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Mobile robot fleets are growing in warehouses and factories, and the tools to manage those fleets are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use. Cogniteam yesterday announced that it is partnering its robotics operations system with 634AI's MAESTRO “control tower” to enable safer, harmonized indoor operations. “For those who are integrating technology into their facilities, it is often an inefficient…
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Industry 4.0 requires the safe orchestration of both robot fleets and human workers. In August, SIXAI announced plans for worldwide deployment of MAESTRO, mobile robot management software using artificial intelligence from its 634AI subsidiary. “I've been doing a lot of work bringing technology to users in consumer and medical products and now robotics,” said Ran Poliakine, founder and CEO of…
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SICK Sensor Intelligence is showcasing two recently announced products at the PACK EXPO International trade show and conference in Chicago this week – the safeVisonary2 and Roller Sensor Bar. The safeVisionary2 is a 3D time-of-flight camera designed to be used for autonomous mobile robots, cobots, and other industrial automation. The camera has 2m (6.5 ft.) safety range and up to…
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Robot picking operations depend on perception, grasping, and integrated systems. Soft Robotics Inc. is displaying its mGripAI system in multiple booths at the PACK EXPO International Exposition in Chicago this week. mGripAI is designed to enable the automation of production processes in the food and consumer packaged goods industries. “We're excited to show the flexibility of mGripAI to handle products…
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Food and automated storage systems are coming together. AutoStore AS today said that it has chosen StrongPoint ASA to install its first system designed for food management. It includes three temperature zones: ambient, chilled, and now frozen. StrongPoint is AutoStore’s first and only grocery-focused distribution partner. “This is a great day for grocery retailers and food management companies looking at…
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A major challenge facing developing economies such as India is overdependence on employment in primary sector economic activities like agriculture. With the advent of Industry 4.0, agricultural robots can drastically improve productivity as people continue moving to cities for higher value-added activities. Here’s a comparison of employment and its contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) between India and the U.S.:…
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The next packaging solution that comes into your DC may look less like a traditional automated pack out line and more like a robotic work cell in manufacturing. Not that packaging with robots is an entirely new frontier—they are often used to package goods coming off manufacturing lines. The difference today is that robots are edging further into e-commerce pack-out,…
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Celera Motion yesterday announced what it claimed is “the world's smallest and fastest servo drive.” The Everest S, the latest addition to the Everest series, is about 30% smaller than its predecessor. The drive's EtherCAT and CANopen versions also deliver bus latency reduced to a single cycle, claimed Celera. “We’re excited to introduce the Everest S to meet the growing…
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OSARO will team up with automation integrator Elm Electrical to demonstrate how cobots can piece-pick close at hand to humans during PACK EXPO International Oct. 23-26 in Chicago. The CRX-10iA/L FANUC cobot will be handing out mints and business cards to visitors in a bin-picking exercise as part of the demo at the trade show hosted by the Packaging Machinery…
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ABB Robotics earlier this week announced it has teamed up with biotechnology company Vyripharm Enterprises Inc. to develop an automated laboratory testing platform. The companies said the platform will be used for quality control of raw material to novel pharmaceutical compounds. This fully automated robotic platform will be the first of its kind and will support the capture of data…
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In 2019, Aaron Prather, then senior technology advisor at FedEx Express, challenged autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, vendors to work on interoperability at the Association for Advancing Automation’s first AMR Conference in Louisville, Ky. He said that either suppliers cooperate to get their robots “to play well together,” or major users such as FedEx would look elsewhere. Interoperability was once…
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According to a recent Peerless study, 63% of companies plan to either buy or lease lift trucks in the next 1-2 years. But how do you know if leasing is the right path for your operation? Get answers to some of your most pressing questions, including: How do I know if leasing is right for me? What hidden fees and…
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At ROSCon 2022, NVIDIA announced the newest Isaac ROS software release, Developer Preview (DP) 2. This release includes new cloud– and edge-to-robot task management and monitoring software for autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fleets as well as additional features for ROS 2 developers. NVIDIA Isaac ROS consists of individual packages (GEMs) and complete pipelines (NITROS) for hardware-accelerated performance. In addition to…
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Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Inc., today announced the completion of a national, chain-wide roll out of 'Inventory Scan' towers that have been added to their existing fleet of robotic scrubbers. Sam’s Club partnered with San Diego, Calif-based Brain Corp for the rollout. The new scanning accessory has been fitted to the almost 600 autonomous floor scrubbers already deployed…
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As warehouses add automation, they need more capable and integrated automation. Vecna Robotics today announced a major software release and hardware upgrades to its AFL-class autonomous forklift. The warehouse automation market will double over the next five years, estimated LogisticsIQ. A survey conducted by Modern Materials Handling (a sibling site to Robotics 24/7) found that 15% to 20% of warehouses…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
