Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.02
…incumbents that were established before 2017. The share of start-ups has decreased in recent years because the industry’s focus has shifted towards software and application development, according to IFR. Many service robot suppliers use third-party hardware to create a solution and are therefore not counted as a service robot producer in IFR industry structure statistics. The IFR’s market observation suggests two reasons for the decreasing share of start-ups: Some market segments have already achieved a level of maturity that sees companies growing, for instance, AMRs for warehouse logistics. Further, founding activities shifted away from the development of hardware towards software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.25
…of engineered solutions. He had a long career at UPS working both as a senior industrial engineering manager and as a facility operations manager. Walsh also worked in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry as senior manager of technology, engineering, and systems at DSC Logistics, which CJ Logistics recently acquired. “It is exciting to join an established design and automation firm with a great reputation for innovation,” he said. “I’ve worked both operation management and systems’ engineering roles from the customer’s side, so I enjoy the data-driven approach to design with Numina.” “I find it rewarding to draw from my 30-plus…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.14
…Department of Defense-sponsored consortium's more than 340 members include start-ups, research universities, community colleges, manufacturers of all sizes, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and more. ARM Institute seeks educational leaders Click on infographic to enlarge. Source: ARM Institute Launched in 2021, the ARM Endorsement Program audits and promotes the organizations that are most effective at preparing students for careers in manufacturing and working with robots. The ARM Institute's criteria for evaluating programs aligns with its robotics career pathways and competencies. It uses them to evaluate both organizations and their programs based on the following benchmarks: Relevance to the industry Effective…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.79
…Brown, vice president of the Advanced Technology Group at UPS. During the panel, Wise observed that traditionally, robots have acted as “sole agents” focused on narrow tasks and are thus historically not adept at operating collaboratively in integrated, multi-agent settings. But that is changing via interoperability with other types of automation, as well as people-centered workflows and data capture devices and technologies like printers, she said. After the panel, Wise said the value of mobile robots will increasingly come from how easily they integrate with other automation and with software and devices, so that user companies can speed the overall…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.83
…said Lombardi. Boots, a leading U.K. health and beauty supplier, reduced employee accidents by 77% while also doubling productivity. UPS and Verst also reported that they doubled productivity with Locus Robotics. “It really shows the flexibility in that you can just add more in short term and get more volume out,” Lombardi concluded.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
…channel will feature key statements of executives from the two organizations, as well as some from FANUC America, Teradyne, UPS, Zebra Technologies, and NVIDIA.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.84
…test industry before joining Teradyne in 2006. Greg Brown, UPS Greg Brown, vice president of Global Advanced Technology Group at UPS. He has more than 23 years of experience in multiple areas of package sortation and logistics. At UPS, Brown helps develop new material handling systems. He is on a team selected by the CIO to develop the future state for UPS. Melonee Wise, Zebra Technologies Melonee Wise, vice president for robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. Wise joined Zebra in 2021 through the acquisition of Fetch Robotics, where she was the CEO. Wise was the second employee at Willow Garage,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.59
…was gratifying to have overwhelmingly positive feedback and great follow-ups. How did Amazon find you? While it's known for its Amazon Robotics unit—formerly Kiva Systems—it watches and works with lots of robotics companies. Ganapathi: It was an interesting process. While we were in stealth mode, one thing I tried hard to do is to find leaders and validators in whatever spaces we want to work in—3PL [third-party logistics], brands, food and beverage, telecommunications, or electrical components. Even though we were in stealth, we were reaching out to multiple blue-chip investors. We made ourselves somewhat known among key leading customers. Amazon…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.16
…will probably become the normal process. LM: What hang ups still exist around the application of robotics? Any advice for getting around those bumps in the road? Hedges: Robot picking still can’t pick 100% of all SKUs. So, the question is: How do you incorporate the hard to handle or bulky items? And I’ll add that the AMR market is still a bit fuzzy. Meaning, there are too many suppliers that are trying to be everything to everybody. My advice is that you need to understand what your particular handling needs are. Know what your product variations are [in size…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.07
…and connect to world-class talent. “Being close to other start-ups in the district and to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh was very important for us so we can situate ourselves in that high-energy, relevant, forward-looking, and optimistic environment,'' said Bener Suay, senior R&D developer at Plus One. “Plus One Robotics is future-focused, industry-leading, and we are deeply knowledgeable in our field,” Suay said. “We feel that these pillars are very much aligned with our neighbors in Oakland and other robotics companies across the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem.” 'Roboburgh' continues to attract talent The Pittsburgh Robotics Network announces the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.48
…unit. In recent months, Waymo Via has announced it is working with several transportation services companies, including Ryder Systems, UPS, J.B. Hunt, and C.H. Robinson. The global autonomous trucking market could grow to $2 billion by 2027, according to Fortune and Business Insights. The global autonomous ride-hailing service market is expected to reach $98 billion by 2028, predicted Research and Markets.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.57
…its Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing service. Waymo Via is also testing autonomous freight in Texas with J.B. Hunt and UPS. Other autonomous trucking developers testing in Texas include Aurora and Uber Freight, TuSimple, Gatik, Kodiak Robotics, and Embark.