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After the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers expect e-commerce orders to be fulfilled the next day or even on the same day. This challenge has substantially elevated the importance of warehouse responsiveness in the supply chain. Warehouse managers are facing increased pressure—and headaches—to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and meet deadlines—all while dealing with high turnover and other labor challenges. Many managers…
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Theobroma Systems Design and Consulting GmbH yesterday released the JAGUAR SBC-RK3588-AMR, a single-board computer designed for use in robust and reliable autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. Typical applications include industrial automation, agriculture and horticulture, construction, retail intralogistics, and hospitality, said the Vienna-based company. “On a single board, JAGUAR provides a cost-efficient and optimized processing platform for autonomous mobile robots to…
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BlueBotics SA this week said it will be a featured presenter at the 5th International Conference on Mobile Robots and Industrial Logistics and Warehousing Solutions, or CeMAT Asia 2023. The St. Sulpice, Switzerland-based company plans to lead an interactive keynote session on “Making AGVs & AMRs Work Together – 3 Interoperability Approaches Explained.” It will describe the recent surge of…
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Eureka! NVIDIA Corp. today said it has developed a new artificial intellience agent that can teach robots complex skills. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said that Eureka has trained a robotic hand to perform rapid pen-spinning tricks as fast as a human can. The prestidigitation, shown in the video above, is one of nearly 30 tasks that Eureka has taught…
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Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon recently announced it is launching a new in-house developed robot system to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday…
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Schneider Electric yesterday launched the Lexium Cobot, which is designed to work alongside humans and to move with dynamic torque and speed monitoring. “The launch of the Lexium Cobot represents a significant leap in the evolution of robotics,” said Hugo Lafontaine, vice president of Industrial Automation Canada at Schneider Electric, in a release. “Unlike traditional industrial robots that necessitate process…
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THIRA Robotics Co. this week said it has signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with systems integrator DISHER. They plan to jointly bring a second-generation autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, to the U.S. market. THIRA Robotics said its new AMR can operate in facilities with complex conditions that were previously considered unfit for automation. It is designed to navigate…
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Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon today announced that it is launching a new robot to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday shopping season.…
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Generative AI and “cloud-native” APIs and microservices are coming to the edge, said NVIDIA Corp. The company today announced major expansion to two frameworks in the NVIDIA Jetson platform for robotics and artificial intelligence on the edge: NVIDIA Isaac ROS has entered general availability, and it is expanding NVIDIA Metropolis on Jetson. “Generative AI is bringing the power of transformer…
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Robot installations in Spain increased sharply last year after three years of declining or modest growth, according to a new report from HowToRobot.com. A focus on robotics implementation is supporting the growth in sales, said the “2023 Market Overview of Robot and Automation Companies in Spain.” “The global labor shortages and market uncertainty triggered by COVID have increased the need…
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RobotLAB Inc. last week won the Innovation Award at the fifth annual Daytime Beauty Awards. The event, founded by Michele Elyzabeth, recognized industry leaders, scientists, doctors, and celebrity beauty brands, as well as the affect of artificial intelligence on the beauty, health, and wellness sectors. “We salute Elad and his team, including Abby [Brookshire, marketing brand manager], and Mitchell [Bergman,…
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Equipped with the Same AZ Series Battery-Free Mechanical Absolute Encoder Technology Oriental Motor USA is pleased to introduce of a brand new line of servo motors called the AZX Series. These new servo motors are equipped with the same battery-free mechanical absolute encoder technology used in the Alpha Step AZ Series. Since these new AZX Series servo motors can achieve…
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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. today announced that it has fulfilled an order from Atlantas Marine Ltd. for two Guardian Sea Class robotic systems and a support package. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company said it delivered the systems in the third quarter of 2023. “This sale to Atlantas is an important milestone that demonstrates Sarcos’ ability to bring complex…
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Cyngn Inc. today said it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering its systems for self-driving industrial vehicles. The new patent, US-11767034-B2, protects the system and method of computation acceleration for autonomous driving systems. “Cyngn is committed to strategically safeguarding our intellectual property by growing our patent portfolio,” said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn, in…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
