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…from spot-welding, riveting, and dispensing to flow drilling and ultrasonic weld inspection. Each package is a ready-to-use, customer-proven combination of hardware, software, and services and will be implemented at Volvo Cars’ facilities in Torslanda, Sweden, and Daqing, China. Alongside the hardware and functional packages, ABB’s latest range of OmniCore robot controllers will help deliver energy savings of up to 20 percent at sites due to their highly efficient power electronics and use of regenerative braking within the robot. “The automotive industry’s historic transformation, driven by increasing consumer demand for electric vehicles and a desire to operate more sustainably, is creating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.93
…as cameras, laser imaging, detection, and ranging (lidar), and ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) sensors, to detect objects and avoid collisions. However, because AGVs can only change their route or destination with manual intervention, they are generally limited to a particular task. Lack of flexibility and limited decision-making capabilities have led to more advanced robots. AMRs take the AGV concept a step further with the ability to navigate more complex environments. Unlike AGVs, AMRs are able to adapt to changes in their surroundings, flexibly navigating through the warehouse without colliding with other objects or causing damage. This is where simultaneous localization and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.99
…and camera systems, the repair wagon includes integrated scanners, ultrasonic devices, and eddy-current measuring systems. “The use of robots ensures a consistent, well-documented quality of the work,” noted Weis. “In this way, we rule out damage that is not visible to the naked eye and make measurement and process data available to our customers digitally.” FANUC sees future for robotic maintenance Ralf Völlinger, general manager for robotics at FANUC Europe, said he is optimistic about the future use of robots for infrastructure maintenance. The Robel repair wagon. Source: FANUC “There is a great need for modernization in both the rail…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.58
…in the additive manufacturing industry, for which it provides ultrasonic sieving and reclaim machines. Piab said IB's portfolio will enable it to offer full powder-handling solutions, particularly in the food, pharmaceuticals, and chemical industries. IB's powder-handling expertise will join Piab's product portfolio. Source: Piab Group Piab said it expects to finalize the IB acquisition shortly, and it was also fully funded through internal sources. The global market for robotic grippers could experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%, expanding from $1.32 billion in 2022 to $3.03 billion by 2030, according to Next Move Strategy Consulting. The research firm…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.71
…destroyer. This expansion follows the approval of Gecko’s Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (RUG) process by the Navy. Gecko said it will use its wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platform to build digital models of the vessels to increase the speed of maintenance cycles and reduce the time Navy vessels spend in dry dock. “We built Gecko Robotics to solve the hardest physical problems facing the world’s most important organizations,” said Jake Loosararian, CEO and co-Founder of Gecko Robotics. “We are proud to have a mature technology that has been tested and approved by both Navy technical leaders and the sustainment officials…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.55
…consumer goods, and electronics manufacturing markets. Assembly capabilities include: Ultrasonic welding Riveting Screwing Snap fit Gluing UV gluing Decorating, Heat Sealing, Joining dissimilar materials Material joining capabilities include: Heat/ultrasonic foil sealing Laser tacking Laser ablation Laser or ultrasonic cutting and die cutting FlexChassis’ configurability enables a range of use cases FlexChassis also includes full digital control and process monitoring. Additionally, linear motors give FlexChassis speed, accuracy, and operational flexibility with multiple configurations through a human machine interface recipe selection. From UL and CE to FDA and Gamp5, the FlexChassis design can be tailored to match specific production requirements. For clean…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
…This project seeks to catalyze robotic automation for rapid ultrasonic welding of TPC components. These innovations are expected to lead to increased welding speed, applicability to a wider range of products, reduce the assembly time, and reduce the number of welding trials and process calibration articles. Agile Automated Visual Inspection Source: GE Research Principal Investigator: GE Research Project Team: University of Washington, and GKN Aerospace Defense Project Description: Accurate visual inspection of components is critical to safety in aerospace and is often the limiting factor in manufacturing processes, especially for composite components. Current processes are time-consuming, manual, subjective, often inaccurate,…
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…excitement there.” The M.52 autonomous mower features 12 onboard ultrasonic sensors and eight HDR (high dynamic range) cameras to allow for 360 degrees of coverage, the company said. It takes advantage of 3D mapping, semantic awareness, precision localization, and motion planning software to help it navigate. Scythe is not going after consumers with its robotic mower, but professional landscapers. The company does not charge customers the full cost of the robot. It said it uses a “pay-as-you-mow” payment structure. Scythe starts deploying units in Florida and Texas Scythe Robotics said it has already started making good on preorders and has…
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…low-level fusion with other sensor inputs—including cameras, lidar and ultrasonics. This architecture provides greater environmental perception and safer path planning in AI-based advanced driver assist (ADAS) and L2+ to L5 autonomous driving systems, as well as autonomous robotics, according to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. This new centralized architecture will be demonstrated at Ambarella’s invitation-only event taking place during CES. Built with Oculli radar technology It features Ambarella’s Oculii radar technology, including AI software algorithms that dynamically adapt radar waveforms to the surrounding environment—providing high angular resolution of 0.5 degrees, an ultra-dense point cloud up to 10s of thousands of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.17
…to 12 cm (4.7 in.). With lidars, cameras, and ultrasonic wave-enabled sensors, these robots are capable of identifying their own locations at the site and can deliver materials via paths that have been optimized to avoid workers and obstacles, said the company. Hyundai Mobis is developing mobile collaborative robots for commercial and service applications. Source: Hyundai Mobis New controls, outdoor systems, more applications in the works Hyundai Mobis added that it has secured a system that allows for integrated control of multiple self-driving logistics robots within one workplace. The key to this control system is preventing collisions and deadlocks between…
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…was needed. “Although we’re very familiar and experienced with ultrasonic welding applications, integrating ultrasonic welders to the end of the robots was actually new to us,” said Hornsby. “Instead of moving a part manually or having a very customized fixture to move it around underneath our sonic welder, we chose the Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robots to automate the process for efficient speed, efficient costs, and efficient results.” Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robots are space-saving robots that install in minutes due to the controller being built into the base of the robot arm. They use the same intuitive software and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.34
…Energy's European Field Service organization to market and perform ultrasonic inspections across the continent. The companies said they will help “strengthen critical infrastructure and transform how installed equipment is inspected and maintained.” Gecko Robotics and Siemens plan to jointly develop new technologies and services to serve industries including pulp and paper, conventional and renewable power generation, and oil and gas. “Over the past year, we've worked closely with experts from Siemens Energy to understand the value and impact that the collaboration of our companies can create for the European energy market,” noted Ryan Herman, managing director for Europe at Gecko.…