Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
…operations, and we are pleased to offer the InOrbit Warehouse Automation to enable faster robot deployments and multi-vendor robot orchestration.” ProMat attendees can see a live demonstration of the InOrbit Warehouse Automation system at Booth S1988 in the McCormick Convention Center. Editor's note: For more about ProMat 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.67
…be associated with robots.” An add-on to Vecna's Pivotal orchestration software manages the entire system and ingests orders from the site’s warehouse management system (WMS), said Moschella. It also facilitates communication among robots and human pickers. The new robotics use case enables GEODIS to reduce non-value-added travel for workers, increase efficiency, and improve safety by removing the need for people to step on and off pallet jacks, said Vecna. Since deploying the Vecna robots at its Indianapolis campus, GEODIS has realized a productivity gain of more than 1.7x. In addition, the AMRs have saved 42% of labor hours compared with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.79
…takes humans and robots into consideration With its Pivotal orchestration software platform, Vecna Robotics said it is working to integrate humans and machines into one system for better workflow management. Anthony Moschella, senior vice president of product management at Vecna, told Robotics 24/7 that the company is not interested in helping customers have “lights-out” facilities. A lights-out facility is one where there are no humans, only machines. “When we go into designing a solution, we actually take into account the human element,” he said. That integration starts with understanding a customer’s warehouse management system (WMS) and manufacturing execution system (MES).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.74
…Edition's scalable cloud platform for robot operations with the following: 24/7 remote robot support by experienced roboteers Comprehensive fleet orchestration Timely incident management and response Integrations with incident-response tools such as Slack and Zendesk Customized reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs) Root-cause incident analysis Advanced incident optimization Total Support is available for qualified customers and complements InOrbit’s existing Basic and Premium support tiers. More information about InOrbit robot support services is available at https://www.inorbit.ai/support.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.85
…2023 show at McCormick Place in Chicago. The multi-robot orchestration solutions provider said it has selected Promat as its first US trade show in order to launch its unique intelligent flexible logistics offering onto the US stage. CoEvolution is seeking to forge new U.S. partnerships at the event to establish a greater market presence. The company added it plans to open its first office here and hire a local workforce in the near future. CoEvolution partners with HAI Robotics CoEvolution brings with it mainstream robot vendor partnerships (such as with HAI Robotics) and is actively seeking North American partners at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.73
…need to consider all the ways in which they can improve their operations, from types of robot hardware to orchestration platforms that assign work to the robots and manage workflow. The technology available today unquestionably gives operators opportunities to take their warehouses to another level. About the author Robin Romero is an industrial engineer at Wagner Logistics, a leading supply chain management provider offering distribution center, warehousing, and transportation services across the U.S. since 1946. Wagner said its team provides systems to fit each changing buying habits and each customer's needs at the speed it requires. Editor's note: This blog…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.22
…expand their operations at scale. VOTIX, with its “Drone Orchestration” approach, integrates all processes and systems required for a BVLOS operation. Its drone-agnostic solution enables and tracks effective C2 and live video stream, including use of cellular connectivity, integrates Casia G for Detect-and-Avoid technology, automates conflict resolution, integrates weather tracking and traffic management, controls operational limitations, automates fail-safe measures to increase safety, performs autonomous flights, enables precision landing and drone-in-a-box integration. Casia G creates a stationary perimeter of sanitized, monitored airspace without the need to add additional sensors or payload to the drone. Using patented computer vision technology, Casia G…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.09
…reach this goal.” ZF has SaaS platform for fleet orchestration ZF has developed SCALAR, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to provide real-time fleet orchestration to driverless vehicles of any kind and in most operational domains. Based on years of experience in developing fleet management systems, combined with next-gen AI technology, SCALAR has been actively deployed on public roads and in real traffic conditions. “Thanks to SCALAR’s automated decision-making, real-time optimization and advanced operational efficiency, CLEVON 1 vehicles will be sent to the right place at the right time,” said Hjalmar Van Raemdonck, head of digital system solutions at ZF’s Commercial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.56
…payload transport, and robotic picking arms.” “Combined with multiagent orchestration platforms, collaborative robots are creating a balanced working environment, where workload and task needs are dynamically assigned to human operators and robots to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy, and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations,” he said. One area where AMRs are particularly valuable is the flow of pallet-sized loads. Such workflows are continuous, complex, and often difficult to manage, but they make up the bulk of the costs and time for warehouse personnel. Moving pallets is thus a perfect application to automate. “Companies are deploying fleets of AMRs—alongside humans—to automate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.33
…image to enlarge. Source: InOrbit Decision makers can observe orchestration in real time Whether in person or remotely with multiple live-streaming cameras, decision makers can see robots from different vendors working together in real time at the InOrbit Robot Space. The company said its ability to “orchestrate multi-vendor robot fleets at scale through a single pane of glass is what sets InOrbit apart.” Robotics companies that are part of the InOrbit Connect ecosystem will also be able to showcase their robots in a realistic, scaled-down environment. “We are happy to participate in the InOrbit Robot Space launch and are excited…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.71
…robotic vendors to integrate with the company’s GreyMatter fulfillment orchestration platform. GreyOrange said companies that are part of its Certified Ranger Network, or CRN, ecosystem can now take advantage of the service. Those companies include HAI Robotics, Fetch Robotics (now Zebra), Mushiny Intelligence, Technica International, Vicarious, and Youi Robotics, among others. “The open API integration of GreyMatter makes it easy for any robotics manufacturer to partner with us and be part of our ‘platform of choice,’” said Samay Kohli, co-founder and CEO of GreyOrange in a statement. “GreyMatter API is an answer to the global demand for flexible, automated fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.77
…new ROS projects Built-in visual state machine and node orchestration Callback editor for multi-protocol event-handling Visual debugging both during simulations or in runtime Configuration editor for easy viewing and editing of parameter files Out-of-the-box integration with the ROS ecosystem Easy porting into a runtime environment or for sharing with others in the ROS community “We want to make robotics accessible to the masses,” said Schweitzer in a blog post. “Our Flow project launching today is a tool that will allow many people to interact with robots and simulations.” We hope that through using MOV.AI Flow, we will advance the world…