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ChatGPT is a popular topic of discussion, but how can such technology help manufacturers and other robotics users? Groundlight last week announced the launch of its visual understanding service based on natural language instructions. The Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup claimed that its service enables any developer to understand images programmatically using simple English-language instructions and just a few lines of…
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Building on a successful pilot of autonomous deliveries in Miami, Florida, Uber Technologies, Inc. and Cartken, an AI-powered robotics company, on Thursday announced an expansion of their partnership to include food deliveries via automated robots in Fairfax, Virginia. Uber Eats consumers at Mosaic District will have the opportunity to have orders delivered by Cartken’s self-driving robot. Uber and Cartken will…
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OpenAI’s recently announced GPT-4 version of its ChatGPT text-generating artificial intelligence program is reportedly capable of “human-level performance” on many professional tests, beating 90% of human test-takers. According to the company, GPT-4 reached the 90th percentile on a simulated bar exam, the 93rd percentile on an SAT reading exam, and the 89th percentile on the SAT Math exam. Thanks to…
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John Lewis Partnerships has chosen Logistex to provide the technology stack for its new e-commerce distribution center in Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes. To start, Logistex will deploy Reflex, its warehouse execution system at the center to facilitate orchestrate the picking of orders across multiple zones and provide full integration with conveyors, robots and automated bagging machines. Logistex to outfit facility…
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The Netherlands is home to a large number of robotics companies developing new technologies aimed at making a wide range of industries more productive. They include farming and milking robots for Dutch agriculture, mobile robots for warehouses, drones for surveillance, and countless other applications. HowToRobot.com recently published a study of the nation's 350 robotics and automation suppliers in collaboration with…
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SVT Robotics announced yesterday that it has worked with supply chain management software company Tecsys to develop and launch a pre-built connector between the Tecsys WMS and SVT's SOFTBOT Platform. The companies said the integration will provide Tecsys Elite customers much faster deployment and lower complexity without the need for custom code development often involved in multi-system automation and robotics…
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At Hannover Messe yesterday, J&M Manufacturing, a U.S. maker of grain-handling equipment, won the Gold manus award from igus GmbH for its innovative use of plastic bearings in an assembly that applies liquid fertilizer. J&M Manufacturing won the Gold award for its use of igus bearings in its Para-Linkage coulter. The Fort Recovery, Ohio-based company uses them in its J&M…
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ABB earlier this month announced that it was investing approximately $170 million in several new U.S. projects designed to bolster its manufacturing, innovation, and distribution operations. The company added that the projects will help create new high-skilled job opportunities. The U.S. is ABB's largest market, making up 24% of its annual revenue, according to the Zürich, Switzerland-based company. “The United…
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SVT Robotics, a leader in enterprise software for the rapid deployment of industrial robotics, today announced a new SOFTBOT Platform Connector for Tecsys Inc., an industry-leading supply chain management software company. SVT and Tecsys worked together to develop and launch the pre-built connector between the Tecsys WMS and SVT's SOFTBOT Platform. The integration will provide Tecsys Elite™ customers much faster…
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Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services for the ocean economies, yesterday announced it has successfully completed the competitive first phase of its Amphibious Autonomous Response Vehicle with the Defense Innovation Unit, or DIU. Nauticus' robotic systems and services are sold to commercial and government-facing customers through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS)…
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Looking to expand the capabilities of its service robots, Bear Robotics recently announced that it had made a strategic investment in M2M Tech, a technology company specializing in smart remotes and predictive systems for elevators. It did not share, however, how much it was investing. Bear Robotics announced its elevator delivery robot, the Servi Lift, last year. The robot was…
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Einride, which is developing autonomous freight trucks, announced yesterday that it is expanding its operations into the U.K. This week's launch follows Einride’s 2022 expansion into Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway. Einride will establish a regional freight mobility grid along the M1, M5, and M6 between the major metropolitan cities of London, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. The…
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Doosan Robotics announced earlier this week the launch of its E-SERIES, the company's NSF-certified collaborative robot line specifically created for the food and beverage (F&B) industry. NSF stands for the National Sanitation Foundation, which said its “mission is to protect and improve global human health.” The E in E-SERIES stands for Edge, according to Seoul, South Korea-based Doosan Robotics. The…
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Noah Medical, a developer of medical robotics used for surgery, today announced that it has raised $150 million in Series B funding. The San Carlos, Calif.-based company said it will use the funds to meet the rising demand for the Galaxy System, its next-generation, integrated solution for navigated robotic bronchoscopy. “We are a mission-driven startup and appreciate our investors' support…
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The ARM, or Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Institute is now seeking small and medium-sized manufacturers in Southwestern PA looking to explore the use of robotics through the Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub. The Robotics Manufacturing Hub (the Hub) is funded through the region’s Build Back Better initiative awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Hub will help small and medium-sized…
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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