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Last week, Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. announced it was purchasing RE2 Robotics Inc. for $100 million. Sarcos provides commercial exoskeletons and teleoperated manipulation systems for the utilities, defense, and other industries. The Salt Lake City-based robotics company said it was buying Pittsburgh-based RE2 to expand into new markets. RE2 was formed out of Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering…
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Excavations are often necessary for utility inspection and maintenance, but they can disrupt traffic, be labor-intensive, and damage adjacent structures and plant life. ULC Technologies today said that it has successfully completed a stakeholder demonstration of its Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System, which has made its U.K. debut. The demonstration was the final milestone of a project with gas distribution…
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Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, announced its expanded line of warehouse AMRs with the introduction of Locus Vector and Locus Max. These new form factors join the Locus Origin robot to form a comprehensive family of AMRs for a broad range of warehouse use cases. The new line addresses use cases from ecommerce,…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today announced its cross-docking system for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in grocery supply chains. The Beijing-based company said it will enable operators to get goods with short shelf lives out to stores more quickly. “AMR-driven cross-docking is a major boon to supermarket operations everywhere,” stated Kai Liu, co-founder and vice president of picking and smart warehouse…
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Okay, I was a skeptic and boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last Sunday with memories of Modex 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get…
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MODEX did not disappoint, on multiple fronts. The show was busy, there were innovative new vendors, plenty of innovation from well established players, and many worthwhile conference sessions. Also, as expected, there were many robotics solutions to learn about on the show floor—both autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as well as piece picking robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to know…
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All societies are looking for innovative solutions. Diversity in workforce is an essential part of developing new technologies, as it brings different perspectives based on experience and education. Relying on a homogeneous engineering team can limit innovation. Women and men have different viewpoints, which is why a gender-diverse workforce enables better problem solving in general. Diversity also refers to other…
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OK, I was a skeptic. Boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last week with memories of MODEX 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get people…
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Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way business is conducted around the world, including a significant shift toward automation in many industries. With the first quarter of the year behind us, Meili Robots has compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy robotics trends for the rest of 2022. Will…
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As labor shortages continue globally, more manufacturers are turning to automation to reduce costs and maximize labor utilization. One task that robots are doing more of is welding. April is National Welding Month. In the past, welding was often thought of as a job that would be difficult to automate. However, advancements in artificial intelligence, hardware engineering, and motion control…
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Okay, I was a skeptic and boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last Sunday with memories of Modex 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get…
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Environmental sustainability, technological advances, and venture capital are coming together in a virtuous cycle. Legal & General Capital today announced that it and international energy company Equinor have co-led the £15.2 million ($19.9 million U.S.) Series B funding for hydrographic services provider Rovco and computer vision company Vaarst. “We have a number of unique technologies that can make a huge…
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Mobile robot maker GreyOrange this week said it has expanded its partnership with Sistemo, a South American consulting and implementation firm, for smart fulfillment solutions. GreyOrange and Sistemo have worked together since 2017, bringing modern omnichannel fulfillment services to retailers in Chile and Colombia. With the renewed agreement, the companies said they will expand their services in Latin America and…
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
