Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.24
…It ensures government-grade security for identification and key storage. This enables cloud services, such as remote software management and preventive device management, to be rendered in accordance with the highest level of cybersecurity.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.24
…end of the day, we want to 'own the façade' and use optical scan and analytics for inspection and preventive maintenance.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.07
…maximize system uptime. They can do repairs, replacements, and preventive maintenance, as well as suggest upgrades and modernizations over the system’s lifetime. As technology advances, automation providers are even introducing new ways to provide better, faster support. One great example is anytime/anywhere support through assisted reality (AR) glasses. AR glasses can connect warehouse staff to their partner’s support team through a live video feed. The support team can troubleshoot problems, guide warehouse staff through solving the issue, and get the automated system back up and running in no time. Getting ahead of the game While the warehouse automation adoption rate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.53
…materials and production method such as 3D printing for preventive maintenance. At Hannover Messe, igus offered multiple VR experiences—one in its growing “iguverse,” a shared space where developers, engineers, and customers can examine digital twins and rapidly iterate on designs. For instance, designing cable protections for offshore oil rigs went six times faster, according to igus' customer, said Blase. “CAD files alone are not enough,” he said. “I'm proud of our team. This gets to our theme of 'enjoyneering,' where engineers should have fun in their professions.” Another VR experience allowed a user to teleoperate a dual-armed robot in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.48
…and reconfigure,” he explained. “We also offer a pre-paid preventive maintenance program for our robots, including five yearly visits and extending the on-site robot warranty to five years. In addition, we offer several training classes.” As vision, manipulation, and human-machine interaction technologies advance, robotics can address more applications. Many types of robots are available that aren't cost-prohibitive. Robots can help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) supplement their labor forces, meet seasonal demands, and perform repetitive or hazardous tasks that a human would ordinarily perform. With robots delivering goods or sanitizing a workspace, human workers can now be deployed to other,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
…“We've reduced the need for field service from regular preventive maintenance to semiannually,” he said. “With more robust features and better diagnostics, we can understand the robot and its environment. We've added diagnostics to support higher utilization.” “The biggest difference [from the previous model] is the stability of the platform moving out to customer sites,” Gravelle said. “Customers intereacting with it will just see a white box that's more reliable and quieter. Attabot 2022's performance and uptime mean that we won't need to have Attabotics employees on site.” Signed, sealed, delivered Attabotics moved from belts, pulleys, and sliders to enclosed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.34
…the metaverse Roboverse Reply said its platform enables autonomous preventive inspection to prolong the lifespan of infrastructures, as well as interactive telepresence for security and safety-critical purposes. The company said it is already looking to build on its latest success into augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR). “This will take autonomous mobile robot navigation to the next level,” said Rizzante. “In our robotics lab, we are already working on the next generation of robotic solutions.” “The 'Real-World Metaverse' provides a common reference for AI computer vision, allowing it to collaborate with spatial computing devices like AR and VR tools…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.56
…business unit launched 12 new products for condition monitoring, preventive maintenance, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2021 alone. In combination with real-time cable monitoring for Ethernet cables and the integrated, solar-powered “EC.I” condition sensor, customers can now avoid unexpected machine shutdowns, igus said. RBTXpert enables robot integration As part of digitization support, igus said the RBTXpert “digital + human service,” which it launched last year, provides low-cost robot integration via online consultation and at a fixed price. In a 400 m² (4,305.5 sq. ft.) customer testing area, experts can check customer requirements before making offerings. “Our customers' do-it-yourself…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
…also designed to offer live device diagnostics, alerts, and preventive-maintenance measures to minimize costly robot cell downtime, it said. Integrating the globally recognized Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) industry standard, WebLytics identifies trends in the robot cell, including patterns, peaks, and disturbances in application productivity. OEE measures the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive – a score of 100% indicates that the collaborative application is producing only good parts, as fast as possible, and with no downtime. With these OEE measures, WebLytics can determine whether the manufacturing process is running at optimal speed. It can also monitor and analyze…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.78
…cut. Existing sensors used to track operational parameters for preventive maintenance purposes could also provide additional information that may help optimize the robot’s motion. While still mostly experimental, some robotics designers have used neural networks and reinforcement learning to create autonomous motion-planning algorithms. Skydio trained a “deep neural pilot” to fly an autonomous drone. Case-based reasoning for industrial motion planning Other AI approaches could provide another answer to the motion planning problem. Case-based reasoning (CBR) is similar to reinforcement learning, but the agent instead bases their actions on information from previous cases. In motion planning, efficient solutions for a given…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.90
…for about $8 billion in January. Robots can provide preventive maintenance Not only can robots help with emergency response, but they can also help prevent disasters, noted Murphy. “There exciting untold stories,” she said. “Drones are being used quietly but the U.S. Department of Transportation and construction firms to check bridges and construction sites. I give two thumbs up to the Federal Highway Administration—this is a tremendous use for drones.” “While drones are good, one company told me when I was a professor at the University of South Florida, 'We can see pretty well with binoculars, but we can't go…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.39
…are not just set in time but also for preventive maintenance,” he explained. “Uptime is everything for customers with expensive assets, like factories or airlines. Our tools can gather data so that we can indicate to customers to anticipate or even delay maintenance.” Thanks to Near Earth's connections with Carnegie Mellon University, it has access to a large set of algorithms, Foessel said. “We partner and integrate,” he said. “There are two ways to become relevant in data analytics. One is to be a Google or AWS that has shown performance in vertical after vertical, or you can control the…