Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.37
…comments on the rescue mission and the role of robots. The aerospace academic is also an entrepreneur of a novel drone technology company that can fly and swim autonomously within the same mission. As Diez explained, his approach could have saved time and money in ascertaining the same unfortunate answer. “I think we could go down to 12,000 [ft.]. No problem,” Diez said. “So now imagine sending a 20-lb. [robot] down to 12,000 ft. You can do this in a couple of hours. You just throw it overboard, or you fly. You don’t need to bring in a crane, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.63
…has also secured funding from new investors including SoftBank Group Corp, or SBG, to promote their business collaboration globally, with a focus on accelerating commercialization in North America. TX has also entered into a strategic business partnership agreement with SoftBank Robotic Group Corp. (“SBRG”), a subsidiary of SBG, to promote their business collaboration globally, with a focus on accelerating commercialization in North America. Additionally, TX will initiate its collaboration with Foxconn to establish production technology, carrying out mass production for its next-generation model, “GHOST.” With this funding, Kenichi “Kent” Yoshida (SBRG) and Ryohei Nomoto (GCP) will be newly appointed as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.92
…to its Autonomous Navigation Technology designed to allow mobile robots to effectively operate outdoors. “Prior to today, use cases such as transporting components or finished goods from one building to another have not been an easy proposition for AGV and AMR makers. ANT everywhere changes that,” stated Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics. “This tightly integrated product extension enables manufacturers to offer new and robust 'ANT-driven' vehicles that are accurate, quick to install, and perform as expected, whatever the environment.” St-Sulpice, Switzerland-based BlueBotics said its natural feature navigation can help companies meet the challenge of vehicle automation. With more than…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.14
…Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics, in his introductory remarks. “Robots can help to improve safety and accuracy as well as provide services in areas where there are labor shortages.” MassRobotics is a nonprofit organization that provides resources to innovators and entrepreneurs to nurture robotics and automation startups, particularly in Massachusetts. “Not all points in time are equal,” said John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Technologies, the venture capital platform of Suffolk Construction and organizer of the fourth-annual BOOST accelerator program. “For the first time in the history of construction, the cost is greater than the value.” Fish noted that the industry,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.31
…robotic solution in the Prague fulfillment center of Rohlik Group, one of the largest e-grocers in Europe. Rohlik now plans to roll out the Brightpick solution across multiple warehouses in 2023 and 2024, starting with Munich in July 2023 and continuing with Frankfurt, Vienna, Prague and other fulfillment centers. Grocery orders contain an average of 30 items per order, so item picking is a major operational challenge. In addition, 78% of grocers state rising workforce costs as one of their top three challenges and 92%* are dissatisfied with online order picking efficiency. A typical grocery fulfillment center also has to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.11
…software to the network's customers, increasing the productivity of robots and industrial automation, said the companies. “As a leader in the manufacturing industry, the Industrial Solutions Network of CED is committed to offering innovative solutions that enable our customers to thrive in a rapidly evolving marketplace,” said Brandon Bernier, partner ecosystem business lead at Industrial Solutions Network (ISN), in a press release. “Our partnership with READY Robotics allows us to significantly enhance our offering to customers,” he added. “ForgeOS brings a game-changing automation platform to the robot cell, expanding beyond just the robot or PLC. We believe this collaboration will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.68
…said Shaun Bunch, senior vice president of supply chain operations at Northern Tool + Equipment, in a press release. “Through strategic planning and thoughtful attention to what our customers need most from us, we’ve built a detailed roadmap for the future. One that includes continued innovation in manufacturing our products and upgrades at the retail level to meet the needs of our customers,” he said. “A big step in this direction is the expertise and innovative automation technology that Swisslog is bringing to our supply chain.” Burnsville, Minn.-based Northern Tool + Equipment said it helps both DIYers and trades professionals…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.68
…management system (WMS) and quickly determine how many bins, robots, and shifts are needed. With dimensioning information, Exotec can quickly configure systems, and it continues to study operations during the first phase of deployment, Everhart added. Andy Williams, executive vice president of North American sales at Exotec, showed the Skypod system, which includes racking for dense storage and mobile robots for fulfillment, the Skypath modular conveyor, and the Skypicker picking robot. Stanislas Normand, managing director for North America at Exotec, discussed the Deepsky software for mission planning. The Control Center in Atlanta works alongside centers in France and Japan for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.41
…jointly create the playbooks for success.” Identify opportunities As robots move out of factories and warehouses into new spaces, startups must stay focused on a narrow value proposition and listen to prospective customers, observed speakers on the panel “Building Product, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Strategies for Scale.” “We see real adoption happening in cleaning robots,” said Faizan Sheikh, CEO of Avidbots. “Our goal has been to provide a unit of value at the lowest cost,” said Shivani Torres, a former investor at Lemnos and co-founder of tunneling robot startup Petra. “You need subject-matter people to determine the feasibility. Solve the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.36
…That’s particularly true in manufacturing and order-fulfillment facilities, where robots may grasp everything from fragile fruits to delicate decorations. Researchers from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Austria’s Johannes Kepler University and the University of Colorado at Boulder in the United States recently made a fully biodegradable artificial muscle from gelatin, oil and bioplastics. They called them hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic actuators. The team used them to move a robotic gripper. A YouTube video from the group indicated the muscles break down in compost bins after six months. Ellen Rumley — co-first author of the accompanying research paper —…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.25
ResGreen Group International Inc. yesterday said it has signed a new contract with a top automotive supplier to manufacture, integrate, and install its BigBuddy automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, and BotWay traffic management software. BigBuddy will deliver full pods on a customized load-handling frame from an assembly-line station to the staging area. The AGV will then return an empty pod to the station, said the Shelby Township, Mich.-based company. “ResGreen is on a streak of sales success, adding another large contract in the second quarter,” said Parsh Patel, ResGreen CEO, in a statement. “Customers are impressed with our cost-effective products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.18
…in the U.S. to add RC Mowers' Autonomous Mowing Robots to its fleet of lawncare equipment. The full-service commercial landscape contractor serves Chicagoland and Southeastern Wisconsin. “I’m so proud to be one of the first companies to deploy this new technology,” said Jeff Sebert, founder and CEO of Sebert Landscape, in a release. “Our business model has always seen to it that we remain on the cutting edge of sustainability, innovation, and green technology.” Established in 1985 out of a local garage and small office, Sebert Landscape called its approach to finding landscaping systems that benefit both customers and the…