Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
…“There are benefits to doing things that are beyond the black box.” This work is funded, in part, by Amazon, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, and Ocado Group.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.17
…necessary in SLAM line automation? Stretar: It's like the “Amazon effect”—SLA expectations for fulfillment are down from two days to hours, depending on micro-fulfillment centers and distribution networks. We want to take away as much manual intervention as we can, but there will always be some level of human support. The differentiation between “Can a robot make that decision?” and manual operation is real. I'll be speaking with [enVista] Senior Director Cal Petty at the Parcel Forum in September about the merger of automation and labor. Where would you like to see improvement? Andre: SLAM line automation is a blend…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
…to automate their case-in, case-out labeling processes. Dexterity automates Amazon FNSKU case-labeling process and other case relabeling value-added services. Pallet stacking—By enabling picking from up to five pallets stacked on one another, PDP 3.0 unlocks the utilization of work cells by minimizing the time for pallet swapping. Rolling cart loading adapter —Moving beyond pallets, PDP 3.0 enables operators to load and unload rolling carts, handling both boxes and plastic tote bins. Fly-by barcode Scanning—With faster barcode reading, PDP 3.0 does not slow much in loading and unloading cases onto pallets, meaning higher throughput and faster integration into warehouse workflows. Sortation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.58
…cobots to market.” Porter, a former vice president at Amazon Robotics, founded Collaborative Robotics in 2022 to “redefine the future of human-robot interaction.” Cobot Flywheel Program to transform industries In addition to its development of a practical cobot, Collaborative Robotics’ team has launched the Cobot Flywheel Program. The company said its intention is “to help the world’s most innovative companies in biotech, healthcare, and logistics drive ambitious operational transformation with advanced robotics solutions.” As part of its collaboration with Collaborative Robotics, Mayo Clinic has adopted the Cobot Flywheel Program to accelerate robotics initiatives. Mayo Clinic, which was among the company's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.20
…happens, Locus Park will be next door to an Amazon facility. What will happen to your existing facilities? Faulk: The lease on our main building in Wilmington expires in Q1, so we'll be moving sometime in the spring [of 2024]. The other scattered leases will end in the next year or so, giving us the flexibility to get down to one facility. The new building is already going up near I-93. It's an eighth of a mile long, and we're making a lot of progress. We expect to open on time. The Massachusetts talent pool What's Locus Robotics' existing headcount,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.77
…has driven the use of put walls, starting with Amazon and then [radiating] out across most of the e-commerce space,” Eldred said. “But at the end of the day, a put wall is really still just a cubby for quickly consolidating items that are all going to the same customer.” Put walls can serve as a buffer beween conveyors, packing lines, robotics, and human order pickers. Source: VARGO An explosion of technologies They may just be cubbies where orders can quickly come together for packing and shipping, but put walls have been experiencing their own technological revolution over the past…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
…the technical, cost, and time challenges associated with the development of advanced robotic applications. Many organizations, including NASA, Google, Amazon, and Samsung, have partnered with PickNik, said the company. Boulder, Colo.-based PickNik also supports and collaborates with the worldwide open-source robotics movement and is the lead developer of MoveIt and MoveIt Studio.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.51
…distribution needs. On top of it all, add the Amazon effect. Households around the world have come to expect everything to be delivered to their door with a few mouse clicks. To support all this and compete reasonably in such a go-go world, new innovations and technologies are quickly being embraced. AMRs are such an innovation that help build efficiency and can pay for themselves in due time - especially for a busy facility or other logistics landscape that can make great strides when properly programmed AMRs come into their facility. Retail also stands to benefit from AMRs It's not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
…warehouse automation company Kiva Systems, which was acquired by Amazon in 2012. The Zurich, Switzerland-based company said it has combined fully autonomous drones with advanced data analytics to provide insights that enable increased operational efficiencies. Verity aims for inventory market leadership Verity said its clients can gain real-time visibility and precise control over their inventory, cut labor and equipment costs, improve customer service, and reduce CO2 emissions. The company claimed that its data collection and analysis system is reliable and can be installed in one week. With installations across 13 countries, Verity asserted that it is “the market leader in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.87
…day, thanks to the operational efficiencies uncovered in simulation. Amazon Robotics uses it to support its fulfillment centers (see video below). BMW Group taps into it to accelerate planning for its automotive assembly plants. Soft Robotics applies it to perfecting gripping for picking and placing foods for packaging. Automakers worldwide are supporting their operations with robotics. “Car companies employ nearly 14 million people. Digitalization will enhance the industry’s efficiency, productivity and speed,” said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang during his latest GTC keynote. How robotics simulation works, in brief An advanced robotics simulator begins by applying fundamental equations of physics. For…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
…and helps them get ahead of problems,” said Puneet Khattar, Aigen's head of electrical engineering, who previously worked on Amazon's satellite program and at SpaceX. Every aspect of the Aigen Element robot is built for maximum efficiency on the farm, the company claimed. The lightweight frame and solar panel, paired with regenerative motors and rugged suspension, allow the robots to effectively navigate and weed row crops for up to 14 hours a day in nearly any weather condition.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.96
…Ocado (itself said to be up for purchase by Amazon.com) a sign of weakness in certain segments? Sharma: Supply chain issues were a big problem during the pandemic, as well as high demand from consumers. Home delivery had become critical, and then there were shortages on the worker side. You'd think that supply chains and warehousing would already be automated, but at least 50% in the U.S. is largely manual. Coupled with e-commerce demand and worker shortages, you'll have serious problems. Our team saw during COVID that a lot of these companies have been investing heavily in automation. Now we…