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…Isaac simulator, and Clearpath’s Outdoor Navigation. The Formant dashboard for remotely operating Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Formant BMW i Ventures leads round BMW i Ventures led Formant's investment, with participation from new investors Intel Capital, GS Futures. Previous investors, including SignalFire, Hillsven, Pelion Ventures, Holman, Ericsson, Goodyear Ventures, PICUS Capital, and Thursday Ventures,…
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…in commercial drones. From autonomous navigation to data analysis, AI can enhance drone capabilities, making them smarter and more efficient. Extended flight times: Longer flight times are crucial for industries that require drones to cover vast areas or conduct extended missions, such as agriculture, infrastructure inspection, and environmental monitoring, said JOUAV. JOUAV said it has designed its systems, such as…
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…UASes. The autonomy features include navigation, obstacle detection, and manual override systems. Essential components are designed to fail safely and function even if other parts of the system malfunction, said Near Earth. “The HVTOL UAS program partnership with Kaman enables us to broaden our current scope from developing an aerial resupply aircraft for the Marine Corps to creating an autonomous…
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…about much more than the navigation of the robot itself through your facility. Mobile robotic equipment (MRE) – including the lifts, carts, and top rollers that interface with conveyors and other surrounding equipment – are critical elements that allow the mobile robot to perform its tasks. And workers who load and unload material may actually have more interaction with those…
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…is one developer bringing autonomous navigation capabilities to wheelchairs that could help improve mobility for people with disabilities. The undergraduate at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences in Coimbatore, India, is powering his autonomous wheelchair project using the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics. The autonomous motorized wheelchair is connected to depth and lidar sensors—along with USB…
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…with our production logistics, precise navigation capabilities in dynamic environments, the adaptability to layout changes and workflows, along with enhanced workplace safety, makes them an ideal fit for us.” Interroll looks for multi-floor automation Founded in 1959, the Interroll Group has decades of experience in traditional conveyor systems. The Sant'Antonino, Switzerland-based company supplies systems integrators and plant engineers with conveyor…
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…ForwardX. It also ensures safe navigation and minimizes the risk of collisions, the company said. Case-picking operations can be made even more efficient and safe when the AMRs are integrated with ForwardX's assisted case-picking system and use a batch picking method, it said. The Flex 300-S mobile robots. Source: ForwardX Robotics Safety before autonomy ForwardX acknowledged that manual lift carts…
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…and human-machine collaboration Beyond autonomous navigation, what role does artificial intelligence play in managing robot fleets? Do you see a place for generative AI? Heffner: Now that we have pretty large install base, MiR Insights allows us to use AI to look at that data and help customers optimize their systems. We can ask, “What would a new environment look…
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…autonomous truck uses natural feature navigation, as well as a newly developed load dimension detection system, which performs laser scans to check that a load's length matches the task sent to the machine. Similarly, when unloading, the Combi-AGT checks that the rack in front has sufficient free space to accept the load, added Combilift. “We have deliberately not rushed into…
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Advanced Navigation this week announced a new high-tech facility for robotics and autonomous systems at the University of Technology Sydney Tech Lab in Botany, New South Wales, Australia. The facility will scale up production of Advanced Manufacturing's artificial intelligence navigation for GPS-denied environments. “Determined to be the catalyst of the autonomy revolution, we are commercializing technologies that are key to…
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…uses artificial intelligence for accurate navigation in dynamic indoor environments. ABB OptiFact is intended to facilitate production decision making. Source: ABB Robotics Different environments increase productivity Several production facilities have deployed OptiFact, reported ABB. At one highly automated automotive factory, it collects and analyzes process cycle times and other KPIs, providing visibility into operations and saving up to 25% of…
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…functioning of a vehicle’s laser-based navigation sensors, slowing — or even stopping — travel. TriGard ESD Ultra withstands more than twice the wear rating of Cornerstone’s original TriGard ESD finish, giving operations the choice of a more durable finish for robots that have ultra-high repetitive travel patterns and defined travel paths. Optimal coefficient of friction, allowing robotic vehicle wheels to…
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…OTTO Motors offers AMRs and navigation and fleet management software. It said they can increase throughput and reduce costs by ensuring that components and subassemblies are in place when needed and by transporting finished goods to a truck or warehouse upon completion. Other noteworthy AMR acquisitions of the past year. Company Acquirer Date iFollow stow Robotics May 2022 FRED Automation…
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…focusing on the following: Enhanced navigation: The partners plan to implement advanced navigation systems that allow AGVs to move more fluidly in complex environments with lidar sensors. Scalable solutions: They said they will create systems that can increase fleet size and weight capacities that can serve numerous industries. Optimized energy efficiency: Kollmorgen will apply its expertise to ensure that AGVs…
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…the heavy payload and advanced navigation capabilities of OTTO 1500, but they wanted to have it in a smaller vehicle size. OTTO 1200 combines the heavy payload capabilities and navigation in a compact package, which makes material movement in existing facilities seamless. With its smaller size, OTTO 1200 can fulfill that need. Based on the IP54 rating, do you anticipate…
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