Addverb Technologies Pvt. Ltd. this week announced that it has partnered with software developer and systems integrator Numina Group. The Noida, India-based company plans to expand deployment of its mobile robots for North American warehouses and provide Numina Group's software customers with access to order-fulfillment automation. “Addverb Technologies offers a variety of solutions to fit any customer's needs, including fixed and flexible automation solutions running on our end-to-end, AI-powered software platform,” stated Sriram Sridhar, chief revenue officer of Addverb Technologies USA Inc. “Together, we create a powerful offering that provides the best service and solutions to clients in the Americas…
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Researchers at MIT's Improbable AI Lab and the Institute of AI and Fundamental Interactions have been working on ways to improve a robotic mini-cheetah's strides. Their model-free reinforcement learning system helped the legged robot break the record for the fastest run recorded. The mini-cheetah has an indoor sprint of 3.9 meters per second (8.7 miles per hour), an outdoor 10-meter dash of 3.4 m/s (7.6 mph), and an indoor spin of 5.7 radians per second, according to the project's website. MIT News spoke to Gabriel Margolis, a Ph.D. student at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), and Ge…
As fleets of mobile robots grow, so does the challenge of managing them. Businesses deploying systems from multiple vendors across locations and in demanding conditions need a robot operations, or RobOps, infrastructure, according to InOrbit. The company today announced that it has released Data Backfill, a RobOps tool designed to eliminate gaps in a robot’s operating history with data saved offline. “This is another piece of the puzzle for how to maintain end-to-end observability under even the most demanding conditions,” wrote InOrbit in a blog post. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said its cloud-based, robot-agnostic data platform helps customers with…
CMR Surgical Ltd., a global surgical robotics business, this week announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Welsh national healthcare system, NHS Wales. The company's Versius surgical robotic systems will initially be installed at the Betsi Cadwaladr and Cardiff and Vale university health boards as part of a national robotics-assisted surgery program. The Cambridge, U.K.-based company said it plans to expand to other health boards as part of the program. Under the terms of the contract, four Versius systems will initially be installed across a number of hospitals in Wales, with over 1,300 patients expected to…
At the Elevate Americas 2022 virtual event this week, Körber AG has launched new software and capabilities for robotics, warehouse management and control, voice, and simulation. The company said it plans to help businesses worldwide to further digitize and automate their operations in response to current supply chain pressures. “Supply chain has moved from a back-office function to a boardroom imperative,” stated Richard Stewart, executive vice president of North America at Körber Supply Chain Software. “The pandemic, labor shortages, cost increases, fuel prices, material shortages, and beyond – these challenges are real and here to stay. Unlike anyone else, Körber…
RightHand Robotics Inc. today announced the launch of its Partner Integrator program, which it said establishes an ecosystem of robotic piece-picking products and complementary warehouse technologies for order fulfillment. Element Logic, a leading European intralogistics company, has joined the program as a charter member. The companies said they will jointly create automation for predictable, resilient, and cost-effective handling of goods at scale. “At RightHand Robotics, we’ve learned that customers absolutely need two things: streamlined integration and overall system reliability,” stated Leif Jentoft, co-founder and chief strategy officer of RightHand Robotics. “That’s why we have enjoyed developing this relationship with the…
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