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…as well as with facility infrastructure and enterprise software. One effort has its roots in the open-source community and the healthcare industry. The Open Robotics Middleware Framework, or Open-RMF, is designed to coordinate fleets of robots with typical use cases and integrate them with elevators and other systems. “As more diverse robots are being deployed around the world, there is…
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…a provider of precast concrete infrastructure products. As the area that M CON is located in grew, so did the company—ramping up production from 40,000 to 50,000 tons to 70,000 to 80,000 tons of concrete products annually over a five-year period. In addition to the growth in volume, the product mix also evolved, and the amount of larger and heavier…
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…said it provides the data infrastructure to efficiently deploy, command, and scale fleets of robots. PickNik and Formant serve major customers PickNik leads and maintains MoveIt, which integrates within the open-source Robot Operating System 〈ROS〉 to enable developers to build automation applications. The Boulder, Colo.-based company added that its software and services have helped corporations such as Google, Hyundai, and…
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…flexible, scalable solution without fixed infrastructure.” From goods to person to goods to robots For order fulfillment, the RoboShuttle will autonomously find the tote containing ordered items, pick the tote, and carry it to a picking station using its fork arms. Once at the picking station, the Motoman HC10DT robot arm will pick items from the tote, pack the order,…
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…remote areas without requiring expensive infrastructure to be installed and maintained. Reliable Robotics said it has made substantial progress in key development areas throughout its phased approach to certification, deepening its regulatory experience through ongoing engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As part of this work, the company has received key authorizations from the FAA for the flight of…
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…requiring expensive and bulky auxiliary infrastructure. In addition, Dexterity said its robots can function in unpredictable environments such as parcel singulation with jammed chutes or at the end of multi-SKU pallet building conveyors without a look-ahead. In an industry first, Dexterity said its robots have handled more than 50,000 SKUs, ranging from loosely packed deformable polybags to delicate hot-dog buns,…
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…the 4Sight M and SENSR, infrastructure developers and city operators using this solution will be able to evaluate data at high-risk intersections—including lane usage by vehicle type, vehicle counts per lane, accident rates, and near-misses—in adverse weather conditions and at distances beyond 300 meters.” “In addition, traffic management facilities will be able to distinguish weaving motorcyclists during peak congestion and…
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…faster than previously possible. Since 1912, Siemens Canada has focused on infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. It said it combines the physical and the digital worlds to empower customers to transform their industries and markets. The company has approximately 2,500 employees and 24 facilities across Canada.
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…the industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure markets and emerge as a top player in automotive,” he said. “Together with Sense, Ouster is on its way to becoming the clear leader in technology and performance, poised to continue to capture share in auto and non-auto verticals alike.” Sense Photonics CEO to lead Ouster Automotive Ouster said its products offer “an excellent…
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…and operates take-off and landing infrastructure for air taxis. The London-based company has partnered with electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicle manufacturers to enable safe and efficient flight operations within urban and suburban environments. Avtrain certifies drone pilots and operators for all fixed-wing, hybrid, and single and multi-rotor drones in all weight categories in Ireland. Shannon…
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…materials within CPG/FMCG facilities. “Inflexible infrastructures, often including conveyors that are difficult to relocate when facility needs change, are truly a thing of the past, and for this reason, we had been seeking a more autonomous and flexible way of moving finished goods,” stated Jan de Bruijn, CEO of CSi Group. “Autonomous mobile robots provide these efficiencies, enabling a powerful…
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…minutes) but that require fueling infrastructure. Some leveraging of online selection tools could help managers decide among these options, says LaFevers, but also go to your operators, and find out more about their issues and practices related to charging intervals and equipment swaps. Another tip, says LaFevers, is to know your current ratio of lift truck units per shift to…
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…thought in robotics As more infrastructure is being architected, different schools of thought are emerging. Proponents of a particular school have their own world view on how robots will become ubiquitous and help mankind. There are three distinct schools of thought: 1) no-code programming, 2) artificial general intelligence (AGI), and 3) end-to-end robotic work cells. The no-code programming community is…
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…control or installation of burdensome infrastructure, said the company. Instead, they use computer vision and artificial intelligence to “learn on the fly” and to navigate autonomously while carrying various payloads, it said. Burro's robots are designed for ease of use. Source: Burro Burro built to scale up Today, Burro said it has 90 robots in table-grape fields covering 100 to…
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…the intersection between agriculture and infrastructure with indoor forming and now agricultural robotics.” While autonomous tractors are already being deployed around the world, different crops require smaller robots, she explained. “If you look at the $45 billion specialty crops market, the cost of production is 3x that of row crops,” said Reddy. “The way farms are designed is completely different…
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