Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.01
…was founded by all the creators of the Julia programming language, today said it has raised $24 million in Series A funding. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company also announced that Bob Muglia, former CEO of cloud data firm Snowflake Inc. and former president of servers and tools at Microsoft Corp., will join its board of directors. “The wonders of today’s world are created using digital models,” said Muglia. “The circuits within our smartphones, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, and aeronautics are all examples of advanced technologies built using digital modeling. Although these advancements have been amazing, the tools and systems that support these…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
…can lead to a range of obstacles, including complex programming and setup, poorly used manpower, inefficient machine utilization, and decreased output, according to Universal Robots A/S. Universal Robots said its ActiNav product combines intelligent vision and sensor software with autonomous motion control of collaborative robot arms in one Application Kit. The Odense, Denmark-based company claimed that ActiNav can solve the random bin-picking challenge in machine tending applications. To give manufacturers an opportunity to experience ActiNav firsthand, Universal Robots plans to host live demonstrations with its systems integrator partners. The cobot leader has invited attendees to bring their parts to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.72
…applications such as teleoperation, augmented and virtual reality, easier programming, and computing on the fly. This could advance industrial automation, telepresence, surgical robotics, and infrastructure inspections, according to the company. Verizon consolidates drone, AMR units The new Robotics Business Technology unit includes Skyward, a drone management company in Portland, Ore., that Verizon acquired in 2017. At CES 2021 in January, Verizon and partners Skyward and UPS announced connected drone deliveries to The Villages, a retirement community in Florida that has tested a number of autonomous systems. More recently, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.50
…he said. “With one protocol and parallel APIs [application programming interfaces] with ROS and DDS, we have common data types, so any new camera is immediately compatible with recordings. We put wrappers around sonar and positioning systems so their data can go into a common bus. Right now, it's separate data links into separate computers.” “The industry is changing from low-cost systems upwards,” Cross said. “We're still supporting people with proprietary pieces with end-to-end links. They can pass encrypted data to their own software, such as for an Arduino-based device on the vehicle, to a client app so that none…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
…access WellSaid Labs’ core AI engine via real-time application programming interfaces (APIs) to power digital experiences with a reliable and scalable voice infrastructure. VCs back synthetic voices FUSE led WellSaid Labs' Series A, with participation from previous investor Voyager Capital, as well as Qualcomm Ventures LLC and GoodFriends. The startup said its round was oversubscribed with interest from venture capital firms because of its record year-over-year growth in revenue and strong customer demand. “Plain and simple, WellSaid is the future of content creation for voice,” said Cameron Borumand, general partner at FUSE. “This is why thousands of customers love using…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.59
…integrate Mech-Vision graphical vision software and Mech-Viz intelligent robot programming environment to develop customized applications. Cost efficiency. Mech-Eye Nano is competitive in terms of pricing. Moreover, it helps customers boost efficiency and productivity in typical industrial applications, said Mech-Mind. Mech-Mind says its latest camera includes industrial-level precision. Source: Mech-Mind Robotics Mech-Mind supports industrial applications Mech-Mind noted that Mech-Eye 3D industrial cameras have been deployed in over 1,000 applications across industries. They include automotive, appliance, and steel factories; food processing facilities; warehouses; banks; and hospitals in countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the U.S. The company has developed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.64
…clients that rely on its systems, analytics, and application programming interfaces (APIs) for e-commerce, office mailing and shipping, presort services, and financing. The Stamford, Conn.-based company recently completed a successful pilot of the AmbiSort system in its Bloomington, Calif., e-commerce hub. Ambi Robotics said system has efficiently and accurately sorted hundreds of thousands of unique parcels, using artificial intelligence to get smarter and faster with each experience. Pitney Bowes said it plans to roll out AmbiSort to other network hubs so its clients can benefit from improved capacity, accuracy, and scalability. “Global shippers are experiencing more demand than ever before…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
…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 8.65
…world’s first autonomous piece-picking solution designed to be integrator-friendly.” “The SOFTBOT Platform connector, which leverages our standard API [application programming interface], RightPick-MCP, further streamlines the process for rapid implementation of item-handling robots and will accelerate market adoption,” Jentoft said. The companies said the combination of RightHand's flexible autonomous system combined with the pre-built standard integrations of SVT's SOFTBOT Platform “creates a powerful end-to-end solution for any business wanting to rapidly deploy piece-picking automation for a wide range of warehouse tasks.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.54
…empower educators and engage students with robotics, coding, and programming skills. The company said it also offers a clear pathway to successful integration of robots in banks, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, senior living facilities, and other enterprise and small businesses settings. To meed different companies' needs, RobotLab is offering two hardware versions of Pepper: Pepper Premium and Pepper Premium+Nav. The two humanoid robots share the same underlying hardware, with Pepper Premium+Nav also allowing for autonomous navigation, while Pepper Premium serves stationary applications. In the education and research market, RobotLAB offers Pepper and NAO with a curriculum to help students learn how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
…at a purpose-built 100,000-sq.-ft. factory. The facility includes a programming department, CNC and conventional machining tools, spares department, machine assembly departments, 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software, painting and component finishing facilities, and more. AMP said it works with both robotics and the latest in linear transport technology to design systems to meet customer needs. The company’s systems can be single-point machines or complete packing lines from primary packaging to palletizing. “Three or four years ago, we started to focus on automation machinery, and we haven’t looked back since,” said Paul Mann, sales director at AMP Automation. “During this time, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.41
…own robots. Currently, each robot brand has its own programming environment.” Magnus Ritzau, CCO, RiACT “We're working on giving robots the intrinsic agility to react in a more human-like way,” said Ritzau. “We've done a lot of research on combining that with universal actions that robots can perform as skills. We analyze industrial tasks and break them down into simple actions for robots.” “We started with cobots because it’s a growing market, where the tooling gap has already been bridged,” he said. “A lot of companies are already working on grippers, both specialized and generalized.” “RiACT's modular framework creates more…