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ABB launches Ultra Accuracy feature for GoFa cobots

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…metal fabrication.” Applications include welding, inspection, and additive manufacturing ABB said its Ultra Accuracy feature meets the demands of applications where exact positioning is crucial for maintaining product quality and operational efficiency. Additional benefits include the combination of precision with speed and a full range of motion. The company said manufacturing applications Ultra Accuracy can support include: Gluing and sealing…


Boston Dynamics releases updates for Spot robot dog, Orbit fleet management software

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…to Spot’s toolkit: acoustic vibration inspection. Manufacturing plants and logistics centers are full of conveyor systems and other rotating equipment - which in turn are full of thousands of bearings. These small parts are essential to keep equipment moving. Unplanned downtime has a massive financial impact, so catching signs of degradation early is crucial. Now, Spot can perform ultrasonic inspections


Universal Robots shows deep learning-based part detection for machine tending cobots at IMTS 2024

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…including Groundlight AI, a visual inspection and anomaly detection using AI Zimmer's tool changing interface also compatible for Schmalz grippers SICK’s End-of-Arm Safeguard Impaqt Robotics’ pneumagiQ, a universal pneumatic gripper interface Olis Robotics’ remote diagnostic and monitoring offering Other robots on display at the Universal Robots booth included: Brinkman Automation’s “The Finisher” - an automated modular deburring, polishing and cleaning…


Nokia AIMS automates inventory monitoring with AI-enabled drones

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…monitor plant health without manual inspection. As the project continued, Nokia identified warehouse inventory monitoring as a commercialization opportunity, forming an internal startup to market its Autonomous Inventory Monitoring Service (AIMS). Paul Heitlinger, general manager of Nokia AIMS, said the small standalone business unit is now working with warehouse operators across the U.S. to automate inventory cycle counting using drones.…


Soft Robotics divests hardware business to Schmalz, rebrands

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…systems optimized for high-speed product inspection and robotic picking. The company will launch with a new corporate identity and a focused commitment to driving innovation in machine vision and AI. “The Oxipital AI brand name was selected because it aligns more closely with the technology, paying homage to the visual processing center of the human brain,” said Austin Harvey, Oxipital…


Big ideas for lift truck batteries

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…that lead acid batteries require inspection and watering at the proper times as well as proper charging habits and routine maintenance on cables and connectors. With lithium-ion batteries, it’s important to opportunity charge multiple times daily. That requires placing chargers and charging stations in advantageous locations. It’s also important to pay attention to wear and tear on frequently used cables…


Atlantas Marine receives royal business award

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Remotely operated underwater inspection equipment provider Atlantas Marine was recently honored with a King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade. The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed last year to reflect King Charles’ desire to continue the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II by recognizing outstanding U.K. businesses. First established in 1965, the…


XTEND secures $40M Series B funding round to advance AI-driven robotics

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…way for logistics, public safety, inspection, defense and security professionals to interact with machines effectively from a safe distance. XTEND’s team believes that as the use of drones and robots become more prevalent, professional human oversight remains crucial, and therefore developing a seamless collaboration between humans and AI, where each play to their strengths for optimal results, is vital. “Robots…


PIT’s xBridge innovation center helps Ottonomy evaluate use cases

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…robots is data collection and inspection, specifically to monitor health as well as security. Vijay said with regards to communicable diseases, such as with the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring health conditions can help airports prevent further spread. Dynamic assignment can provide wholesome ROI A cloud-based scheduler assigns orders to each robot. Vijay said the scheduler accounts for the battery charge levels,…


Pudu Robotics launches T300 industrial conveyance robot

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…of samples for quality control inspection. SLAM navigation allows flexible operations PUDU said its T300 is designed to alleviate potential labor shortages by automating the delivery and transport of materials, allowing human workers to focus on more skilled and higher-value tasks. By taking over the transportation of heavy or hazardous materials, the PUDU T300 can also improve safety by reducing…


NVIDIA AI, Omniverse supercharge Taiwanese electronic makers’ robotic factories

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…its NVIDIA Metropolis-powered automatic optical inspection (AOI) and defect detection offerings. Pegatron, a Taiwan-based manufacturer and service provider, is deploying an NVIDIA Metropolis multi-camera workflow and launching a new suite of services that connects its NVIDIA Omniverse and Metropolis factory digital twin workflow to NVIDIA NeMo and NVIDIA NIM to help factory operators “chat” in real time. The technological advances…


Agility Robotics brings on CSO, expands other leadership roles

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…RedZone Robotics, a subterranean pipe inspection robot platform. Velagapudi received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, where he also served as Adjunct Faculty and Project Scientist for many years. Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, Agility Robotics has offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Palo Alto, California. Agility describes its bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit as the first multi-purpose,…


Automate 2024: Comau introduces piece picking vision system

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…newest system in Comau’s Machine Inspection Recognition Archetypes (MI.RA) family of hardware-agnostic, intelligent vision systems. MI.RA/OnePicker made its worldwide debut at Automate 2024. Comau said its new perception-based piece picking system can eliminate unsustainable sorting activities within diversified industries, which in turn increases both worker well-being and overall efficiency. The hardware-agnostic AI solution pairs vision technology and sensors to pick…


Automate 2024: FANUC America showcases new cobot arms, software, AI, motion control

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…to a 2D camera for inspection, then place them onto an outfeed conveyor into the appropriate pass/fail locations. A FANUC SR-12iA robot with the environmental option packed and unpacked trays of medical vials into a bin, and then picked up and transferred full bins. The SR-12iA robot with the environmental option includes white epoxy coating, bellow covers, anti-rust bolts and…


Automate 2024: Zebra Technologies unveils new offerings, advancing the connected factory

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…addressing the track-and-trace and vision inspection needs of users at all experience levels. It supports barcode reading and additional inspection tasks like OCR, dimensioning and defect detection. The FS42 features Zebra’s Aurora Focus which makes it easy to set up, deploy and run the device, eliminating the need for other tools and reducing training time. 3D inspection and detection optimize…


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