Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.33
…working on making tasks such as welding, assembly, and machine tending easier for robots to do. Wendy Tan-White, Intrinsic CEO “Our team has been exploring how to give industrial robots the ability to sense, learn, and automatically make adjustments as they’re completing tasks, so they work in a wider range of settings and applications,” said Tan-White. “Working in collaboration with teams across Alphabet, and with our partners in real-world manufacturing settings, we’ve been testing software that uses techniques like automated perception, deep learning, reinforcement learning, motion planning, simulation, and force control.” “In one instance, we trained a robot in two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.29
…Robotics Inc. has combined its RightPick 3 picking system, machine learning, and RightCare service to address that need. The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) this month named Somerville, Mass.-based RightHand the “Robotics Company of the Year” at its 10th annual NEVY Awards. Yaro Tenzer, co-founder and CEO of RightHand, thanked NEVCA and MassRobotics for nurturing innovative startups in the Massachusetts robotics cluster. Vince Martinelli, head of product and marketing at RightHand Robotics, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the company's partnerships, the need to consider both humans and automation, and his outlook for 2023. RightPick and automated storage What are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.98
…viable option for low- to medium-volume orders where insertion machines would not be cost effective, said ABB. The company said its original cobot also offers a significant advantage over repetitive and physically stressful manual insertion of THT components. AMRs to include VSLAM ABB said it has transformed AMRs with the addition of visual simultaneous localization and mapping (VSLAM) technology in collaboration with Swiss-based AI specialist Sevensense. VSLAM enables a mobile robot to “see its environment and make intelligent navigation decisions based on its surroundings, without prior programming or infrastructure,” the company stated. This next-generation AMR technology supports new levels of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.91
…easy connection of a FANUC CRX cobot and a machine tool. QSSR simplifies the automation of machine tool load/unload applications using the CNC controller’s easy guidance functionality for quick connectivity, start-up and operation. FANUC CR-35iB will assemble a bike At the show, the CR-35iB collaborative robot will help an operator assemble a bicycle. The operator will program various assembly positions with the easy-to-use tablet TP featuring a “drag and drop” user interface. The demonstration underscores the cobot’s ability to make the assembly process quicker while eliminating ergonomic stress, the company said. The CR-35iB collaborative robot has a payload of 35kg…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.85
…getting value out of robotic picking. The panel on “Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots” examined the potential of collaborative robotics and the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model in manufacturing. Speakers included Josh Pawley, vice president of business development at Vectis Automation; Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics; and Al Youngwerth, CEO of VersaBuilt Robotics. Watch the Robotics Applications Conference The Robotics Applications Conference is still available on demand, and registration is free for all sessions. Robotics 24/7 will continue covering the topics discussed at the event throughout the year. Peerless Media is already planning next year's conference, and companies…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.60
…motion-planning approaches,” he explained. “We've worked on templates for machine tending and have seen months saved.” In addition, SWAT teams are using MoveIt Studio for explosive ordnance disposal, and space applications include autonomous cargo unloading from space station re-supply capsules. It serves industries including aerospace, subsea, surgical, energy, agriculture, food and beverage, and personal robots. PickNik claimed that it has earned the trust of companies including Google, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Hyundai, NASA, Sierra Space, and Blue Origin. It also works with partners including Formant, “There are few others in the industry of robotics with the capability of PickNik,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.43
…50% reduction in parts, and it is suitable for machine tending, materials handling, and welding in addition to palletizing,” Beck explained. “We also designed a wider tool flange for the corresponding end effectors.” Universal Robots reaches for new applications Povlsen noted that global labor and skills shortages, as well as an estimated 22 million jobs with automatable tasks present a “real opportunity” for cobots, with only 2% penetration of the potential market. The UR20 will complement the existing e-Series cobots, and simulation tools are coming, according to Universal Robots. Potential users of the UR20 with UR+ certified URCaps applications include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.38
…environments and applications in smart manufacturing, handling pick-and-place tasks, machine tending and assembly with the following: FoundationPose is a foundation model for 6D pose estimation and tracking of previously unseen objects. cuMotion taps into the parallel processing of NVIDIA GPUs for solving robot motion planning problems at industrial scale by running many trajectory optimizations at the same time to provide the best solution. FoundationGrasp is a transformer-based model that can make dense grasp predictions for unknown 3D objects. SyntheticaDETR is an object detection model for indoor environments that allows faster detection, rendering and training with new objects. Isaac Perceptor for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.12
…are used for arc welding, material handling, assembly, packaging, machine tending and palletizing. They have a predesigned reach and accuracy ratings that make it easier to establish their repeatability of movement (Richard Vaughn). However, unlike Cartesian and gantry robots, you’re locked into those design features once you buy it. Robotic arms could also cost more because of expensive features like proprietary controllers. 4. SCARA SCARA stands for selective compliance assembly robot arm or selective compliance articulated robot arm. It has three axes (X, Y and Z) for rotating and lateral movements and is ideal for vertical assembly, bio-med and palletizing.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
…this mobile platform to perform repetitive tasks such as machine tending, quality assurance sampling, material replenishment, and packaging so they can focus on tasks requiring higher-level skills. Yaskawa MPX Yaskawa’s high-speed, six-axis MPX-series robots are designed to create smooth, consistent finishes for a variety of painting and dispensing applications. The MPX robots an be installed close to workpieces for efficient use of floorspace. Each model can be floor-, wall- or ceiling-mounted. These robots and the DX200-FM controller feature Factory Mutual (FM) approval for use in Class I, Division 1 hazardous environments. An intrinsically safe pendant is available as an option.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.10
…tasks such as visual inspection for quality control than machine tending or pick-and-place tasks, which don't always make sense for ROI [return on investment],” he said. On the software side, Version 2 of MiR's fleet management software is available, and the company and some of its customers are watching various interoperability efforts. “Our system is fairly open,” said Charles. “With REST APIs [application programming interfaces], you can get fleet and position information from the robots, whch is what you need for systems from different vendors to work together. A lot of software providers are looking at providing another layer.” Top…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.07
…exciting post-pandemic announcements than about improved capabilities. Advances in machine vision, software, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) have led to a wider range of applications. Picking of jumbled or mixed pieces is getting faster and more accurate, with less AI overhead. CapSen Robotics, Mujin, and Soft Robotics provided some examples. Most of the collaborative robot suppliers showed welding cells, with Universal Robots leading the way with its first cobot TIG welding and spot welding applications with partners THG Automation and Pro Spot, respectively (see video below). Kane Robotics and FerRobotics used a UR cobot to demonstrate grinding and surface finishing (see…