Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.18
…for personal robots, said Furhat. Misty Robotics offers application programming interfaces so that researchers and developers can customize its mobile robots. They could add functions such as a temperature-screening assistant for COVID-19 workplace screening, health companions, and tools for supporting children with autism. The Boulder, Colo.-based startup said it is building “the first professional-grade platform robot, Misty II,” with the vision of enabling developers “to build for and accelerate the opportunity for robots to do useful things in business, home, research, and educational use.” Acquisition to help social robots scale Furhat Robotics said its acquisition of Misty Robotics for an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
…to Cogniteam. Nimbus’ ease of use means that basic programming could be accomplished with minimal experience, the company said. Nimbus can cut development time, not only for large enterprises, but also for any organization that wants to develop a quick prototype to better understand the business implications of a potential product. As more customers move to Nimbus to take advantage of their NVIDIA integrations, they can simulate tests for the robots in various environments. Once deployed, teams can remotely update drivers and firmware, using a single platform to deploy a scalable fleet of useful robots, said Cogniteam. Source: Cogniteam NVIDIA…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.12
…whatever they need to do. With open APIs [application programming interfaces], it's easy to do something specific, like a welding deployment program in the U.S. or Europe. Another cobot application that's really getting traction is screwdriving. It sounds simple, but you have to be very precise. Customers set certain expectations. What has the reception been to the e-Series cobots, which are designed to be more precise than their predecessors? Povlsen: As we've seen across any tech sector, when products provide new features, they take some time to catch on. A platform product like ours take a while to find applications.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.90
…functionality, we also invested early on in APIs [application programming interfaces] to make Formant’s platform extensible and to empower customers to build custom apps inside Formant, using our data and infrastructure.” Formant offers robotics infrastructure Formant has also clarified its self-image. “From the perspective of where we've been and where we're going—a year ago, people saw us as robot command-center software,” recalled Linnell. “We also talk about teleoperation and observation.” “We're building tooling on top of Formant to suit specific applications and workloads,” he said. “We think of ourselves more as an automation accelerant rather than a shrink-wrapped solution.” In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
…collision avoidance,” he added. MiR uses an open application programming interface (API) to integrate with SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to pull data from or push commands commands to the MiR fleet management system, explained Mullen. Florisa uses MiR software for management data Though MiR doesn’t sell a warehouse management system (WMS), its fleet controller can connect to one. “We've got many, many customers using our fleet tied into their management system, whether it's a warehouse or some type of industrial factory,” said Mullen. For example, Brazil-based textile firm Florisa has five MiR1000 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.28
…flow of pallets in any sequence without requiring any pre-programming or operator intervention, according to Thomas. With AI and machine learning, the depalletizer is designed to optimize the movements of the robotic arm for maximum picking speed and efficiency. The control logic senses the weight of each item as the robot lifts it and automatically updates its gripping response to securely transfer each product. The depalletizer, which was introduced in September, is in pilot at one production facility and is commercially available. “There is a lot of interest from our customer base,” according to Thomas. Some installations could come in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.28
…real time. Integrated compliance, whether active or passive, makes programming robotic applications easier and produces a consistent finish despite variations in the part or path, according to ATI. Integrated compliance allows robots to produce a consistent finish despite part variations. Source: ARM Institute Industrial benefits of affordable automation For industrial manufacturers that need flexibility to meet customer demands, an affordable adaptable robotic cell is ideal. Output quality is more consistent with this new system, but that is only part of the benefit to users. Together, the Yaskawa robot, ATI’s Force/Torque Sensor, and modeling software can quickly and easily measure and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
…don't need super-fine motion like surgical robots or blunt programming for the manufacturing line. Miso could use robot arms that are super-sturdy, lighter, and more scalable to manufacture. We've got really big numbers to solve and need better manufacturing solutions that can be kicked out of the line without 18-month advance notice. In addition to restaurants, could Miso's robots spread to other facilities, such as cafeterias in schools or hospitals? Bell: There is the same lack of automation in institutional cafeterias as in restaurants. The genie's out of the bottle. There's no going back—once operators have a taste of automation,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
…improvements in the ease of use and simplification of programming of robots. This will allow for greater flexibility in applications. I am also looking forward to seeing some of the new sensors that are being developed, which will allow robots to gain a better understanding of the environments they are operating in. Suzy Teele, ARM Institute Teele: We expect to see more advances in collaborative robots, more re-programming ease, and increasing use of AI. Prather: I think we are going to see some big breakthroughs in vision and AI, which are going to lead to not only better and faster…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.31
…1,000 hardware and software functions encompassing areas such as programming, offline commissioning and simulation, maintenance, vision, and safety. The controllers also feature built-in connectivity to ABB Ability Connected Services cloud-based service suite for robots, which ABB said can improve performance through predictive maintenance and lifecycle management. In addition, the company announced its IoT Gateway open automation software for OmniCore. IoT Gateway is intended to enable the seamless transmission of data from the factory floor. This includes from machine to machine (M2M), from robots to sensors and other machines, to the manufacturing execution system (MES) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
…integration,” Boyalakuntla said. “We partner with customers' APIs [application programming interfaces]. If anything goes wrong with the warehouse management system [WMS] or warehouse execution system [WES], we're responsible.” Overhead view of BG RPS pick cell. Source: Berkshire Grey Change management and RaaS One of the biggest challenges for fulfillment center operators is change management, Boyalakuntla acknowledged. “A warehouse is like a plane in flight,” he said. “With e-commerce all year, it can't stop operations to put in a system.” Berkshire Grey claimed that the modular design of its RPS allows enterprises to scale the number of orders fulfilled simultaneously into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.71
…series offers users a customization pathway via an application programming interface (API) that was not previously available, said Engineered Arts. The robot includes upgradable modular mechanics via a cloud-managed API development tool kit. While some technology observers debated whether Ameca was on the “creepy” side of the so-called uncanny valley with its realistic facial expressions, Ameca is designed to be engaging and nonthreatening for customer-service, hospitality, and entertainment applications. Engineered Arts plans to display Ameca at CES 2022 from Jan. 5 to 8 in Las Vegas. The humanoid robot will be at at Booths 62502 and 62524 in the Great…