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…Hurst, two robotics Ph.D.s from Carnegie Mellon University, met as graduate students and founded the company seven years ago. Agility Robotics designs Digit for flexibility Despite the conventional wisdom that many industry problems have been addressed by automation, most robotics technologies today are purpose-built for single tasks, making them inflexible, expensive, and quickly obsolete, said Agility Robotics. By contrast, the…
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…RE2 was formed out of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center in 2001. The company makes robotic arms that are used in the defense, medical, construction, energy, and undersea industries. Purchase nearly doubles Sarcos engineering team By acquiring RE2, Sarcos said it hopes to be able to broaden its customer base and bring on more talent. The company said…
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…members Bluewater Defense, Henderson Sewing, Carnegie Mellon University, Siemens, and Sewbo. NIST looks to create economic opportunities “Rebuilding our manufacturing economy is an essential component to strengthening our communities and creating opportunity for all Americans,” said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a press release from NIST. “The breadth and variety of these awards shows that manufacturing can be an economic…
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…as a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center. It has more than 100 employees in its offices along Pittsburgh’s Robotics Row. Pedersen will become Sarcos’ Chief Operating Officer after the combination is complete, and all employees will be retained, according to Sarcos. “The RE2 team is looking forward to joining Sarcos and accelerating the development and…
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…for autonomous trucks.” Veterans from Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) launched Locomation in 2018. The Pittsburgh-based company's team includes experts in robotics, artificial intelligence, trucking, freight optimization, automotive technology, and safety. It said its autonomous vehicle products and tools help clients to implement operating models. Locomation has previously signed contracts with Wilson Logistics and PGT Trucking. Last…
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…including energy, utilities, and government. Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University scientists founded American Robotics in 2016. The company is a MassRobotics member and is moving from Marlborough, Mass., to Waltham, Mass. It applies innovations in robot autonomy, machine vision, edge computing, and artificial intelligence. American Robotics said it has designed its fully autonomous Scout drones for rugged, real-world environments. It…
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…successful completion of the programs. Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy: The CMRA SMART Robotic Technician I program is grounded in actual applications, and students learn through discovery and hands-on modules. The curriculum is adaptable for both high school and entry-level industry employees. The training program for teachers that implement the SMART program is best-in-class and ensures that teachers remain current in…
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…Lead: Siemens Partners: GelSight Inc., Carnegie Mellon University, ATI Specialty Alloys and Components, Boeing Description: This project will develop a robotic vision and visual tactile inspection system that automates high-resolution surface defect inspections of spacecraft components and commercial airplane fuselages. These technological improvements could improve the quality of aerospace inspections as well as replace manual operations, said the ARM Institute.…
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…Institute, students and engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute discovered a single solution to two of these material removal challenges. The team included research and development experts from Siemens Technology, as well as application guidance and support from Yaskawa. Together, these automation experts devised a system that uses robots to remove weld beads from inside a tube. Material removal…
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…a focus in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. Fritz Morgan In the 1990s, Morgan made key contributions both technically and as an executive leader at Color Kinetics, which claimed to sparked the shift to LEDs that has transformed the $100 billion global lighting industry. He helped lead that company in scaling globally and going public. Prior to joining Alert Innovation,…
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…in 2018 by veterans of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), Locomation said it is developing autonomous vehicle products and tools to enable its clients “to implement an operating model designed for autonomous vehicles.” The Pittsburgh-based company's team includes experts in robotics, artificial intelligence, trucking, freight optimization, safety, and automotive technologies. Locomation ARC to lengthen operations Locomation’s Autonomous…
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…Belt Technologies, a spinoff from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). CMU founded the world's first robotics Ph.D. program in 1988 and claims that its Robotics Institute is the world's largest robotics R&D organization. The institute includes the National Robotics Engineering Center, which has been commercializing technlogies for practical industrial applications for more than 25 years. “I came out of CMU and…
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…entrepreneur Thuc Vu, graduates of Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University, founded OhmniLabs in 2015. The company said it has deployed more than 3,000 service robots in 48 countries. OhmniLabs uses proprietary 3D-printing processes and modular accessories to design, engineer, and manufacture custom robots at speed and scale. Disinfection robot can help protect staffers Hospital and custodial workers have been…
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…with research at labs at Carnegie Mellon University, which has welcomed us with open arms.” “If you want to work in robotics, you can take multiple paths to that goal,” she said. “Pittsburgh has lots of robotics companies and ways to gain industry experience versus research alone. The Pittsburgh robotics community is a tremendous resource.” What are Suvarna's plans for…
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…vehicles and essential equipment, and Carnegie Foundry, a robotics and artificial intelligence venture studio, this week announced a strategic partnership. Oshkosh is also investing an unspecified amount in Carnegie Foundry to accelerate innovation in autonomy and robotics. “For years, Oshkosh has been developing autonomous technology that delivers greater productivity while reducing total cost of ownership for our customers,” stated John…
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