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…which is ideal for aerial inspection, filming, delivery, defense, mapping, and first response.” Qualcomm builds on innovations “In September 2015, the Qualcomm Flight Platform became part of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter, which has completed 11 flights now,” Singh told Robotics 24/7. “It's now in operation, not just a technology demonstration. This shows the power of the Snapdragon processor, which is…
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…of a broad set of inspection capabilities,” stated Chad Sweet, CEO of ModalAI. “Better yet, the platform is open to everyone. Together, ModalAI and Qualcomm are advancing the adoption and commercialization of drone technology.” ModalAI spun out of Qualcomm in 2018 and provides robotic and drone perception and communications systems made in the U.S. The company offers custom-designed and plug-and-play…
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…to carry out basic, safe inspections. Therefore, engineers are increasingly turning to robots to augment or replace people in hazardous use cases. However, these industrial environments are often devoid of GPS, which can make it impossible for robots that rely on this technology to position themselves in order to navigate. Instead, ultrasonic and localization technologies are emerging for navigation to…
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…for tasks such as visual inspection for quality control than machine tending or pick-and-place tasks, which don't always make sense for ROI [return on investment],” he said. On the software side, Version 2 of MiR's fleet management software is available, and the company and some of its customers are watching various interoperability efforts. “Our system is fairly open,” said Charles.…
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…and manufactured industrial automation and inspection equipment. The Itasca, Ill.-based company's products include code readers, laser markers, machine vision systems, measuring systems, and sensors. As a direct sales organization, Keyence said its sales engineers can quickly respond to customers' technical product questions quickly. The Keyence SR-5000 code reader is powered by multi-core parallel processing and works at high speed to…
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…and autonomous 360 Walkthrough and inspection abilities, at scale. In addition, the joint offerings be hardware-agnostic, he said. “Our vision is to power as many different kinds of hardware as possible, from drones in the sky to robots on the ground to hand-held cameras and other vehicle-operated cameras,” said Winn. “DroneDeploy is currently used across a variety of hardware brands,…
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…fleet. Operators now document pre-shift inspections electronically. Each lift truck is configured with an impact threshold and fleet managers receive an immediate alert when an impact occurs. With a reliable monitoring system in place, fleet managers can now quickly address impacts and coach operators on proper lift truck operation. This has resulted in a 30% reduction in impacts, with corresponding…
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…as 3D printing, welding, and inspection, raised more than $140 million last month, in comparison with $219 million reported in June. Note that many companies did not announce the amounts of their transactions. Aerial drone businesses made at least $96 million in deals in July 2021 for use in cleaning, deliveries, farming, and security. Other industries represented in transactions tracked…
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…quadruped robot to help automate inspections and support efforts to monitor and maintain industrial plants. “Velodyne’s lidar sensors provide ANYmal with a constant stream of high-resolution, 3D information about its surroundings, helping the robot safely map and patrol complex and harsh environments,” said Daniel Lopez Madrid, team leader for perception at ANYbotics. “The sensors enable precise localization and mapping capabilities…
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…and then you have another one, which is basically the visual inspection. And then you might have a third one which helps to put the goods away,” said SAP. “That idea of having a multipurpose robot, which drives through the aisles, basically cleaning at the same time to the visual inspection, can be an interesting development.”
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…with safer and more efficient inspections, but they require qualified pilots. PrecisionHawk Inc. today said it is working with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association “to bring a new wave” of unmanned aerial vehicle instruction to electric co-ops across the U.S. The course and skills assessment are designed to increase drone pilots’ knowledge and confidence to inspect electricity transmission and…
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…Blacksmith artificial intelligence can automate inspection by building in closed-loop quality control to validate and verify parts. The companies claimed that their technologies are used in industries such as aerospace, industrial automation, defense, automotive, and healthcare to deliver mission-critical parts on demand and at the point of need. “As the global market leader in the sale of assembly and fastening…
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…global provider of precision metrology, inspection, and assembly products for advanced manufacturing. Wilsonville, Ore.-based DWFritz designs, builds, and supports engineered-to-order, high-speed, non-contact metrology and automation systems. “This is in line with our strategic focus to grow organically and through acquisitions in the advanced manufacturing space, with special focus on industrial software, industrial metrology, and additive manufacturing solutions,” stated Stefan Widing,…
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…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…
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…use a second camera for inspection, before we release that order downstream,” says Nieves. “We function as our own closed-loop quality control in these applications.” Software steps up Robotics vendors not only have software layers to help with fleet operations and path optimization, they also increasingly have dashboards and analytics that can be useful for managers. That makes asking about…
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