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Agility Robotics and Manhattan Associates partner to bring AI-powered humanoid robots into warehouses

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…creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, today announced a partnership with Manhattan Associates, a global provider of supply chain software, including warehouse management system 〈WMS〉 solutions. The companies said the industry-first partnership marks a significant step forward for customers across a wide array of industries looking to integrate multi-purpose bipedal robots, like Digit, into their existing warehouse…


GTC 2024: NVIDIA Isaac taps generative AI for manufacturing, logistics applications

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…and repeatable workflows for dynamic manipulation tasks by accelerating AI model training and task programming. “Incorporating new tools for foundation model generation into the Isaac platform accelerates the development of smarter, more flexible robots that can be generalized to do many tasks,'' said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA. Leading robotics companies Yaskawa, Solomon, PickNik…


Agility Robotics introduces cloud automation platform

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…of the market-leading bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit unveils Agility Arc, a cloud application platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets. As customers begin deploying Digit for use in their operations, Agility Arc simplifies the deployment lifecycle. The solution provides facility mapping, workflows, operational management and troubleshooting. “Smart companies are looking to multipurpose mobile manipulation solutions like Digit to…


MODEX 2024: Agility Robotics brings operational visibility to deployment of Digit fleets with launch of Agility Arc

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…creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, unveiled Agility Arc, a cloud automation platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets. The Oregon-based company released the news at MODEX 2024. Agility Arc to manage Digit deployment lifecycles As customers begin deploying Digit for use in their operations, Agility Arc is designed to simplify the deployment lifecycle. From facility mapping…


Agility Robotics appoints Peggy Johnson as its CEO

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…creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) called Digit, announced the appointment of veteran technology leader Peggy Johnson as Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Johnson will draw on her decades of technology leadership experience to guide the company’s next phase of growth as Agility expands commercial deployments, broadens its product portfolio, and prepares to manufacture Digit at scale, the…


4 Tech Directions to Shape Distribution Center Performance

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…smart robotic picking. Such mobile manipulation robots are being applied to autonomous unloading and loading of cartons from trucks. For example, Dexterity recently announced a collaboration with FedEx on a robotic truck loading application. A tougher nut to crack has been leveraging mobile picking robots for piece picking from shelving in aisles. However, Brightpick, part of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which…


Tesla Reveals Gen 2 of the Optimus Humanoid Robot

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…that are faster and can boast 11-DoF for more delicate object manipulation. Watch this video to learn more about Optimus Gen 2.


Cobots Democratize Automation

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…of Agility Robotics’ Sequoia mobile manipulation system. The system is already up and running at the e-tailer’s Houston fulfillment center, where Sequoia—integrated with multiple robots—is being used to containerize inventory into totes. Cobots Democratize Automation Amazon Tests Sequoia System and Agility Robotics’ Digit Humanoid for Fulfillment Collaborative Robotics Raises $30M Series A, Launches New Cobot Flywheel Program Industrial Mobile Robot…


Four tech directions to shape distribution center (DC) performance

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…smart robotic picking. Such mobile manipulation robots are being applied to autonomous unloading and loading of cartons from trucks. For example, Dexterity recently announced a collaboration with FedEx on a robotic truck loading application. A tougher nut to crack has been leveraging mobile picking robots for piece picking from shelving in aisles. However, Brightpick, part of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which…


NVIDIA Robotics Research Lab to Present 15 Papers at Conference on Robot Learning

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…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 vehicles. The company said its team will present 15 papers at CoRL, which will be from Nov. 6 to 9 in Atlanta. Many of…


Eureka From NVIDIA Research Uses Large Language Models to Train Robots

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…a wide range of complex manipulation skills. The results from nine Isaac Gym environments are showcased in visualizations generated using NVIDIA Omniverse. “Eureka is a unique combination of large language models and NVIDIA GPU-accelerated simulation technologies,” said Jim Fan, senior research scientist at NVIDIA, who is one of the project’s contributors. “We believe that Eureka will enable dexterous robot control…


Amazon tests its Sequoia System and Agility Robotics’ Digit for fulfillment

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…also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize inventory into totes. It combines mobile robots, gantry systems, robotic arms, and a new ergonomic employee workstation. “From our latest robotic arms…


Amazon Tests Sequoia System and Agility Robotics’ Digit Humanoid for Fulfillment

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…also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize inventory into totes. It combines mobile robots, gantry systems, robotic arms, and a new ergonomic employee workstation. “From our latest robotic arms…


Sarcos Delivers Guardian Sea Class Robot to Atlantas Marine

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…Class is a teleoperated, dual-armed manipulation system with six-function dexterity per arm and performs in depths of up to 1 km (3,280 ft.). It is electronically driven, which eliminates the added weight, size, and expense of hydraulic power unit systems, said Sarcos. As a result, maintenance costs and the risk of system downtime are reduced, the company claimed. The Guardian…


PickNik Robotics Raises Funds to Further Develop MoveIt Studio for Robot Arms

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…on its MoveIt motion-planning and manipulation software. It added that companies are already using MoveIt Studio for systems combining robot arms and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for in-situ bin picking. “With MoveIt Studio, companies can quickly prototype new behaviors in a low-code environment,” Coleman said. “Developers can customize them to the environment for pick and place, opening doors, or pushing…


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