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NAVYA and Charlatte Manutention have deployed their Tract Autonom AT135 system at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany as part of a trial. The Tract Charlatte AUTONOM TRACT AT135 will connect Terminal 2 of the Frankfurt Airport to the planned Terminal 3 over a distance of 8 km, or 4.97 miles. The airport will deploy the system on two routes. One…
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Patti Engineering Inc. has partnered with Kettering University to develop a robotics lab designed to teach engineering and computer science students how to take advantage of automation technologies used in manufacturing. Patti Engineering is a control systems integrator with expertise in electrical controls and information systems. The company said it helps customers design, build, upgrade and retrofit their facilities with…
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Geek+, a global provider of robotic solutions for logistics, announced today its estimate of energy savings in its user base last year. Internal tracking in 2022 revealed that the company’s fleet of 30,000 robots worldwide helped save 140,000 tons of carbon emissions and 16 million KWh in energy. Calculations were based on average energy consumption from traditional warehouse operations compared…
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Figure AI Inc. today emerged from stealth and unveiled Figure 01, which it claimed is “the world's first commercially viable general-purpose humanoid robot.” The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based startup said its robot will be able to think, learn, and interact with its environment. Figure is designing Figure 01 for initial deployment to address labor shortages in supply chain operations. Brett Adcock, former…
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Farm-ng Inc., which has developed robotics hardware and software to help farmers grow food profitably, this week announced its latest round of funding. It said it will use the investment to scale up production of its Amiga modular, electric micro-tractor. The Watsonville, Calif.-based company also plans to further develop autonomous navigation for agricultural operations including harvesting, towing, cultivating, hauling, feeding,…
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Stratom, a provider of robotic refueling and autonomous systems, and Imenco, a specialist in military and civil aviation refueling solutions for commercial aviation and offshore applications, this week announced they are partnering to bring best-in-class robotic refueling systems to customers worldwide. Together they said they will provide proven advanced systems that deliver safe and sustainable autonomous refueling systems that boost…
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Customers in the materials handling and manufacturing sectors are turning to automation to increase throughputs and to address labor challenges, but robotics vendors and industry analysts have continued to argue that human workers will be key to drive progress. So if that’s true, how are these automated systems being designed with worker interactions in mind? Robotics 24/7 spoke with several…
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InOrbit Inc., a provider of cloud-based robot operations, or RobOps, software, today announced an expansion to its support packages with the introduction of the Total Support bundle. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is offering the enterprise-tier package with the Enterprise Edition of its RobOps platform. It said the bundle is designed to meet the needs of robot developers as well…
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The working population of Japan will decrease by 30% in the next 30 years, according to Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. The country's rapidly aging population is causing a shortage of labor in the security space, among others. SEQSENSE aims to solve this challenge by providing security services with autonomous robots. The Tokyo-based startup has developed…
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Whether you’re just beginning your automation journey or exploring options for taking your supply chain to the next level, you won’t want to miss Honeywell Intelligrated at ProMat 2023. Honeywell’s ‘Empowering Your Automation Journey’ will walk customers through workflows for both the Warehouse and Worker bridged by our powerful Momentum Software suite to transform data into actionable and executable solutions.…
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Boston Dynamics has established a reputation as one of the most innovative and advanced robotics companies in the world. Much of this reputation has grown through the many videos of its dancing robots. And, while the videos are fun, they also serve a very real purpose in spurring innovation and advancing robotic technology. The videos, as well as Boston Dynamics’…
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In collaboration with Rowden Technologies, Tomahawk Robotics last week announced that it will provide its universal command and control technology and products for the U.K.'s Army Future Capabilities Group Human Machine Teaming (HMT) tactical uncrewed systems fleet program. Tomahawk Robotics & Rowden said they will enable robotics and autonomous systems (RAS)-enhanced light BCT to share data to ensure the Army…
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CoEvolution will make its U.S. debut next month at the ProMat 2023 show at McCormick Place in Chicago. The multi-robot orchestration solutions provider said it has selected Promat as its first US trade show in order to launch its unique intelligent flexible logistics offering onto the US stage. CoEvolution is seeking to forge new U.S. partnerships at the event to…
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Skydio Inc. yesterday announced that it has raised $230 million in Series E funding. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company reported that its customer base exceeded 1,200 organizations last year, just three years after it entered the enterprise and public-sector markets. “Drones enable the core industries that our civilization runs on—transportation, public safety, energy, construction, communications, defense, and more—to operate more…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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