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Last month, Dematic said it plans to combine its supply chain expertise with Google Cloud's artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The Atlanta-based company said its partnership will bolster supply chain resilience and deliver go-to-market systems. “This partnership is a continuation of our invaluable collaboration with the Google Cloud team, whose keen interest in helping us build and test the…
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Resgreen Group International Inc., or RGGI, announced that the pilot testing underway for its LilBuddy system demonstrates that the mobile robot is agile and can travel over uneven surfaces, both indoors and outdoors. It has also exceeded expectations for payload capacity. “LilBuddy’s unique drive system of four omnidirectional casters and dual, high-torque differential-drive wheels makes this one of the most…
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Caja Robotics has entered into an agreement with European systems integrator Fives. Caja said the partnership is part of its effort to expand its presence in the Southern European market. By working together, both companies said they will help each other become bigger players in the European warehouse automation space. A particular advantage of the cooperation is Fives’ extensive in-house…
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Robotics companies are increasingly designing robots to work in more and more industries. Delivery robots bring food to hungry customers. Robot arms are used in factories for pick-and-place tasks. And mobile robots move around warehouses receiving and delivering items to workers. Companies are designing robots to complete specific tasks. Austin, Texas-based Apptronik is one of several companies designing general-purpose humanoid…
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Warehouse workers value technology so much that they are willing to take a pay cut and switch jobs to use tech to help them do their jobs better, according to market study insights released today from Lucas Systems. The study polled 500 U.S. on-floor warehouse workers during May 2022 and is said to be the first of its kind to…
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Velodyne Lidar Inc. yesterday announced that Boston Dynamics will use the company’s lidar sensors in its robots as part of a multi-year agreement. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said its lidar sensors let mobile robots (AMR) operate autonomously in various conditions. That includes varying temperatures and rainstorms. With its sensors, robots have access to real-time 3D perception data for localization,…
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Employers already facing labor shortages should consider investing in technologies such as robotics. In its “Voice of the Warehouse Worker Study” released today, Lucas Systems found that many staffers would be willing to take a pay cut or change jobs to use technology that would help them do their jobs better. Last month, Wakefield Research polled 500 U.S. on-floor warehouse…
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Artificial intelligence and simulation promise to help industrial automation address new challenges. Siemens AG and NVIDIA Corp. today announced the expansion of their partnership and plans to first connect the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform with the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for 3D design and collaboration. The companies said their collaboration will “enable an industrial metaverse with physics-based digital models…
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From factories and warehouses to the office, mobile robots promise to improve people's productivity and quality of life. Ava Robotics Inc. last week announced that it was mentioned as an inovator in the 2022 “Gartner Emerging Technologies: Tech Innovators in Smart Robotics” report. Ava Robotics develops, builds, and sells robots for telepresence, security, and disinfection in the workplace. The Cambridge,…
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Collaborative robot maker Flexiv announced today that it has closed on a Series B+ funding round of nearly $100 million, claiming it has now reached unicorn status. Founded in 2016, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company says it makes “general purpose” adaptive robots. Its robots include the Rizon 4, the Rizon 4s, and the Rizon 10, which was recently given a…
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical disputes, raw materials shortages and trade issues that have rocked global economies and supply chains, a majority of U.S.-based companies are planning to relocate production closer to home, according to a new survey from automation and robotics provider ABB. Surveying 1,610 executives in the U.S. and Europe, ABB found that 70% of U.S.…
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical disputes, raw materials shortages and trade issues that have rocked global economies and supply chains, a majority of U.S.-based companies are planning to relocate production closer to home, according to a recent survey by ABB. Surveying 1,610 executives in the U.S. and Europe, ABB found that 70% of U.S. businesses are planning changes…
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Segway-Ninebot and DriveU.auto today announced a new partnership, under which the DriveU.auto remote operation platform will be integrated into Segway’s outdoor delivery robot. The companies did not give a specific date when people will be able to purchase a Segway using the new platform but said it will be “very soon.” They added that some of their customers are in…
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Human divers can apply multiple senses to complex tasks underwater, but they are limited by depth and safety considerations. Robots are becoming more perceptive, dexterous, and thus useful. RE2 LLC today announced that it “has achieved a significant technical milestone” with its STARFISH project, which is intended for mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD. STARFISH stands for “Strong…
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