive ecosystem within our warehouses. Discover how DHL is leading these transformative trends in logistics.
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Session 1

Machine Vision/Object Detection
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Mastering Parcel Variability: Leveraging Human-AI Symbiosis for Optimized Logistics
This presentation will explore a synergistic human-AI vision system that can effectively mitigate the complexities of parcel variability. Using real-world case studies and performance data, this session will demonstrate how the strategic integration of human-AI collaboration can unlock new levels of efficiency and reliability in parcel logistics. Attendees will gain insights into adaptive vision systems that thrive amidst the unpredictability of the modern supply chain.

 

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Session 2

Mobile Robots
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Rise of the Robots: Driving Safety & Adoption with Multiagent Orchestration
Warehouses are adopting automation at an un­prec­e­dent­ed pace. The problem is not that there aren't enough robots to take over the myriad functions needed, it's getting them to work together. In this session, we explore the lessons learned over the last five years of designing and implementing warehouse automation solutions.
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Session 3

Cobots/Collaborative Robotics
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Hybrid autonomy through the sense of touch: How haptic feedback and AI shape the human-cobot relationship
This session will examine the hardware and software elements associated with cobots, and how technological advancements will further define collaborative robots and their role in the human-cobot relationship.

 

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Session 4

Automated Storage
Automated fulfillment systems in the warehouse: The good, the bad and the ugly.
Automation is everywhere in the warehouse. But, not all automated fulfillment technologies and deployments are the same. In this session, Ryan Chesterfield, founder of Auto-FC, will discuss several relevant case studies from around the world with automated fulfillment technologies, and highlight the issues and lessons organizations need to understand before they approach their own integration.

 

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Session 5

Pick-and-place
Pick & place automation:
So many options, how to choose?
AI, sensors, and robotic gripper technologies are developing fast, and the number of suppliers is growing rapidly. It’s hard to keep up! This session will cover the latest pick-and-place technologies and trends, common benefits and challenges with automating these applications, and a framework for sourcing solutions and finding suppliers that provide the most value for money.

 

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