Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.41
…leader for perception at ANYbotics. “The sensors enable precise localization and mapping capabilities our robots need to understand the physical environment they are operating in and any changes such as moving people and objects.” San Jose, Calif.-based Velodyne Lidar said its real-time, surround-view sensors and software provide flexibility, quality, and performance. The company said they can meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities, and security. ANYmal takes Puck to new sites Zurich-based ANYbotics said its ANYmal mobile robot can perform inspection and monitoring tasks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.55
…analytics with partners. We handle the data collection and localization, and they do OCR [optical character recognition] ad image analysis. We can do very precisely located images, which they've found useful. We're in negotiations for final products after a six-month pilot. ROI is really complicated, and robots can be very expensive. Are there any applications where AMRs aren't the best fit? Thomason: For the next couple of decades, we'll be discovering different uses for different types of automation. When you say, “robot,” people immediately snap to a $70,000 humanoid and what does it do. That's a focus on function over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.35
…scenarios, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that apply simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) navigation to follow virtual lines in complex environments. Geek+ added that its AMRs can organize inventory based on real-time demand and move shelves and pallets of ordered goods to picking stations, where employees will finalize the process guided by a user-friendly interface. In comparison with warehouses reliant on manual operations, the systems can improve picking accuracy and efficiency by 300%, claimed the company. In addition, Geek+ said it has developed systems for industries including e-commerce, apparel, retail, logistics, third-party logistics (3PL), pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. It added that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
…road and lane network HD map platform, enabling high-precision localization support to automated vehicles.” The AMP team said the CARMERA acquisition will accelerate its shift from research and development to the next phase of commercialization by bolstering the platform’s engineering team with HD mapping experts. In addition, it will provide access to CARMERA’s map update, change management, and Internet of Things (IoT) sensing technology. “We’ve been progressing steadily in bringing safe automated mobility to the passenger and commercial vehicle segments, such as our recent announcements with Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., and with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
…at navigational autonomy, going through confined spaces, SLAM [simultaneous localization and mapping] won't work. Teleoperation is harder when you're looking through a straw and can't turn around. There's no space for lasers, and you can only shine a light ahead in a narrow area. It's a hard problem—harder than running robots on Mars.” “Going up or down in high tortosity or with slippery or wet surfaces, with gravel or sand—the geometry doesn't work,” she added. “What about when a robot loses odometry or contact with a surface?” Murphy, who is a member of the non-profit Center for Robot-Assisted Search and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.82
…the SurroundView vision system, the ZATLAS learning and simulataneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology, and the ZEALOUS cloud-based autonomous driving system. In addition to wireless charging for electric vehicles, ZongMu is working on Level 4 autonomous parking as a service. The company claimed to be “the first autonomous-driving company in China to receive a fixed-point contract for L4 mass production.” “Automatic parking can be complemented by other value-added services like vehicle charging and washing,” said Rui Tang, CEO of ZongMu. “There is a strong possibility that parking services will become our main business in the future.” Investors raise valuation ZongMu…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.52
…battery monitoring Business IQ analytics Speed monitoring Load monitoring Localization and tracking via Wi-Fi Text messaging Option available on all Mitsubishi vehicles PowerFleet will be available as a factory-installed option on all Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse products, said Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas. “PowerFleet’s telematic solutions set the industry’s standard by monitoring safe operation, increasing material handling productivity, reducing costs, and ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time,” said Mark Stanton, general manager of supply chain at PowerFleet. “By adding PowerFleet’s Enterprise Telematics Solution to its portfolio, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas becomes a one-stop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.65
…“Once we understand the core elements, such as GPS-denied localization, then we invest the money to productize tightly integrated sensors, hardware, and software. We're not always looking for the cheapest components or configurations.” Data as a service “Most manually flown drone companies already deliver the value of not having people hanging from structures or doing dull work across large structures or fields,” said Foessel, who was previously the director of technology and innovation at John Deere. “With Near Earth's technology, you can send an autonomous drone to fly over the same asset over and over with clear registration, or photos…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
…autonomous cloud robotics platform is built on a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) infrastructure and uses a blend of lidar, depth cameras, and computer vision to generate maps that are shared across robot fleets. With OhmniLabs' computer vision at the edge, robots can recognize the people and objects around them and understand the environments they're navigating, even without an Internet connection, the company said. OhmniLabs added that its Modular Tech Library includes more than 200 robotic components spanning hardware, engineering, software, and cloud robotics. Examples include brushless motors, sensors, acoustically tuned speakers, and self-docking charging systems. Every tech module has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.16
…3D digital lidar will add new functionality, including 3D localization in complex surroundings, 3D software to create a safety “bubble” around the robotic forklifts, navigation on routes and circuits, energy efficiency, and remote monitoring. BALYO plans to improve safety, efficiency Ivry-sur-Seine, France-based BALYO said it believes that moving pallets in distribution centers and factories should be left to fully autonomous robots, freeing humans for more enriching jobs. The company's Driven by Balyo technology includes autonomous guidance systems to enable standard lift trucks to autonomously navigate inside buildings without the need for additional infrastructure. The company has subsidiaries in Boston and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.34
…using automated mission control and took shortcuts. Instead of localization for trucks on screen, they put bells at intersections.” “The mobile robot makers don't always sell their own software, so there's the fear that the installers aren't doing it to the vendor's standard,” he claimed. “The robot manufacturers say, 'We want to sell more robots,' so they see us as a complementary solution.” “Business processes are unique to an organization, so if you define jobs to be done in someone else's software, you're locked in,” said Rocos' Inggs. “By abstracting a mission or a job, we can call a Boston…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
…nanoScan3, which is claimed is the “world's smallest-profile laser scanner on the market.” The company also discussed 2D lidar localization as a supplement to the magnetic and optical guidance systems for AGVs and AMRs. SICK also provides sensors for stationary applications, such as bin picking. Berkshire Grey, which is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), promoted its e-commerce fulfillment, smart store replenishment, and dynamic parcel sortation offerings. Reading, Pa.-based EnerSys offered virtual product demonstrations at ProMat DX of its EnSite modeling software and power management tools.