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Addverb Technologies is at Manifest 2023 this week in Las Vegas, showcasing its range of automated systems designed for warehouses and other industrial settings. The Noida, India-based company's lineup of products include autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), and picking technologies. The company claimed that its products can help customers improve their overall efficiency by up…
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In May 2022, Piab AB acquired Joulin, a leader in vacuum gripping systems. Since then, the Swedish company has integrated three of Joulin's gripper ranges into its Kenos portfolio. Piab noted that it continues to market systems for heavy-duty industries under the Joulin brand, whose experts continue to provide support by defining the best system for each customer. The company…
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Plus One Robotics Inc. yesterday said that it will demonstrate its parcel-handling robots for warehouses and distribution centers at ProMat 2023 in Chicago in March. The company said its exhibit will enable visitors to use a virtual reality headset to “race against the robot” in a pick-and-place process. Founded in 2016, Plus One Robotics said it combines computer vision, artificial…
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Flytrex, a drone delivery provider, today announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc. was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). That move now allows Flytrex to operate and complete long-range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the United States, the companies said. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex said it has spent years testing its…
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Autonomous shuttles and mobile robots can move items in a factory or distribution center, but fast and accurate picking is necessary to fulfill growing volumes of orders. RightHand Robotics Inc. has combined its RightPick 3 picking system, machine learning, and RightCare service to address that need. The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) this month named Somerville, Mass.-based RightHand the…
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Kindred, part of Ocado Group, has released the results of an 18-month beta test of its INDUCT AI-powered robotic induction system. INDUCT automated the induction of more than one million items at 95% accuracy in a fast-paced global logistics center where the beta trial was held. “This was the most intense and demanding real-world scenario we could test in, and…
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Mobile platforms must meet strict requirements for industrial use, according to KUKA AG. The company last week said its KMP 600-S diffDrive provides its new automated guided vehicle, or AGV, with high-speed support for production intralogistics and a payload of up to 600 kg (1,322.7 lb.). The AGV can move up to 2 m/sec. (4.4 mph). In addition, the KMP…
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Warehouse automation isn't just for e-commerce; food and beverage is another sector that can benefit from high-density storage and robotics, according to Westfalia Technologies Inc. The York, Pa.-based company cited the example of Sargento Foods Inc. that was anything but cheesy. There's a reason cheeseheads live in Wisconsin, a state with a long history in the cheese industry dating back…
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Self-building modular robots could be the future of construction and national defense. While robots that assemble themselves may sound like fiction, they’re a reality now thanks to groundbreaking research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How do these robots work? Why are researchers, scientists and engineers so interested in them? How does self-building modular robotics work? In November 2022, researchers…
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Last month, robotics supplier ABAGY and Weld.com conducted a joint experiment in which a welder was able to operate a robot without special training within one day. ABAGY also surveyed the welding community to learn about worker attitudes toward robotic welding. “Every single day, we hear from manufacturers that they can't find people,” said Dmitry Golitsyn, co-founder and chief technology…
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Wandercraft’s gait-training exoskeleton device, Atalante, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Since 2020, the French company has deployed 22 of its Atalante exoskeletons in clinical settings, and five in other research settings. Wandercraft is now launching its commercial operations in the U.S. with a corporate office in New York, led by CEO Matthieu Masselin. The company…
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Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested $21.8 million in Machina Labs, a manufacturing company that uses AI and robotics to produce sheet metal products. Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin, which develops defense technologies, said it invested in Machina Labs through its venture division to bring “their advanced and agile manufacturing platform to our customers.” “We aim to operationalize and scale solutions with…
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NVIDIA Corp. this week announced that the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is now available for purchase worldwide. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said it is “building on the momentum from last year’s expansion of NVIDIA Jetson edge AI devices.” “The Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is unmatched in performance and efficiency for small form factor, low-power…
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Berkshire Grey, a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, and Locus Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) for logistics and distribution warehouses, have announced their formal partnership with the unveiling of their combined solution that integrates the Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall (BG RSPWi) with Locus Origin and Locus Vector bots. This…
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Berkshire Grey Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that they have integrated Berkshire Grey's Robotic Shuttle Put Wall, or BG RSPWi, with the Locus Origin and Vector mobile robots. The companies said their “end-to-end” automation will help retail and e-commerce customers maximize supply chain productivity and throughput and address growing labor challenges. “Partnering with Berkshire Grey allows our customers…
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