Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.51
…with elevators or lifts at a Singapore National Gallery Event. The robots mapped the facility and interacted through application programming interfaces (APIs). SoftBank among funding leaders Capital Today, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Meituan, and other investors participated in Gaussian's Series C round. The company did not disclose its current valuation, reported Reuters. In April, Gaussian Robotics raised $100 million in Series B funding. The global market for cleaning robots will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%, growing from $8.9 billion in 2021 to $24.8 billion in 2026, estimated Markets and Markets.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
…and operate them. “With their reduced footprint and intuitive programming, cobots have been a major disruption to industrial automation and are within that Industry 4.0 sweet spot of technology solutions that we find that our local employers need funded education programs for,” said Jeff Spain, director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at Columbus State Community College in Ohio. “When large companies endorse UR cobots, it has a ripple effect through the supply chains, as Tier 1-3 suppliers and other industries realize that here is a vetted, nimble technology that we have found offers low risk.” “Ohio is industry-leading in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.55
…to automation—such as the hiring of additional engineers for programming and maintenance—have yet to be included. Given the high cost of capital investment, it is hard to justify automation in a low-wage country such as Mexico or many parts of Asia or Eastern Europe. If automation is part of a longer-term strategy, it is important to consider the significant sunk costs and its effect on short-term production costs. The cost of automation should factor in support. Credit: Getty Images Reason 2: Low-volume, short lifecycle products If you are producing a complex product with a long lifecycle in high volume, automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.18
…programmed in less than five minutes with no vision programming expertise required. Changeover between pieces which are already programmed is possible in less than one minute, making “Batch Size One” production a reality, said the company. The simplicity of the programming software means that full operator training can be completed in less than half a day, further reducing the time needed to put the cell into operation, added ABB. The FlexLoader M can reduce labor costs for machine tending processes by up to 90%, with one operator able to handle up to 10 cells simultaneously. The automated system delivers machine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
…this 'Red light, green light' in the API [application programming interface].” “Then there's the different levels of information they can give back —position, trajectory, and time parameter or schedule,” he explained. “We can't tell the robots what to do, but they can show us where they're planning to go.” “The next step up is to give commands, such as pause and resume. Then there's offering waypoints and telling the robots where to go,” Gerkey said. “At the highest level is direct teleoperation for troubleshooting.” “On top of that, we built a traffic manager, with the ability to delegate tasks, depending…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.48
…second lap. The consortium captain said he suspected a programming problem. In the end, the top three teams in the IAC were all from Europe. “Participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge allowed our team to advance autonomous driving technologies and being able to take first place after two years of hard work acknowledges that we had an outstanding team,” said Alex Wischnewski, team leader of TUM Autonomous Motorsport. “Our next goal is to win a high-speed, autonomous head-to-head race.” “The prize money won by TUM Autonomous Motorsport will go to the Technische Universität München to support the university’s efforts to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.13
…by FedEx Corp. A3's AMR & Logistics event included programming intended to help companies get started with automation, as e-commerce demand has climbed, supply chains grapple with disruptions, and both robotics vendors and end users struggle to find skilled labor. The global market for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) could experience a compound annual growth rate of 35% to reach $13.2 billion (U.S.) by 2026, predicted Research and Markets. It credited improvements in machine vision, manipulation capabilites, and robot mechanics. While most warehouses don't yet have much automation, most speakers were bullish on market prospects. Conference…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.71
…of traditional robot controllers with similar levels of on-pendant programming capabilities. While simplicity is typically an advantage, an operator who has experienced working with traditional robots from a certain manufacturer may prefer cobots from that same manufacturer due to interface similarity. Ask suppliers for a demonstration of cobot models you are interested in, either in person or through instruction videos, when evaluating ease of use of these systems. Reach and payload: This is where comparing spec sheets comes in handy. In general, newer cobots, with advanced force control, also tend to have higher payloads. Remember that end effectors tend to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.40
…people.” The MassRobotics standard uses the WebSocket API (application programming interface). In yesterday's demonstration, the display consisted of a Vecna map with Waypoint and WiBotic information published to it. Shared map created from Vecna, Waypoint, and WiBotic data using the MassRobotics interoperability protocol. More status reports to come “The MassRobotics standard makes it easier for the ecosystem to adopt multifleet plug-and-play operations,” said Theobald. “The most common feedback we've had is that it takes a couple of hours [in comparison with the time it would take to create communications protocols from scratch].” “Floor space and other shared resources are also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.03
…and software engineers build scalable automation. It includes application programming interface (API) endpoints, software development kits (SDK), and no-code embeds to augment companies’ branded experiences. The portal includes links to a growing number of open-source contributions, such as support for interoperability standards and sample integration for ChatOps. Robotics designers can use the Developer Portal with the recently announced InOrbit Free Edition to immediately begin building rather than start from scratch, said Pestoni. “The portal goes hand in hand with our free platform,” he said. “Our mission is to be a catalyst for the adoption of robotics at a global scale.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.44
…new, unstructured, highly complex environments, without the need for pre-programming, human-designed rules, or high-definition mapping. Last month, Wayve announced a similar van trial with Asda. Ocado to outfit vans for urban delivery trials Ocado was forced to temporarily suspend its delivery service in March 2020 because of high demand early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's vans will be outfitted with Wayve's autonomous technology and trialed on urban delivery routes. The online retailer said the collaboration will help it explore first-hand how Wayve can handle the congested streets and challenging maneuvers that last-mile delivery technology must be equipped to navigate.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.31
…— to solve the same fundamental problems. The Perl programming language motto, “there’s more than one way to do it,” perfectly captures what is happening in the robotics space. In contrast, the Zen of the Python programming language, which is “there should be one — and preferably only one — obvious way to do it,” is starting to blur in robotics. 2. The emergence of different schools of thought in robotics As more infrastructure is being architected, different schools of thought are emerging. Proponents of a particular school have their own world view on how robots will become ubiquitous and…