Found in
Collaborating with Robot Arms, Platforms
Found in
Robotics education organization the Heartland Robotics Cluster (HRC) recently announced its community involvement activities during Q1 of 2024. The HRC said it has kicked off 2024 with tremendous strides in not only robotics and STEM education, but also in stitching a continuous thread through the fabric of community engagement. From student contests to educational partnerships, the organization said its first…
Found in
Coinciding with Earth Day 2024, general-purpose robot provider Flexiv Robotics announced its new automated recycling station. The company also recently announced its Automated Cleaning Station for its Grav Enhanced gripper attachment. Rizon robot arm uses machine vision to sort out recyclables Flexiv’s recycling system uses a combination of its Grav Enhanced Gecko Gripper, a Rizon 4 adaptive robot arm, and…
Found in
Practical collaborative robot developer Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) recently announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst and joined by Bison Ventures, Industry Ventures, and Lux Capital. Existing investors Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Neo, 1984 Ventures, MVP Ventures, and Calibrate Ventures participated as well, bringing the total funding raised to over $140 million…
Found in
Boston Dynamics recently announced it has retired the hydraulic version of its Atlas humanoid robot, unveiling a fully electric robot designed for real-world applications. As part of its commercialization strategy, the robot will be tested by Hyundai, which acquired a majority stake in Boston Dynamics in June 2021, for automotive manufacturing applications. Waltham, Mass.-based Boston Dynamics said the next generation…
Found in
Warehouse inventory management service provider Gather AI recently announced two new capabilities for its systems: location occupancy and inferred case counting. The company, which produces machine vision AI software for inventory-monitoring drones, said its new capabilities enable warehouses to get automated, digitized counts and location utilization reports, unlocking higher on-time shipment rates while reducing dedicated counting labor. “Our mission is…
Found in
Robot arms equipped with the right safety features can operate in close proximity to people. But not all collaborative robots are built for constant work alongside humans. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) defines four major types of collaborative robots recognized by the ISO. Some primarily move autonomously, abiding by visual sensors telling the robots to slow down or stop…
Found in
“All in all, it’s just another brick in the wall.” Pink Floyd’s classic from 1979 dives into plenty of other topics than robotics in 2024, but the underlying tie-in of bricks in a wall does spill over 45 years later. When FedEx first partnered with California-based Dexterity to develop a mobile truck loading robot in 2021, there was room for…
Found in
Anyware Robotics
Found in
Dexterity
Found in
Hyster Company has announced the recipients of its 2023 Dealer of Distinction award, recognizing individual dealer performance and success during the year, and their commitment to customer satisfaction and overall excellence. The award honors dealer partners that have exhibited focused leadership and continue to drive their organizations to the highest level of performance in all functional areas of materials handling.…
Found in
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have been heralded as a transformative force poised to supercharge productivity and efficiency across industrial automation. However, as adoption accelerates, there is a growing recognition that many deployments are failing to live up to their full potential. The dynamic, unpredictable nature of real-world warehouse, distribution and fulfilment environments is exposing critical limitations in traditional localization technologies.…
Found in
Fox Robotics, an Austin, Tex.-based autonomous forklift manufacturer, recently announced a multi-year partnership with Walmart to deploy 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts across four high-tech distribution centers. The companies also announced the potential for future deployments based on pending continued performance. After a 16-month proof of concept at its Brooksville, Fla. distribution center, Walmart announced that it also invested growth capital…
Found in
Industrial robot provider ABB Robotics, a division of ABB Group, recently released the results of its second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The new global survey was commissioned by ABB Robotics and conducted by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS). The survey gathered opinions on a range of topics from nearly 400 industry experts, ranging from vehicle manufacturers and suppliers at all…
Found in
FORTNA, a leading automation and software company for the full logistics value chain, today announced the appointment of Kathleen Phelps as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for FORTNA. Phelps brings 20 years of financial leadership experience with global multi-billion-dollar businesses and offers a robust background of driving seamless enterprise integrations, systems implementations and organizational transformations. FORTNA noted that Phelps…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
