Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.42
…soon as more webinars will be added to the series. ROSCon 2022 If you are attending ROSCon in Kyoto, Japan, please be sure to attend the technical session gz-omni: Bridging Gazebo with Isaac Sim on Oct 20, 2022at 2:10PM JST. Visit NVIDIA at booth #22 to see a live demonstration of Isaac ROS in action running on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit. Getting Started To get started today with NVIDIA Isaac ROS, review the examples summarized in the /NVIDIA-ISAAC-ROS GitHub repo. Editor's note: This post has been updated with comments from Brian Gerkey, CEO of Open Robotics.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
…highly-available precise location data across the contiguous U.S., Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, as well as a growing number of countries worldwide, including Canada and Taiwan, said Swift. The company said it can deliver absolute positioning at the continental scale required by today’s safety-critical applications. Skylark has been independently rated against other Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) networks as providing the highest levels of safety, accuracy, and availability, Swift Navigation said. Swift said it has built specific software and receiver platforms for each application—from automotive and mobile to industrial machine control—to solve the unique problems that precision location poses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.37
…the rapid speed of robotization in China, it said. Japan remained second to China as the largest market for industrial robots. Installations were up 22% in 2021, with 47,182 units. Japan’s operational stock was 393,326 units, up 5% in 2021. After two years of declining robot installations in all major industries, numbers began growing again in 2021. Japan is the world's predominant robot manufacturing country, said the IFR. Exports of Japanese industrial robots achieved a new peak level at 186,102 units in 2021. The Republic of Korea was the fourth largest robot market in terms of annual installations, following the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.91
…IP54-rated and is operated using a YRC1000 controller. Kitakyushu, Japan-based Yaskawa said the controller is capable of operating without a transformer at input voltages from volts electrical pressure of alternating currents (VAC) ranging from 380 VAC to 480 VAC. The controller is connected to the robot using a single cable, which the company said helps make the installation process easier and drives down costs. Airlines and cables are routed internally from the base to the end-of-arm tool to maximize reliability, and a cable installation tube facilitates fieldbus routing to the upper arm and/or gripper. “With a highly compact cabinet (598…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.24
…Corp. to deploy 1,500 Dexterity-powered robots in warehouses across Japan by 2026. Prior to this agreement, Sumitomo invested in Dexterity through Presidio Ventures Inc., its U.S.-based corporate venture capital arm. “The full-task robots we have deployed have only increased demand for flexible automation that can operate in existing workflows and infrastructure,” stated Samir Menon, CEO of Dexterity. “Partnering with Sumitomo will accelerate Dexterity’s customers in getting FTE [full-time equivalent] robot systems up and running in their facilities.” Redwood City, Calif.-based Dexterity offers robots for logistics, warehouse, and supply chain customers. The company said its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform equips robots with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
…of the global Mitsubishi Logisnext (ML) based in Kyoto, Japan. Being part of a global group of companies, MLAP said it thinks globally and acts locally to bring customers the benefits of our international-scale business. The company sells forklifts, warehouse trucks, automated systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and service packages across 5 brands - Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, Cat Lift Trucks, UniCarriers Forklift, Nichiyu Electric Forklifts and TCM Forklift. Backed by Goldbell's 40 years of experience in material handling equipment, XiaoXin Machines Pte Ltd. (“xSQUARE”) said its clientele transcends industries covering pharmaceutical, beverage producers, furniture manufacturing, chemical logistics, 3PL, vertical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
…(RaaS) model. Geek+ said it has over 1500 employees, with offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. It has raised more than $539 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.65
…employees, with offices in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Last month, Geek+ raised $100 million (U.S.) in Series E1 funding to continue its global expansion. Geek+ follows global mobile robot growth More than 100,000 automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and AMRs shipped globally last year, according to Interact Analysis. It noted that AMR shipments surpassed those of AGVs and that China and the U.S. are leading markets for mobile robots. In addition, the firm predicted that 2.1 million mobile robots will ship by the end of 2025. The global market for mobile robots could expand from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.79
…claimed BALYO. Countries such as Singapore, the U.K., and Japan face space constraints and a tight labor market, leading to warehouse storage expanding vertically, noted BALYO. Linde Material Handling Singapore, along with BALYO, implemented its new VNA model with full reliability and safety. The companies also said SSW's site is the first in the world with autonomous operations at such a height. BALYO said its innovative approach to safety, standard OEM forklift controls, and smart perception of pallets led to robots that can reach new heights. After a few weeks of tests in 2021 and a commissioning lead time of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.77
…restock shelves at hundreds of FamilyMart convenience stores in Japan. There are 56,000 convenience stores in Japan — the third-highest density worldwide. Around 16,000 of them are run by FamilyMart, according to NVIDIA. Telexistence aims to save time for these stores by offloading repetitive tasks like refilling shelves of beverages to a robot, allowing retail staff to tackle more complex tasks like interacting with customers. Telexistence’s robots run on the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI and robotics platform, NVIDIA said. “We want to deploy robots to industries that support humans’ everyday life,” said Jin Tomioka, CEO of Telexistence. “The first space…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
…include Hyundai Motor Co., Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics, AISIN (Japan), and ZF. StradVision has now raised $129 million (U.S.) in cumulative funding, from its seed round through Series C. The company said it has seen “exponential” business and team growth over the past year. It opened its second German office and a new local subsidiary in Michigan. In addition, StradVision has expanded its workforce 69.2% year over year to 308 employees as of June 2022. Some self-driving technology developers have had problems lately. Momenta eliminated its aftermarket division, and Perceptive Automata reportedly shut down entirely. However, Research and Markets predicted…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.82
…way forward for the rest of the industry.” Toyohashi, Japan-based Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. provides parts for automobiles and motorcycles. It has 35 manufacturing sites in 14 countries spreading across Europe, North and South America, China, and Southeast Asia. Musashi specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing powertrain products such as differential assemblies, planetary gear assemblies, transmission gears and assemblies, and reduction gears for xEVs (electric vehicles). SixAI introduces technology integration in legacy industries and acquires companies in both local and international markets, mainly in the fields of AI, robotics, green energy, cybersecurity, and fintech. SixAI has a strategic partnership with…