Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.21
…TALOS, TIAGo, and ARI humanoid robots; the SOLO 12 quadruped robot; and the TIAGo Base intralogistics solution. The StockBot robot automates daily inventory tracking and provides data to inform decisions. The platform can provide accurate stock information to smartly manage stores, while seamlessly integrating with retailer’s systems, said PAL Robotics. The company added that the robot is easy to set up and use. StockBot takes inventory at Decathlon Singapore. Source: PAL Robotics Decathlon selects StockBot Founded in 1976, Decathlon is a multinational retailer with 1,714 stores in 61 countries. The Lille, France-based, family-owned company was looking for a solution to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.17
…production facilities. The company worked with Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot for the challenge. “Autonomous mobile robots like Spot are agile and offer tremendous flexibility to automate tasks, especially in hazardous areas,” stated Filippo Rizzante, chief technology officer of Reply. “We are delighted to have won the prestigious AIRA competition, which affirms our leadership in implementing highly innovative robotic use cases.” Roboverse Reply is a unit of Reply, which designs and implements systems and services based on new communication channels and digital media. The Turin, Italy-based network said it develops business models enabled by the new models of artificial intelligence,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.12
…rely on. With over 1,500 deployments, the company’s Spot quadruped robot is already teaching hundreds of companies how to work alongside autonomous mobile robots. Boston Dynamics said it believes humanoid robots will be most effective if they are deployed with in-depth digital twin facility models and lots of data about how they operate. Boston Dynamics also recently launched its Orbit fleet management software, which provides a centralized platform to manage entire robot fleets, site maps, and digital transformation data. Currently available for Spot, Stretch and Atlas will also be integrated into this enterprise system. Humanoid robot will not be constrained…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.12
…supports new robots, including the A1, GO1, and ANYmal quadrupeds, as well as the Fraunhofer Institute's O3dyn (formerly “Obelix”) indoor/outdoor pallet-moving system. “Fraunhofer's AMR [autonomous mobile robot] is omnidirectional, can move fast, and can pick up heavy loads,” said Andrews. “It has plans to open-source the platform.” “Our panel on digital twins at Automate last week was well-received,” he recalled. “The panelists from companies like Kroger and our newly announced partnership with READY Robotics demonstrate that the technology is becoming really important to diverse users.” “Our discussions with them and people at our booth showed that it's not just the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.07
…company has three robots in its portfolio: Spot, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management; Atlas, its humanoid robot; and Stretch. The company said its robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing plants and construction sites to distribution centers and warehouses. Stretch handles cases up to 50 lbs. Boston Dynamics described Stretch as a versatile mobile robot that unloads floor-loaded trailers and containers for safer and more efficient warehouse operations. The robot works with a wide range of package types and sizes, from standard brown to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.01
…fleets of drones and robots. The company demonstrated a quadruped robot and a wheeled model running on 5G at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month and discussed the need for interoperability (see video below). “Robots are a critical aspect of the 5G future,” said Elise Neel, vice president of New Business Incubation at Verizon. “The formation of this new business unit will accelerate the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines, paving the way for Verizon to transform the way businesses approach innovation and the future of work.” “Our talented team of roboticists will leverage the power of Verizon’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.79
…sites or warehouses. The company's portfolio includes the Spot quadruped, which is available for commercial use, and the Atlas humanoid for research and development. Stretch advances technologies first developed in the Handle mobile robot over the past four years (see video below). “Stretch is Boston Dynamics’ newest robot, designed specifically to remedy challenges within the warehouse space,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. Hyundai Motor Group acquired the Waltham, Mass.-based company from SoftBank Group Corp. last year. Stretch is a “flexible, easily integrated solution that can work in any warehouse to increase the flow of goods and improve associate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.30
…The Formant dashboard for remotely operating Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Formant BMW i Ventures leads round BMW i Ventures led Formant's investment, with participation from new investors Intel Capital, GS Futures. Previous investors, including SignalFire, Hillsven, Pelion Ventures, Holman, Ericsson, Goodyear Ventures, PICUS Capital, and Thursday Ventures, also participated. “Autonomous robotic systems have broken free from R&D departments and are now being deployed at scale to drive business outcomes and resilient operations,” said Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures. “Their proliferation across mission-critical functions, as well as support tasks for humans…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.24
…Microsoft Azure services, the agility of Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot and Reply’s knowledge of intelligent cloud computing services, edge computing, and artificial intelligence. To demonstrate the capabilities of a scalable and versatile robotics platform, Reply created a system to automate inspection for vehicle damage at rental or leasing companies that use its architecture. Reply integrates Azure Cognitive Services, Machine Learning, and DevOps as well as Power Apps and Power BI. Thanks to Azure's intelligent service foundation, agile workflows and machine learning, this process can be fully automated. Using computer vision, the Spot robot moves freely through the parking area…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.20
…Fulfillment. Under the terms of the agreement, the Spot quadruped will support tunnel inspections and predictive maintenance activities for equipment. They will include thermal monitoring, analog gauge reading, and acoustic detection of pressurized air and gas leaks. The fleet of legged robots will also run autonomous missions, collecting data for machine learning models to support tasks such as fire-exit monitoring and detecting slight changes in storage racks to help keep Otto Group’s warehouses safe. In addition, the Otto Group will use Stretch in warehouse applications. The box-moving robot will begin unloading containers at 10 facilities next year, with the goal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.19
…and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI), about just how fast the quadruped robot can run. Q: We’ve seen videos of robots running before—why is running harder than walking? Achieving fast running requires pushing the hardware to its limits, for example by operating near the maximum torque output of motors. In such conditions, the robot dynamics are hard to analytically model. The robot needs to respond quickly to changes in the environment, such as the moment it encounters ice while running on grass. If the robot is walking, it is moving slowly, and the presence of snow is not typically an issue. Imagine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.18
…It has also taught all kinds of robots — quadruped, bipedal, quadrotor, dexterous hands, collaborative robot arms, and others — to accomplish all kinds of tasks. Eureka generates human-level reward functions across diverse robots and tasks. Combined with curriculum learning, Eureka unlocks rapid pen-spinning capabilities on a five-fingered hand. Click to enlarge. Source: NVIDIA REsearch Researchers evaluated results The research paper evaluates 20 Eureka-trained tasks, based on open-source dexterity benchmarks that require robotic hands to demonstrate a wide range of complex manipulation skills. The results from nine Isaac Gym environments are showcased in visualizations generated using NVIDIA Omniverse. “Eureka is…