Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.21
…cars at the main hospital feature TK Elevator's application programming interface (API), which allows autonomous mobile robots to use elevators like humans. This functionality will enable the swift transport of medical supplies throughout the facility, improving in-house logistics and increasing productivity, said the company. The interface permits robots to act like human passengers. They can call for an elevator via Wi-Fi or 5G LTE, select a floor, and then exiting the elevator upon reaching its destination. Using machine vision, a robot can determine if an elevator has enough room or if it's too full to accommodate the robot. The interface…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.19
…welds without the need for in-depth knowledge of robot programming. GoFa (5 kg) Laboratory Automation, interfaces with different types of laboratory equipment to automate the flow of samples that are routinely handled manually in many quality and research labs. Coordinated by the LabX Laboratory Software from Mettler Toledo. ABB demonstrated its GoFa collaborative robots performing machine tending, arc welding, and laboratory automation at Automate 2024. Source: ABB Another demonstration will be a robotic item picking cell with ABB’s new AI Solution: an AI- and vision-based functional module that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.19
…a modular, industrialized hardware design and well-defined software application programming interfaces (APIs), said the company. It is designed to be integrator-friendly and complies with international standards, RightHand said. The company claimed that RightPick 3 picks faster and handles an even broader range of items than before, with features such as dense packing and damage-free item handling. RightHand added that its system can provide integrators with “industry-leading performance, reliability, and safety along with the flexibility and tools to jump-start automated piece-picking offerings with confidence and at scale.” RightHand extends reach in Europe Last year, RightHand Robotics established a physical presence in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
…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 6.17
…of Robotization (QSSR) package is intended to simplify the connection of a FANUC robot to a ROBODRILL, including setup, programming, and operation. QSSR makes it easy to automate a machine-tending process by implementing a variety of standard components and options, said the company. FANUC America is a subsidiary of Japan-based FANUC Corp. It provides robots, CNC machines, and ROBOMACHINEs. The Rochester Hills, Mich.-based company said its “Service First” culture enables it to serve everything from small shops to large assembly operations so they can improve productivity, increase quality, maximize profits, and maintain a competitive edge.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
…the Patels to deliver RobotLAB services including sales, tailored programming, onsite integration, and repairs. The company said it will provide local businesses opportunities to test robots before fully integrating them. The Patels said they expect to aggressively grow their franchise within its first year, focusing on businesses in South End, NoDa, Fort Mill, Ballentyne, and Baxter before expanding throughout the rest of the territory. “We’re privileged to partner with our first North Carolina franchisees to expand robot business solutions throughout the Greater Charlotte area, which has rapidly become an important banking hub and an epicenter of business east of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.14
…the automated neutralizing antibody test using ABB's RobotStudio offline programming software to model, iterate, and test different combinations of lab equipment and robot positions. Their goal was to create an effective working concept. As a result of this process, a working system was produced from inception into operation within just 18 months, greatly cutting the amount of time typically required for a project of this type, said ABB. “What we managed to achieve in this project within such a short space of time is extraordinary,” said Juan Garcia, director of laboratory services at UTMB. “Many multimillion-dollar companies take several years…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.14
…before,” said Vuine. “The main reason is that robot programming or special fixture creation is not needed anymore. Implementation of MIRAI is quicker and easier, and more skills can be trained in shorter time à one robot can be used for several tasks.” He also cited examples of users who were able to benefit from the time savings and reduced need for robotics expertise. “Members of our partner network in Germany, who knew MIRAI for a few years already, were completely amazed by the reduction in training effort,” Vuine said. “The feature allows us to demonstrate a complete training and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.04
…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 6.03
…and mission execution services. “Advanced Incidents are like a programming language, following DevOps in the cloud,” explained Pestoni. “Kärcher defines its own incidents—such as if a battery level is low or an AMR is stuck. It can also create its own sophisticated rules by severity. That way, we're not trying to solve for every situation, but we can define, detect, and resolve.” InOrbit said it extends the recently launched Configuration as Code support, a RobOps best practice. It added that its platform can ensure that any issues leading to degraded performance or service interruption can be identified, logged, and in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.02
…improve picking. Movu eligo runs on a plug-and-play Application Programming Interface (API) which integrates directly with the Movu escala bin storage solution. This user-friendly complete solution allows the seamless integration of robotic and manual picking operation for maximum efficiency. Movu escala interacts with overlying Warehouse Management Software (WMS), Warehouse Control Software (WCS) and Warehouse Execution Software (WES) as needed to mission the piece picking operations. By planning tasks for the robot such as robot arm movements around the source and destination bin exchange phases, the software optimizes pick cycle times to maximize throughput. Real-time operational data is presented to staff…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.01
…as ROS topics via the network-connected ROS 2 application programming interface (API). A programmable OLED screen allows users to quickly display information from any of the ROS topics. TurtleBot 4 is shipped fully assembled with ROS 2 pre-installed and configured along with detailed user documentation, a Gazebo simulation model, and demo code. This enables users to get started right out of the box, said Clearpath. TurtleBot 4 also comes with comprehensive courseware material, including lesson plans, lecture content, tutorials, and sample tests, allowing educators to easily integrate TurtleBot into robotics training courses. “We're excited to be launching the first TurtleBot…