Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.97
…company's software can help robot vendors and integrators improve the performance of what they offer to end users. New “orchestration” features in the platform, along with a partner certification program, allow organizations to use the software to avoid conflicts between different types of AMRs without competing with the fleet software from each AMR vendor. For example, InOrbit’s solution can be used so that cleaning robots don’t interfere with large AMRs moving pallets, or to keep inventory counting bots out of the aisles being used by other robots. “You want each system to do what it does best, without interfering with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.85
…our ongoing coverage of safety standards, robot operations and orchestration, and interoperability. There is broad consensus on the need for more of all of these, but rival proprietary approaches and the need to work with existing warehouse management systems (WMS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) remain. Speaking of making robots easier to use, Open Robotics released ROS 2 Iron Irwini, marking the continuing evolution of the open-source Robot Operating System from an academic tool to a framework for commercial robotics development. Intrinsic, which Alphabet acquired from Open Robotics, announced the beta version of its Flowstate product for developers. “We've seen…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
…multiple vendors, how important are data management, integration, and orchestration of different robots? Guerry: With the arrival of new technologies like cobots and mobile robots, there is an increasing necessity to have multiple platforms working in the same company. In the past, robots and machines were often deployed as cells. In the future, integration of the systems will provide further productivity and the capability for connectivity will be a given. Communication and interoperability standards like OPC-UA will help to facilitate this process. Considering collaboration At Automate Forward last week, you participated in the session on “How Collaborative Automation Is Driving…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.58
…case of BlueBotics, the first generation for its multi-fleet orchestration targets the about 80 vendors with mobile robots already using its “ANT” natural feature navigation software. The company is working on broader reach using content from standards, according to Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics. ProMat exhibitors discuss data Integrated, smart systems will also feed into analytics platforms, improving the ability of warehouse automation to adapt dynamically, other exhibitors told me. Rob McKeel, CEO of global systems integrator and automation provider FORTNA, said that technology advances in areas like robotic piece picking can be the right fit today for some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
…integrated technologies through its WMS. The platform also handles orchestration decisions. For instance, it can assign a task for pallet movement on the dock to an EPT rather than an AFL if it just involves travel without putaway. In another example, CJ Logistics wanted to capture Internet of Things (IoT) data, but not for every product. SVT Robotics' platform allowed CJ Logistics to determine in which zones to make it available. “One of the successes of this project is that technology is evolving very quickly,” stated Kevin Coleman, co-CEO of CJ Logistics America. “And I don’t know where it ends.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.11
…address interoperability at a micro or individual machine level. The individual integrations will be easier—and add greater value—if the orchestration is in place first. Editor's note: Robotics 24/7 will have more end-of-year and prediction pieces in the coming weeks.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.96
…“This operating system is a distributed inventory and order orchestration system for deciding how to optimally place specific SKUs [stock-keeping units] across the nodes in their network, and how to optimally route the orders against the inventory.” “We’re showing [the merchants] their real-time inventory levels across all the nodes that they have with Stord, but also giving them active advice about how to rebalance that inventory, achieve optimal service levels for their customers, and reduce their transportation costs based on where that inventory is being ordered from most,” he said. Building your own warehousing on demand Providers of on-demand warehousing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.73
…capabilities to tackle the trends of the future: dynamic orchestration of the distribution network to support abrupt demand changes; optimized throughput to support high order volume of small quantities across a wide SKU assortment; optimized cycle time and velocity to support next hour shipment of products personalized to order; drive down operational costs through efficient and collective optimization of man, machine, space and energy resources; and create a differentiating customer experience through fulfilment accuracy, visibility, reliability and speed. Critical principles of a digital warehouse The first obvious, yet foundational, principle is that any warehouse digitization must be a harmonized element…