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The proverbial fork in the road comes fast when an operation starts looking at all the power choices available for lift truck fleets. The options include lead-acid batteries, which remain the bulk of the market for electric trucks used indoors; newer advanced twists on lead-acid such as thin-plate pure lead (TPPL) designed for opportunity charging; and lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in…
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Collaborative robot arms are typically smaller and slower than their industrial cousins. ABB today said it has launched the SWIFTI CRB 1300 “industrial collaborative robot” to bridge the gap between cobots and industrial robots. The SWIFTI CRB 1300 is suitable for a wide variety of production and product-handling applications, ranging from machine tending and palletizing to pick-and-place operations, it said.…
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The most essential part of lift truck safety is a rigorous safety check process by operators at the start of shift, while technologies such as telematics, fleet software and sensor-based operator assist alerts offer other ways of making fleets safer. But what about the risks tied to the facility—more specifically—activity at docks? Docks can be a dangerous area for lift…
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By next September, all drone operators must meet the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's requirements for unmanned aircraft to transmit identification and location information. Hidden Level claimed that its Airspace Monitoring Service technology can track, monitor, and validate drones, regardless of whether they comply with the new FAA rules. The regulations are in response to the explosive growth of unmanned aircraft…
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Inuitive, a vision-on-chip processor company, announced yesterday the launch of its latest sensor modules: the M4.5S and the M4.3WN. Designed to easily integrate into robots and drones systems, both sensor modules are built around the NU4000 Vision-on-Chip (VoC) processor and integrate depth sensing and image processing with AI and VSLAM capabilities in order to provide robotic devices with human-like visual…
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The Hawesko Group claimed that it is Germany's largest trading house for high-quality wines and champagnes. It needed to respond to significant e-commerce growth and customer expectations for a seamless digital and physical shopping experience. The company and its Internationale Wein-Logistik GmbH, or IWL, logistics subsidiary are investing in the optimization of their intralogistics processes. In the next eight months,…
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The supply chain for electronics and electrical components is under more strain and demand than ever before, but robotics and automation can give manufacturers the boost they need. The use of robots in electronics manufacturing can result in reduced waste, greater efficiency, and a safer working environment. Annual installations of industrial automation for the electrical and electronics industry have grown…
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Based on its recent analysis of the North American goods-to-person robotics industry, ;Frost & Sullivan this week recognized inVia Robotics with the 2022 Technology Innovation Leadership Award for creating an autonomous picking system. inVia offers it through a robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, model and claimed that it can boost warehouse management performance while reducing production costs. “inVia Robotics offers automation solutions…
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Baseball players are always looking for ways to improve their batting performance. A lot of their gains come from practices between games. Toronto-based Trajekt Sports has developed a robotic pitching system designed to make those training sessions even more valuable. Using trajectory data collected from major league pitchers, machine learning, high-precision motors, image processing, and ball-tracking technology, the team at…
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Near Earth Autonomy Inc. this week said that the Pittsburgh Technology Council, or PTC, has chosen it as the 2022 artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics innovator of the year. “We are grateful for the Tech Council’s recognition of our work in building the future of autonomous flight,” stated Sanjiv Singh, co-founder and CEO. “My sincere gratitude goes to our…
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Cleo Robotics, the developer of the Dronut aerial vehicle platform, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to deliver a number of prototype Tactical Dronut, or TacDronut, systems for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capability. The contract, valued at $2.5M, was awarded by the U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) after the technology was selected during…
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After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes the rush for holiday shipping. Automation offers fast and accurate e-commerce order fulfillment. Flexibility and addressing customer needs are key characteristics to look for in warehouse robotics, according to FORTNA. Atlanta-based FORTNA was recently formed from the merger of materials handling systems integrator MHS Global and warehouse software provider Fortna Inc. The combined…
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Technology made by Perrone Robotics Inc will be used on an autonomous shuttle bus that will provide service to Texas Southern University, Houston’s Third Ward, and the University of Houston. Perrone will outfit the Zeus 400, a mid-size body-on-chassis shuttle bus from Phoenix Motorcars, with its technology. The Zeus 400 is compliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS),…
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Einride AB, which offers freight mobility technology, yesterday said it has secured $500 million in financing, including both a $200 million Series C equity raise and a $300 million debt facility. The Stockholm-based startup said it plans to use the funding for new development and deployment of its autonomous trucks and digital products and for expanding to new markets. “The…
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HoloMatic, an autonomous driving technology company, announced that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding. The five-year-old company said it will use the funds for research and development and to help it mass produce its autonomous driving domain controller, which is expected to launch in 2023. The Beijing-based company is developing two self-driving services – HoloPilot, a highway-driving…
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