Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.91
…gripper variations to meet a diverse set of expected manipulation needs in customer environments. Boston Dynamics said Atlas’ humanoid form factor doesn’t limit its vision of how a bipedal robot can move, what tools it needs to succeed, and how it can help people accomplish more. The company is equipping Atlas to move in the most efficient way possible to complete a task, rather than being constrained by a human range of motion. Atlas will move in ways that exceed human capabilities. The company said it has focused on legged robots because it wanted to build robots that could balance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.15
…the building of scalable and repeatable workflows for dynamic manipulation tasks by accelerating AI model training and task programming. “Incorporating new tools for foundation model generation into the Isaac platform accelerates the development of smarter, more flexible robots that can be generalized to do many tasks,'' said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA. Leading robotics companies Yaskawa, Solomon, PickNik Robotics, READY Robotics, Franka Robotics, and Universal Robots, a Teradyne company, are partnering with NVIDIA to bring Isaac Manipulator to their customers. “By bringing NVIDIA AI tools and capabilities to Yaskawa's automation solutions, we're pushing the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.05
Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, unveiled Agility Arc, a cloud automation platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets. The Oregon-based company released the news at MODEX 2024. Agility Arc to manage Digit deployment lifecycles As customers begin deploying Digit for use in their operations, Agility Arc is designed to simplify the deployment lifecycle. From facility mapping and workflow definition to operational management and troubleshooting, Agility Arc hopes to make managing Digit fleets smooth and straightforward. Furthermore, Agility Arc will streamline fleet support, making it easier to see alerts, troubleshoot problems and contact customer support…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.28
…2 also is equipped with brand new hands that are faster and can boast 11-DoF for more delicate object manipulation. Watch this video to learn more about Optimus Gen 2.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.86
…The Seattle-based NVIDIA Robotics Research Lab focuses on robot manipulation, perception and physics-based simulation. It is part of NVIDIA Research, which includes more than 300 people around the world researching topics such as AI, computer graphics, computer vision, and autonomous vehicles. The company said its team will present 15 papers at CoRL, which will be from Nov. 6 to 9 in Atlanta. Many of them will describe simulation-to-real findings that enable imitation learning, perception, segmentation, and tracking in robotics. NVIDIA to share advances in robot learning For contact-rich manipulation tasks using imitation learning, NVIDIA said its researchers have developed novel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
…robotic hands to demonstrate a wide range of complex manipulation skills. The results from nine Isaac Gym environments are showcased in visualizations generated using NVIDIA Omniverse. “Eureka is a unique combination of large language models and NVIDIA GPU-accelerated simulation technologies,” said Jim Fan, senior research scientist at NVIDIA, who is one of the project’s contributors. “We believe that Eureka will enable dexterous robot control and provide a new way to produce physically realistic animations for artists.” The LLM research followed recent NVIDIA Research advancements such as Voyager, an AI agent built with GPT-4 that can autonomously play Minecraft. NVIDIA Research…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.63
…shopping season. It is also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize inventory into totes. It combines mobile robots, gantry systems, robotic arms, and a new ergonomic employee workstation. “From our latest robotic arms like Sparrow and Cardinal, to our first autonomous mobile robot, Proteus, we’re excited to see the impact our technology is having in Amazon’s operations,” wrote Scott Dresser, vice president of Amazon Robotics, in a blog post.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.83
…operations The Guardian Sea Class is a teleoperated, dual-armed manipulation system with six-function dexterity per arm and performs in depths of up to 1 km (3,280 ft.). It is electronically driven, which eliminates the added weight, size, and expense of hydraulic power unit systems, said Sarcos. As a result, maintenance costs and the risk of system downtime are reduced, the company claimed. The Guardian Sea Class system also reduces the need for divers to work in dangerous underwater conditions, allowing for safer, faster operations, Sarcos added. The company said its mobile robots and software promise to “redefine human possibilities and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.30
…PickNik built MoveIt Studio on its MoveIt motion-planning and manipulation software. It added that companies are already using MoveIt Studio for systems combining robot arms and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for in-situ bin picking. “With MoveIt Studio, companies can quickly prototype new behaviors in a low-code environment,” Coleman said. “Developers can customize them to the environment for pick and place, opening doors, or pushing buttons.” He noted that MoveIt Studio supports simulation, computer vision, and debugging. “Developers can build their own blocks or plugins to test different motion-planning approaches,” he explained. “We've worked on templates for machine tending and have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.84
…immediately saw an opportunity for this robot within our micro-manipulation, pick and place, and assembly applications,” said Rob Seymour, founder and CEO of Seymour Advanced Technologies. “We feel this robot stands apart with its compact design, reliability, and ease of integration, especially for applications that require speed and precision,” he added. MicroDASH comes in a small form factor Mecademic noted that the MicroDASH MCS500 sports an “innovative design,” making it “the most miniature SCARA robot in its class.” It asserted that the robot’s design is 30% smaller than similar products, even with its embedded controller. The announcement also listed other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.43
…said it has evolved from a developer of mobile manipulation systems to a provider of software and hardware for person-to-goods automation. “This transition has been an exciting and transformational process for us,” said CEO Lance VandenBrook in a press release. “Onward Robotics better reflects the organization’s strong forward trajectory, our bold and purposeful team, and most importantly, our commitment to moving our clients and the global supply chain forward.” Founded in 2012, IAM Robotics had developed the Bolt autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and the Swift autonomous mobile manipulator. In late 2021, the company went into “stealth mode” to refocus its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.56
…provides customers with the data collection, analytics, and underwater manipulation capabilities to support assets while reducing their operational footprints and operating costs. Nauticus also said it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. “We have the near-term goal of reducing reliance on vessels for offshore tasks,” Radford told Robotics 24/7. “You don't need a jackhammer for a nail. We need to deploy the technology at scale to keep people safe and to create more autonomous systems.” Norway-based Equinor ASA recently engaged Nauticus and its local business partner, Stinger Technology AS, to deply a…