Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.59
May 07, 2024
…representing the new IRB robots in ABB’s portfolio. Two autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) were showcased, including ABB’s first AI-powered AMR with visual simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) navigation technology. ABB said it provides a range of welding solutions to join aluminum or steel parts that help automotive OEMs and tier suppliers assemble car components more efficiently, accurately and safely. The demo represents a sub-assembly process, featuring the following equipment: New large ABB six-axis IRB robot performing material handling IRB 6730 performing spot welding OmniCore V400XT controllers OmniVance FlexArc IRB 1660ID performing arc welding AMR P604 Flexley Mover transporting components between…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.91
March 25, 2024
…and cybersecurity capabilities. Berkshire Grey’s robotic systems include robotic shuttle put walls, sortation systems, and pick cells, which can automate repetitive, manual processes like item sortation for returns or store replenishment and picking. Honeywell said when coupled with its robotics integration knowledge, these systems offer customers improved throughput capacity, labor efficiency and order accuracy. “Order fulfillment, along with stocking shelves, can be some of the most expensive and labor-intensive processes for retailers,” said Keith Fisher, President of Honeywell Intelligrated. Berkshire Grey's automated solutions combined with Honeywell's intelligent software and integration experience enable businesses to accomplish these tasks in a fraction…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.30
September 20, 2023
…Robotics' warehouse automation portfolio includes the Movu atlas pallet shuttle, the Movu escala bin shuttle, and the Movu ifollow autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for pallet transport or collaborative picking. It also includes the new Movu eligo integrated robot arm, which is offered as a picking workstation for escala. stow Robotics acquired iFollow SAS last year, in addition to Raiser Robotics in 2021. In addition, the company offers load carriers and its own warehouse execution software (WES) to control and manage all of these systems. Customers can “gain the key advantage of seamless integrated racking and robotics,” said Movu. The broad…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.33
August 13, 2023
…demonstrate that point, according to Exotec. Take a traditional shuttle system as an example. These systems typically consist of shuttles dedicated to specific aisles and a series of elevators and conveyors that help move goods between multiple levels in an aisle and eventually get them to warehouse associates. This complexity puts stringent limitations on the system, especially when it comes to the flexibility of the ASRS. For instance, scaling a shuttle system could involve significant modifications to the existing infrastructure, costing time and money, said the company. In addition, if a single point of this system fails—such as an elevator—then…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.72
August 06, 2023
…also used in loading/offloading of objects within the space shuttle. Three of the most widely known space manipulators are: Canadarm1—14.7 m (48.8 ft.) long arms Canadarm2—17.5 m (57.7 ft.) long arms Special-Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) or Dextre—3.3 m (11 ft.) long arms Why is robotics the only way into space? Future space missions will be longer A typical one-way trip to the International Space Station (ISS) takes about two days, a trip to the moon is a minimum of three days, and a trip to the closest planet would take several months. As humanity pushes to explore deeper into space,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.63
August 02, 2023
…to deploy the InnovizOne lidar in its alpha electric, autonomous delivery vehicles through 2024. The companies tested Innoviz's lidar earlier this year. “There is ample opportunity to optimize the exchange of goods from local distribution centers to a customer's doorstep to elevate the logistics experience for today's consumers,” stated Amin Amini, co-founder and CEO of LOXO. “Innoviz's automotive-grade lidar is a key component in facilitating optimized and autonomous last-mile delivery,” he added. “We're excited to equip our growing fleet of vehicles with Innoviz's lidar and continue on our mission to expand access to goods in Switzerland and beyond.” “LOXO is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
July 25, 2023
…well as VARGO and OPEX's Sure Sort, which uses autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and conveyors, were originally designed for mail sortation. These automated options have since made their way into general warehouse and DC put walls, with a focus on moving items from one area to a specific destination. “It’s about automating the placement of an item from the induction point to the actual order,” Eldred noted. “This is being done at a very high rate of speed by extremely sophisticated robotics.” Robot arms for sortation Adam Fry, head of product at Covariant, said he has also seen a “significant…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.87
July 19, 2023
Saildrone Inc. is making a splash in autonomous oceanic monitoring by “sailing seas of data,” according to NVIDIA Corp. The startup’s nautical data-collection technology has tracked hurricanes in the North Atlantic, discovered a 3,200-ft. underwater mountain in the Pacific Ocean and begun to help map the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Alameda, Calif.-based Saildrone develops autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) that carry a wide range of sensors. NVIDIA Jetson modules process its data streams for artificial intelligence at the edge. They are optimized in prototypes with the NVIDIA DeepStream software development kit (SDK) for intelligent video analytics. Saildrone said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.63
June 26, 2023
…of robots are involved. That list could well include autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated lift trucks, piece-picking and goods-to-person systems, robotic putwalls, and even shuttles in an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). While they can all operate in the same facility, they don’t typically interface with or talk to one another. They are islands of automation. That’s a blast from the past that wasn’t a compliment in the 1980s and 1990s, either. Furthermore, there’s the matter of pacing and sharing the workload across those robots so store shipments can be made on schedule. Quite simply, how do they get…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.65
May 19, 2023
…demonstrate its Flexible Transport System, the MP1000R and M200C autonomous mobile robots, and its smart flex effector. The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company will be at Booth 4013 in the Huntington Place Convention Center. Armando Gonzalez, Bosch Rexroth's North American business leader for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), will also lead a talk titled “Autonomous Mobile Robots Move Harmonious Factory Automation Workflows” at Room 320 on May 23 at 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Bosch Rexroth will be featuring the ACTIVE Shuttle in the AMR Demo Area at the following times: Tuesday, May 23, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. (EST) Thursday,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.15
May 18, 2023
…strategy to boost the return on investment of their autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, and automated storage and retrieval systems, or ASRS. “At OSARO, our goal is to provide reliable robotic systems that make automation easy, which is why the seamless integration of our picking robots with Geek+ systems is so valuable for quick and easy deployment,” said Derik Pridmore, CEO of OSARO, in a press release. “We’re pleased to have an OSARO-powered robot and Geek+ Sorting Series AMRs available for customers to see in action at our San Francisco RobotWorks customer center.” The companies have been working together for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.80
April 30, 2023
…they can optimize the placement and retrieval of goods. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs): A WMS can direct AMRs to specific locations based on real-time data. Robotic pick-and-place systems: Based on the order and inventory data from the WMS, such robots can help with picking items. If automation is required, then additional software may have to be integrated with the WMS. For example, managers use a combination of WMS and WCS to direct robots to pick products from shelves and deliver them to the packaging area. Warehouse control systems A warehouse control system is designed to control all types of automated…
