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…take precautions against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We are so excited to be back to live events starting in the AMR and logistics space,” stated Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “While our 2020 virtual event was successful – more than 2,900 registered for our AMR conference last fall—there’s nothing like meeting the leading companies and learning about the new technologies…
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…begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their strategies also reflect different priorities, as countries seek to lead different aspects of innovation or commercialization. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization revised the “World Robotics R&D Programs” report from last year's edition. “The first version of 'World Robotics R&D Programs' was introduced in June last year,” stated Prof. Dr. Jong-Oh Park, vice…
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…drones in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and advances in 5G networking and edge processing. Similarly, Markets and Markets forecast a CAGR of 55.9% for the commercial drone services market, growing from $4.4 billion in 2018 to $63.6 billion by 2025. It noted increasing development of industry-specific applications such as inspection and delivery, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. “We're not…
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…on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parts made on Formlabs printers can be found in the operating room, dentist chair, automobiles, and footwear. Organizations including Ashley Furniture, Sennheiser, Google, the Mayo Clinic, Northwell Health, and New Balance use Formlabs printers to develop, prototype, and manufacture end-use consumer goods at scale. With its latest funding, Formlabs said its 3D printing…
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…a factory in Germany before COVID-19, and the box to control a camera was locked. Posted was the phone number of the only staffer who knew the software. That's not a scalable approach.” “We dramatically reduce the cost with deep learning in the cloud and bringing it back to the camera,” said Montanari. “With dual Ethernet ports on the cameras,…
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…accelerated e-commerce demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, MassRobotics, a consortium dedicated to growing the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, launched the AMR Interoperability Working Group. Its stated goal was to “improve the use and adoption of autonomous mobile robots” by enabling different robots from different vendors to share status information so they work together more efficiently. “The ability to have…
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…unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Mitsubishi. According to a recent report from Gartner, 87% of chief supply chain officers say they are planning to invest in resilience and agility over the next two years. Remote operation fuels enterprise-wide resilience, agility, and safety by allowing drivers to efficiently work across multiple disparate sites, said Mitsubishi, all with…
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…logistics process. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce was a small but rapidly growing part of retail. Now, consumers have become accustomed to ordering everything from apparel and groceries to prepared meals, with the expectation of rapid and accurate fulfillment enabled by optimized systems. When a fulfillment center opens While brick-and-mortar stores have struggled, economic development authorities are always excited…
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…businesses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Søren E. Nielsen, president of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). “Consequently, many companies that successfully tested AMR solutions are returning for more and planning full-scale deployments of up to 50 robots to improve internal logistics and efficiency and enable their workers to focus on higher-value tasks.” Founded in 2013, Mobile Industrial Robots has…
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…network Raising money during the COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging for robotics startups, with meetings curtailed and many companies chasing e-commerce order fulfillment. Fortunately, Plus One could rely on its experience and network of contacts. “Plus One has been around for a while—since 2016, with a seed round in 2017,” recalled Nieves. “We've had benefit of investors watching us for…
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…changed since the pandemic. When COVID-19 hit Virginia in March, the number of people signing up for Wing's service and ordering drone deliveries spiked. Wing partnered with additional local businesses and worked with a school librarian to deliver books. The survey results suggested that these contributions had helped. The pandemic popped up frequently in the open-ended question about positive aspects…
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…e-commerce growth soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to address labor shortges, increase road safety, and meet customer expectations for rapid and contactless delivery has also risen. Gatik said its fleet of Class 3-6 trucks is equipped with multi-temperature compartments and operates seven days a week, 12 hours a day, on routes up to 300 miles in multiple markets…
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…reduce human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, Meituan launched the next generation of its delivery robot, which it said has a range of 80 km (49.7 mi.) on a single charge, cargo capacity of 150 kg (330 lb.), and perception capabilities to more than 150 m (492.1 ft.). The company is also testing drone deliveries. Tencent Holdings has…
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…For example, during the current COVID-19 crisis, many of our customers have seen unanticipated peaks as the demand on ecommerce spiked. They were able to rapidly add additional Chucks and temporary labor to adjust for this demand, far more quickly than otherwise possible. And in some cases, they picked up and moved Chucks across their different facilities to support regional…
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…The pandemic and beyond The COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in robotic avatars, but when it eases, do you expect that interest to continue? Morie: Avatar technologies can also help with lessening the carbon footprint of travel and provide many more opportunities for those whom travel is simply not possible. As “avataring” in to a robot body is immediate, hours that…
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