Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 53.32
Founded in 2014, Kindred Powered by Ocado Group is a robotics and artificial intelligence company contributing to the workforce of the future through human-robot collaboration. The company said its cutting-edge CORE/AutoGrasp reinforcement learning platform is the foundation of its proprietary technologies, including AI-enabled SORT and INDUCT robots. Kindred added that its robots continuously improve, becoming faster and more accurate over time so clients can automate e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain operations while increasing throughput. The company is co-located in San Francisco and Toronto and is part of U.K.-based Ocado Group PLC.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.24
Located outside Nashville in Fairview, Tenn., Scott Fetzer Electrical Group (SFEG) is a manufacturer of a range of electrical motors and components. As a high-mix, low-volume producer, the company was challenged to automate lines that are not always running. As an alternative to more costly, fixed industrial robots, the company deployed a fleet of collaborative mobile robots to automate monotonous and repetitive tasks. “We wanted to build a mobile, flexible robot workforce,” says Matthew Bush, director of operations at SFEG. “The only way we would accomplish this was with a collaborative robot. It’s got the speed and precision of a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.45
…are relatively few places where the public can see robots in operation and even get hands-on experience. InOrbit Inc., which provides software and support for robot operations, or RobOps, has successfully hosted a number of community events this summer. In February, the company opened the InOrbit Robot Space at 293 Castro St. in Mountain View, Calif. Since then, InOrbit has hosted meetings around National Robotics Week, a summer camp group, and a free Women in Robotics event last week. Having a permanent venue in Silicon Valley to see autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at work and to learn about industry tools…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.02
…intended to make it easier for companies to connect robots to the cloud. Operations deploying robots to improve internal processes can add one system or hundreds of robots to their InOrbit accounts with one click. In addition, with a growing list of robotics providers, a free robot directory will be an invaluable industry resource, said the Mountain View, Calif.-based company. “Robots are the ultimate data-driven machines, yet it’s still hard for people to get the right insights from their robots at the right time,” said Florian Pestoni, co-founder and CEO of InOrbit. “With InOrbit Connect and the robot directory, we’re…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.77
Epson Robots today released updates to its VT6L robot arm and Epson RC+ Express management software. The Los Alamitos, Calif-based company is now selling a direct current (DC) powered version of the VT6L 6-axis robot. It said it developed the model for mobile manipulation purposes since the robot arm can be placed on top of an autonomous mobile robot that is also DC-powered. Epson’s DC-version six-axis robot arm can be installed on AMRs Everything else about the robot is the same as the alternating current (AC) version. It has a reach of 900 mm (35 in.) and payload capacity of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.72
…announced a new partnership, under which the DriveU.auto remote operation platform will be integrated into Segway’s outdoor delivery robot. The companies did not give a specific date when people will be able to purchase a Segway using the new platform but said it will be “very soon.” They added that some of their customers are in the advanced stages of testing the technology. With the integration, Segway’s robots will be able to be teleoperated, the companies said, noting it will allow last mile delivery service operators to deploy large fleets of delivery robots. Bedford, New Hampshire-based Segway Robotics is the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.55
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), North America’s robotics trade group, has signed an alliance partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). OSHA has established alliances with a number of industry groups to share expertise and knowledge about safety practices in the industries involved. The OSHA/NIOSH/RIA Alliance will focus on communication and education about best practices in robot safety. “RIA has a long history of helping to keep workers safe around industrial robotics,” said Jeff Burnstein, president, RIA. “We developed the first American national robot safety standard, R15.06, in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.12
Unlike factories, where many types of robots from different vendors may work together, most warehouses and distribution centers at an earlier stage of automation adoption. As fleets of mobile robots grow, the need to effectively manage heterogeneous environments is also growing. Meili Robots recently released a report on interoperability. “Many in industry have talked about wanting to expand applications of robots, but they've been put off by interoperability issues or concerns on how to combine different systems,” said Aldus von der Burg, founder and CEO of Meili Robots. “They don't want to juggle between three fleet management systems. I haven't…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.81
…Technology Co. today announced the successful deployment of sorting robots in the warehouse of Athinaiki S.A., a logistics and transport service provider specializing in last-mile delivery in Greece. “We are very excited to see our sorting robots provide Athinaiki S.A. with the speed and accuracy needed for excellent last-mile delivery services,” stated Jackson Zhang, vice president of Geek+ Europe. “With Geek+ and FDL, intelligent automation is easily accessible to Greek companies.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ applies robotics and artificial intelligence to warehouse operations and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company said it has more than 1,500 employees and 300 global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.24
From factories and warehouses to hospitals and airports, robot fleets are growing, as is the need to effectively manage and scale them. The Robot Operations Group today announced its first conference, RobOpsCon, which will be held in Silicon Valley in October 2022. The Robot Operations Group, or ROG (pronounced “rogue”), is a cross-industry organization that develops and shares best practices to advance the operation of autonomous robots at scale. The group, which has almost 150 members worldwide and is growing rapidly, has published the open-source Robot Operations Manifesto. “If you think managing IT systems is tough enough, now put it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.09
Runner Group, a manufacturer of kitchenware and sanitaryware, needed more efficient internal transportation to respond to changing consumer demand. The Xiamen, China-based company decided to build a smart factory and add automation in the form of 12 autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS. “The implementation of automatic logistics processes empowers us to take a leading position in the sector,” stated Weyland Fambu, director of intelligent operation development platform and intelligent manufacturing at Runner. “Furthermore, the capability of automated logistics processes serves as a key indicator of Runner's long-term competitive edge in manufacturing.” Runner modernizes production, logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.05
Techman Robot is showcasing for the first time the TM AI Cobot TM25S at Automate this week. The robot has a payload capacity of 25 kg, or 55 lb., and has a reach of over 190 cm, or 74 in.. It is the newest member of the company's TM AI Cobot S Series. Founded in 2015, Techman Robot designs and manufactures collaborative robots and smart vision technologies. The subsidiary of Quant Storage Inc. attributed its rapid growth and technology leadership to research and development support, solid financial backing, and the global resources of Quanta Group. Techman combines vision with AI…