Hosted by Glorium Technologies, an app and software development company, the summit offers attendees insights into valuable actionable insider information and to learn from experts about the latest tools to implement in your factories. Shaffer will be leading the event “Expanding Market Opportunities with Recent Advances in Machine Learning.” Here, he will review Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and how these systems can benefit manufacturers of all sizes. Shaffer will be focusing on various topics, which includes the following: Applying concepts from SaaS beyond software Understanding limitations of current technology for customers Using machine learning and AI to expand hardware capabilities through data/software…
Robotics startups, investors, integrators, and end users are grappling with vendor consolidation, heightened demand and public expectations, and a tightening of available funding. How can they navigate such challenges? Harpinder (Harpi) Singh is a partner at Innovation Endeavors and an entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience building products for emerging industries at the intersection of mobile, data, and deep tech. Prior to becoming a partner at Innovation Endeavors, Singh was co-founder and CEO of Slice Technologies, a data and analytics company that provides e-commerce market insights to the world's largest consumer brands and was acquired by Rakuten. He also…
Last week in London, Viroteq won a virtual stacking challenge at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, or ICRA. The Abcoude, Netherlands-based company said its artificial intelligence-driven system optimizes stacking and packing processes with unknown, mixed-size packages. “We are very proud to have won this international challenge, which is a great reward for all the hard work of our team,” stated Evert van Galen, co-founder and CEO of Viroteq, in a press release. “Since the start of Viroteq, when we noticed this huge but complex problem around logistic mixed stacking and packing tasks, we have worked hard to develop…
Relay Robotics Inc. this week released its new hotel service robot, the Relay2. The new robot offers twice the capacity of earlier models at 10 gallons, but retains a sleek design, the company said. Relay Robotics said it supplies autonomous delivery robots that work with humans safely, securely, reliably, and contact-free. Relay’s robots complement staff across hospitality, healthcare, and commercial real estate. They have completed more than 1,000,000 deliveries worldwide and continue to make hundreds of deliveries a day around the globe. Relay2 uses proprietary tech to navigate elevators Relay2 leverages Relay’s proprietary elevator technology to support elevators from the…
As robotics startups grow from university spinouts to commercial enterprises, they need to explain their value proposition to potential customers. To get the most out of media campaigns and other initiatives, such companies can work with public relations partners. Brandstyle Communications last month announced a dedicated Robotics Practice, the first in its business-to-business portfolio. “Brandstyle Robotics marks the beginning of a series of dedicated practices launching within the agency,” stated Zoe Weisberg Coady, founder and CEO of Brandstyle Communications. “Providing high-level strategy—akin to in-house counsel—has allowed us to be the go-to PR partner for renowned brands and companies across a…
Ambi Robotics announced today the release of a new robotic parcel system. The AmbiSort B-Series is a modular parcel induction system that automates the process of inducting and sorting parcels into gaylord boxes, which are boxes used to transfer bulk product. The AmbiSort B-Series uses multiple robot arms in unison to sort parcels at high speed from bulk unstructured input bins into gaylord destinations, the Berkeley, Calif.-based company said. The sorting solution is versatile, with the number of outputs and layout adjustable to fit specific needs and footprint, according to the company. The system was designed to provide a complete…
Programming industrial robots can be tedious, time-consuming, and expensive. Xaba Inc., which has developed the xCognition controller for CNC machines and robotics using artificial intelligence, today announced a partnership with Rolleri Holding SpA. The companies plan to integrate xCognition with Rolleri Robotic collaborative robots for easier welding operations in manufacturing. “We developed xCognition to provide a synthetic brain for commercial industrial robots and cobots used in a range of applications, from consumer and PCB assembly to industrial manufacturing for the automotive and aerospace sectors,” said Massimiliano Moruzzi, CEO of Xaba, in a press release. “Our goal is to make it…
Late last month, Virtual Incision announced that its De Novo request for its MIRA surgical system for use in bowel resection procedures is under substantive review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. MIRA stands for “miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant.” The company said in a press release that if its request is granted, MIRA “will be the first robotic-assisted surgery device to obtain marketing authorization through the De Novo pathway for use in bowel-resection procedures.” The company added the authorization would provide it the foundation it needs to gain approval for other procedures in the future. The…
Self-driving racecars are revving up for more races. The Indy Autonomous Challenge today announced that it is partnering with the Autoware Foundation, or AWF, to relaunch its Autonomous Challenge SIM races to enable simulation replicating real-world racecars. Autonoma will provide the advanced modeling integrated with the AWF's open-source AWSIM. “Autoware Foundation’s years of experience with open-source simulation and their global network of more than 18 universities makes them the perfect partner to enable a scalable platform for autonomous SIM racing,” stated Paul Mitchell, president of the IAC. “This partnership will allow us to extend the boundaries of the IAC as…
Hy-Tek Intralogistics last week said it has partnered with Hai Robotics to combine Hy-Tek's IntraOne enterprise logistics platform with Hai Robotics' automated storage and retrieval systems, or ASRS. The companies said their joint offering will help reduce customers' storage footprints, increase workflow efficiency, maximize picking efficiency, and improve daily order-fulfillment rates. “We are excited to start our partnership with Hai, an up-and-coming innovator for the G2P [goods-to-person] space,” said Zac Boehm, vice president of robotic solutions at Hy-Tek Intralogistics, in a release. “By formalizing our partnership, it allows Hy-Tek to add to its existing solutions with a technology that allows…
