Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.34
December 08, 2021
…our eyes, and the software is the brains and perception. Our products are all underpinned by a common AI-enabled software platform,” said Boyalakuntla. “Whenever a robot comes into a warehouse, we need to optimize both upstream and downstream.” “When we install systems, we work with the customers and the ASRS vendors, since robots can't pick up everything,” he said. “In some cases, they'll even change ASRS software to match our efficiencies, and we've increased storage efficiency by more than 30%.” “We own the whole implementation—we use our own people and also include the software and conveyor integration,” Boyalakuntla said. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
April 16, 2022
…Surgical. “Next-generation robots deliver excellent 3D visualization and depth perception, providing an enhanced view of the surgical field,” he said. “Furthermore, surgical robots currently in development can solve the challenge of robotically controlled laparoscopic instruments by leveraging actuators that decouple the motion of the robot’s joints, enabling the instruments to mimic the movements of the human body while inside the abdominal cavity,” said Greene. Greene observed that robots have helped surgeries become less invasive, reducing scarring and recovering times. Software and hardware advances also give surgeons more precision. “The natural vibration of the instrument tips is often filtered out by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
April 19, 2022
…arm with a “smart gripper,” as well as a “perception mast,” enabling it to handle hundreds of boxes an hour. The robot also builds on technologies from the Handle wheeled mobile manipulator. “Stretch is really a multipurpose warehouse robot,” Blankespoor told Robotics 24/7. “In the future, the typical day in the life of Stretch might be spending the mornings unloading boxes from trucks. It might spend the afternoons building up pallets in the aisles of the warehouse, and it might spend the evenings on the outbound side of the warehouse, loading boxes back in their trucks. The first application we're…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
April 16, 2021
…transforming how things are done, by adding proactive depth perception and mapping to human-driven vehicles. The goal is to have an autonomous solution that's infrastructure-free, with cost savings within 12 to 18 months, and at the $50,000 price point of a current forklift truck,” said Agarwal. “We've developed an AMR and are working on autonomous lift trucks, but our ADAS kit costs less than $5,000 and can be added to almost any brand.” “SIERA.AI's system is the only one that does end-to-end proximity alerts, has machine vision connected to the cloud, and includes near-miss tracking,” he said. “Near misses are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
November 08, 2022
…in motion is also important forn many robotics applications in the logistics, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors. This level of perception opens up new areas for mobile robots. Visitors to last month's VISION show in Stuttgart had a unique opportunity to see Boston Dynamics’ Spot equipped with MotionCam-3D Color. The four-legged robot moved deliberately in the crowd, demonstrating the tremendous potential of these combined technologies. Besides robotics, Photoneo’s technology also opens new applications for 3D model creation in the Metaverse, digital twins, or teleoperation of industrial applications. About the author Andrea Pufflerova is public relations specialist at Photoneo.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
September 21, 2021
…and other pick-and-place applications. The Mujin Controller uses real-time perception, motion planning, simulation, and universal control to enable robots to handle complex tasks without the need for coding, the company said. It added that it has worked to make automation easier to deploy, more accurate and reliable, and less costly. Mujin minimizes human intervention “As we come into the Americas, we've been talking to end users and integrators,” Diankov told Robotics 24/7. “When we ask them how many systems are in production, they're still in the single digits. Amazon can hire tens of thousands of people and use thousands of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
January 24, 2022
…ranges. Source: Cognitive Pilot Cognitive Rail Pilot focuses on perception “Cognitive Rail Pilot is an AI-based system that allows the locomotive to 'see' and 'understand' the situation along the way with high accuracy,” said Cognitive Pilot. The technology, which is similar to advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) for cars, can warn a driver of danger, and in the case of a lack of response, automatically perform a safe stop. In addition, the company said its system can determine the location and dynamics of the locomotive with a very high degree of accuracy. Cognitive Pilot said it has developed computer vision technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.07
August 07, 2022
…its lights, and more, informing how we trained our perception stack to identify law enforcement vehicles,” she said. Warren added that Embark used the input to design its technology and procedure to do the following: Be broadly accessible to all law enforcement agencies without additional equipment, investment, or training Be equivalent to a conventional traffic stop in terms of availability of information and documentation Provide certainty to law enforcement officers regarding the safety of approaching the vehicle. Commercial deployments may include visual cues and information to signal to law enforcement and other first responders that an Embark-powered truck is an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
March 24, 2015
…your reputation as a manufacturer. There is a common perception that improving the quality of products being produced can be a costly endeavor. And because of the pressure to shrink budgets and maximize the value of systems already in place, it is often an area overlooked in favor of getting product out the door. Flexible automation and intelligent automation systems are tools manufacturers consider adopting to increase production, streamline their processes and cut costs, but there remains the perception that implementing automation is cost prohibitive. However, when improved quality is included in the analysis, the return on investment associated with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.00
January 09, 2023
…an essential tool helping AI developers to add depth perception to computer vision.” Femto Mega includes NVIDIA processor The Femto Mega's built-in NVIDIA Jetson Nano processor runs depth vision algorithms to convert raw data to precise depth images. This eliminates the need for an external PC or compute device, according to the company. The camera can be directly connected to servers or the cloud using the Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection for both data and power. The device also has USB-C 3.2 and DC power supply connectors. A six degree-of-freedom (DOF) inertial measurement unit (IMU) module provides orientation. The universal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.99
August 27, 2024
…is a good localization technique, AGVs don’t have great perception abilities. Object recognition allows computer systems to identify and label items within images. AGV operators can add Slamcore’s hardware box and cameras to their machine to add on the perception of a fully-autonomous robot, including both localization and object recognition. “Vision really comes into its own, because you get so much more spatial data from a stream of images than you do from a bunch of laser measurements or from other ultrasonic measurements.” Slamcore’s proprietary AI stack takes in images and outputs object positions with labels. Nicholson said deep learning…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
March 11, 2021
…was formed in 2018 with the combination of U.S.-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On Robot. It acquired Purple Robotics that same year. In 2019, the company acquired Blue Workforce's technology for its RAGNAR delta robot. OnRobot now has offices in 10 countries. Last year, the company launched a three-finger electrical gripper, the OnRobot Eyes vision system, and screwdriver and sanding tools. It also launched the 2FG7 cleanroom-ready parallel gripper. OnRobot builds MG10 magnetic gripper for smoother handling Today, OnRobot announced the MG10, a new electric magnetic gripper with programmable force features and built-in grip and part-detection features. The…
