Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.72
…Low-Power Computer Vision Challenge), outperforming teams from MIT, Qualcomm, Amazon, and others. ENOT has raised unspecified seed funding from New Nordic Venture. ENOT intends to cut computing costs ENOT.ai said its framework takes a trained neural network as input, after which it selects the sub-network with the lowest latency to ensure no accuracy degradation. The company said its neural architecture selection technology can achieve optimization ratios resulting in acceleration up to 20x and compression up to 25x. This can outperform other methods and reduce total hardware computing resource costs by as much as 70%, it claimed. ENOT explained that its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.66
…development of advanced robotic applications. Its partners include Google, Amazon, and Samsung. The company also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of the MoveIt motion-planning framework. PickNik to develop capture controls for SpaceWERX Under its SpaceWERX contract, PickNik Robotics will help develop enhanced control for on-orbit capture of space assets and increase the overall efficiency and safety of U.S. Space Force operations. The work will focus on capturing and manipulating objects in orbit using robotic arms for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). PickNik will use its MoveIt Space software, which is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.66
…of the 20 largest e-commerce retailers in Spain, including Amazon, Apple, Inditex, AliExpress, Nike, and Nespresso. The company offers coverage in more than 100 European cities. In January, Paack secured $225 million in Series D funding. It said it is scaling up its e-commerce operations and digitalizing its logistics process to better support customers all over Europe. The company's Madrid distribution center (DC) covers more than 27,000 sq. m (290,000 sq. ft.) and handles the distribution of parcels to over 60 cities in Spain. Paack's facility is divided into two sections: a mezzanine level for sorting and a picking section…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
…or projects from one station to another. For example, Amazon has been testing robots for picking and shipping processes. The e-commerce company also uses uses robots and ergonomics to put totes at manageable heights or human staffers. 4. Mobile robots can navigate on their own Mobile robots can also map and navigate difficult environments or complex layouts, such as a warehouse with a lot of different inventory in different places. One of the most common use cases would be to have AMRS that know where every part of a floor plan is. They could then navigate well around obstacles, avoiding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.62
…orchestrated in a very concise and precise way,” he said. VandenBrook said interoperability is “critical” as companies such as Amazon and Shopify continue to invest billions to build up fulfillment centers. “As an ecosystem, clients are going to demand the best point solution for their operation in order to give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace,” he said. “I don’t see that changing in the future.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.61
…heavyweights have also taken flight after years of development. Amazon Prime Air began deliveries in California and Texas this year, and Walmart started services in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. FedEx Express plans to begin drone cargo deliveries with Elroy Air in 2023. How much could the drone delivery market grow? Estimates vary widely. Future Market Insights projected a 33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $322 million in 2022 to $5.5 billion in 2032. Research and Markets forecast a CAGR of 49%, from $228 million in 2022 to $5.5 billion by 2030. Allied Market Research predicted a compound annual growth…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
…general, there aren't enough people,” responded Huerta. “Even as Amazon fulfillment centers are growing, people are jumping ship for a 50-cent change in salary. In addition, people see the advancements in driverless cars and ask, 'Why aren't they in our warehouses?'” “We're one of the few applying an AMR philosophy to forklifts, tuggers, and palletization,” he said. “Our primary focus is on logistics, but we're also holding onto our development aspect for advanced robotics applications such as healthcare.” “Once we can do what we can in the warehouse, we want to go outside in the trucks, where we understand there…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
…addition, the company has established a large-scale partnership with Amazon for remote health, safety, and security monitoring. New investors join backers Vayyar's Series E round includes first-time backers GLy Capital Management and Atreides Management LP. Existing investors included KDT, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, More VC, Regal Four, and Claltech. To support investor outreach in China, Vayyar engaged China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) as its lead financial adviser. “KDT is excited to help further Vayyar's vision to improve the health and safety of people's lives at a global scale,” said Brett Chugg, senior managing director of Koch Disruptive Technologies. “Their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
…the embedded intelligence required to take advantage of machine learning and other developments. Related: Should Retail Stores Tackle “the Amazon effect”? Related White Papers Using Automation to Manage Growth in E-commerce Fulfillment Robotic-based automation solutions enable the flexibility to effectively manage both seasonal and sustained growth. Download Now!
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.56
…After all, the cloud is a commodity. Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and others make billions of dollars because they know how to package, deliver, and support that commodity at scale. So it will be with autonomous robots. Execution will drive AMR adoption If all the above factors have only heightened demand for AMRs in sectors like logistics, manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, and pharma, then we should expect a large number of robots to enter service in those sectors. However, I do not expect that robot uptake will be concomitant with demand until we have resolved the product/market…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.49
…expert human supervision,” he added. Groundlight emerges from stealth Amazon AI veteran Dirac and Microsoft Hardware alumnus Avi Geiger co-founded Groundlight in 2019. The company emerged from stealth with $10 million in new funding led by Madrona, with participation from Greycroft Partners, Founders Co-op, Flying Fish, AscendVC, and EssenceVC. Groundlight asserted that its “platform empowers any developer, even those without data science experience, to quickly build robust vision solutions.” Previously, developers would have to gather and label a dataset, train a model, and then figure out a machine learning operations (MLOps) system to maintain it. This process could easily take…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.45
…manufacturers and retailers. Only big companies like Walmart, Target, Amazon, GXO, DHL, or Kroger could automate. While we were talking about a labor crisis coming, it was hard work to sell robotics. The companies that leaned in early on are now scaling automation—they've made those investments. Now, everyone realizes it's happening, and there's no debate over whether to automate. It's now, “How do we do it? How can we make it happen with no skills within the organization?” SVT Robotics said its SOFTBOT integration platform and network of partners can help warehouses bring in robots. Click image to enlarge. Source:…