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…either materials transport or item manipulation. The market has responded, with research firm Interact Analysis recently noting that mobile robot shipments grew at a 70% clip in 2021—and they’re predicting that by the end of 2027, more than four million AMRs will be installed globally. And while everyone is talking about them, the deeper story is on how the market…
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…spanning disciplines of artificial intelligence, manipulation, perception, and robot controls, as well as software, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Successfully completed the build, integration, and testing of the alpha prototype of Figure 01. Defined commercialization efforts for Figure's first applications in industries where labor shortages are the most severe, such as manufacturing, shipping and logistics, warehousing, and retail. In recent months,…
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…including: “DeXtreme: Transferring Agile In-Hand Manipulation From Simulation to Reality” (Read paper, watch video) “MVTrans: Multi-View Perception of Transparent Objects” (Read paper, watch video) “Self-Supervised Learning of Action Affordances as Interaction Modes” (Read paper, watch video) “nerf2nerf: Pairwise Registration of Neural Radiance Fields” (Read paper, watch video) “DexGrasp-1M: Dexterous Multi-Finger Grasp Generation Through Differentiable Simulation” (Read paper, watch video) Large…
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…to pivot away from mobile manipulation and previous AMRs to focus on technology that could more easily be adopted in brownfield facilities. The company decided to make that change shortly after Lance VandenBrook, who previously worked at Kiva Systems, was brought on as CEO in May 2021. “We thought, 'How do we leverage our technology and create a solution that…
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…human hand dexterity and fine manipulation with proprietary haptic technology that mimics the sense of touch” Aesthetics including a bold color palette and elevated textures. Sanctuary AI said its humanoid robot is different from others in the industry because of its literal take on “general-purpose” and its emphasis on creating a technology that can conduct physical work just like a…
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…that are too big to take to Automate, including its mobile manipulation solution, which combines a Universal Robots arm with an AMR from Mobile Industrial Robots. The company developed that solution for a Tier 1 automotive parts customer to help it move and organize totes. For more on Automate, check out Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
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…robots’ AI capabilities such as manipulation for maintenance work to revolutionize automated industrial operations.” The company highlighted its partnerships with the robotic research institutions ETH Zurich and the University of Oxford. It also mentioned NVIDIA, since it is taking advantage of chip maker's GPU to power the ANYmal. Investors see promise in ANYbotics The funding round was led by investors…
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…require hand-eye coordination and object manipulation at Otto Group fulfillment centers, to enhance services for the group's customers. The Otto Group will deploy Covariant robots to increase operational efficiency, build resilience against labor market challenges, and improve the overall quality of work within its fulfilment centers, Covariant explained. The investment is expected to create new work profiles and attractive jobs…
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…require hand-eye coordination and object manipulation. “Logistics faces the challenge of being as cost-efficient as possible,” said Kay Schiebur, member of the executive board for services at the Otto Group, in a press release. “The use of a generalist AI allows us to rethink processes that were not possible before and provides an answer to the massive shortage of workers.”…
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…on applying its perception and manipulation technology to kitting for about two years, said Coffin. The company has also developed sensors, motion control systems, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), he said. Customization and personalization with robots Coffin gave an example of how kitting works with robots and people. “I get a box of tea every month, and it comes with these…
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…subcommittee reports on grasping and manipulation The newly formed F45.05 Subcommittee on Grasping and Manipulation reported on the progress of the two work items they are developing: WF83858 Standard Practice for Measuring Mobile Manipulator Performance: Static/Indexed Tasks WF83863 Standard Test Method for Grasp-Type End Effectors: Grasp Strength Performance Both of these work items should enter the balloting process this year…
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…several training classes.” As vision, manipulation, and human-machine interaction technologies advance, robotics can address more applications. Many types of robots are available that aren't cost-prohibitive. Robots can help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) supplement their labor forces, meet seasonal demands, and perform repetitive or hazardous tasks that a human would ordinarily perform. With robots delivering goods or sanitizing a workspace,…
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…data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Contract helps the company better support U.S. Marines Within this multi-million dollar contract award, previously announced in October 2022, DIU, in partnership with Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and…
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…data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets. It added that its technologies can help them reduce their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. Besides its standalone service offering and products, Nauticus has also developed products for retrofitting or upgrading legacy systems and other third-party vehicles.…
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…huge benefits in collaboration, mobile manipulation, and markets like agriculture.” SaaS helps avoid 'pilot purgatory' “The challenge for a lot of robotics startups is that they can get stuck in 'pilot purgatory' with big companies that need tens of thousands of robots to test deployments at scale,” Nicholson said. “We're not a consultancy, and we avoid non-recurring engineering work for…
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