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…Gaussian Robotics, built its autonomous navigation system based on simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology. The Shanghai, China-based company integrated its artificial intelligence into cleaning machines in 2017. It raised $188 million in Series C funding in November 2021. Gausium’s products and services now include commercial floor-cleaning robots; indoor delivery robots; and accessories such as docking stations, a cloud platform,…
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…learning, quality control, localization and navigation technologies, and a broad diversity of Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) sensors. “SICK’s brand is synonymous with quality, innovation, and leadership. Starting in 2004, the company rebranded itself as “SICK Sensor Intelligence” to position itself as the data provider for Industry 4.0 and IIoT. This early movement marks SICK’s long-term focus and track-record compared…
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…company released updated planning and navigation software. The global market for mobile robots could experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.4% between 2022 and 2030, reaching $25.3 billion by 2023, according to Market Research Future. Similarly, IMARC Group forecast a CAGR of 18.86% for AMRs between 2022 and 2027. Walter Vahey is the new president of the integrated…
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…are improving robot and vehicle navigation. In addition, automation is spreading beyond manufacturing to for agriculture, e-commerce, and more. Topics covered include: Innovations in cameras, lidar, and collaborative robotics How picking robots are getting faster and more accurate AI and programming enable more thorough inspections Robotics providers receive recognition as innovators How robots are shaping the future of industry
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…“test and refine” Europe’s autonomous navigation systems. “LandCam-X is part of ESA’s wider-ranging lunar exploration campaign that includes science, technology and services which will expand Europe’s economy to the Earth’s eighth continent, the Moon,” said David Parker, ESA’s director of Human and Robotic Exploration, in a statement. “Astrobotic is humbled to be selected by ESA for its first-ever commercial payload…
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…ASTI’s laser scanner-based 2D SLAM navigation and will help the AMRs navigate more complex and dynamic environments, according to ABB. “This unique technology opens new possibilities for flexible manufacturing - AI that makes ABB’s AMRs as autonomous as its robotic arms, while making work more productive and safer for people,” the company said. Expert Technologies Group using ABB's robots for…
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…uses Trimble’s high-precision GNSS [global navigation satellite system] positioning technology and surveying software to improve productivity and increase safety. This is an exciting opportunity to help accelerate innovation in autonomy, surveying, and construction.” Civ Robotics said it plans to use its funding for sales and marketing, technology development, and growing its team both in the U.S. and Tel Aviv, Israel,…
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…The company's systems use magnetic navigation or mapping technologies to adapt to any environment and industry. Barcelona, Spain-based Kivnon claimed that its products are robust, precise, and simple to install. It added that its systems can be integrated with mobile robots to automate different applications within the automotive, food and beverage, logistics and warehousing, manufacturing, and aeronautics industries. K55 designed…
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…These generated maps allow robot navigation, fleet planning, and simulation. Plus, the maps can be continuously updated using data from the robots. Nova Orin supports secure, remote over-the-air updates as well as device management and monitoring. Its open, modular design enables developers to use some or all capabilities of the platform and extend it to quickly develop robotics applications, said…
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…for route optimization, and improved navigation sensors. Attabotics added that the Attabot 2022 is able “to operate in multiple temperature zones with an “unlimited number of robot, structure, and workstation configurations.” “We also addressed things like connectivity, storage, and UL certification,” Gravelle said. “To do that, we had to work out electromagnetic radiation.” The Attabot 2022 is designed for higher-capacity…
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…ETL-certified robot also features hybrid navigation with simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and QR Codes. In addition, the AMR includes safety features such as 360-degree obstacle detection, anti-collision bumpers, and emergency stop buttons in both the front and rear. Rexroth said AMR experts will be at its AMR and Logistics Week booth to discuss visitors' unique applications. They can also…
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…uses “advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology to maneuver around employees without being confined to restricted areas.” Amazon continues to invest in innovation In May 2021, the company opened its European Innovation Lab in Italy. It said it was “designed to enhance the employee experience through the development of advanced technologies that support safer ways of working.” Robotics is a…
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…simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)-based navigation algorithms. The company was formed in 2019 by a group of former Google employees who worked on Bookboot, which TechCrunch describes as a “robot created within the company's Area 120 incubator for experimental products.” Cartken's autonomous delivery robot fleet is in commercial operation and has been deployed for various autonomous delivery use cases in…
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…Mitsubishi, and Siemens on mapping, navigation, and autonomous decision making. Cogniteam now packages its mission-management system as the cloud-based Nimbus. Cogniteam aims to ease robot development NVIDIA Corp. made its Jetson AGX Orin 32GB production modules available last month. However, some industrial users had concerns about the ease of deployment, according to Cogniteam. As a preferred member of the NVIDIA…
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…virtual reality (AR and VR). “This will take autonomous mobile robot navigation to the next level,” said Rizzante. “In our robotics lab, we are already working on the next generation of robotic solutions.” “The 'Real-World Metaverse' provides a common reference for AI computer vision, allowing it to collaborate with spatial computing devices like AR and VR tools and robots.”
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