Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.89
…enough to make any of this possible. Traditional robot programming is very time consuming. It’s also very limited in its capabilities. You program a specific action or series of actions. But the robot is limited to those activities or range of motions. The robot can’t go beyond and perform new tasks without new programming. We’re trying to go beyond this by using completely different technologies. For instance, the objective could be to teach the robot how to pick a specific part from a jumble of other parts. We both know the part is not always going to be in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.62
…Realtime Robotics makes a suite of software tools for programming robotic arms and the systems they are used in. Helping customers save money RapidPlan said it systems reduce the annual costs of robotic automation by two-thirds and makes the robot programming process up to five times faster, all while eliminating collisions and removing the majority of manual, time-consuming adjustments. This delivers a strong ROI across both existing applications and a very broad range of new ones. Realtime Robotics CEO Peter Howard “Manufacturers need to accelerate their adoption of robotics - and quickly realize a return on that investment - in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.25
…full line of cobots. Equipped with the same “no programming”, simple to teach intelligence and human arm flexibility as OB7, OB7-Max 8 and OB7-Max 12 are designed to handle larger payloads with long reach, at 8kg and 1700mm, and 12kg and 1300mm respectively. Each OB7 model can now be equipped with the human-like sense of vision, providing simpler, faster and more efficient robot training and operation. With OB Vision, OB7 automatically learns to recognize and pick up objects with a single button push. By the end of this year, OB7 will also be equipped with an improved sense of touch.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.16
…tasks, quality inspection, and palletizing,” said Kassow. “No in-depth programming knowledge is required to operate the cobots, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without robotics specialists to implement automation and programming cost-effectively and independently.” Founded in 2018, Kassow said it designs and manufactures lightweight industrial robots for “strong, fast, simple” tasks. The company claimed that its line of five seven-axis robots “offers a unique package of speed, power, and reach.” Bosch Rexroth became majority owner of Kassow Robots in April. Founder Kristian Kassow is now co-owner and continues to serve as CEO of Kassow Robots. The company recently partnered with…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 17.11
…in e-commerce distribution centers. By contrast, AI can provide visual perception to identify and classify individual items without explicit programming. AI can be used to tackle problems of path planning, dexterity and grasp by learning based on previous pick attempts or by supervised learning. This combination enables robotics to handle highly variable work, such as singulating various parcels for downstream automation or picking items for individual e-commerce orders.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.01
…to improve the speed and efficiency of industrial robot programming and deployment. “Manual motion planning in multi-robot systems is prohibitively expensive for all but the largest lot sizes and longest-lived products,” stated Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “Making it easy for manufacturers to create collision-free path plans by simply ‘pointing and clicking’ can save organizations weeks to months of programming time.” In September 2022, the Boston-based company raised $14.4 million in funding, and its investors include Cybernetix Ventures. Realtime has also integrated its software with Siemens Process Simulate and worked with Kawasaki Robotics. BMW needs to scan multiple vehicle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.94
…Technology and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence using ESPRIT additive toolpath programming, an industrial robot was programmed using RoboDK’s simulation software. ESPRIT and RoboDK, a powerful combination of toolpath programming and robot digital twin with post-processing and analysis capabilities, were used to create the final part. The system included a 6-axis KUKA robot arm mounted on a rail (linear axis), a tilting table for rotary operation, and a spindle. Additionally, a GTV cladding head (powder+laser) enabled additive functions resulting in an overall cycle time of 5 minutes when reloading Steel 4140 parts. This project examined the numerical chain within FORCE Technology‘s setup…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.84
…make collision-free operations a reality for industrial robotics, speeding programming time and increasing throughput,” said Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “We’ve recently pivoted away from hardware to pure software, making it even easier for all customers and partners to integrate our revolutionary technology within their existing stack and workflows. This latest round of funding will assist us in scaling to meet demand.” Boston-based Realtime Robotics said its technology generates collision-free motion plans in milliseconds for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles. The company claimed that its system empowers robots to function together in unstructured and collaborative workspaces, as well as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.73
…public beta in October 2022. Viam offers easier robot programming Viam is a standard protocol for programming any robot, claimed the company. It said the platform supports development at every step, from prototype to production. It works with any hardware and has a modern architecture, easy developer APIs, and cloud connectivity and tools, according to Viam. The platform also includes enterprise-grade security to give even the leanest teams the power to launch and scale their robotics business, it said. “Viam makes building, deploying and managing robots more flexible, affordable, and easy to use so that builders can do more with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
…3D Printing PowerPac for ABB’s RobotStudio simulation and offline programming software; the MiniMAC robotic grinding cell from ABB Value Provider MESH Automation; a vision guided FlexLoader machine tool tending cell; and the Cobot FlexTrainer education cell for interactive classroom training. “ABB has continually developed cutting-edge products and support programs to help a wide variety of manufacturers and their employees become more productive, resilient and adaptable. Our IMTS exhibit will showcase a number of these innovations, many of which have opened up robotic automation to a broad group of first-time users,” said Joe Chudy, U.S. general manager at ABB Robotics. “Now,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.33
RoboDX TwinBox takes the next step in production robot programming, offering automation engineers a more compact and versatile solution that doesn’t rely on conventional computers. Based on customer demand, RoboDK, a robot simulation software company, developed TwinBox, a self-contained system offering a full suite of features that enable users to easily set up and manage robotic systems in their workspaces using a simple single-board computer or IPC. The compact system integrates pre-installed RoboDK software into industrial PCs and small single-board computers or IPCs, allowing multiple devices and robots to be managed from various manufacturers simultaneously in a production environment. TwinBox…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.20
…handheld FlexPendant operating unit. The same simplicity applies to programming the SWIFT CRB 1300, said ABB. Users can set up the robot by either physically guiding it through a process (lead-through programming) or through ABB’s new Wizard Easy Programming software. Based on simple graphical blocks, Wizard Easy Programming makes programming accessible for non-specialists in robotics, ABB said. The SWIFTI CRB 1300 is designed to be easy to integrate and use, said ABB. Source: ABB ABB Robotics portfolio grows The SWIFTI CRB 1300 is part of ABB's wider cobot portfolio, which covers payloads from 0.5 to 11 kg (1.1 to 24.2…