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…vehicles are increasingly suitable for cleaning streets and runways. Trombia Technologies Oy yesterday reported on a 10-day pilot at the Helsinki Airport. The Finland-based company reported that its Trombia Free autonomous sweepers improved efficiency in high-level maintenance operations both indoors and outdoors. Founded in 2011, Snowek Trombia provides sweeper attachments and the Trombia Free autonomous sweepers. The company clamed that…
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…or use ultraviolet light for cleaning. The mobile robot can also provide information on its status in real time, cooperate with other robots, and automatically patrol in a preset area, said the company. Funding to accelerate global reach FJ Dynamics declined to name the sole investor in its Series B round, which it identified as a Chinese Internet company. The…
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…AIS adapts agricultural robot to cleaning Using its modular approach to robotics, AIS was able to adopt the technology used in its agriculture-focused robot and software to create the ORION disinfection system. ORION is an AMR for hands-free cleaning that uses ultraviolet radiation to eliminate harmful bacteria and viruses. It is intended to promote health and safety in shared spaces…
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…everything from performing surgery, to cleaning the floor, to teaching young children,” he wrote in a blog post. “With the prevalence of robots operating in a variety of industries, it may look like we’ve reached a new age of robotic proliferation, but really, there are still many barriers for robotics companies to overcome to create the impact they know they…
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Household and other general-purpose robots may seem far away, but progress is being made. Everyday Robots yesterday announced that it is spinning out of X Development LLC, Alphabet Inc.'s “moonshot factory.” “For the last several years, my team and I have been working to see if it’s possible to teach robots to perform useful tasks in the messy, unstructured spaces…
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…machines, from forklifts to professional cleaning machines. Sevensense said it uses computer vision and AI algorithms to create 3D maps that are more accurate than what today’s 2D systems can produce. It also claimed its technology is more cost-effective than laser scanner-based navigation. Differences between 2D and 3D perception, according to Sevensense. Source: ABB An AMR equipped with 3D SLAM…
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…other environments that require deep cleaning in high-touch, hard-to-reach places. It added that OhmniClean can disinfect a 3,000-sq.-ft. (278.7 sq. m) space in less than 15 minutes. “We developed OhmniClean to address a critical need in the market for fast, simple, and effective disinfection,” stated Tra Vu, chief operating officer at OhmniLabs. “At a time when sterile cleaning and infection…
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…makes autonomous mobile robots for cleaning and indoor deliveries. The company, also referred to as Gaoxian, said its robots are used in airports, schools, offices, shopping malls, hospitals, hotels, and other sites in 40 countries. Gaussian Ecobot line cleans 93M mi. The Ecobot product line from Gaussian Robotics includes a robotic vacuum and sweeper, as well as scrubbers and sprayers.…
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…reduction, and fewer surfaces requiring cleaning. Software and customization “While most of our enhancements were focused on Flippy’s hardware and design, we also introduced additional software updates to operate the AutoBin system and allow Flippy to perform additional cooking tasks,” Bell said. “And since Flippy is essentially built on an AI platform, it is constantly learning how to recognize and…
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…cell equipment such as air cleaning stations, part marking, deburring, and measurement systems. The vision system can use either a 2D camera or 3D sensor, depending on the application. The FlexLoader M also incorporates data-based optimization features, including remote monitoring, enabling operators to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their robot systems. Its vision software provides added functions including condition monitoring, fleet…
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…autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for cleaning, delivery, security, and other applications to operate in the same space within hospitals in Singapore. Productivity depends on such robots being able to communicate with one another and be orchestrated by human managers or higher-level systems. “Our initial customer request was to coordinate the behavior of multiple AMRs from different vendors,” recalled Brian Gerkey,…
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…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,…
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…goals. A lift truck or cleaning robot can navigate around people.” The MassRobotics standard uses the WebSocket API (application programming interface). In yesterday's demonstration, the display consisted of a Vecna map with Waypoint and WiBotic information published to it. Shared map created from Vecna, Waypoint, and WiBotic data using the MassRobotics interoperability protocol. More status reports to come “The MassRobotics…
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…algorithms for routing tugs and cleaning robots, all in the same warehouse,” Pestoni said. “We can connect and control them, and now these robots need to know how to optimize routes second by second.” “Just as public restrooms used to have clipboards with sheets to say when they were last cleaned; now, we can do that for every square foot…
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…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,…
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