Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.90
…applied in the right places, AI is a distribution center game-changer. AI can drive significant operational and customer experience gains.” “But software providers must continue to make AI easy to implement and use,” he said. “This is what we expect in our personal lives from smart phones, digital assistants, and apps.” Warehouses are just beginning to benefit from AI and automation. Source: Lucas Systems
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
…scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. Robotic Drive gains cloud capabilities DXC Luxoft said the Robotic Drive Cloud offering brings together the production-ready Robotic Drive services, toolchain, and platform into a new, cloud-based approach for automotive customers and OEMs such as BMW. AWS offers over 125 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, and more. DXC Luxoft and AWS said their automotive experience will enable safe integration and transformation of toolchains, technologies, and processes. The companies added that Robotic Drive on AWS will use several native services for different components catering to various use cases for ADAS application…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.87
…helping them to drive significant operational efficiency and productivity gains, and deliver a faster time to value.” Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus Robotics said its AMRs collaborate with human workers to dramatically improve product movement and order-fulfillment productivity. The company said its hardware and software can also reduce operational costs and improve workplace ergonomics. Locus said that more than 100 of the world's top brands, retailers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and specialty warehouses have deployed its award-winning systems at over 250 sites. It recently announced that DHL Supply Chain will deploy 5,000 Origin robots across multiple sites. At Automate 2023 in Detroit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
…to improve their batting performance. A lot of their gains come from practices between games. Toronto-based Trajekt Sports has developed a robotic pitching system designed to make those training sessions even more valuable. Using trajectory data collected from major league pitchers, machine learning, high-precision motors, image processing, and ball-tracking technology, the team at Trajekt has developed Arc, a pitching machine that can emulate the speed and pitching style of professional players. The system is already being used by seven major baseball teams, including the Chicago Cubs, according to Trajekt CEO Joshua Pope. Pope came up with the idea for the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.85
…are developing customized robots to meet market needs and gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, the increase in demand for application-specific industrial robots will have a positive impact on manufacturers who can adopt customized services during the forecast period. Other Key Highlights: The report recognizes the following as some of the key players in the industrial robotics services market: ABB Ltd., Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH, DAIHEN Corp., Denso Corp., Durr AG, FANUC Corp., General Electric Co., Hans Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., Jenoptik AG, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., MIDEA Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., NACHI FUJIKOSHI Corp., OMRON Corp, Panasonic Holdings…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.79
…maintenance, sanitization, service, and various data-intensive scenarios that require a high degree of autonomy, it said. As more robots gain cloud connectivity, AGX Orin’s greater computing power will meet the market’s demand for outfitting robots with greater autonomous capabilities, including AI decision making. “Relying on Nimbus with Jetson AGX Orin, we dragged, dropped, and ran multiple AI models simultaneously on the robot,” said Ari Yakir, vice president of research and development at Cogniteam. “These skills included localization, gesture recognition, skeleton recognition, object recognition, simultaneous localization and mapping [SLAM], and beyond.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.79
…are still not aware of how much they could gain from automation, how far the technology has come today, and how ease of implementation has improved,” he said. “Getting more public knowledge about this is essential.” Robotics in Spain, by the numbers Industrial robot sales in Spain increased by 24.7%, and service robot sales increased by 25.8% in 2022, according to recently published data from AER Automation. Spain ranks 19th globally by robot density, with 167 robots per 10,000 workers in manufacturing in 2021 – above the world average of 141 robots – according to the IFR. Spain is home…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
…strategic objective of increased recurring revenue through market share gains in this large and growing segment.” For 40 years, FARO said it has provided technologies that that enable customers to measure their world, and then use that data to make smarter decisions faster. HoloBuilder designs, develops, and sells enterprise software, making use of 360° photos, machine vision, and artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based firm said it has customers in more than 35 countries, and users have documented more than 28,000 projects to date. HoloBuilder to add image tech to FARO simulation HoloBuilder said its photogrammetry-based 3D platform delivers hardware-agnostic image…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.76
…Homestead-Miami Speedway. RC Mowers displayed its collection at these same events in 2022. “This is a fantastic opportunity to gain national awareness for our brand,” added Kubista. “Thousands of people will pass by our products in Daytona and Miami over the course of these events.” In July 2022, the company added Cal-Line Equipment Inc. to its dealer network on the West Coast. In January 2023, RC Mowers announced new hires for its development and production teams as it continues to grow.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.76
…has entered into an agreement in which it will gain control of 55% of the shares in DroneMatrix N.V. Nordic Unmanned said the investment will strengthen its position in Europe, complement existing systems for multiple market verticals, and accelerate DroneMatrix's development and growth. “The partnership with DroneMatrix enables both companies to scale their commercial offerings through new services and solutions,” stated Knut Roar Wiig, CEO Nordic Unmanned. “DroneMatrix’s fully autonomous AI-powered Drone-In-A-Box solution will add significant value to all our verticals, especially the security vertical.” Founded in 2014, Nordic Unmanned supports public and private customers with real-time data collected by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.75
…“3D printing offers unique opportunities for businesses looking to gain or maintain a competitive edge, while keeping investment risk low. It is critical however, to tap into a source that is both knowledgeable and unbiased. 3D printing covers a range of technologies which are each ideally suited to varying applications, and neutrality is key in ensuring that the right technologies are chosen in each context.” Materialise says Mindware is managed by a dedicated team of business strategists, and supported by a wide network of experts throughout the 2,000-employee company. Clients receive customized insights from specialists in disciplines ranging from R&D,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.75
…the Jabil Additive Manufacturing Network, Renault F1 Team will gain fast and efficient access to top-quality parts. “We’re excited to be part of Renault F1 Team’s strategy to improve performance with additive manufacturing,” said John Dulchinos, VP of digital manufacturing, Jabil. “Our ability to consolidate a global supply chain and scale qualified processes as needed will enable the production of chassis and on-car components in record time.” An early adopter of additive manufacturing, Renault F1 Team continually seeks opportunities to produce racecar parts quickly and economically while reducing vehicle weight and without compromising part strength or integrity. “Every single aspect…