Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 12.87
August 29, 2024
As technology improves, so too does a robot's ability to identify elements of its surroundings with more precision. Advances in machine vision have allowed robots to better visualize and conceptualize objects within their view, and utilize that information for better performance. What are the next steps in machine vision development and what areas are ripe for improvement to further robotic performance? Across industries, machine vision has enabled organizations to identify and predict critical elements in their ongoing processes. An increase in technological advancements, coupled with lower costs for components such as 3D scanners and cameras, has created a perfect storm…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 12.84
August 06, 2024
AI-enabled vision solutions Designed to bring the power of visual AI to industries such as food processing, agriculture, and CPG, Oxipital AI's said its technology can address perennial machine vision challenges including object variability and background complexity. Offering seamless integration into existing operations, Oxipital AI can allow manufacturers to make informed decisions to optimize their operations that result in increased throughput, reduced waste, and superior end products. Soft Robotics rebranded itself as Oxipital AI after the divestment of its gripper hardware business in August 2024.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.95
August 06, 2024
…its end-to-end visual AI systems optimized for high-speed product inspection and robotic picking. The company will launch with a new corporate identity and a focused commitment to driving innovation in machine vision and AI. “The Oxipital AI brand name was selected because it aligns more closely with the technology, paying homage to the visual processing center of the human brain,” said Austin Harvey, Oxipital AI VP of product and marketing. “Our vision solutions unlock latent process inefficiencies through deep object understanding and provide a previously unavailable pathway to further increase manufacturing yield, throughput, and margins, while reducing product waste and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.94
July 22, 2024
Remotely operated underwater inspection equipment provider Atlantas Marine was recently honored with a King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade. The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed last year to reflect King Charles’ desire to continue the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II by recognizing outstanding U.K. businesses. First established in 1965, the award program is now in its 58th year. The King’s Award for Enterprise was presented to Atlantas Marine by Charles’ personal representative in the county, the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. In addition, a special reception for recipients of King’s Awards…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.02
July 01, 2024
…it provides a new way for logistics, public safety, inspection, defense and security professionals to interact with machines effectively from a safe distance. XTEND’s team believes that as the use of drones and robots become more prevalent, professional human oversight remains crucial, and therefore developing a seamless collaboration between humans and AI, where each play to their strengths for optimal results, is vital. “Robots and drones promise to transform everything from factories to our homes,” said Aviv Shapira, co-founder, and CEO of XTEND. “However, a significant hurdle remains - equipping them with the common-sense abilities to deal with the unpredictable…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 13.05
June 25, 2024
Organizations working with mobile robot fleets can be overwhelmed with data. Establishing ideal performance metrics and sifting through the abundance of data for the key performance indicators are integral parts of fleet management software. Businesses need to find the proper balance with their fleets and pertinent data to succeed. Whether they’re called fleet management or fleet intelligence or anywhere in-between, software suites gather this abundance of data and provide insights to warehouse management to parse. The decision-making process, now coupled with artificial intelligence and machine learning insights from this data, is key to optimizing robots in or across warehouses. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.48
June 20, 2024
…auxiliary function of Ottonomy’s robots is data collection and inspection, specifically to monitor health as well as security. Vijay said with regards to communicable diseases, such as with the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring health conditions can help airports prevent further spread. Dynamic assignment can provide wholesome ROI A cloud-based scheduler assigns orders to each robot. Vijay said the scheduler accounts for the battery charge levels, which robots are in closest proximity, and maximum utilization of onboard space. With multiple lockers on each robot, Ottobots can perform multiple deliveries during the same trip through order batching. Vijay said the top platform of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.66
June 14, 2024
…assisting in the delivery of samples for quality control inspection. SLAM navigation allows flexible operations PUDU said its T300 is designed to alleviate potential labor shortages by automating the delivery and transport of materials, allowing human workers to focus on more skilled and higher-value tasks. By taking over the transportation of heavy or hazardous materials, the PUDU T300 can also improve safety by reducing the risk of workplace injuries associated with industrial work. “There is a huge demand from industrial clients for automated, flexible robotics solutions that can operate continuously to meet high production rates and improve operational efficiency,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.21
June 10, 2024
…computer vision models for its NVIDIA Metropolis-powered automatic optical inspection (AOI) and defect detection offerings. Pegatron, a Taiwan-based manufacturer and service provider, is deploying an NVIDIA Metropolis multi-camera workflow and launching a new suite of services that connects its NVIDIA Omniverse and Metropolis factory digital twin workflow to NVIDIA NeMo and NVIDIA NIM to help factory operators “chat” in real time. The technological advances will help improve worker safety and productivity in Pegatron’s massive factory network that spans over 21 million square feet and produces over 15 million assemblies per month. Wistron, a global organization in electronics manufacturing, has built…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
May 12, 2024
…agnostic OnePicker is the newest system in Comau’s Machine Inspection Recognition Archetypes (MI.RA) family of hardware-agnostic, intelligent vision systems. MI.RA/OnePicker made its worldwide debut at Automate 2024. Comau said its new perception-based piece picking system can eliminate unsustainable sorting activities within diversified industries, which in turn increases both worker well-being and overall efficiency. The hardware-agnostic AI solution pairs vision technology and sensors to pick randomly displaced objects after calculating the picking pose within seconds. The compact and lightweight robot vision guidance system determines the most effective way to empty a bin. MI.RA/OnePicker can be installed on even the smallest collaborative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.35
May 09, 2024
…circular conveyor, move them to a 2D camera for inspection, then place them onto an outfeed conveyor into the appropriate pass/fail locations. A FANUC SR-12iA robot with the environmental option packed and unpacked trays of medical vials into a bin, and then picked up and transferred full bins. The SR-12iA robot with the environmental option includes white epoxy coating, bellow covers, anti-rust bolts and seals, and an IP65 rating to withstand dust and liquids. An LR Mate 200iD/7LC and SR-6iA/C – both cleanroom robots - also assembled cheeseburgers. The LR Mate 200iD series of tabletop industrial robots can be installed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.26
May 06, 2024
…Suite is ideal for addressing the track-and-trace and vision inspection needs of users at all experience levels. It supports barcode reading and additional inspection tasks like OCR, dimensioning and defect detection. The FS42 features Zebra’s Aurora Focus which makes it easy to set up, deploy and run the device, eliminating the need for other tools and reducing training time. 3D inspection and detection optimize quality to new levels Zebra’s new 3S Series 3D sensors made their debut at Automate. Using patented parallel structured light, the industrial-grade 3S series enables 3D sensing for static and moving items - including those that…
