Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.99
…the Year,” wrote Aaron Prather, senior technical adviser at FedEx Express, in a LinkedIn post. “Not to say that it is a bad thing, but it is very clear that there are some use cases that are not ideal for robotics and that some companies are 'overpromising and underdelivering' because the tech is simply not there yet. Another term for this is 'Reality Check.'” Aaron Prather. Source: FedEx Express Prather, who will deliver the keynote at our upcoming Robot Applications Conference, added that these are the growing pains of a maturing industry and that some venture capital firms (VCs) should…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.36
…to announce that Aaron Prather, senior technical adviser at FedEx Express, will deliver the keynote address at the Robot Applications Conference 2022, or RAC ’22. The virtual event, which is presented by Robotics 24/7, will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. It is designed to share end users’ perspectives on how to best apply automation. Prather has worked at FedEx since 1995. He has unloaded trucks, managed scanners in the company’s Memphis hub, and developed and deployed IT systems for courier operations. Prather is also a noted technology evangelist who has spoken at numerous robotics events nationwide. “My team’s morning…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.03
…Technologies. And that’s true for companies as diverse as FedEx and iHerb. Both companies, and many others in between, have recently turned to piece-picking robotic systems to solve their fulfillment challenges. But we are to a great extent still in the early stages of robotic piece picking. After all, it was only January 2015 that Modern Materials Handling reported on what was probably one of the first robotic piece-picking pilots “The robots are coming – Part I.” So, a little guidance on best practices in the selection and use of a piece-picking robotics fulfillment system may be appreciated. Piece-picking robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.27
Aurora Innovation Inc. and FedEx Corp. yesterday announced the expansion of their pilot program to autonomously move FedEx shipments on an additional commercial lane in Texas. “Some time ago, I was asked why the general public should care about autonomous trucking. This is why,” stated Sterling Anderson, co-founder and chief product officer of Aurora. “In six months of working with FedEx, we’ve safely, reliably, and efficiently transported packages for tens of thousands of FedEx customers.” “This lane expansion came ahead of schedule, and we’re delighted to continue building the future of trucking with one of the country’s biggest and most…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.62
…to work with technologies and mentors from supporters including FedEx, OhmniLabs, READY Robotics, and Teradyne (owner of Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots, and AutoGuide Mobile Robots). Students can learn to use control software, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and telepresence systems. “Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex is extremely proud and excited to partner with such a great organization as eKAMI,” said David Green, warden of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. “This will be a game-changer for the incarcerated individuals who complete this program. It checks all the boxes to help them overcome the major struggles of re-entering society after release:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
…Technologies. And that’s true for companies as diverse as FedEx and iHerb. They and many others have recently turned to piece-picking automation to solve their fulfillment challenges. But we're still in the early stages of robotic piece picking. After all, it was only January 2015 when Modern Materials Handling (a sibling of Robotics 24/7) reported on early picking pilots in “The robots are coming – Part I.” So, supply chain operators would appreciate guidance on best practices in the selection and use of fulfillment systems. There's no cookie-cutter answer for piece-picking robots, even if they look similar to the untrained…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.75
…Intelligent Machines Inc. Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express A.K. Schultz, co-founder and CEO of SVT Robotics Inc. Matt Wade, head of marketing, BlueBotics SA What was the most interesting robotics offering you saw at MODEX 2022? Gerard Andrews, NVIDIA Andrews: We have a saying that “Everything that moves will be autonomous.” So for me, it was really interesting to witness this vision taking hold with the levels of autonomy displayed in robots that do mobile manipulation. From impressive autonomous forklifts to the Boston Dynamics' Stretch, it is amazing to see that these robots are now deployed in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.36
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is working with aviation company Elroy Air to deliver packages via autonomous drones. San Francisco-based Elroy Air claims to be building the first end-to-end, autonomous electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial cargo system, the Chapparal. It has been working with FedEx since 2020. FedEx Express said it plans to test Elroy Air’s technology within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. The companies plan to begin test flighting by 2023, after receiving the proper certifications. Elroy Air unveiled its pre-production Chaparral autonomous aircraft in January 2022. The company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.19
…the next few years. Legacy players such as Amazon, FedEx, and Postmates are also investing in autonomous vehicles and mobile robots, bringing their systems into more cities and countries regularly. Among the challenges for both sidewalk and street-based systems is a lack of unified regulations across jurisdictions. Delivery challenges Many of these robots have SAE Level 3 or Level 4 autonomy. Several companies' delivery robots are still remote-controlled, however. Delivery robots are limited by how much they carry and how long they last on a single charge. But they are improving all the time. At CES 2022, delivery robot company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.02
…renewable energy for all vehicle charging and facilities from wind farms in Texas. Nuro has piloted delivery vehicles with FedEx and 7-Eleven, among others. Last year, it announced plans to open testing and manufacturing facilities in Nevada and raised $600 million in Series D funding.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.61
…Programming Assistance Lead: University of Memphis Partners: READY Robotics, FedEx, DeepHow Description: There are technologies that can now dramatically reduce the knowledge necessary to program and install a robot, using no-code methods that make robotic programming accessible to those on the factory floor. However, there is still the limitation of process automation knowledge that can bottleneck or be a detriment to a successful robotic installation. This project aims to create an assistance system that can act as a stopgap for this lack of expertise by providing suggestions and corrections during robot task programming. This system will use artificial intelligence and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.47
FedEx Express yesterday announced the launched of the DoraSorter robot in collaboration with Dorabot Inc. The company said the artificial intelligence-powered sorting robot represents its latest push to digitize its operations and build a smart logistics network to handle growing volumes of e-commerce shipments in Asia. “With e-commerce taking center stage in the future of retail in our region, the speed with which a parcel can be picked up and delivered to customers’ doorsteps has become a dominant factor in driving the adoption of sorting robots,” said Kawal Preet, president of the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region…