Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.46
…models simultaneously on the robot,” said Ari Yakir, vice president of research and development at Cogniteam. “These skills included localization, gesture recognition, skeleton recognition, object recognition, simultaneous localization and mapping [SLAM], and beyond.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.57
…System (ROS)-based GEMs are hardware-accelerated packages for perception, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) navigation, image processing, and more. Optimized for AI functionality, performance, and ease of deployment, Lanner said its Edge AI appliances are NVIDIA NGC-ready, compatible with NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs). Developers can drag and drop the NVIDIA Isaac ROS GEMs directly in the MOV.AI development tools to quickly build high-performance robots. MOV.AI works to ease AMR development, deployment “This is exciting on several levels. First and foremost, the integration allows fast time to market for a superior product that meets the needs of today's warehouse automation challenges,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.72
…my Ph.D. in autonomous ground vehicles and SLAM [simultaneous localization and mapping]. I focused on these features in my dissertation, then on things involving 2D vision and AI. How much growth in demand has MHS seen from e-commerce acceleration in the past two years? Georgiev: Quite a bit—we're experiencing 40% to 50% growth every year, and it was an even bigger number during the pandemic. Which sectors can benefit most from newer automation—consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals, or something else? Georgiev: Three core categories can benefit from these systems. The first is the cost of labor. Is the technology reducing the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.05
…for the future of logistics,” said Kerner. “We want to have as many people as possible work on the localization, navigation, and AI of these kinds of dynamic robots in simulation.” Fraunhofer presented a session on “Towards a Digital Reality in Logistics Automation: Optimization of Sim-to-Real” at NVIDIA's GTC (GPU Technology Conference) this past spring. The next GTC will be from Sept. 19 to 22, and attendees can register now for the robotics sessions.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.32
…Thundersoft, Unicorecomm and Velodyne. These can support challenging indoor/outdoor lighting conditions, as well as capabilities like lidars for mapping, localization, and navigation in robotics and autonomous machines. For comprehensive software support like device management, operating systems such as Yocto and Realtime OS, AI software and toolkits, developers can look to Allxon, Cogniteam, Concurrent Realtime, Deci.AI, DriveU, Novauto, RidgeRun, and Sequitur Labs. And for connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 6/6E, LTE, and 5G, developers can check out the product offerings from Telit, Quectel, Infineon and Silex. NVIDIA said its new Jetson AGX Orin 32GB production module is available in the Jetson store…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.66
…Geek+ added more MP1000R AMRs equipped with laser-guided simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) capabilities to the production line without interrupting operations. Geek+ said its warehouse management system (WMS) enabled the robots to raw materials to where they are needed on time. Geek+ added that its engineers learned from Siemens Switchgear's experiences with the first-phase configuration. To better meet the client's needs, the team optimized the paths of the four-way shuttle storage system and the layout of the picking workstations. The outbound throughput rate has increased from 500 pallets per day to 1,000 pallets per day, said the company. The Geek+…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.24
…Technologies claimed that its highly accurate indoor alerting and localization systems can improve productivity and safety in indoor work. The Pittsburgh-based startup said it uses UWB technology to achieve GPS-like capabilities indoors at a low cost with two products. ARINAlert is a collision-avoidance system intended to improve worker situational awareness and reduce forklift accidents. ARINTrack is an indoor positioning system (IPS) that allows customers to track and find company assets in any type of facility. ARIN said its proprietary systems can mitigate risk and optimize processes for clients by improving visibility. It added that it has partnered with some of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.01
…expectations are part of the process. How important is localization of support? Spruijt: It was one of my biggest concerns; we have built it out. We have people covering time zones from Amsterdam to Japan. We hire for language. It's a bit easier in Europe to find good people with multiple languages. Writing e-mails in English is something that everyone can do in Europe, but the challenge can be on the phone. Everything we log is in one system, so we can see Europe, APAC [Asia-Pacific], and the U.S. People are expecting global support. It's the same on the business-development…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.20
…approach to autonomous driving combines the functions of sensing, localization, perception, planning, control, a vehicle interface, and map data. The company's Pilot.Auto is an extensible platform based on Autoware, and its Web.Auto is a cloud DevOps platform for implementation of autonomous driving. In addition, TIER IV said its systems include data management, simulation, and fleet management to accelerate the development of self-driving vehicles. It also offers autonomous driving Web services, development kits, and training. The company raised more than $100 million in 2019 and has begun a data-acquisition project in Tokyo for the practical application of automatic driving. Yamaha joins…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.42
…PuduBot is equipped with Pudu Robotics' self-developed PUDU simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology. It also features an fusing laser and visual positioning navigation technology that the company said can cut deployment times by 75% without the need to redecorate ceilings. Pudu said this ensures stable operation even in environments with ceilings up to 20 m (65 ft.). In addition, the PuduBot 2 has dual lidar sensors that allow it to constantly and accurately visualize its surroundings and make intuitive course adjustments, according to the company. With the PUDU OS, users can use an intuitive toolkit to design mapping paths…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.87
…stack relies on computer vision and deep learning for localization and navigation, said the company. Many warehouses also have unreliable Wi-Fi, so robots risk losing track of inventory. In response, Corvus' software stack runs fully onboard the drone. While many operations using drones use external stickers or beacons to enable navigation, the company said its drones are fully autonomous and can fly unattended for weeks at a time. “It’s been very exciting to work on the autonomy system from the ground up, then reach the milestone where we’re putting it in multiple customer facilities,” said Sarawgi. “There is this ‘wow’…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.32
…claimed the company. ASPINA said its AMR uses simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and can automatically map a factory, providing “seamless integration for first-time use.” It can quickly and easily enter narrow passageways and can operate in existing facilities, the company said. In addition, ASPINA said its new robot can be easily synched with other equipment in a facility, such as automatic doors. AMRs offer easy deployment, flexibility, and scalability In the manufacturing industry, operations such as the delivery of parts to the production line and the transport of finished products always occur. However, in many cases, they are recorded…