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…at some predictions for 2022. Ease of use, sensing to improve What robotics capabilities do you expect to improve in the coming year? Susanne Bieller, IFR Bieller: Two trends are expected: more ease of use and improvements in sense and respond. We will see the large robot suppliers tackle both these topics, as well as some dedicated companies developing solutions…
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…improvements in the areas of ease of use and ease of installation. Teele: Two factors are limiting automation – the lack of skilled labor, and the lack of flexibility in customization of robotic activities. Very large logistics companies can afford to hire and train staff, and have robots perform static roles. Small and medium-size warehouses struggle with finding skilled staff,…
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…“Our system was designed with ease of use in mind.” Robotic arm picking as part of Robotic Product Sortation system. Source: Berkshire Grey Berkshire Grey touts BG RPS benefits BG RPS is currently deployed at multiple Fortune 100 retailers, said Berkshire Grey. The company said it can also process less-than-case order volumes and can handle apparel, electronics, housewares, packaged food,…
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Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arms, or SCARA robots, continue to enable manufacturers to boost their productivity at low operational costs. Such technologies are the firm foundation for the next industrial revolution. Although the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the manufacturing industry in an unprecedented way, it has also increased the demand for automation to help maintain productivity while workers are scarce or…
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Doosan Robotics Inc. this week said that it has been named an Honoree in the CES Innovation Awards program for its NINA robotic camera system. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said NINA was recognized for its consumer-friendly software designed to empower people with professional cinematography skills using camera robots. “Today's recognition marks another great milestone for Doosan Robotics and the…
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…order management. ABB designs for ease of use The FlexLoader M meets the demand from manufacturers for a simple automated solution that produces more workpieces in less time, said ABB. It claimed that the robot cells are extremely user-friendly and quick to program, even without specific robotics expertise. A smart wizard enables new workpieces to be programmed in less than…
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…rely it for high-quality products, ease of use, and a flexible and professional support team. Nautikaris to offer Microdrones as a service Schouten said that Nautikaris decided to sign on as a distributor because Microdrones provides integrated systems with high-quality sensors, as well as a full-service solution including drones, software, data processing and support. He added that “Microdrones as a…
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…same in either performance or ease of use. Cobots can fill a wide range of roles, but the best cobot for teaching and educational purposes may not necessarily be the best cobot for an industrial process such as sanding or assembly. When selecting a cobot, the first question to answer is what are you trying to do with the cobot?…
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…month. “We're striving for iPhone-level ease of use. The strength of the MassRobotics standard is that it is easy to adopt.” Any company can self-certify to adopt the open-source standard, which is available through MassRobotics' Web site and on GitHub. “FedEx wants everyone onboard,” said Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx, which handles much of the world's shipping. “The…
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…look at cobot safety and ease of use in more detail. Our first post explained that collaborative robots are robot arms designed to work near humans in industrial settings. They are also designed so that workers who are not robotics experts can more easily program them. Cobot safety standards Cobot safety standards are governed by ISO/TS 15066. This standard is…
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…Burro's robots are designed for ease of use. Source: Burro Burro built to scale up Today, Burro said it has 90 robots in table-grape fields covering 100 to 300 miles a day autonomously, six days a week. Instead of each farmworker walking several miles a day with a 250 pound wheelbarrow full of grapes in the heat, he or she…
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…collaboration for environments and employees “Ease of use” has been a mantra for many mobile robot suppliers over the past few years, but both Locus and Waypoint have made it part of their technology and business models as they approached logistics and manufacturing customers. “For a number of years, the AGV [automated guided vehicle] market had to provide guidance for…
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…vison-based guidance, and interfaces for ease of use. Vendors also touted cable management, new sensors, and greater payload capacities for arc welding and other industrial processes. “For 40 years, robotic arc welding evolved incrementally,” said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing at Universal Robots. “Collaborative arc welding is the first disruptive technology to hit the robotic…
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…built into flowbot ONE “The ease of use and being able to retask the system for a new setup are differentiators for flowbot ONE,” Isaksson said. “We've had success with organizations doing tests with an array of robots rather than one big robot.” “The flowbot ONE can have multiple heads—a single, four-, or eight-channel head—with different volume ranges,” Cardella said.…
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…distribution centers. Source: Lucas Systems Ease of use is key, says Lucas The key to transformation in the warehouse is in providing AI that doesn't require users or IT staffers to be experts in AI, said Lucas Systems. The company noted customer interest in its AI-embedded technologies such as voice, dynamic slotting, and in-warehouse travel-optimization systems. “These technologies have strong…
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