OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced its contribution to autonomous production logistics, a new category of innovative manufacturing. Through the acquisition of OTTO Motors, Rockwell Automation expands its scope for material handling, providing an end-to-end option for optimizing operations across an entire facility. Both companies will have exhibits at MODEX 2024. OTTO, Rockwell partnership in action Rockwell is the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. For more than 120 years, Rockwell has worked to innovate industrial technology. By acquiring OTTO Motors - an award-winning AMR offerings provider - Rockwell…
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Covariant, a California-based AI Robotics company, released RFM-1 at MODEX 2024, a Robotics Foundation Model that provides robots the human-like ability to reason. The RFM-1 represents the first time generative AI has successfully given commercial robots a deeper understanding of language and the physical world, according to the company. Covariant offered show attendees an experience of RFM-1. The company also encouraged interested parties to book a live demonstration at the company’s headquarters in Emeryville, Calif. Challenges with robotic automation, AI The key challenge with traditional robotic automation and automation based on manual programming or specialized learned models is the lack…
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Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, unveiled Agility Arc, a cloud automation platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets. The Oregon-based company released the news at MODEX 2024. Agility Arc to manage Digit deployment lifecycles As customers begin deploying Digit for use in their operations, Agility Arc is designed to simplify the deployment lifecycle. From facility mapping and workflow definition to operational management and troubleshooting, Agility Arc hopes to make managing Digit fleets smooth and straightforward. Furthermore, Agility Arc will streamline fleet support, making it easier to see alerts, troubleshoot problems and contact customer support…
Zebra Technologies Corporation an Illinois-based digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets and people, announced new enterprise mobile computing and intelligent automation solutions designed to enable an agile, resilient supply chain with the power of a connected workforce. At MODEX 2024, Zebra will highlight its expanded portfolio of options, including its new wearable scanner, wearable computer and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The demand for increased operations Operations leaders in the manufacturing, warehouse, retail, and transportation and logistics industries worldwide continue to grapple with fostering resilient supply chains amid heightened omnichannel demands for speed and accuracy, ongoing labor…
Schneider Electric announced the release of two new Lexium cobots at MODEX 2024. The company announced the Lexium RL 3 and RL 12, as well as the Lexium RL 18 model, scheduled to come later in 2024. From single-axis machines to high-performance multi-axis machines, the comprehensive Lexium cobot line enables high-speed motion and control of up to 130 axes from one processor for precise positioning to help solve manufacturer production, flexibility and sustainability challenges. Schneider Electric offerings encompass robotics suite Schneider Electric goes beyond robots to provide fully integrated automation systems - digitally designed from concept to operation and maintenance.…
Avidbots, an-Ontario based robotics company, will showcase its fully autonomous cleaning robots designed for industrial and commercial spaces at MODEX 2024. The company will have its Neo 2W robot on display at the show, and will run a preview of its newest cleaning robot, Kas. Cleaning robots in tight spaces “Our groundbreaking robots allow organizations to simplify their cleaning process, becoming more efficient, productive, and cost effective,” said Mark Stoll, CRO, at Avidbots. “Thanks to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, sensors and more, our robots blend seamlessly into a variety of dynamic environments. Whether you’re a retailer looking for…
DAC Robotics is teaming with OSARO, a machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce company, to launch a warehouse replenishment system that debuts at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The DAC Robotics system combines the OSARO® Robotic Depalletization System with DAC’s latest automatic box opening ABOT and its automated decant robot. With the system, fulfillment operators and 3PLs can now deploy an integrated and fully automated system capable of performing three crucial tasks: depalletizing, box opening, and decanting. Integration with DAC, OSARO “Today’s technology announcement is the culmination of more than three years of development, engineering and testing to integrate all automated work cells…
Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), a smart following technology subsidiary of the Piaggio Group, announced the launch of PFF kilo, the newest addition to its portfolio of mobile technology solutions for businesses. Kilo is a 4-wheeled robotic flat bed with hands-free human following capabilities. With a payload of up to 300 lbs. and a maximum speed of 3 mph, kilo is designed to work alongside humans, enabling users to move materials more naturally and without the risk of repetitive motion injuries. The kilo marks the first introduction of PFF’s proprietary “Travel on Known Paths” autonomous behavior, allowing users to train robots…
Wearable robotics provider Verve Motion will showcase its recently introduced Verve Logic software and data analytics platform at MODEX 2024 in booth B4200. The Verve Logic platform will integrate into the company’s SafeLift exosuit. Verve said its combined product offering aims to pinpoint critical areas that pose injury risks to industrial workers as they work, while simultaneously offering coaching to enhance both individual and group performance. The MODEX trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Analytics software to autonomously identify risky movements Now available as a standard feature for its SafeLift…
Mujin will showcase its unique robotic offerings for streamlining case flows for warehouses at MODEX 2024. The live demonstrations at the Mujin booth will include its truck/container unloader TruckBot, which will feed into two robotic palletizing cells that sort and palletize the inbound freight. Mujin will demonstrate its mixed-case depalletizing offering for any warehouse receiving mixed pallets. The company will also unveil a new order fulfillment product, Robotic Case Picking, that marks a leap forward in logistics efficiency for forward fulfillment. Advances in outbound logistics automation, order fulfillment “We’re here to show the big impact the latest innovations in robotics…