Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.37
November 22, 2023
…be to carry larger, bulkier items like small household appliances or pallets of pet food and gardening equipment. Titan integrates several technologies from previous mobile robots, including the battery and charging management solution from Hercules, and the computer vision, obstacle detection, and user control systems from the Xanthus mobile robot. Titan also uses hardware components from Proteus to manage its operating system as it plans, executes, and interfaces with other technologies within the facility. The Hercules drive unit carries heavy totes of items across Amazon fulfillment centers. Xanthus helps carry small, individual items across fulfillment centers, and Proteus is the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
November 02, 2023
…for several large retailers in the sports and home appliance sectors, as well as innovations in goods-to-person sortation systems, according to FORTNA and Geek+. They said in a release that their partnership will “empower businesses to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency in order fulfillment.” “Together with Geek+, we provide our customers with a competitive edge through the seamless integration of automation and robotics into their supply chain operations,” stated Robert McKeel, CEO of FORTNA. “The partnership between FORTNA and Geek+ aims to accelerate supply chain automation, making it more efficient and cost-effective and increasing the timely delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.29
September 10, 2023
…manufacturing of everything from automobiles and aircraft to household appliances, noted Han's Robot. The Shenzhen, China-based company said in a release that its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded Arc Welding) Application Solution is built around its Elfin-Pro collaborative robots to improve efficiency. Han's Robot touts welding workstation features Han's Robot said its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded Arc Welding) includes the following features: Drag-and-drop teaching: The Elfin-Pro supports integrated end force control, allowing users to easily and swiftly drag the welding torch to the designated welding point, claimed the company. With the End button, they can quickly establish a welding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.26
September 06, 2023
…one would see a roommate rather than a smart appliance.” The results since deploying in homes throughout New York have been astounding in keeping older populations more socially and mentally engaged. “In May 2022, we announced a partnership with the New York State Office for the Aging to bring more than 800 ElliQ units to seniors across New York State at no cost to the end users,” Skuler said. “Just a few weeks ago, we announced a renewal of that partnership and the amazing results we’ve seen so far including a 95% reduction in loneliness and great improvement in well-being…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
August 31, 2023
…on four decades of experience, Epson Robots delivers robots for precision assembly and material handling applications in the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries. Epson Robots is a unit of Epson Group, which is led by Tokyo-based Seiko Epson Corp. and said it generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion ($6.8 billion U.S.). Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Epson America Inc. is the group's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Editor's note: For more about PACK EXPO, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
August 28, 2023
…retailer for PC hardware, consumer electronics, gaming peripherals, home appliances, and automotive and lifestyle technologies. The City of Industry, Calif.-based company said it also serves businesses’ e-commerce needs with marketing, supply chain, and technical solutions in a single platform. Newegg collaborates on determining need for robots Opened in September 2021, Newegg's 240,000-sq.-ft. Ontario facility is one of its seven warehouses. The company’s other distribution centers are in Eastvale and City of Industry, Calif.; Indianapolis; Edison, N.J.; Atlanta; and Richmond Hill, Ontario. Products are stored in racks based on both order frequency and compatibility. For example, a popular graphics card may…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
June 19, 2023
…of robots and automation: the automakers, consumer durables and appliance makers, FMCG, food, and e-commerce. These companies require a lot of skills, not just to know the tech, but also their own processes. This is the largest category, and students will find roles making their systems more efficient. Students will change how manufacturing is done at these companies. What does Addverb hope to get out of this partnership? Kumar: We're looking for mechatronics, software, and controls engineers. Robotics is multidisciplinary; even mechatronics itself combines mechanical, electrical, and IT engineering. Addverb also has an R&D office in the U.S. Not only…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.61
May 30, 2023
…on development? Let's be realistic. We don't have nuclear-powered appliances. There isn't a market for it. In this case, we almost created a market before we had products for it. A lot of stuff has happened, and the robot safety standards are being updated right now. They have been submitted to the ISO to go to final balloting. Within that, there is a lot greater clarity about what do you have to do in the robot so that it has features that can be used, and what is absolutely required of building a collaborative application. I think in 2023 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.64
February 02, 2023
…assembly and materials handling applications. It serves the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries. Epson Robots to exhibit lineup at ATX West Epson Robots said it will show its high-performance systems for the medical device, electronics, and consumer electronics markets at Booth 4432 at ATX West. The company listed the following automation: High-power-density GX-Series SCARA robots with patented GYROPLUS technology, designed for complex and demanding tasks Compact, high-performance six-axis robots, optimized for flexibility and reliability No-code, easy-to-use RC+ Express application development software for simple and effective integration Event attendees…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.00
January 20, 2023
…quality control, and more, said the company. Edge AI Appliance: This is an eight-channel edge artificial intelligence appliance using Kria K26 SOM + Kinara Ara-1 processors from VVDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd. It includes support for high-performance vision AI applications at a fraction of the cost and is suitable for smart city and retail applications, claimed AMD. AMD said its Kria ODM Ecosystem can help developers bring applications to market faster. Source: AMD AMD said it has carefully vetted its industry partners. These systems initially target smart city, security, retail, IIoT, and machine vision applications. Users can take advantage of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
January 03, 2023
…stereo vision in applications such as robots, home-automation, home appliances, and many others,” said David Maucotel, business line manager at ST’s Imaging Sub-Group. “While the reference designs showcased at CES are using monochromatic sensors, we can already foresee exciting enhancements and further use-cases using the RGB and RGB-IR versions of our sensors.” Where will the booths be? Both reference designs include the SDK (Software Development Kit) supporting Windows, Linux, and Android OS environments with multiple different programming languages and wrapper APIs. eYs3D will showcase the joint development Ref-B6 Depth Camera at two booth locations: LVCC, Booth #15769, Central Hall and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.72
December 08, 2022
…into Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Norway. It has also deployed operations for new clients including Electrolux; GE Appliances, a Haier company; and Bridgestone. In October, Einride Saga successfully completed a pilot on a U.S. public road, which Einride said made it the first company to receive approval to do so for a vehicle without a safety driver on board. In November, the company showed its latest release of Einride Stations, freight capacity as a service, and grid operations.
