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…drives efficiencies in a client’s infrastructure.” iBOTs replace conveyor systems OPEX said its iBOTs, its fleet of autonomous robotic delivery vehicles, can access every storage location within the warehouse aisle both horizontally and vertically. They can deliver inventory directly to a workstation at the end of the aisle, eliminating the need for complicated conveyor systems or transfer equipment. The company…
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…builds and operates digital manufacturing infrastructure, today announced that it has raised $355 million and that it is valued at over $1 billion. The company also revealed its first production facilities for precision metal parts and assemblies in Devens and Newburyport, Mass. “By scaling advanced digital manufacturing, we can create a new era of U.S. innovation and economic growth,” said…
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…a leader in industrial automation, infrastructure, and transportation. Siemens said its Xcelerator platform connects mechanical, electrical, and software domains across the product and production processes. “Siemens Xcelerator will make it easier than ever before for companies to navigate digital transformation – faster and at scale,” stated Roland Busch, president and CEO of Siemens AG. “By combining the real and the…
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…resources to establish a scalable infrastructure for building, testing, and managing robots. AWS and MassRobotics announced their first startup accelerator in November 2021. The program's first cohort included startups from around the world, including Aivero, AirRow, Alias Robotics, ANT61, A&K Robotics, BotBuilt, Burro, Gardin, HUGO Green Solutions, Inovo Robotics, Kiwibot, MotivEdge, Northstar Robotics, Parrots, RobotAI, Square Robot, Star Robotics and…
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…not require additional investments in infrastructure. “BotsAndUs is already paving the way for artificial intelligence and robotics to completely transform logistics,” said BotsAndUs CEO Andrei Danescu. “Our integrated AI and robotics platform is helping companies boost their performance and unlock their full potential. We’re confident we can make our vision a reality: transforming logistics on a global scale with real-time…
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…ability to accurately map the infrastructure around us—things like tables, racks, conveyors, and payloads.” “This increased perception helps the robot identify and interact with its immediate surroundings and infrastructure,” he added. Bear in mind that to extract the full benefit of the mix and number of sensor technologies in play, robot developers have also had to harness high-speed, high-capacity processors…
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…EV chargers and costly electrical infrastructure, it said. In addition, ZiGGY’s digital ad server can generate advertising revenue for the facility and display customized information. “Strong EV sales and emissions-reduction goals are creating a more sustainable future, but EV charging infrastructure isn’t keeping up,” said Caradoc Ehrenhalt, founder and CEO of EV Safe Charge and ZiGGY’s inventor. “ZiGGY is a…
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…development, and build out its infrastructure. “There are more warehouse and manufacturing jobs than people willing to do them,” wrote Porter in a blog post. “Healthcare has experienced the type of spike that can only be handled with greater automation. In manufacturing, we’ve woken up to the urgent need to electrify everything and new companies are emerging while incumbents surge…
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…automation because it was fixed infrastructure and needed custom deployment,” Lawton said during a session titled “Lessons From the Field: Understanding How, When, and Where to Apply Automation.” “Now, with more flexible AMRs [autonomous mobile robots], we can identify workflows at the start,” he said. “There's a lot of interest in picking.” Drivers to automaton An informal poll conducted by…
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…partnered with the existing warehouse infrastructure provide a fast and minimally disruptive path to enhanced picking productivity. For example, as Locus Robotics’ first and largest customer, DHL Supply Chain has deployed assisted picking robots that, working collaboratively as a team, enable warehouse associates to continually pick without leaving the zone they are working in. The assisted picking robot guides the…
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…new standard of industrial communication infrastructure in the near future due to the features it offers and solutions to these problems,” he added. “As a result of these tests, we have discovered the performance differences between Wi-Fi and 5G. We are very pleased to say that our robots can also work in harmony with 5G and that we have made…
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…Cloud as the core technical infrastructure for the management of its fleet of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. “With the scale and speed of growth of AMRs now powered by BrainOS, it’s essential that we have the most powerful technology infrastructure underpinning it,” said Jon Thomason, chief technical officer at Brain Corp. “Using the Google Cloud Platform enables us to…
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…contour mapping, line-guidance sensors, and infrastructure sensors—record either their own positions or the positions of the desired objects. Depending on the application as well as the positioning accuracy and update rate required, users can select the right technology or combine various technologies. Localization technology is a key factor in achieving the type of networked production needed for digital transformation, said…
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…tags or transmitters on pedestrians, infrastructure or mobile assets. Machine vision technology along with AI software is being applied by Siera AI to enable proactive safety alerting and monitoring for lift truck fleets. Such sensing should be “smart” enough to discern an object’s direction of travel or other factors, like being able to determine if a pedestrian is safely on…
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…automate simulation without managing any infrastructure. RoboMaker Simulation WorldForge makes it possible to automatically create hundreds of pre-defined, randomized worlds that replicate real-world conditions without investing in engineering or managing world-generation infrastructure, said AWS. Miso will be able to deploy Flippy 2 and Flippy Lite through testing configurations in the cloud, said AWS. The company said RoboMaker simplifies the process…
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