Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.90
…company said this combination eliminates the need for pneumatic vacuum pumps and end-of-arm tool (EOAT) changes. Automated Cleaning Station doesn’t require proprietary equipment Flexiv said it has improved its Grav Enhanced gripper so that it can now be cleaned using its Grav Enhanced Automated Cleaning Station. The cleaning station allows Rizon to operate effectively in environments where exposure to particulates could diminish the gripper's lifting efficiency, including manipulating objects covered with surface contaminants like dirt and dust. Flexiv’s new Automated Cleaning Station uses standard adhesive tape and a silicone roller to clean the Grav Enhanced gripper’s super friction material. Source:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.49
…equipped with a dual disk scrub path, a high-performance vacuum system, and lithium-ion batteries for up to two and a half hours of runtime on a full charge. Source: Tennant Company Engineered from the ground up for autonomous operation, Tennant said the X4 ROVR robotic scrubber delivers unparalleled cleaning performance and adaptability across numerous commercial environments, including retail, healthcare, education, as well as multiple building service contractor (BSC) applications where optimized productivity is crucial to success. “The new X4 ROVR robotic scrubber has been meticulously developed to help cleaning teams free up bandwidth and, as a result, improve their efficiency,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.15
…the grocery segment.” Plus One Robotics announced a new vacuum gripper with individualized cup control to improve parcel slection and handling. Source: Plus One Robotics Individual Cup Control Gripper optimizes parcel singulation Plus One Robotics also introduced a new gripper design for parcel induction. The company’s Individual Cup Control Gripper leverages the AI of Plus One’s PickOne vision software to grasp and singulate parcels using the optimal configuration of active suction cups. Plus One said individual cup control offers several operational benefits: Minimize unintentional multiple picks: the combination of cup configurations enabled by this design allows the gripper to match…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.25
…to further boost receiving throughput. Real-time decision-making allows the system to tackle challenging scenarios that use data inputs from vacuum and force-torque sensors to re-attempt picks without damaging product. In September 2023, Mujin received $85 million in Series C funding, and planned to grow its robotics footprint in the U.S. “At MODEX, we're merging a wide array of robotics technologies into a single, cohesive automation system,” said Mujin CEO Ross Diankov, CEO, Mujin, “Central to this achievement is the MujinController platform, which contains an extensive assortment of tools and technologies.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
…base, a cobot arm with six degrees of freedom, vacuum-powered end effector designed for case handling and AI-powered perception and motion planning systems. It does not require costly software integrations or infrastructure changes to be deployed into the warehouse environment. With its mobile base that has the footprint of a warehouse pallet, the Pixmo robot can move in any direction to create the best handling pose for the robot arm, both inside and outside the container. Pixmo is built on an advanced AI software stack that combines perception algorithms, learning-based motion planning and a data generation pipeline for AI training.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.99
…a cobot arm with six degrees of freedom, a vacuum-powered end effector designed for case handling, and AI-powered machine vision. With a mobile base that has the footprint of a regular pallet, the Pixmo robot can move in any direction to create the best handling position for the robot arm, both in and outside the container, said Anyware. Pixmo uses a force-sensing robot arm for unloading, which Anyware said allows the cobot to work safely around human employees. Pixmo is built on an AI software stack that combines perception algorithms, learning-based motion planning, and a data generation pipeline for machine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.55
…online sales platform could restrict competition for European robot vacuum cleaner (RVC) companies. “Mergers and acquisitions like this help companies like iRobot better compete in the global marketplace, particularly against companies - and from countries - that aren't subject to the same regulatory requirements in fast-moving technology segments like robotics,” Zapolsky said. European Commission lawyers sent a warning to Amazon in November expressing concern over potentially restricted competition, reported Reuters. Amazon’s transaction with iRobot would have otherwise passed EU approval unconditionally. Amazon did not offer remedies by the January 10 deadline. The Commission’s Nov. 27 warning - reiterated in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.56
…industries, robots are using generative AI to help them understand text or voice commands. Agility Robotics, NTT and robot vacuum cleaners from Dreame Technology represent a small sample of organizations using generative AI in their robotic products. The NVIDIA Isaac and Jetson platforms open the door for the development and deployment of AI-powered robots. According to NVIDIA, over 1.2 million developers and 10,000 customers and partners use these platforms.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.59
…work.” SoftBank's autonomous fleet grows Along with the Formant partnership, the company also expanded its product portfolio with the Vacuum 40, a commercial vacuum robot developed by Gausium and brought to market by SoftBank. The Vacuum 40 joins SoftBank's existing portfolio of autonomous solutions – Whiz vacuum and Guasium’s Scrubber 50 Pro.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.76
…more consumers enjoy the convenience of having a robot vacuum their home or take care of the lawn, it is in industrial applications that robotics have made the biggest impact. State-of-the-art manufacturing processes are unthinkable without industrial robots handling part of the workload, whether it’s handling, welding, or assembling, which are the three most common applications of newly installed industrial robots in 2022. Based on data from the International Robotics Federation (IFR), the operational stock of industrial robots has tripled over the past decade, with almost four million robots in use across various industries by the end of 2022. According…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.08
…with a built-in roller brush, squeegee and removable dust vacuum that allows it to adapt to various environments, including hard floors and soft carpet. For property managers, the PUDU CC1 starts cleaning automatically after business hours every day and generates work reports after each cleaning task, making daily management much easier. Capable of cleaning up to 12,000 square meters in a single day, the PUDU CC1 can save time and labor with an array of automations that the company says will eliminate the need for manual intervention, including automatic water addition and drainage, automatic recharging, and a breakpoint resume cleaning…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.34
…(EOAT),” stated Madeleine Sheikh, product manager at the Piab Vacuum Automation Division, in a release. “What we have here is a complete pre-engineered bag gripper that is easy to install, adjust and maintain,” she added. “It offers flexibility to fit any roller conveyor on the market, and slip sheets are handled just as easy by our vacuum-based upgrade option with Duraflex suction cups and COAX technology.” Piab Group has sold gripping, lifting, and moving systems since 1951. The Täby, Sweden-based company said automation can eliminate resource waste and worker injuries. It has reported annual sales of about $175 million (U.S.).…