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Airports are home to a variety of industries and businesses. Airside operations function alongside cargo and baggage ground handling logistics. Customer-facing terminals house security checkpoints and retail outlets. Runways, taxiways, ramps, and large grass fields make up most of the land area, while restaurants and stores inside terminals are compressed into expensive real estate. “When I think of an airport,…
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“When Locus Robotics started, getting 10 robots to work together on the floor - work well together - was a big, big challenge. Now, we have customers running nearly 1,000 robots over a million square feet.” Neil Bentley, senior director of product management at Locus Robotics, succinctly described the history of the Wilmington, Mass. company. Locus recently surpassed the 3…
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Founded in 2019, California-based Robust.AI knew the bar was set high for its initial software and hardware rollout. Three years later, when its Grace software suite and Carter collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR) debuted, Robust set out to differentiate itself from the marketplace. Who knew it would all come back to the bar? “Designed with humans in mind” Kavitha Velusamy…
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Earlier today, Greenwich, Conn.-based global contract logistics services provider GXO Logistics stated it is in the process of conducting an early-stage proof-of-concept program with Apptronik, an Austin, Texas-based robot manufacturer, on an AI-enabled humanoid robot. Company officials said that this collaboration marks another milestone for GXO, in what the company described as its strategy to advance humanoid innovation by partnering…
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Maxim AI, which is developing an enterprise-grade evaluation and observability platform for AI application development, recently announced a $3 million funding round led by Elevation Capital. The round also saw participation from marquee angel investors including founders of Postman, Chargebee, Groww, Razorpay, Media.net, among others. With the infusion of capital, Maxim announced the General Availability (GA) launch of their platform,…
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Implementing warehouse robotics is more than just purchasing a solution and installing the hardware. It's equally crucial to consider its integration within your existing operations and software. Join our webinar to gain a more comprehensive understanding of robotics solution design and implementation. You will: Discover key decision-making considerations for integrating robotics with different software to ensure project success Gain insights…
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Swisslog, a leading provider of warehouse automation and software, has announced it is opening a new Americas region headquarters in Atlanta. The new headquarters will accommodate continued growth and further extend the company’s market position in North America. Located in the northern suburb of Dunwoody, the new location will serve as the Swisslog regional headquarters for the Americas, strengthening the…
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Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Pudu Robotics recently announced the launch of its first robot designed expressly for industrial applications - the PUDU T300, which debuted at Hannover Messe 2024. PUDU said its T300 features maneuverability with an ability to navigate efficiently through narrow passageways commonly found in industrial facilities. The PUDU T300 also includes “map-and-go” functionality that allows for…
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AGILOX North America, a global leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling automation, announced the opening of its new North American headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on June 12, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion and dedication to meeting the needs of its customers. The new facility more than doubles the…
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Robot market platform HowToRobot and independent advisors Gain & Co recently announced a merger to form a global automation market platform and vendor-independent advisory company that can support businesses with every aspect of their automation journey. United under HowToRobot’s name, the company also announced an investment from Sagitta Ventures, which will be taking a seat on the board. Together, the…
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Landscaping crews operate on the principle of efficiency. But monotonous mowing tasks take away from time that they can spend performing detail tasks, such as edging and trimming or managing planters. Scythe Robotics developed its autonomous commercial mower, the M.52, to help landscapers improve their operational efficiency. With support from Scythe’s engineers, implementation team, and customer support services, landscapers can…
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Vention, the Montreal-based company behind the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP), recently announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to bring industrial automation technology to small and medium manufacturers by using NVIDIA AI and accelerated computing to advance cloud robotics. This announcement made during COMPUTEX 2024 in Taiwan, marks a year of collaborative efforts from Vention to leverage artificial intelligence to simplify…
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Unitree Robotics recently introduced its latest humanoid robot, the Unitree G1 Humanoid agent, AI avatar. The robot comes in two models, G1 and G1 EDU, and is significantly smaller than its other humanoid robot, the H1. G1 humanoid specs The G1 is about 127 centimeters tall and weighs about 35 kilograms. It has flexibility beyond ordinary people and unlocks unlimited…
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At COMPUTEX in Taiwan, NVIDIA announced that major Taiwanese electronics makers are using the company’s technologies to transform their factories into more autonomous facilities with a new reference workflow. The workflow combines NVIDIA Metropolis vision AI, NVIDIA Omniverse physically based rendering and simulation and NVIDIA Isaac AI robot development and deployment. By using the workflow to build digital twins for…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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