Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.11
…this transformation.” Gather AI was founded in 2017 by co-founders Arora, Daniel Maturana and Geetesh Dubey, after launching from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.55
…logistics operations. Geyer was previously a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University and iRobot. Berkshire Grey's Robotic Process Sortation and Identification (RPSi) can pick items off conveyor belts, release them through a barcode scan tunnel, then sort the product into a cubby or bin. Source: Berkshire Grey Automation for loose and unpackaged item sortation Can the same type of equipment be used for both returning and goods-to-person processes? Geyer: The automation systems that we use to sort goods can be used in multiple workflows in a warehouse. Could returning and goods-to-person items all pass through one stream instead of two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 60.95
…our continued agreement,” said Ira Moskowitz, ARM Institute CEO. Carnegie Mellon meets DoD need for robotics Manufacturing Innovation Institute The ARM Institute is a DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute and a member of the Manufacturing USA Network. Providing resouces for U.S. manufacturers that utilize advanced robotics and AI, the Institute connects more than 400 member organizations across industry, government, and academia. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, ARM Institute was created in 2017 when Carnegie Mellon University won an award from the Department of Defense to create a robotics-focused Manufacturing Innovation Institute. The ARM Institute now operates as a separate non-profit organization, but…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.76
…more than 130 exhibitors, including Aurora, Agility Robotics, and Carnegie Mellon University. Partnerships among the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Innovation Works, and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission are supporting the Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day. The PRN said it expects this year’s event to draw thousands of attendees to experience live demonstrations of the technologies “changing the way we live, move, and work.” They can also meet the people making them possible, learn about various ways to get into the field—from traditional degrees to new training programs – and connect with community organizations “elevating the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 72.60
Last week, Carnegie Mellon University’s Block Center for Technology announced the 2023 recipients of the Southwest Pennsylvania Build Back Better subgrants. The nine awardees, chosen from projects submitted in June, support skills-focused training programs intended to help Southwestern Pennsylvanians secure jobs in robotics and advanced manufacturing. “Carnegie Mellon University is committed to connecting today’s workers with cutting-edge robotics and advanced manufacturing skills,” said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). “The nine grants we’re awarding — and the nine projects they support — will position our fellow residents and Southwest Pennsylvania to capture economic opportunities and catalyze inclusive growth…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.97
…up the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem, which is anchored by Carnegie Mellon University and includes more than 140 robotics organizations. Its stated mission is “to accelerate the adoption of robotics by bridging this large and dynamic community to the world.” The PRN said it provides networking opportunities, works to strengthen the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem, and seeks to increase its international recognition. Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day Attendees learned about emerging technologies at last year's event. Source: PRN The Pittsburgh Robotics Network said that the event will feature live demonstrations of robots and AI technologies that are changing how people live, move, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.43
…Kuffner was Diankov's advisor during his Ph.D. program at Carnegie Mellon University and is now CEO of Woven by Toyota. “This Series C funding is a significant milestone for Mujin, a company that has pioneered intelligent automation technology since 2011,” said Kuffner. “Mujin can accelerate and expand its delivery of truly state-of-the-art advanced industrial robotic solutions to customers globally, strengthening its position as the technology market leader.” SBI Investment stated: “We are very proud to be working with Mujin, a company that represents Japanese high-end technology, and we will do everything we can to support the company so that it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.14
…to execute touch-driven tasks with precision. Researchers at Columbia University are among the latest to address these challenges. They have demonstrated that robotic fingers can be trained to execute complex in-hand manipulations of intricate objects, relying solely on the sense of touch to guide their movements. The elimination of dependence on visual input, demonstrates the true potential of tactile-driven robotics. That work follows advances in dexterity in recent years from the likes of both OpenAI and MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). While the former is better known today for ChatGPT, in 2018, it made headlines by training…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.48
…and community, acccording to the PRN. “We at the University of Pittsburgh are committed to supporting this important initiative, as it aligns with our own vision of fostering a culture of innovation and preparing our students for cutting-edge careers in technology and robotics,” said Bruce Childers, dean of the School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh and a PRN board member. “We believe that this effort will not only drive regional economic growth, but also further solidify Pittsburgh into a global hub for robotics talent and innovation.” The Pittsburgh Robotics Network represents the companies and leaders who…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.37
…17-year tenure as a scientist and senior engineer at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and holding the position of CEO at Kaarta. He has also worked in technology leadership roles at PRI Automation, Color Kinetics (acquired by Philips), and MC10. The Robotics Factory, under the leadership of Innovation Works and with four-year support from the EDA, will operate a series of interrelated programs. These are designed to stimulate the development and growth of startups in the robotics sector, focusing on creating solutions for industry-identified challenges, accelerating startups, and scaling up manufacturing. “I am honored to join the exceptional team at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.56
New research out of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science seeks to teach robots to grasp the ungraspable by turning the challenge on its side. Wenxuan Zhou, a Ph.D. student in the Robotics Institute working with Assistant Professor David Held, used artificial intelligence to teach a robot to pick up an item by pushing it against something and grasping it on its side. Her work enables a simple robot gripper to pick up hard-to-grasp objects and to manipulate them in ways that only more complex — and expensive — robotic hands could “We wanted to find a way to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.27
…the company began offering ride-along demos of its technology to stakeholders and members of the media. Born out of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center in 2018, Locomation is developing the Autonomous Relay Convoy System. The system involves two trucks – a lead truck driven by a human driver and a follower truck operating autonomously through ARC’s linked technology. The Times reported that the company currently has about 80 employees, who primarily operate out of the company’s Lawrenceville headquarters. Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments CEO Cetin Meriçli provided to FreightWaves.