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…evaluation (NDE) data. ASTM International is also developing standards for mobile manipulation and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). It is currently looking to collaborate with parties interested in contributing to the development of the construction technology roadmap.
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…including robot arms for mobile manipulation. The report noted that many startups are further expanding the use cases for mobile robots with new technologies. For instance, Steering Machines in Barcelona provides a robot with omnidirectional wheels that can navigate in tiny spaces. “The increasing number of robot businesses – especially within mobile – in Spain presents a growing opportunity for…
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…variability. Better machine vision, grasping, manipulation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and mobility make more possible today. Some newer products in high demand are robots that fit within a defined task that a person would be doing. This includes collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots [AMRs]. [At FORTNA], we're very familiar with induction onto sorting systems. Robots designed to fit…
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…Formant is used with Kinova or other robot arms include mobile manipulation in a variety of industries such as healthcare and industrial inspections, pick and place, machine tending, light assembly, assistive devices, and research.
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Dexterous manipulation has been particularly challenging for robotics developers and suppliers. Advances in machine vision, machine learning, motion control, and end-of-arm tooling are allowing robots to more accurately pick mixed items in varied orientations. This has implications for e-commerce order fulfillment, parts inspection, recycling, and other supply chain and manufacturing applications. In this webcast, the expert panelists will discuss how…
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…intelligence and machine learning, robotics manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, and predictive analytics.” The company has also announced plans to buy consumer robotics company iRobot and mechatronics provider Cloostermans. The Boston Globe reported today that iRobot has terminated about 100 employees because of slow sales. Amazon continues teaming with Rivian for EV delivery Amazon is continuing its relationship with Rivian…
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…safety.” Portfolio includes teleoperation, mobile manipulation Other Sarcos products for civilian use include the Guardian GT, a tracked mobile manipulator, the Guardian HLS pneumatic heavy-lift system, and the Guardian XT teleoperated dexterous manipulator. The company is also known for its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton, and it added Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics' Sapien robot arms to its portfolio in April. The company,…
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…developed the model for mobile manipulation purposes since the robot arm can be placed on top of an autonomous mobile robot that is also DC-powered. Epson’s DC-version six-axis robot arm can be installed on AMRs Everything else about the robot is the same as the alternating current (AC) version. It has a reach of 900 mm (35 in.) and payload…
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…of sensors can guide robotic manipulation for piece picking, surgery, and general service tasks. BeBop Sensors Inc. has been working on artificial skin less than 1 mm thick that can add a sense of touch to nearly any robotic part and surface. The Berkeley, Calif.-based company in May announced its RoboSkin product line, which is designed to provide tactile awareness…
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…focused on “mobility, perception, and manipulation of robots.” The full agenda of conference sessions can be found online, but here are a few highlights, according to A3. Roundtables featuring vendors and users include: From the Warehouse to the Factory Floor and Beyond: Trends in Mobile Robotics and Automation with speakers from DHL, Procter & Gamble, Arendai, and Cascadia Capital. Productization…
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…keynote sessions Mobility, Perception & Manipulation: The Building Blocks of Mobile Robots from Kevin Blankespoor of Boston Dynamics (9 a.m., October 11) From the pitching mound to the traffic light: Machine vision and AI beyond the factory from Jumbi Edulbehram, NVIDIA (9 a.m., October 12) Optimizing Cloud and Edge – Vision AI /ML solutions at scale from Mark Hanson of…
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…in Cambridge, Mass., focuses on manipulation, said research scientist Joseph Masterjohn. With MIT, the institute has developed the Drake model-based design for contact simulation of robot manipulation. Speaking of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) touted its alliances program. CSAIL Alliances offers companies opportunities to engage with its students and researchers, and…
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At the second Tesla AI Day yesterday, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk and company engineers shared the progress they have made in developing the Optimus humanoid robot since last year. “I just want to set some expectations,” Musk began, addressing public skepticism. “As you know, last year, it was just someone in a robot suit.” This year, the Tesla Bot…
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…has largely been in reactive manipulation, but we're pushing hard for real-time manipulation.” Custom sensors enable the DX-1 to detect and move each package precisely, Dextrous Robotics said. The robot can pick 2,000 parcels an hour, and it can manipulate items as small as a sugar cube and as large as an armchair, the company claimed. Is there a “sweet…
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…coordination is critical for human manipulation, so too must robot designers understand the key capabilities to maximize robotic gripper performance, he said. MAXXgrip is designed for dexterity The new gripper combines flexible fingers, a suction cup, and fast-mounting interfaces for safe handling, said The Gripper Co. “The inherited self-compliance capability will not just ease up gripping training effort, but [also]…
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