Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.59
…mobile robot (AMR). With AI pallet detection powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, the MiR1200 pallet jack uses 3D machine vision to identify, pick up, and deliver pallets. “We believe that the built-in AI detection system is a significant improvement over older detection technologies,” said Mads Paulin, vice president of R&D at MiR. “Our approach will reduce pick-and-place cycle times, deliver best-in-class pick accuracy and allow us to continuously deliver advanced, AI-based functionality and value to our customers.” Pallet jack interoperable with MiR deck load AMRs The MiR1200 pallet jack is designed to integrate with existing MiR AMR fleets and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.37
Teradyne Robotics recently announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to bring new AI capabilities to automation applications. Teradyne is the parent company of collaborative robot arm provider Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Last week, UR demonstrated an autonomous inspection system powered by NVIDIA Isaac cuMotion path planning at the GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California. MiR recently launched its new MiR1200 autonomous pallet jack, which harnesses AI pallet detection powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module. The MiR1200 Pallet Jack and UR’s cuMotion demo are Teradyne’s two most recent examples…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.64
…Series B investors came from Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventures, and ARK Invest. Both Microsoft and OpenAI will collaborate with Figure to develop its robots. Figure said this investment will accelerate its timeline for commercial deployment of its humanoid robot. OpenAI collaboration aims to enhancing humanoid language processing In conjunction with its Series B investment, Figure and OpenAI have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop AI models for humanoid robots, combining OpenAI's research with Figure's robotics hardware and software. The collaboration aims to help accelerate Figure's commercial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.19
The NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform is tapping into the latest generative AI and advanced simulation technologies to accelerate AI-enabled robotics. At GTC 2024, NVIDIA announced Isaac Manipulator and Isaac Perceptor - a collection of foundation models, robotics tools and GPU-accelerated libraries. During Monday’s keynote, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robot learning. Project GR00T uses various new tools from the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform to create AI for humanoid robots. “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today,” Huang said.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.40
…approach is ushering in the next phase of automation. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated at Monday’s GTC 2024 keynote how developers can use digital twins to develop, test and refine their large-scale, real-time AIs entirely in simulation before rolling them out in industrial infrastructure, saving significant time and cost. NVIDIA Omniverse, Metropolis, Isaac and cuOpt interact in AI gyms where developers can train AI agents to help robots and humans navigate unpredictable or complex events. An AI Gym for Industrial Digitalization In the demo, a digital twin of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse - built using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.33
…a 20MP 5K multi-camera designed for compatibility with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform. The camera is based around the onsemi AR2020 CMOS digital image sensor. Interface options include MIPI and GMSL, with upcoming USB support. An optional IP67 enclosure is available for the GMSL version. E-con said applications for its e-CAM200_CUOAGX include drones, autonomous sports broadcasting and analytics, skin analyzers, fundus imaging, whole slide imaging, OCR, inventory scanning, and digital twins. E-CAM200_CUOAGX captures fast-moving objects at 30fps E-con described the features of e-CAM200_CUOAGX as follows: 20MP resolution - ensures imaging quality, capturing tiny details at a distance while maintaining reliability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.25
READY Robotics is collaborating with Toyota Motor Corporation and NVIDIA to bring a leap forward in industrial robotics. Toyota will employ READY ForgeOS in tandem with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulator developed on NVIDIA Omniverse, to build a simulated robotic programming environment for its aluminum hot forging production lines. This collaboration is set to enhance safety and efficiency in Toyota’s manufacturing processes. Typically, programming robotic systems for forging necessitates that the metal parts remain hot during programming, presenting significant safety challenges. With the integration of ForgeOS and NVIDIA Isaac Sim - an extensible application developed on the Omniverse platform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.63
…in R&D, in-house manufacturing and supply chain. With the NVIDIA platform: The Gemini 2 XL, when paired directly with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin system-on-modules instead of the OBox, allows for additional image processing resulting in further improvement in the depth frame rate, accuracy, and scene versatility. This optimized deeplearning pipeline and camera calibration service will be offered only as part of Orbbec’s ODM package. Customizable, Scene-Specific Algorithms: Support for customization of the AI depth output and the ability for customers to re-train the model with their own data sets to achieve better performance under their specific application environment will be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.12
It's been a decade since NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered the company's DGX AI supercomputer to Open AI, and at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the smart robotics organization made another major announcement in the artificial intelligence and robotics field. Speaking in a special address at CES, NVIDIA Vice President of Robotics and Edge Computing Deepu Talla laid out a plan for the company and its partners - including Boston Dynamics, Covariant, Sanctuary AI, Unitree Robotics, Collaborative Robotics and others - to bring generative AI and robotics together. At the center of the relationship is GPU-accelerated large language models (LLMs),…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.85
…and orientations are critical. Notably, the TM25S's integration with NVIDIA's Isaac Sim platform paves the way for creating digital twins that vastly enhance production line inspections. This innovative approach is anticipated to slash programming times by up to 70% and cycle times by 20%, marking a significant leap in operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In addition to the TM25S, Techman Robot is highlighting collaborations that showcase the synergy between its cobots and other technological advancements. For example, the TM12M cobot can work with ciRobotics' AMRs, emphasizing quick integration and flexible hand-eye configurations suitable for high-precision industries like semiconductor manufacturing and electronics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.75
…RoboDK provides dedicated builds for systems such as the Nvidia Jetson or Raspberry Pi-based industrial computers. “The software works just like the desktop version of RoboDK,” explained Samuel Bertrand, software developer lead at RoboDK. “The main difference is that the system can be controlled remotely from any browser.” With its remote interface, users can also access their TwinBox from anywhere in the world, with full control of all connected external robots, devices, and sensors. This allows users to monitor their robots remotely, in real-time, giving them more flexibility and control over their automation. TwinBox also addresses the challenge of integrating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.62
NVIDIA Corp. is known for supporting simulation and artificial intelligence, and it has been touting its advances in robotics and machine learning. At the Conference on Robot Learning, or CoRL, next month, the NVIDIA Robotics Research Lab will present its latest findings. The company also described how scientists and engineers are collaborating to use NVIDIA Jetson in undersea research platforms. 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…