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e-con Systems last week launched the NileCAM81_CUOAGX, a 4K multi-camera system for NVIDIA's Jetson AGX Orin and Xavier. The company said it is suitable for autonomous mobile robots, agricultural robots, and smart trolleys. NileCAM81 can also be used in surround-view systems, smart checkout systems, smart traffic management, and sports broadcasting and analytics. “NVIDIA Jetson ORIN and AGX Xavier are the…
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In a new study by researchers with the University of Central Florida, workers in countries with greater amounts of income and social inequality were found to be more likely to perceive robots and artificial intelligence as job threats. This means in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands, robots could be met with more open arms than in…
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Pilot Company announced this week it is working with self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics Inc. to develop autonomous truck services at Pilot and Flying J travel centers. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., Pilot Co. has a network of more than 800 retail and fueling locations and supplies over 14 billion gallons of fuel per year to the…
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What do retail, robots, and the Great Lakes have in common? Meijer Inc. yesterday announced that it is participating in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program with robots and drones. The Midwestern retailer said BeBot and Pixie Drone will help clean up beaches and waterways in partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region, or CGLR. “It is a…
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Piezoelectrics, or materials that generate electric charge when a strain is applied to them, are becoming extremely useful as compact and energy-efficient force sensors, noted researchers at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. They announced last week that they have developed a “dual-mode,” piezo-gated, thin-film transistor, as well as an analytical model explaining its working mechanism. Not only is piezoelectronics…
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Gap Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its newest Customer Experience Center in Longview, Texas earlier this month. The 850,000 square feet facility is outfitted with robotics systems and automation technology that transforms employees’ approach to work and gets products into the hands of loyal customers with speed and efficiency, the omnichannel retailer stated. “Peak season is now, and we…
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Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners announced this week that it has invested in automation company Innovative Products & Equipment Inc. The firm said the news builds off its acquisition of EckHart, which it bought in December 2021. Arsenal Capital said it will combine the two companies to build a leading automation solutions provider serving highly complex applications in high-growth…
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Kim Als, business development manager at Odense Robotics, recently partnered with students from the University of Southern Denmark to analyze Blue Atlas Robotics ApS’ supply chain processes. The Odense, Denmark-based company develops underwater inspection robots for the maritime sector. Its robots conduct self-operating underwater visual inspection of port structures and vessel hulls. The company is currently scaling up and a…
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Addverb Technologies Pvt. announced at the India Warehousing Show last week the release of its new SortIE robot, which it said can quickly sort and scale for efficient order fulfillment. “We are excited for SortIE to reach the market because there is nothing like it,” said Pieter Feenstra, CEO for EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) at Addverb. “This…
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While the majority of warehouses worldwide have yet to take full advantage of mobile robots, that number is shrinking. Transport and logistics provider GEODIS SA and Locus Robotics Inc. today announced a new expansion agreement. The companies plan to deploy a total of 1,000 LocusBots at GEODIS warehouse locations worldwide over the next 24 months. This represents one of the…
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GEODIS, a leading global transport and logistics provider, and Locus Robotics, a provider in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced a new expansion agreement to deploy a total of 1,000 LocusBots at GEODIS’ worldwide warehouse locations over the next 24 months. This represents one of the industry’s largest AMR deals to date, Locus Robotics pointed out. “As…
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As more consumers shop online, many manufacturers are grappling with decreased backstock, increased demand, and labor shortages. Kawasaki Robotics said it will showcase low-cost and entry-level products, as well as high-end automation for end-of-line applications, at PACK EXPO International. With over 50 years of experience, Kawasaki is a leading supplier of industrial automation and robots. The Japanese company, whose U.S.…
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AiM Medical Robotics this week unveiled a prototype of its robotics platform and announced it has received cash from the Sontag Innovation Fund, a wholly-owned venture subsidiary of The Sontag Foundation, a funder of brain cancer research in the U.S. Fort Launderdale, Fla.- based Aim Medical Robotics is developing a portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible surgical robot for use…
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Not only can exoskeletons help workers and people with disabilities, but they can also collect and deliver useful data to users, managers, and clinicians. German Bionic Systems GmbH said it has developed On-Site Intelligence for its fifth-generation Cray X industrial exoskeleton. German Bionic said the Cray X is “the world's first connected exoskeleton.” The upper-body wearable device learns to reinforce…
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Backed by new polling data that found U.S. consumers believe that cyber-attacks on uncrewed vehicles would be “a big deal,” the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International today announced it is teaming up with Fortress Information Security. The two organizations shared they are developing a cybersecurity model and a suite of voluntary standards designed to address cyber risks for robots…
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