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As more warehouses and distribution centers add robots to keep up with e-commerce demand and compensate for staffing turnover and shortages, new challenges have arisen. Who should manage them, how will they communicate with enterprise systems and one another, and what happens when people and robots from different vendors must collaborate? Many autonomous mobile robot (AMR) makers now offer software…
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FANUC America Corp. today announced that it has expanded its line of high-performance SCARA robots, offering more reach and payload options to companies with assembly, packaging, pick and place, and inspection processes. “FANUC’s SCARA robots provide great solutions when speed and repeatability are essential,” said Eric Potter, director of FANUC’s general industry and automotive engineering segments. “Our SCARA robots are…
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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Phantom Auto to enable operators who are sitting up to thousands of miles away to remotely operate unmanned tuggers, pallet jacks, and other equipment. The companies said their joint offering can improve worker safety, supply chain resilience, and enterprise agility. “Remote operation unlocks amazing operational efficiencies for our customers,”…
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The ability to control costs and quality is critical when manufacturing high volumes of engine components, according to Ultraseal International. One automotive manufacturer used robotic vacuum impregnation to seal porosity, minimize scrappage, and increase throughput, while also significantly reducing costs, explained Bob Remler, technical sales manager in North America for the Coventry, U.K.-based company. Trends and challenges Demand for die…
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The dearth of women and people of color in technology is well-documented, but there is progress in recognition of role models who can inspire current and future roboticists. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) today named Ayanna Howard, dean of the Ohio State University College of Engineering, as the 2021-2022 ACM Athena Lecturer. The organization cited her “fundamental contributions to…
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Orbbec 3D today said it is working with Microsoft Corp. to develop new products and technologies in the fast-growing 3D imaging category. The partners said they will combine Microsoft’s 3D sensor technology and Orbbec’s camera design know-how, manufacturing capabilities, and unique embedded computing technology. Founded in 2013 in Shenzhen, China, Orbbec said its Astra 3D cameras are designed to be…
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Nordex Inc., which manufactures precision electromechanical parts and assemblies, last week said that it has been certified to the AS9100D quality standard by the American Systems Registrar LLC. Brookfield, Conn.-based Nordex said that AS9100D is the “gold standard of quality certifications, building upon ISO9001:2015 to account for the high stakes involved in manufacturing for the aerospace industry.” “AS9100D certification is…
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Software for ease of use has become a differentiator for robots in manufacturing. READY Robotics Corp. today announced the launch of Forge/OS 5, which it described as “the first open, cross-brand operating system for industrial automation.” The Columbus, Ohio-based company said that its offering will enable machine builders and software developers to create applications that scale across robot and automation…
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As the open-source community has continued building on the Robot Operating System or ROS, it has also received support from major software vendors. Last month, Amazon Web Services Inc. announced support for ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy, the latest long-term support release for ROS 2, as well as the Gazebo 11 simulation engine and the Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) operating system.…
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Assistive technology maker Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. today said it has expanded its partnership with Kindred Healthcare LLC. Richmond, Calif.-based Ekso said it will supply its EksoNR to four of Kindred’s long-term, acute-care hospitals in Florida. The multi-unit order follows a successful pilot of the exoskeleton last year. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Ekso Bionics and build…
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Distributed control and monitoring of autonomous and remote-controlled robots, drones, and vehicles must work even when connectivity is unreliable. This is critical for systems in mining, underwater, and aerospace applications. Real-Time Innovations Inc. today announced the release of RTI Connext 6.1, the latest version of its software framework for cyber-physical systems. Real-Time Innovations (RTI) said Connext shares data directly, connecting…
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Innovusion Inc. today said it has raised $64 million in Series B financing. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said it will use the funding to increase its production capabilities, support supply chain partners, and expand its its research and development around advanced lidar (light detection and ranging) technologies. Innovusion said its sensors are widely used across autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and…
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