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…interest from power generation, construction, infrastructure maintenance and repair, and oil and gas. My personal gut instinct is that the Guardian XT will be an even bigger hit in its early hears than the XO. There are no issues of training operators or walking around with it. We'll see higher volumes of Guardian XTs shipping in the first few years,…
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…inspections on equipment and critical infrastructure across operations and receive sensor data “With the current growth and expansion of robots in the workplace, Ava's work with Johnson Controls serves as another example of applying intelligent, mobile technology to drive better business outcomes and satisfaction,” said Marcio Macedo, co-founder and vice president of products at Ava Robotics. “There is growing need…
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…with stuff changing so fast, fixed-infrastructure automation is not as attractive as it used to be. It has a place to be sure, but we recently talked with a customer about a warehouse full of conveyors. 'It's five miles of the most expensive scrap metal,' they said. It can't be moved to new facilities like robots. A big part of…
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…access to the end-to-end platform infrastructure, including the robot-agnostic InOrbit Agent, Adaptive Diagnostics, secure messaging infrastructure, and the InOrbit Control personalized dashboard. It also includes observability features such as vital robot analytics and diagnostics, as well as the ability to track a robot’s position on a map in real time, the company said. In addition, users can define, detect, and…
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…the touch of a button. Infrastructure-free navigation, using LiDAR simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology, allows the trucks to integrate into existing operations by mapping structural features, without laser reflectors, guide wires or magnets. The ability to deploy a single unit before expanding also helps provide a lower cost of entry and greater scalability for customers, according to Hyster.
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…market challenges Today's supply chain infrastructure and software tools haven't evolved to meet the customer expectations of direct-to-consumer (DTC) commerce brands set by Amazon Prime or the complex, fast-changing needs of B2B businesses, said Stord. Resource and capacity constraints require companies to use a patchwork of disconnected third-party logistics providers (3PLs), creating an inflexible, expensive, and opaque logistics network that…
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…Argo AI said its cloud-based infrastructure is designed to work seamlessly and efficiently with partners’ business operations. The company's infrastructure will integrate with Walmart’s online ordering platform to route orders and schedule package deliveries to customers’ homes. The commercial service will be available to Walmart customers within defined service areas of the three markets and will expand over time, said…
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…easily integrate into existing warehouse infrastructures without disrupting workflows. This year, Locus Robotics marked a half-billion units picked and made the list of Inc. 500, ranking No. 428. “We've almost doubled in size in the past year,” said Kary Zate, senior director of marketing communications at Locus. “Our customer base has also grown in the past two years.” “Among the…
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…as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical, aerospace, and defense. The company's platforms include SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. In addition, Tower Semiconductor provides design and process-transfer services to integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless companies. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, Italy, the U.S., and…
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…of our labor-driven supply chain infrastructure The main ramification of labor shortage is an inability to meet real-time customer demand or a surge in demand (e.g., inability to purchase essential goods like toilet paper or hand sanitizer during a crisis). This is not just a temporary “panic buying” issue — that was a wake-up call and a glimpse of what…
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…technology to establish a scalable infrastructure for building, testing, and managing robots. Robots are being used for increasingly advanced use cases, equipped with artificial intelligence to navigate and perform tasks autonomously in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, consumer goods, healthcare, and agriculture. These advanced use cases require innovative solutions. Robotics startups equipped with the right set of tools can drive…
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…need for wires or fixed infrastructure, operations can flexibly scale if there is a sudden change in throughput demand by simply adjusting the number of robots and sorting destinations, Geek+ said. The system can be immediately set up into existing facilities, saving considerable infrastructure costs, leading to fast ROI. Controlled by Geek+'s Robot Management System 〈RMS〉 and powered by algorithms,…
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…$45 million, while construction and infrastructure applications such as drone inspection were involved in $31 million in deals. One related transaction that didn't make the cut for this roundup was Stanley Black & Decker's $1.6 billion acquisition of MTD Holdings Inc., whose robotic mower is only a part of its product portfolio. There were 11 robotics-related acquisitions in August 2021,…
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…industry in the U.S. Ossia's customers include Toyota subsidiaries, Foxconn, building infrastructure firm Saint-Gobain, and Walmart. The company said wireless power devices based on its EU and U.K. certifications will be available through its commercial partners.
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…and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications. Hexagon has about 20,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately €3.8 billion ($4.52 billion U.S.). “Hexagon supports global manufacturing—95% of all cars, 90% of aircraft, 75% of all smartphones, and 80% of orthopedic implants,” said Graham. The Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division in North Kingstown, R.I., takes data…
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