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Ambi Robotics Inc. yesterday announced that it is working with Keyence Corporation of America to integrate Keyence's SR-5000 Series logistics code reader with its AmbiSort high-speed parcel-sortation system. The partners said this will help increase throughput for global delivery brands. “Our AI-powered robotic systems work at high speeds and can handle a wide range of unique items, which meant we…
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More than 1.8 billion pallets are in circulation in the U.S. each day—with billions more across the globe—but less than 1% of the millions of material handling vehicles moving them are automated today. Vecna Robotics this week announced a partnership with Alta Material Handling. Alta MH will offer Vecna's high-capacity autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to customers looking for versatile,…
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RE2 Robotics Inc. yesterday said it has received $1 million in funding from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC). Pittsburgh-based RE2 builds mobile manipulation systems for human-in-the-loop or fully autonomous tasks. In the Remote Robotic Refueling for Extended Missions (R3EM) project, the company will develop a system that can autonomously refuel AH-65 Apache helicopters…
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Enterprise drone provider DroneDeploy yesterday said it has acquired robotics software company Rocos. San Francisco-based DroneDeploy said the acquisition will enable its customers in construction, energy, agriculture, and other industries to deploy and orchestrate both aerial and ground robots on their job sites. The purchase of Rocos will make physical workflow automation possible, creating more efficient and safer workplaces, said…
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NVIDIA Corp. today announced a major expansion of its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform that includes new integrations with Blender and Adobe to open it to millions more developers and users. NVIDIA's Isaac Sim engine, which is built on Omniverse, can be used to create digital twins for training a wide range of robots. The open-source Blender 3D animation tool…
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Below we’ll take a closer look at why many techniques like prioritization and optimization fall short and how the 6 River Systems Guaranteed SLA (GSLA) solution helps operations meet more critical deadlines. Prioritization and Optimization Prioritization and Optimization are two approaches many operations use when deciding how to fulfill orders: Prioritization is how much a customer wants an order to…
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While industrial automation in factories has been thoroughly studied, robotic mobility is also booming worldwide, according to the International Federation of Robotics. In its new research paper, “A Mobile Revolution,” the IFR predicts that unit sales of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in the logistics sector will increase by 31% annually between 2020 and 2023. The Frankfurt, Germany-based IFR was…
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Starship Technologies today announced that will begin delivery service on four additional colleges this fall: the University of Illinois in Chicago, the University of Kentucky, the University of Nevada at Reno, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s campus in Daytona Beach, Fla. The San Francisco-based robot provider said these campuses will join the other locations where Starship robots provide deliveries with its…
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Local Motors last week announced a strategic partnership with alwaysAI to bring advanced computer vision applications to Local Motors' Olli 2.0 autonomous electric vehicle. The companies said that their combined technologies will dramatically improve the passenger onboarding and in-cabin experiences, as well as overall safety. “This partnership is critical to unlocking new value for our customers,” stated Vikrant Aggarwal, president…
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Sarcos Corp. and T-Mobile U.S. Inc. last week announced that they are collaborating to integrate T-Mobile 5G networking into the Sarcos Guardian XT dexterous mobile industrial robot. The Guardian XT robot is a remote-controlled robotic system designed to help people safely work in hazardous conditions, performing tasks such as lifting heavy materials or using power tools at significant heights. The…
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XACT Robotics last week announced that its robotic surgical system has been used successfully in more 100 percutaneous procedures in the human body. The system was consistently able to reach small areas of interest, said the company. “We are very pleased to be commemorating this historic milestone, which is a reflection of the dedication of our employees and the radiology…
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It is a scenario familiar to anyone who has driven down a crowded, narrow street. Parked cars line both sides, and there isn't enough space for vehicles traveling in both directions to pass each other. One has to duck into a gap in the parked cars or slow and pull over as far as possible for the other to squeeze…
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The company's ResinDek® flooring panels are engineered specifically for mezzanines, industrial work platforms and pick modules. Jim Staszewski, a Ridg-U-Rak Senior Designer: “We've partnered with Cornerstone to use their ResinDek flooring in our designs for more than a decade. They're on the leading edge of developing high-density, elevated flooring products that handle high traffic and highly concentrated dynamic loads, like…
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The Chicago Tribune’s Freedom Center prints, inserts and distributes more than 40 different publications, which makes it a busy production operation with the need to store and move materials as part of completing print jobs. The Freedom Center facility contains five floors of activity, from inbound-outbound docks for both trucks and rail, raw materials and finished goods warehousing, printing, inserting…
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Deere & Co. yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Bear Flag Robotics Inc. for $250 million (U.S.). Moline, Ill.-based Deere said the deal will support its farm automation and autonomy strategy. “Deere views autonomy as an important step forward in enabling farmers to leverage their resources strategically to feed the world and create more sustainable and profitable operations,” stated…
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
