Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
…Retailers, hotels, and restaurants are increasingly deploying robots for cleaning, materials handling, and customer service. With labor shortages and tight margins, attendees of this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable can learn how to maximize the value of data, product, and software-defined supply chains. Topics to be covered will include: How to identify where robotics can add value to existing processes Why robot vendors have specialized to serve different applications How much data is enough? Inventory management with mobile robots and sensors Connecting automation to enterprise systems Customer-facing robots – more than a novelty? Registrants can submit questions now or ask them during…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.69
…kinds of autonomous service machines, from forklifts to professional cleaning machines. Sevensense said it uses computer vision and AI algorithms to create 3D maps that are more accurate than what today’s 2D systems can produce. It also claimed its technology is more cost-effective than laser scanner-based navigation. Differences between 2D and 3D perception, according to Sevensense. Source: ABB An AMR equipped with 3D SLAM will be able to accurately interpret its environment or identify a person, a pallet, or another robot, said the company. In addition, Sevensense said 3D SLAM allows robots to autonomously make decisions to navigate around these…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
…robots to operate machines for pad printing and component cleaning, we were able to redeploy eight operators to other jobs and see a $70,000 return on investment in less than a year,” he said. 2021 Q4 sales and value explained October through December of 2021 marked the highest and second-highest quarter on record for units and revenue, respectively, said A3. Non-automotive customers ordered 6,618 robots in Q4, which represents 61% of total units ordered. Automotive-related customers purchased 4,211 units, 39% of total orders. The following non-automotive industries in Q4 saw increases over the same quarter in 2020: Metals: Up 23%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.63
…exterior paint which helps avoid paint degradation when using cleaning agents that protect against bacteria. ABB said the robot arm’s design also minimizes the number of gaps where bacteria could form, providing an added level of protection. A particle filter and a fully sealed design prevent grease, oil, and particles from coming into contact with the products being handled, it added. “The addition of cleanroom and harsh environment capability enables us to offer the benefits of the IRB 1300 to a whole new set of manufacturing applications in industries renowned for their tough nature or their need to be contamination-free,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
…process capability using materials that are compatible with the cleaning methods used at a hospital. The design has been approved for use in select departments, with broader uses currently under evaluation. “Our team wanted to help out in any way we could to support the local frontline health care providers who are working around the clock to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis,” says Alberto Lacaze, president of Robotic Research. “We are producing a face shield that modifies a design that is based off the blueprint provided by the National Institutes of Health. The design includes some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
…up Midwestern beaches and waterways. Items include electric beach cleaning robots called BeBots, remote controlled water drones called Pixie Drones, and gutter-bin stormwater filtration systems. Meijer sends message to cut down pollution Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer said it donated to the CGLR Foundation, the donation arm of the council, to bring awareness about the scale of the plastics pollution problem in the Great Lakes and to initiate action to end plastic waste and litter. The company’s donation will be used to help expand CGLR’s Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative. “We are lucky to live near the beautiful Great Lakes, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.53
…cleaners that cut the cords and precise docking requirements. Powermat’s technology enables underwater charging in a soon-to-be-announced new pool cleaning robot. Petah Tiqva, Israel-based Powermat said it will support any customers wanting help productizing their mid-power wireless power systems using Powermat’s new PMT350 600 platform, under the companies’ recently announced partnership.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.28
…SoftBank Robotics makes service robots using BrainOS for commercial cleaning and disinfection. In 2020, the company sold its interest in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai Motor Group. In 2021, SoftBank acquired 40% of automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) provider AutoStore. Earlier this month, SoftBank Robotics U.K. and Bunzl Distribution partnered to offer robotics in Spain. Terms of Berkshire Grey acquisition Under the agreement, SoftBank will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of the company not currently owned by SoftBank for $1.40 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $375 million. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.23
…global pandemic has propelled the development and growth of cleaning modules for its robots as they are deployed to disinfect offices, hospitals, and other public spaces. In addition, MiR attributed its sales growth to increased interest by technology manufacturers in integrating MiR robots with their products to make their automation mobile and flexible. For example, KEN Hygiene Systems has used MiR robots to automate the filling and emptying of washer disinfectors in sterile centers in hospitals. Investing in fleet management software, customer service Mobile Industrial Robots acknowledged that the mobile robot market has become much more competitive since it launched…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.06
…Nano is protected against dirt, dust, splash water, or cleaning agents, obtaining CE, FCC, VCCI, and RoHS certifications. Complete suite for simple use. With a multi-language software development kit (SDK) for popular platforms, end users can integrate Mech-Vision graphical vision software and Mech-Viz intelligent robot programming environment to develop customized applications. Cost efficiency. Mech-Eye Nano is competitive in terms of pricing. Moreover, it helps customers boost efficiency and productivity in typical industrial applications, said Mech-Mind. Mech-Mind says its latest camera includes industrial-level precision. Source: Mech-Mind Robotics Mech-Mind supports industrial applications Mech-Mind noted that Mech-Eye 3D industrial cameras have been deployed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.05
…makes the Pepper humanoid service robot and BrainOS-powered commercial cleaning and disinfection robots. SoftBank supports cube storage approach AutoStore said its automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) can provide supply chains with high throughput, enhanced configurability, and high levels of flexibility. The company added that its cube storage can enable customers to store four times the inventory in the same space or all of their existing inventory in 25% of the space. AutoStore systems serve markets including e-commerce, grocery, industrial, and healthcare in warehouse, retail locations, or micro-fulfillment centers. It recently unveiled an innovation hub in Norway and partnered with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
…Inc. is a sibling organization that markets the Whiz cleaning robot. After producing 27,000 Pepper robots between 2014 and 2020, SoftBank “paused” production of that “emotionally perceptive” model and reduced its staff from 330 people in 2020. Similarly, SoftBank last year sold mobile robot maker Boston Dynamics, which it had acquired from Google (now part of Alphabet) in 2017, to Hyundai Motor Group. Xavier Lacherade, general manager of SBRE, will continue to lead the company, renamed Aldebaran under URG. “We know URG as a strategic partner in sales, services, and software development,” said Lacherade. “I am firmly convinced that the…