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…happening in the Boston and Pittsburgh areas, as well as Canada. New Balance sprints to automation In 2022, New Balance opened a new factory in Methuen, Mass. This year, it will expand its factory in Skowhegan, Maine, and open an Innovation Center in Brighton, Mass., according to Mendelowitz. “Our goal for manufacturing innovation is to make products that people like…
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…has offices in Boulder, Colo.; Pittsburgh; and the Netherlands. Sensors, grippers, and software automate picking Plus One Robotics' platform includes its Pick One parcel-induction system and “Human-in-the-Loop” (HITL) remote supervisor software. PickOne employs 3D sensors and AI vision software with patent-pending grippers to optimize the high-volume picking and placing of mixed parcels, bags, and products. HITL allows remote staffers to…
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…member organization of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute in Pittsburgh.
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Innovation Works, along with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network and other regional partners, today launched the Robotics Factory, a set of inter-related programs that are part of the $63 million Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative. The Robotics Factory intends to create, accelerate, and scale robotics…
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…national security and resilience. The Pittsburgh-based organization has more than 380 member organizations. Four programs receive recognition The ARM Institute said the latest four training programs that it has selected all help students learn how to use robots in manufacturing. It provided information about each program below, and more is available at RoboticsCareer.org. The National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS)…
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…of Technology, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Waterloo (Ontario). It had to rebuild its vehicle after accidental collision a week earlier with a car from TUM, the team from the Technical University of Munich. In the final round, TUM Autonomous Motorsport's car passed that of PoliMOVE at a distance of under…
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…Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). In addition, Posten Norge in Oslo, Norway, and Goggo in Madrid, Spain, used Ottobot to automate first-mile and last-mile deliveries. Ottonomy is also working with industry partners in Canada and Saudi Arabia and has scheduled more launches for 2023 in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Ottobot 2.0 rolls out Ottonomy introduced…
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…homes. As Marlene Dean of Pittsburgh Vincentian homes explained, “Some of our residents need more than we as human beings can provide. We’ve tried soft teddy bears that talk and move. But they don’t have the same effect.” In fact, Paro has a library of peer-reviewed studies that illustrate the impact of a “robot” that can intuitively track eye movement…
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…from landfills, said CleanRobotics. The Pittsburgh-based company said its mission is to ensure the effectiveness of recycling programs at high-traffic facilities while securing the return on investment (ROI) of such programs. Founded in 2015, CleanRobotics said it has developed technologies to “revolutionize waste and resource recovery” and solve “persistent environmental problems.” The company combines robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and…
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…to visit Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and more as we gathered the news to share. We're also grateful to the many engineers, operators, and executives who took the time to speak with us! Interestingly, our top 10 articles of 2022 include overviews of major robotics conferences and trade shows. In addition to manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, they included emerging markets…
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…shut down in May 2019. Pittsburgh-based Digital Dream Labs acquired the company's assets in 2020 and announced the international release of Vector 2.0 in October. Digital Dream Labs, which obtained funding in April, claimed that it overcame “myriad supply chain difficulties” to produce and ship 10,000 units of Vector for this holiday season. “Digital Dream Labs has kept alive, post-COVID…
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…of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE—Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama, which won last January's challlenge at CES. It also won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco at the Texas Motor Speedway in November (see full video below). TII EuroRacing—University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)…
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…this week said that the Pittsburgh Technology Council, or PTC, has chosen it as the 2022 artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics innovator of the year. “We are grateful for the Tech Council’s recognition of our work in building the future of autonomous flight,” stated Sanjiv Singh, co-founder and CEO. “My sincere gratitude goes to our employees and collaborators in…
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…SBIR program. About Gecko Robotics Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics said it is focused on “helping the world’s most important institutions protect their physical assets.” The company claimed that its robots capture data at previously unheard-of scale and fidelity, climbing pipelines, boilers, tanks, ship hulls, and more in search of damage. “We try to take a pragmatic approach to utilizing machine learning…
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…on the PACCAR Peterbilt 579M. Pittsburgh-based Aurora said its autonomous technology is being developed to offer carriers a reliable supply of “drivers.” The company said testing and validating the technology during such a busy time of year “highlights its potential to respond quickly as demand rises and supply chain needs fluctuate.” Aurora added the service also has safety benefits since…
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