Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
…is part of the MassRobotics Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Interoperability Working Group. The organization this week announced Version 1.0 of a communications standard for AMRs of different types from different vendors. “The effort is a good idea,” Poursohi said. “We haven't seen a lot of [mixed environments] yet, but we will as we start to enter warehouses where there are other machines.” Third Wave has been conducting remote onboarding as it has doubled in size to 32 employees during the pandemic. “We're looking for roboticists, machine learning experts, and engineers, and we're building out our operations team doing deployments,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.83
…so they can validate configurations and verify compatibility and interoperability,” he added. “And the RTI Administration Console includes new graphical views. The old network view was OK for tens of components, but nodes are easier for visualizing hundreds.” RTI Connext 6.1 is intended to enable developers to build more reliable remotely controlled and autonomous machines. Source: RTI The road to XaaS “The road to XaaS, or everything as a service, is increasing levels of autonomy,” said Barnett. “As you automate a formerly manual process, such as pick and place, you can train a robot with camera data so it knows…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.83
…robotics hardware has its own programming language, intricacies and interoperability issues. The no-code approach essentially builds a smart layer that shields users from dealing with low-level language and deals with all sorts of snags in the backend. While it’s an approach that has proven to work, I personally believe that this is an intermediate solution that will become obsolete in the future. Even today, we’re shipping machines that are pre-programmed to work out of the box on factory assembly lines without any end user needing to program them. The AGI community believes in building machines that are capable of learning…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.70
…enterprise sites with tight spaces Intelligent human-robot orchestration, autonomy, interoperability, remote monitoring, and analytics powered by Vecna’s Pivotal software Vehicle vendors join forces There are more 5 billion pallets in circulation and nearly 5 million manual pallet jacks at work moving them every day, according to the Vecna Robotics and Big Joe. With 70% of the total cost of moving those pallets being labor – and severe labor shortages crippling supply chains – the companies said they have identified a clear need for an autonomous system to handle “in-between” loads. The new offering combines Vecna's expertise in AMRs and orchestration…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.65
…to communicate with one another and enterprise systems for interoperability and efficiency. Organizations are addressing the issue, and a software ecosystem is growing to meet this need. Global shipping company DHL, for instance, has collaborated with Microsoft and AI-driven fulfillment provider Blue Yonder to integrate warehouse robots. DHL's initial implementation of the system was in a Madrid warehouse, where the company said it saved integration time by 60%. What’s driving the rapid of adoption of automation? Companies have cited different reasons for implementing robotics and automation in their warehouses. The following are the most common ones: Economics: Robotics can reduce…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.56
…has been part of the robotics sales pitch, but interoperability is key,” he said. “If diverse pieces of equipment from multiple vendors aren't talking to one another, it's a challenge that we can address. The open standard is a win-win for developers, OEMs, and deployers of robotics.” CoreAVI sets goals for Vulkan SC API CoreAVI developed the Vulkan SC application programming interface (API) in close partnership with the Khronos Group based on the Vulkan and OpenGL low-overhead, high-performance graphics standards. The company said its Platforms for Safety Critical Applications are based on VkCore SC, which is aligned with the Vulkan…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
…company says the open-architecture platform is designed to support interoperability with complementary solutions from leading independent software vendors (ISVs) including Ansys. New factory services To assist in the design and implementation of digital factories featuring HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology, HP’s enhanced 3D Factory Services support the processes necessary for industrial management and production of high-quality parts at scale, the company says. The services include offerings across facilities and equipment assessment, human capital planning and training, and design and implementation of production processes. Among the digital services are HP 3D Application Programming Interface (API), HP 3D Process Control, and HP…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
…manage safe navigation and task assignment in dynamic environments. Interoperability has arisen as a concern over the past year or so, as factories and warehouses begin to deploy robots from multiple suppliers. A universal fleet management system such as Meili FMS can help mobile robot fleets to work effectively, especially if the fleet consists of different types of robots. Not only does will this software allow you to centrally manage your robots, but it can also enable them to autonomously and automatically adjust to changes in your order fulfillment. Caption About the author Michelle Schlechtriem is the content manager at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.29
…faster robot deployments. The teams will “continue to enhance interoperability and drive purposeful integrations with existing hospital infrastructure, electronic health records, and clinical communications, which will allow them to continue to meet the demands during the persistent nursing shortage,” it said. “Diligent Robotics' participation in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator program led to the exploration of our team testing this solution with our clinical teams,” said Dr. David Marshall, Chief Nursing Executive at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. “Using the robot to relieve front-line health care workers from point-to-point delivery and retrieval tasks has been successful in our original launch,” he said. “Staff…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.20
…RoboRunner to focus on robotic fleets and potentially enable interoperability. “In 2018, we launched AWS RoboMaker, a cloud-based simulation service that enables robotics developers to run, scale, and automate simulation without managing any infrastructure,” said Channy Yun, principal developer advocate for AWS. “As we worked with robot developers and operators, we have repeatedly heard that they face challenges in operating different robot types in their automation efforts, including autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile vehicles (AMRs), and robotic manipulators.” “Today, we are launching a public preview of AWS IoT RoboRunner, a new robotics service that makes it easier for enterprises…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
…integrators specialize into different verticals, and we're trying to abstract more workforce complexities for factories,” Farid said. “As for interoperability and using human language to tell robots what to do, we're excited by the prospect, and a lot of people are working on these problems. We'll happily use such software as soon as it's ready, but if not, we'll build it ourselves.” Formic noted that its customers include Polar Manufacturing, a 105-year-old maker of custom door and truck body hardware for industrial applications, and Georgia Nut, a 75-year-old manufacturer of confections and nuts. Both chose Formic as their partner for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.83
…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 modules from partners such as ROEQ for the MiR600 and 1350 offer flexibility “out of the box” without requiring extensive customization for different tasks or workflows, said MiR. These top modules enable the AMRs to pick up and drop off pallets…