Found in
Security robot developer Knightscope has signed a pilot contract with the New York City Police Department, and starting this summer, one Knightscope K5 robot will be used to help police patrol Manhattan. “Technology is here, and we cannot be afraid of it,” said New York City Major Eric Adams at a press conference in Times Square on Tuesday, where he…
Found in
Nauticus Robotics Inc. today announced the commencement of commissioning exercises for the first of three “Mark 2” or second-generation Aquanauts. The Houston-based company said it expects to send the initial Aquanaut MK2 units to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the coming months to support customer initiatives in those regions. “The delivery of our initial second-generation Aquanauts…
Found in
PickNik Robotics Inc. and Motiv Space Systems Inc. today announced a partnership to develop technologies for space applications. The companies said they plan to enhance In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing, or ISAM, capabilities by integrating PickNik’s MoveIt Studio software with Motiv’s xLink robot arm product line. “We are really excited to partner with Motiv to advance ISAM capabilities with more…
Found in
The global leader in motion plastics, igus®, is stepping up the pace of Low Cost Automation and making entry into automation easier and more affordable than ever before. The interaction of inexpensive hardware and digital innovation puts the future of automation within reach. The Hannover Messe is always an important meeting place for the latest developments in the industry. This…
Found in
Crown Equipment
Found in
Kawasaki Robotics earlier this month introduced a new series of robot arms as part of a collaboration with NEURA Robotics. The CL Series is made up of four new robot arms offering payloads and reaches of 3kg/590mm (6.6 lb./23 in.), 5kg/800mm (11 lb./ 31 in.), 8kg/1300mm (17 lb./51. in.) and 10kg/1000mm (22 lb./39.3 in.), respectively. This is Kawasaki's first true…
Found in
SLAMcore Ltd. today announced that its spatial intelligence algorithms have been optimized for the TDA4x processor line from Texas Instruments, or TI. The London-based company said the combination will enable highly accurate and robust localization, mapping, and perception for a range of industrial automation and robotics tasks. “TI is one of the foremost developers of microprocessors for industrial robotics,” stated…
Found in
About this time each year, my colleague Roberto Michel begins to put together Modern’s annual list of the Top 20 System Suppliers world wide. It’s purely a numbers game: The companies on the list are ranked by their annual sales and not whether or not we think they’re a great organization. For the past three or four years, we’ve been…
Found in
National Robotics Week is intended to inspire students to prepare for careeers in robotics and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM. One initiative is Amazon.com Inc.'s Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program, which offers paid training to prepare its employees for electromechanical technician roles. Despite fears that robots and artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs, U.S. unemployment has remained low over…
Found in
GreyOrange Inc. today announced co-founder Akash Gupta as its new chief executive officer. Fellow co-founder and former CEO Samay Kohli will continue to serve the Roswell, Ga.-based company as a member of its board of directors. “From launching our first robotics hardware in 2012 to becoming a global leader in software, robotics, and omnichannel retail management, I could not be…
Found in
GreyOrange, Inc., a global leader in automated robotic fulfillment and inventory optimization software, today announced co-founder Akash Gupta as Chief Executive Officer. Gupta leads GreyOrange’s seasoned senior executive team to advance the company’s mission to be the world’s leading automation solutions platform. Gupta and co-founder Samay Kohli have worked closely together since GreyOrange’s inception over a decade ago, guiding the…
Found in
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care last December at Parts Town’s 200,000-square-foot distribution center in Addison, Ill. OK, that’s a bit of poetic license, but colored Christmas lights were strung overhead along the conveyor system and mezzanines, and snowflakes hung from the ceiling, bringing a little holiday cheer to the DC. “In October, we decorated for Halloween,”…
Found in
It seems like robots are entering new industries every day. Flexiv recently took the wraps off its robotic masseur system, which the Shanghai-based company said is designed to be used in clinics and spas. The system uses the company's Rizon 4 robot arm and takes advantage of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and force feedback to operate. The company said the…
Found in
Milrem Robotics today said it will show its uncrewed ground vehicles, or UGVs, for combat and firefighting for the first time in Latin America at the LAAD Defence and Security 2023 exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Talinn, Estonia-based company said it has already delivered its THeMIS Combat and Multiscope Rescue UGVs to 16 countries. “Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS has…
Found in
Parts Town Addison, Ill. Square Footage: 200,000 square feet plus 50,000 square feet of mezzanine space Products Handled: Critical and spare OEM MRO parts SKUS: 165,000 SKUs in stock, plus access to additional SKUs via partners Throughput: 22,000 lines and 11,000 orders on a typical day People/Shifts: Two 8-hour shifts per day/5 days per week plus one shift on Saturday…
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
