Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
…systems for advanced fueling options, 360-degree perception, and onboard sensor-cleaning systems. It also highlighted patents for systems to reduce energy consumption, sharing information about road closures between autonomous vehicles (AVs) and updating Autonomous Freight Network routing plans, and a Mobile Launchpad for AVs to reduce the need for driver interventions during the loading and landing process. “TuSimple’s patent portfolio reflects our best-in-class technology development and strong progress in bringing autonomy to the market,” stated Paul Liu, global head of intellectual property at TuSimple. He spoke with Robotics 24/7 about TuSimple's patent portfolio and technology strategy. TuSimple builds portfolio with the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.44
…machine learning models using a variety of classifiers, providing initial results that were between 75% and 80% accurate. After cleaning and reducing the raw data, the process was repeated and classifier accuracy improved significantly, to over 95%, according to the article.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.33
…returned to storage or the empty is sent for cleaning and reuse. At that point, the target bins are sent to a shuttle system that serves as temporary buffer storage until all the items for an order have been picked and are ready for consolidation at a packing station. Packing Full pack orders that ship in their original packaging go directly to packing; or, if they are part of a multi-line order, go to buffer storage to be consolidated later. At packing, the system prints out any required delivery instructions followed by a handling label that informs the shipping sorter…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
…just in Paris. I saw robots in malls and cleaning hotels, and I expect to start seeing more in the U.S. This frees up people to do more high-value work. Indxx also has a Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence index. What challenges does that focus on? Sharma: It focuses on industrial automation, non-industrial robotics, and on AI and unmanned vehicles and drones. Last-mile problems are tough for autonomous vehicles. There are a few core issues that will take time and effort to solve. From an AI perspective, people don't really understand how they do what they're doing. You have to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.23
…should rank higher on the list of to-dos than cleaning out the cellar or reorganizing the garage. That said, many reverse-logistics operations remain primarily manual, noted Chris Rowland, director of solutions consulting at Honeywell Intelligrated. But manual processing is in the early stages of turning to automation, according to industry experts interviewed for this article. “Automation in reverse logistics is not just a trend, it’s a reality,” explained Monty McVaugh, manager of the product management group at OPEX. He cited several factors beyond the increasing number of returns as e-commerce grows. Increased volume requires increased speed of processing returns, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.14
…I, Scrubber 50, and RS26 are used in autonomous cleaning applications and to overcome labor shortages. Samsung Electronics recently invested 59 billion won ($45.2 million) in Rainbow Robotics, a regional humanoid robotics business, providing a glimpse into the robotics plans of the South Korean tech behemoth. Samsung said it intends to market the EX1 human helper robot in the upcoming months. The ROBOTIS MINI is a miniaturized humanoid robot that can be controlled via smartphones, and its frames can be customized with 3D printing technology. Robo Garage Co.'s RoBoHoN was designed for the entertainment industry. It has features including face…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.07
…robots, case/tote transport robots, collaborative in-aisle picking robots, and cleaning robots. Half of companies prioritize ROI When choosing a robotics solution, 48% of companies say return on investment (ROI) is extremely important to their decision making, while 40% see payback time as extremely important, and 38% point to total cost of ownership. In addition, 28% consider time to value when choosing a solution, and 26% consider investment risk extremely important. Of those companies planning to implement robots, 32% have yet to secure the funding for these projects, but are working on it, while 24% do have the funding in place.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
…still not true. Significant effort should be put into cleaning and formatting data so it is useful to train a deep neural network. However, this is much more software engineering than machine learning.” Data labeling can be laborious and expensive. “The other challenge is the complex math involved,” Nehemiah says. “You have millions of operations that can seem like a black box, so it’s important to get an understanding of what is causing the machine learning tool to predict what it is predicting and why. That brings value to the evaluation tools.” Banerjee points out that machine learning and deep…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.95
…robots – moving materials, collecting data with sensors, and cleaning spaces. Its customers work in retail, healthcare, transportation, malls, warehouses, schools, and commercial offices. Gill works with Brain Corp's applications team to ensure that it has the cloud connectivity to complete new tasks. “The robot is not being driven directly from the cloud, but we have all these analytics that say stuff like, 'Hey, the robot is getting stuck here a lot. Let's go in and edit the route,'” he said. Brain Corp shares information with customers in several ways, Gill explained. One method is through a mobile app, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.86
…location to another, monitoring warehouse security, and even performing cleaning and maintenance activities. Some companies are experimenting with using drones equipped with mapping software to create 3D maps of a warehouse to help optimize its layout, detect out-of-place objects, and improve efficiency. Drones can also collect data such as temperature, humidity, and light levels in a warehouse to maintain ideal conditions for stored products. As with AMRs, drones use IMUs for dead reckoning to improve navigation accuracy during flight and swarm autonomy for collaborative working. In addition, envision swarm drones communicating directly with swarm AMRs. For instance, if a package…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
…is also labor and time associated with preparing and cleaning up the metal powder. “Organizations need to understand the part outside of the [metal AM] system and how it needs to be processed,” says Tyson Gregory, metals application engineer at EOS Solutions. “Often that is underestimated and adds to the cost.” Before contracting for metal AM services from a third-party, it’s important to codify how the on-demand manufacturing service provider controls and monitors the build process, adds Stratasys Direct’s Mutchler. Ask about granular details like the level of material recyclability, traceability of powder composition, or the room temperature of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.58
…“I can be notified on my phone that a cleaning robot on the other side of an airport finds a spill and doesn't know what to do. But if I can get help remotely from someone close to it or from a systems operation center, then the minimal time spent is not a bad thing.” Why third-party software makes sense In addition, most warehouse managers don't know what they're looking for in automation, and competition can cause confusion, according to von der Burg. “They don't really like the robotics manufacturers' fleet management systems,” he asserted. “They're supposed to be flexible,…