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Basic safety needs in the Paleolithic Era have largely evolved with the onset of the industrial and cognitive revolutions. We interact a little less with raw materials, and interface a little more with machines, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Robots don’t have the same hardwired behavioral awareness and control, so secure collaboration with humans requires methodical planning and…
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Harmonic Bionics Inc. this week said that it has begun scheduling appointments for in-person demonstrations of Harmony SHR, a new bilateral, upper extremity exoskeleton. Starting later this summer, the company's team will be traveling around the U.S. to showcase the robotic system to the rehabilitation community at different hospitals, clinics, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities that have expressed interest in the…
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Crocs Inc. has partnered with Bastian Solutions LLC for a new storage and fulfillment center in the Dayton, Ohio, area. The companies said the new facility, called “Saltwater,” will support Crocs' current and anticipated growth and will be one of the most automated facilities in the region. At 750,000 sq. ft. (69,6773 sq. m), the new facility is the latest…
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The race to autonomous vehicles continues apace, with billions of dollars fueling startups and partnerships, plus continuing market consolidation. Self-driving technology company Aurora yesterday announced that it has agreed to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y and that it plans to be publicly traded upon closing of the proposed transaction. “Our goal at Aurora is to make the movement of…
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The world's first stainless-steel, 3D-printed bridge officially opened today in Amsterdam. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands participated in the ceremony in the city's oldest neighborhood. Dutch startup MX3D proposed the architectural project in 2015 using its large-scale, robotic 3D printing technology. “When we started with the concept, the bridge was more than 100 times bigger than any part ever 3D-printed…
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Woven Planet Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., yesterday said it is acquiring CARMERA Inc., which specializes in spatial artificial intelligence for automated mobility. CARMERA will join Woven Planet Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary, expanding the company’s footprint beyond its Tokyo headquarters by adding New York and Seattle offices to its planned offices in Silicon Valley and London.…
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The COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in cleaning and disinfection robots worldwide. Dutch robotics startup AZIOBOT BV has teamed up with Belgian network operator Proximus to test its SB2 floor-cleaning robots over a 5G wireless network. “COVID-19 has raised awareness of autonomous robots tremendously, especially for cleaning in public spaces such as airports, schools, and hospitals,” stated Sarthak Yadav, CEO of…
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DXC Luxoft this week said it is collaborating with Amazon Web Services Inc. to support the autonomous driving with its Robotic Drive Cloud offering on AWS. The Robotic Drive tooling and services are available now and can reduce development and test times, as well as total cost of ownership to customers. The partners said they can offer a tangible competitive…
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Even as the U.S. economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of skilled labor in manufacturing persists, threatening the nation's competitiveness. In May, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute launched RoboticsCareer.org as an online resource to help address workforce challenges. The Pittsburgh-based ARM Institute is a public-private consortium backed by the U.S. Department of Defense with more…
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Material Handling Systems Inc., which provides automation and software for materials handling, this week said it has spun out from its research and development organization a dedicated robotics division. MHS Robotics is developing advanced technologies in-house and nurturing external relationships to deliver market-ready systems for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities, said the company. “We’re a team of problem solvers, inventors,…
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Fetch Robotics Inc., which provides cloud-connected robots, today announced a new integrated case pick-to-pallet system with The Körber Group. The system dynamically integrates the movement of Fetch's Freight500 and Freight1500 autonomous mobile robots with Körber's warehouse management systems. The partners said their combined offering can orchestrate warehouse associates and robots and optimize care-picking workflows. In the past year, growing e-commerce…
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Walmart Inc. and Symbotic LLC today announced that they have partnered to “reimagine” the retailer's regional distribution network. Symbotic first implemented its supply chain automation in Walmart's Brooksville, Fla., distribution center in 2017. Since then, the companies have worked together to optimize the system. Today, Symbotic will begin outfitting 25 additional regional distribution centers with its hardware and software. “There…
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Adaptive, generalized cutting behavior is a challenge for robotics applications such as food processing, household automation, and surgical manipulation. At the 2021 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference (RSS), researchers from NVIDIA Corp. and the University of Southern California presented DiSECt, which they described as the first differentiable simulator for cutting soft materials. The researchers said DiSECt can accurately predict the…
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MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has launched a dedicated robotics division spun off from its research and development organization. Known as MHS Robotics, the group develops advanced technologies in-house and nurtures external relationships to deliver market-ready robotics solutions for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities. “We’re a team of problem solvers, inventors and innovators with…
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Sandvik AB yesterday said it has agreed to acquire DWFritz Automation Inc., a global provider of precision metrology, inspection, and assembly products for advanced manufacturing. Wilsonville, Ore.-based DWFritz designs, builds, and supports engineered-to-order, high-speed, non-contact metrology and automation systems. “This is in line with our strategic focus to grow organically and through acquisitions in the advanced manufacturing space, with special…
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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