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…us to do additional cleaning every day to get government approval to open. Robots were ideal for that.” “Coming into the disinfection side, Pablo and I brainstormed on the phone, and he got the customer perspective,” said Sylvester. “We were doing Clorox 360 electrostatic spraying, and we got in on the ground floor and tested the robot. We looked at UV, but the environmental health and safety were against it because of the risk of burns. It also takes a long time to do the work, also risking exposure.” “As we welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.06
…robotics to offer intelligent systems to resrestaurants, hotels, hospitals, government offices, elderly-care communities, banks, and airports. Features of Keenon's robots include an intelligent scheduling system, obstacle avoidance, and a modular structure. The Shanghai-based company said a speed limit in smart zones makes the robot safe to use alongside people. Keenon claims to be the world's leading commercial robot company, with more than 10,000 customers in over 30 countries and 27.1% share in the Asia-Pacific delivery robot market. SoftBank Robotics Group (SBRG) said it is targeting that market, beginning with Singapore. The global delivery robot market will experience a compound annual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.19
…and the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as government initiatives encouraging automation. Transportation and logistics businesses, including autonomous vehicle developers, raised $642 million in August 2021. The ongoing boom in e-commerce led to more than $463 million in supply chain deals last month. Most of these were around mobile robots, delivery robots and drones, and self-driving trucks. This was close to the previous month's $413 million. Agricultural systems reaped more than $316 million in August, followed by defense technologies at $237 million. Service robots, including those for retail, raised $45 million, while construction and infrastructure applications such as drone…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
…unlimited remote attendees or subject-matter experts in the buying and decision-making process. It also increased accessibility for rural/satellite and government facilities with limited travel budgets and capabilities, said the company. “Hillrom understands the evolving hybrid work environment and is ahead of the curve in anticipating the changing workplace and related needs, like an enhanced sales and education experience for customers” said Marcio Macedo, co-founder and vice president of products at Ava Robotics. “Ava Telepresence Robots provide a compelling, reliable platform for virtual meetings and demonstrations without limits—showing what can be achieved and how workplace robots enable hybrid work.”
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…the latest technologies available. BigBlue is working with relevant government organizations and partners to ensure food safety and security in their daily operations. In addition to fostering relationships with the local community, BigBlue is working on environmental sustainability. Since 2015, the company has installed solar panels in all new facilities, accounting for over 30% of its energy usage. It has also committed to using energy-efficient equipment as part of these efforts. BigBlue strives for efficiency BBLC was facing several challenges, including a lack of labor and the health and safety challenges posed by cold storage. In addition, the company wanted…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.38
…The report also noted Israel’s long record of success in attracting top scientists and in encouraging close collaboration between government and industry to foster technology development. “Beyon3D has been able to develop a significant stakehold within the Israeli technology sector and sees immense opportunity to innovate further in North America,” said Berman.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.67
For nearly a decade, the U.S. government has been developing ROS-M, a military version of the Robot Operating System. Built on ROS 1, ROS-M enabled the U.S. Department of Defense to benefit from open-source development practices while maintaining tight control over the community-developed code. However, support for Noetic, the current revision of ROS 1, is set to end in 2025. Stratom this week announced that it is part of a team that was chosen to deliver Stage II of the Modular Autonomy and Robotic Software, or MARS, program. The MARS program involves the collaborative migration of Robotic Technology Kernel (RTK)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
…cooperation across the field of robotics and business and government. The IFR's more than 70 members come from the robotics industry, national and international associations, and R&D institutes from more than 20 countries. “We aim at promoting the positive benefits of robots for productivity, competitiveness, economic growth and quality of work and life,” said the organization. AMRs grow more capable While researchers have worked on technologies for autonomous mobility since the 1940s, autonomous mobile robots have only become commercially viable over the past decade, according to the IFR report. This is primarily due to the availability of far more powerful…
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…contract represents the intersection of traditional sectors, such as government, and the capabilities of autonomous technology. Our extended contract represents the confidence the DoD has in our technology and ability to deliver.” The Boston-based company was founded in 2015 and builds autonomous vessel software and systems. They are intended to increase the safety, efficiency, and performance of ships, workboats, and commercial passenger vessels. Sea Machines builds autonomy kits The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) enlisted Sea Machines to engineer, build, and demonstrate ready-to-deploy system kits to transform existing commercial barges to platforms capable of landing and replenishing military vertical takeoff and…
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…“Vaar met Ferry,” is subsidized by the Dutch provincial government and will be cost-free for residents until October 2021. The communities of Warmond-Kagerzoom, Leiderdorp, and the nearby golf course now have a better connection, especially for bicyclists and pedestrians, to the Koudenhoorn recreation area. “It's nice that we can use this innovative ferry service, planned and implemented by one of our residents, this summer,” said Heleen Hooij, alderman of the municipality of Teylingen, South Holland. “And it's fantastic that students from Delft on de Groote Sloot may find a proving ground for their projects. I am very proud that this…
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…software, and services to industries including mining, forestry, and government to improve productivity in the field-to-finish workflow. Malling, Denmark-based TinyMobileRobots specializes in high-precision outdoor robots to perform marking and stake-out, combining artificial intelligence with techologies from the land-surveying industry. TinySurveyor automates site marking “TinySurveyor is the ultimate high-precision instrument for the surveying, civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure industries,” Cansel claimed. The tablet that accompanies the robot gives the operator full control of the TinySurveyor robot as well as job parameters, said the company. With the pre-installed app, the operator can customize marking settings, apply projection shifts, and adjust robot velocities…
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…Trading Platform, Russia's largest operator of electronic trading for government customers and commercial enterprises. Cognitive Pilot is a joint venture of Russian lender Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies Group. The Moscow-based company is developing artificial intelligence and machine vision for autonomous vehicles. Its Cognitive Pilot/C-Pilot multiplatform autonomous driving system is used in agriculture, rail transport, and urban tranisit. In addition to software, Cognitive Pilot develops its own radar and sensors. Cognitive Pilot chooses autonomy application “There's a lot of focus on autonomous vehicles for applications from robotaxis to autonomous ships,” Emelyanov told Robotics 24/7. “We selected fields where we think we…