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From factories to distribution centers, fleets of mobile robots are growing, as is the need to manage them. You might find yourself wondering about buying or building a fleet management system, since controlling everything with a single platform could help optimize operational efficiency and profitability. However, deciding what to do is no easy task. The global market for autonomous mobile…
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Epson Robots, which claims to be the world's top SCARA robot maker, yesterday announced that it has signed Advanced Industrial Products Inc. as an official distributor of its systems. Epson said the partnership will make automation attainable, simple, and affordable to Advanced Industrial Products customers in Kentucky and West Virginia. Manufacturers of all sizes are looking to automate small, intricate…
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Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with MedTech Acquisition Corp., according to an announcement yesterday by investor Peregrine Ventures. Memic has been developing proprietary surgical robots. “Memic brings to the market a robotic technology that enables robotic surgery with an accuracy not known before at an affordable price,” stated Eyal Lifschitz, co-founder…
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Lidar provider AEye Inc. this week announced the completion of its merger with CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III, a special-purpose acquisition company or SPAC sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. The combined company will retain the AEye name and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LIDR” on Aug. 18. “AEye’s transition to the public markets marks a key…
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Sarcos Robotics today announced that Pine Environmental Services LLC will be an official distributor of its Guardian S remote visual inspection and surveillance robot. “Pine Environmental is well-known for its expansive reach within North America and its sizeable equipment inventory,” said Scott Hopper, executive vice president of corporate and business development at Sarcos Robotics. “We are very excited to start…
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As with self-driving cars, autonomous trucks will need a support infrastructure before they can be widely used. Ryder System Inc. and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo, today said they are collaborating to provide maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks. They companies said they expect to maximize vehicle uptime and ensure the reliability…
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Most of the major lift truck manufacturers are using technologies that can benefit both fully autonomous systems as well as help human operators be more effective. On balance, most lift truck technology advances today center on making operators more connected, comfortable, and productive. They include telematics and fleet software, operator assist and ergonomic features that use sensors, as well as…
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The Flying Ship Technologies Corp. and PROBOTEK yesterday announced that they have agreed to collaborate and jointly integrate PROBOTEK’s proprietary technologies and software into Flying Ship’s ground-effect vessels. They said their goal is to enable smart, safe, and green autonomous and semi-autonomous operations with real-time vessel system monitoring and reactive collision avoidance. “PROBOTEK’s experience integrating operationally proven artificial intelligence and…
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Autonomous vehicle technology provider Perrone Robotics Inc. and cleantech vehicle manufacturer Tropos Motors yesterday announced a partnership to produce a series of fully autonomous, electric low-speed vehicles (e-LSVs) and trucks. “Our best-in-class electric vehicles, coupled with Perrone's turnkey, drop-in AV [autonomous vehicle] solution, helps our customers transition to more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly fleets simply and quickly,” stated John Bautista, founder…
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Not only is Rapid Robotics ready to work, but it is also quickly raising funding for its robotic machine operator. In its third fundraising in less than a year, the San Francisco startup today announced a $36.7 million Series B round. The company said its Rapid Machine Operator enables manufacturers to deploy a pretrained collaborative robot in hours without any…
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Robot-made pizzas are coming. Picnic announced at the International Pizza Expo and Conference yesterday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. customers for its Picnic Pizza System. The Seattle-based company also said it has completed successful pilots and deployments with customers in the hospitality, entertainment, theme park, and restaurant industries. “This is a huge milestone for Picnic, and we couldn’t…
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Honeywell Aerospace announced today at AUVSI Xponential that it is developing a new technology suite for light drones that allows them to fly three times longer and with less human intervention. Traditional drones are limited by battery capacity and line-of-sight radio links, said the company. In comparison, drones equipped with Honeywell’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) technologies can fly…
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Power management is a major concern for designers and users of robots and drones, whether indoors, in the air, on the water, or in space. WiBotic Inc. today announced new chargers and transmitters for drones and autonomous mobile robots. The Seattle-based company said its new products demonstrate its expertise in providing efficient charging systems for robots that operate in all…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today announced that it has developed a new system for mixed case palletizing with WSR Solutions. The companies said their new product combines Geek+ mobile robots and WSR's palletizing algorithm to systematically handle the processing of multiple outbound orders in an efficient, safe, and flexible way. “We are thrilled to work together with WSR Solutions to provide…
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Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the release of the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform, which is intended to enable developers to apply 5G networking and artificial intelligence to new commercial and industrial applications. It is being manufactured and distributed by partner ModalAI. The RB5 5G platform is designed to provide high-performance, heterogeneous, power-efficient computing, said the San Diego-based…
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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