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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
…workplace injuries and enhanced worker well-being. The study tracked ergonomics, safety, and injury metrics across more than 65 million lifts at over 40 sites in five industries: construction, food & beverage, logistics, manufacturing, and retail. Verve said its findings offer insights into the impact of soft exosuits on physically demanding jobs where workers engage in rigorous, repetitive tasks, such as case picking, manufacturing, order picking, and shipping and receiving, routinely lifting between 10,000 and 60,000 pounds per day. Majority of users report exosuits assisted their work In selecting the variables to capture in the safety study, Verve Motion modeled its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.44
…potentials. Safety-level monitoring for user teams along with AI-powered ergonomic recommendations have the potential to enhance the overall safety and effectiveness provided by the exoskeletons and other smart wearables, both now and into the future, German Bionic said. The “Smart Safety Companion” is incorporated in all components of the 360 degree Human Augmentation platform. Connect app gamifies individual users experience With the all-new German Bionic Connect app, which debuted at VivaTech, data from German Bionic IO is also accessible to individual users, which the company said can provide maximum user agency. The app-based user interface allows users to control and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.38
…North American Charging Standard. The new control panel features ergonomic bar-style controls, a large touch screen that displays live status updates, and an intuitive interface for creating Mow Zones and adjusting mower settings. The companion Scythe mobile app further equips crews with tools providing field-level intelligence, allowing for simple Mow Zone management, settings adjustments from a distance, and communication with bilingual Scythe field support. “In developing this generation of M.52, we’ve been laser focused on improving the things that matter most to our landscape customers: autonomous performance, reliability, and battery life,” said Davis Foster, Scythe co-founder and chief engineer. “Our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
…3.4 miles per hour, AFORMIC said the robot offers ergonomic and efficient handling of complex logistics processes. AFORMIC’s robots are implemented using process simulation to test and optimize their behavior in virtual environments. AFORMIC’s AMRs can move materials and products around a factory floor, adapting to changing production needs and minimizing human intervention. “Customization applies to both the software system and the mobile robots from the AFORMIC AMRs family, as well as other devices and equipment that are part of the vehicle’s setup,” added Meyer. “We can indeed integrate our solution with the entire factory and warehouse environment, including MES/WMS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.09
…the workstation would need to fit through and an ergonomic mounting height to match typical human reach. I/O cabling, air hoses, ethernet, and other utilities run through the robot arms. For the HC10 workstation, the remaining lengths of cable are routed internally. Caldwell said through-arm and internal cable management prevents utilities from getting caught on objects in the surrounding environment and also enables simplified connections. HC series cobots also feature a “pinchless” design - which prevents injury if someone gets too close to articulating joints - and additional finishing work to smooth out aluminum castings that prevents abrasion from skin…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
…FORTNA OptiSweep significantly reduces these labor requirements and provides ergonomic improvements, according to the company. It eliminates the need for workers to bend and reach into bags to move items and substantially cuts the distance and time spent walking in the warehouse. “Labor challenges are ubiquitous across supply chains, and this post-sorting process is a prime example, marked by frequent over- or understaffing,” stated Rob McKeel, CEO, FORTNA. “OptiSweep exhibits how FORTNA is merging robotic proficiency with unmatched design and implementation capabilities to effectively address issues related to labor dependency, variable throughput demands, capacity constraints and more.” OptiSweep integrates with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.25
…(54%) and workers (49%) agree addressing worker comfort and ergonomics is a top workforce initiative. What to expect from Zebra Technologies at MODEX At MODEX, visitors will see how Zebra’s new RS2100 wearable back-of-hand (BOH) scanner enhances productivity and delivers new levels of comfort to workers. The unique mount on the RS2100 leaves the palm completely unobstructed, providing greater freedom to handle items. Zebra will also launch the WT6400 and WT5400 wearable computers. Engineered to streamline hands-free workflows while enhancing comfort, the WT6400 and WT5400 provide more flexibility for picking orders, sorting items, and managing inventory with greater efficiency and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.35
…reports, and insights, honing in on aspects such as ergonomic risk analysis, trend analysis, and exosuit utilization. “The SafeLift exosuit development was informed through extended testing of human subjects where we collected biomechanics data in a lab environment” said Conor Walsh, scientific co-founder of Verve Motion. “It is exciting now that Verve Motion is making this same type of data available to workers and their organizations through Verve Logic so they can understand injury risk reduction and optimize the use of SafeLift for their operations.” Sensors embedded in the SafeLift exosuit collect 3D motion and force data while the suit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.89
…to further drive overall performance, savings and reduction in ergonomic challenges,” Cloer added. Planning and orchestration of the overall objectives and individual system tasks are completely managed by MujinController, which communicates to any warehouse management system (WMS) for information and updates concerning order and inventory management. The Robotic Case Picking system brings flexible automation to warehouses looking to fulfill more orders without the back-breaking workload of traditional case picking, additionally shortening delivery windows while reducing picking errors and ergonomic issues for their workforce. TruckBot capability advancements The latest advancement to the TruckBot container/truck unloading system introduces the capability to handle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
…items to picking employees. Amazon’s collaborative robots perform repetitive, non-ergonomic tasks and travel long distances through warehouses, allowing the company to upskill employees to operate and service robot fleets. At the other end of the supply chain, consumers shopping on Amazon’s website can purchase a wide range of robots, including iRobot’s Roomba RCVs and Braava robot mops. These smart home robots can connect with Amazon Alexa and iRobot’s HOME app. In 2016, Amazon published a case study on iRobot’s integration with Amazon Web Service (AWS) servers, which allowed iRobot to scale app-controlled operations for consumers. With the smart household devices…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
…study, published in the journal IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, found that watching videos of a soft robot working with a person at picking and placing tasks lowered the viewers’ safety concerns and feelings of job insecurity. This was true even when the soft robot was shown working in close proximity to the person. This finding shows soft robots hold a potential psychological advantage over rigid robots made of metal or other hard materials. “Prior research has generally found that the closer you are to a rigid robot, the more negative your reactions are, but we didn’t…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.77
…directly to employees. Mobile robots like Titan work collaboratively with other robotics systems to create a safer and more ergonomic workplace that reduces repetitive motions, eliminates the need for employees to walk long distances or move heavy objects, and allows employees to focus on new tasks that require new skills. To date, Amazon has deployed over 750,000 robots across its fulfillment centers globally. Company data shows that recordable incident rates and lost-time incident rates were 15% and 18% lower, respectively, at Amazon Robotics sites than they were at its non-robotics sites in 2022. For a look at Amazon’s robotics lineup,…