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As the logistics industry undergoes unprecedented change, the Otto Group yesterday said it is entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Covariant to build a foundation for future growth. The Otto Group said it will use Covariant's artificial intelligence-powered robots to automate a wide range of manual fulfillment activities that require hand-eye coordination and object manipulation. “Logistics faces the challenge…
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Real Life Robotics Inc., which specializes in cargo and last-mile robotic delivery at scale, yesterday announced an exclusive strategic engineering partnership with InDro Robotics, a leading Canadian research and development firm. InDro said it will provide engineering support for Real Life Robotics’ systems to address labor shortages with “unique, customizable, and affordable last-mile delivery robotic solutions.” “InDro’s world-class team of…
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PITTSBURGH – Labor shortages continue to be a problem for some of the global economy's most vital industries. It's no secret that's partly why so many companies in warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics are turning to artificial intelligence and robotics. But despite the potential efficiency benefits, cost-savings, and worker retention gains, many companies aren't using robots at all. Take the warehouse…
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As fleets of mobile robots, drones, and other automated systems grow, manufacturers and systems integrators need a lightweight, reliable way to connect and manage them. Cloud Ground Control offers CGConnect, a credit card-sized micro-modem that it said is hardware-agnostic and easy to install. Able to fit in the palm of your hand, CGConnect can link an uncrewed system to Cloud…
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ABB Robotics today announced that it will display next-generation robotics intended to enable manufacturers to efficiently adapt production to variable market demands at Automate 2023. The company will exhibit at Booth 5623 in the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit from May 22 to 25. Auburn Hills, Mich.-based ABB Robotics said its industrial automation, collaborative robots, and autonomous mobile robots…
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One way to encourage adoption of automation is to make robots easier to program. Viam Inc. last week announced the general availability of its flexible software platform for robotics. “Today, anyone, ranging from aspiring to experienced engineers, can design, configure, operate, and program a robot using Viam,” said the New York-based company. Eliot Horowitz, former MongoDB co-founder and chief technology…
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Mobile Industrial Robots has appointed Jean-Pierre Hathout company president, effective May 1, 2023. Hathout replaces Walter Vahey, who will remain with the company as an advisor until his planned retirement in 2024. Founded in Denmark in 2013, MiR has grown to become a leading autonomous mobile robot maker with nearly 220 distributors and certified system integrators in 60 countries. MiR…
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OSARO Inc. today announced the OSARO Robotic Kitting System, which uses artificial intelligence and end effectors to pick and place products into kits. The e-commerce robot addresses the growing market for subscription kits, which bundle items into a customized bundle shipped as a single stock-keeping unit, or SKU. “Demand for subscription packages and kits is surging, but people are in…
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Konica Minolta Inc. earlier this month announced the availability of CoboVox, a voice-enabled programing platform for robots. The company said the new platform is compatible with cobots made by Universal Robots and can be used for a myriad of manufacturing videography, and education applications. “CoboVox is unlocking tremendous efficiency and cost savings for manufacturers looking to benefit from the potential…
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The Community College of Allegheny County, or CCAC, and the ARM Institute last week announced that the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region's Build Back Better initiative is funding a makerspace. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the educational program through the initiative. “Community colleges are engines of regional economic development,” stated Dr. Justin Starr, endowed professor for advanced technologies at CCAC, in…
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Productive Robotics LLC will showcase its OB7 model cobots and enhanced vision system later this month at Automate 2023 in Detroit.The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company designs and manufactures its industrial collaborative robots in the U.S. Its systems include the OB7, OB7 Stretch model, MAX 8, and MAX 12. It has also developed a proprietary, “no programming” user interface that allows…
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Many industry analysts are bullish about the mobile robot market, given the growing demand for labor-saving assistance in warehouses. However, automation vendors are facing challenges from e-commerce shifts, competitive pressures, and the constrained availability of venture capital. Last week's acquisition of 6 River Systems LLC came as a reminder for robotics startups, established suppliers, and their customers that the market…
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As lift trucks have proven every day for the past few years, the easy part their information management is collecting the data. The hard part is figuring out how to make good use of it. Roger Tenney calls it intimidation by data. And he should know. For the past 35 years, he’s focused on telematics and how people react to…
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Montreal is a North American fashion capital. For more than a century, the Garment District established the city as a hub of innovation in design, manufacturing, and handling of textiles. Planiform was founded in the 1970s to deliver systems for demanding garment manufacturing and dry-cleaning applications. Just as styles have changed over the past 50 years, Planiform’s conveyance and garment-on-hangar…
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Cardinal Health’s Dorval, Quebec, distribution facility is the company’s first in Canada to implement autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, helping to drive efficiency, improve employee safety and increase picking and packing accuracy. Twenty-seven Locus robots now support the work of the over 200 employees at the 225,000-sq. ft. facility. “Our customers and suppliers look to us for supply chain expertise,…
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…
