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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today said it has selected a project team to develop a virtual reality prototype for assessing and credentialing manufacturing workers. The project is intended to demonstrate how VR and other technologies can help workers earn credentials based upon the knowledge, skill, and abilities (KSAs) gained through on-the-job training in facilities using robotics and automation, often referred to as Industry 4.0. “Many potential and current manufacturing technicians have prior KSAs that can easily…
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…and training programs to support its robot arms. Kim Povlsen, who became president and CEO of the Odense, Denmark-based company last year, has seen cobot technology mature. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Povlsen about his background, how Universal Robots has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company's plans for innovations in 2022. You came to Universal Robots from Schneider Electric—how familiar were you with robotics before becoming CEO? Povlsen: I grew up in Odense and went to the University of Southern…
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…U.S.) from A.P. Møller Holding, the investment arm of international logistics company A.P. Møller-Maersk. Blue Ocean Robotics, which described itself as a “robot venture factory,” said it develops and commercializes mobile robots to improve productivity, the working environment, sustainability, and the quality of customer service. The Odense, Denmark-based company has set up subsidiaries for each robot brand and serves the healthcare, hospitality, construction, and agriculture industries. “Blue Ocean Robotics has developed several robot solutions that can automate and streamline critical…
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…Examples include the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute's working group and Europe's VDA 5050 specification for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). InOrbit’s cloud platform supports the MassRobotics AMR-Sender protocol, which is designed to help connect robots from different vendors for basic functionality. It was first demonstrated at FedEx's DART center during the Association for Advancing Automation's (A3) AMR & Logistics Conference in October. “This allows companies that are developing robots to rely on a platform like InOrbit rather than building…
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…Sponsored by the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, students and engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute discovered a single solution to two of these material removal challenges. The team included research and development experts from Siemens Technology, as well as application guidance and support from Yaskawa. Together, these automation experts devised a system that uses robots to remove weld beads from inside a tube. Material removal operations are essential to a variety of industries and range from very…
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…outreach at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a public-private partnership focused on improving U.S. competitiveness through automation and workforce development Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express, a noted user of robotics and industry advocate Fergal Glynn, vice president of marketing at 6 River Systems, which provides collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics, which supplies software and robotics as a service (RaaS) Last week, we looked back at some of…
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…outreach at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express Fergal Glynn, vice president of marketing at 6 River Systems Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics This week, we start with looking back at some of the biggest robotics trends of 2021. Next week, we'll look at some predictions for 2022. Robotics achievements unlocked What was your organization's biggest accomplishment this past year? Bieller: IFR really achieved a lot in 2021,…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced the promotion of three current employees to reflect the increasing diversity of the organization's capabilities at it continues to promote U.S. competitiveness. Dr. Charles (Chuck) Brandt has been promoted from senior director of technology development to vice president of technical initiatives. Arnold (Arnie) Kravitz's role has been modified from chief technology officer to chief innovation officer. Suzanne (Suzy) Teele has been promoted from head of marketing and communications to vice…
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…week, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute announced two new project calls. The Pittsburgh-based organization is seeking proposals for the use of augmented reality for manufacturing and sustainment and for the use of artificial intelligence and robotics in depot factories, as well as auditors for its training endorsement program. ARM-TEC-21-03, the special call for technology projects, will award a single project up to $4.8 million, while the ARM-EWD-21-05 education and workforce development call said that up to 10…
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…area. The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute this week opened applications for its fellowship program in support of the AIM Higher Consortium. Artificial Intelligence in Metals and Manufacturing (AIM) Higher is led by Catalyst Connection with more 30 academic, economic development, technology institute, and manufacturing partners from around the region. The program is funded by the Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (DoD-OLDCC, previously the Office of Economic Adjustment). The AIM Higher Consortium will directly…
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…and the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute. The ARM Institute chose Universal Robots (UR) as the first robotics manufacturer for its endorsement program based on UR's Educational Robotics Training program. Ohio is the first U.S. state to evaluate and add UR courses to its Industry-Recognized Credential List. The UR courses count as six credits for the 2021-2022 school year and onward, said the Odense, Denmark-based company. “These endorsements mean the world to schools hoping to introduce hands-on cobot…
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…as MassRobotics, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), and the Robot Operations Group (ROG) have been discussing robot interoperability in heterogeneous environments. However, Open Robotics has been taking an open-source approach for a few years already, said Gerkey. “Compared with companies in the robot operations, or RobOps software space, some of them are focused on ways to manage a single kind of fleet,” he said. “Other groups are looking to establish a standard.…
