Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.22
July 21, 2024
…companies in the U.S.” Dexterity-SC Japan will offer truck loading, truck unloading, palletizing and depalletizing products that will help better leverage existing manpower in the logistics industry. “In partnership with a trusted industry leader like Sumitomo Corporation, we are confident that Japanese companies will be able to quickly realize the benefits of market proven AI-powered robotic solutions in their logistics operations,” said Dexterity CEO, Samir Menon. Sumitomo Corporation and Dexterity previously announced a partnership to deliver 1,500 Dexterity-powered robots by 2026, including 500 truck loading robots for Japanese warehouses. Sumitomo Corporation also invested in Dexterity in 2020 through Presidio Ventures…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.14
July 16, 2024
…and president. “Specifically, in the realm of automated trailer loading and unloading, the last remaining piece of the end-to-end warehouse automation puzzle, Fox Robotics stands out by far as the dominant leader with the most robust AI/ML algorithms, tech stack, and deployed robot fleet we’ve ever seen. “We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Fox Robotics to launch this groundbreaking product in the U.S. market,” Dawley added. “This partnership signifies a major leap forward in our commitment to enhancing efficiency, safety, and reliability in our customers' operations.” Fox Robotics completes 3 million pallet pulls The FoxBot autonomous forklift is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
July 13, 2024
…automation offering to improve the safety and efficiency of loading, unloading, handling and throughout of passenger cargo. The creation of Journey Robotics was sparked by the founder’s participation in the Aviation and Robotics Summit in April 2023. Reclamation Factory: Automated, modular plastics recycling machines producing high-quality and manufacture-ready source materials from disposed plastics. Since graduation, members of the inaugural cohort made notable accomplishments. CellX Technologies closed over $6 million in Seed Stage funding Voaige has raised $2 million in pre-seed led by Draper Associates and Boost VC Aquatonomy secured $20,000 and first place at the Duquesne New Venture Challenge Velo…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.73
May 22, 2024
…including autonomous electric truck tractors, trailer line connectors, and loading dock systems. The company now has 11 issued patents and over 50 pending patents in the U.S. and internationally. “Outrider’s patent portfolio covers the numerous inventions, innovations, and technologies our team developed,” said Andrew Smith, Outrider founder and CEO. “In 2017, we recognized that autonomously moving 50,000-pound semi-trailers day and night in all-weather conditions would require unique inventions.” Shortly after its first patent was issued in August 2021, Outrider used its technology to perform fully autonomous trailer moves in a production environment at Georgia Pacific in November 2021. Since then,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.15
May 16, 2024
…company received the award for its SlipBot ALR (automated loading robot). The award was announced at the conference in March 2024. The MHI Innovation Awards provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services. Out of 193 submissions for the 2024 awards, a panel of industry experts selected Slip Robotics as the winner for the Best New Innovation for a new product not offered before by any company. Slip Robotics at MODEX 2024 SlipBots enable anyone to auto-load and auto-unload any truck in just 5 minutes with no additional infrastructure - delivering speed, safety, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.29
April 29, 2024
…- which requires a license to use - is capable of locating objects. The tool offers the option of loading customer-specific CAD geometries and finding them again in the point clouds of the Ensenso 3D cameras. IDS said PartFinder is optimized for the Ensenso camera series and is integrated into the EnsensoSDK GUI tools.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
April 23, 2024
…planet. Grav Enhanced gripper ideal for mixed SKU pallet loading Inspired by a gecko's foot pad, the Grav Enhanced Gripper can lift oddly-shaped or malleable objects. By using a combination of two-finger pinching and a super friction material, the gripper ensures a secure, residue-free grip and can handle everything from basketballs and boxes to soft toys and sneakers, Flexiv said. Ideal for mixed-SKU pallet loading, the Grav Enhanced uses adaptive force sensing to ensure an optimal grip force is maintained, while the super friction material provides grip stability for object handling. The company said this combination eliminates the need for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.13
April 19, 2024
…partnered with California-based Dexterity to develop a mobile truck loading robot in 2021, there was room for growth, improvement and evolution. Truck unloading is a tedious, physically-demanding and cumbersome task. Hence, the need for automation was apparent. But how do you go about automating a process with a high degree of variability? It doesn’t happen overnight. Multiple revolutions and degrees As Dexterity engineers worked with their FedEx counterparts, there was plenty of room to evolve the robot. Mainly, the robot had to reach all four corners of the truck without leaving its base. Were multiple robot arms the trick? What…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
April 12, 2024
…the warehouse space. “As the leader in autonomous trailer loading and unloading, Fox Robotics is pleased to deepen its relationship with Walmart as a key customer and investor,” said Marin Tchakarov, President and CEO of Fox Robotics. “We see this collaboration as the latest massive validation point of our technology and product capabilities, solidifying our leadership position in the warehouse shipping and receiving dock automation space.” During the 16-month trial, the Walmart distribution center in Brooksville saw an uptick in truck unloading capabilities and associate physical wellbeing. Jose Molina, a 26-year associate, was specifically mentioned as part of the trial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.01
March 13, 2024
…provider VisionNav Robotics launched its latest automatic trailer truck loading and unloading system in North America at MODEX 2024. The system features VisionNav’s newly unveiled VNST20 PRO automated guided vehicle (AGV). The trade show is being held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. VNST20 PRO AGV turns 180 degrees inside trailers VisionNav’s new offering combines its VNST20 autonomous forklift, a robot control system (RCS) for fleet scheduling, and 3D LiDAR for simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) with deep learning positioning technology. The system has been designed specifically for automated loading and unloading of trailer trucks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.94
March 12, 2024
…product shows its versatility with the capability to rotate source and target pallets, which facilities ease of stacking and loading. Users can interact with the system via voice commands or a touchscreen interface. According to Prime Robotics, APS achieves picking speeds of over 400 picks per hour with a single human picker and can scale up to 900 picks per hour with a robotic arm. Additionally, its ability to accommodate various order structures, sizes and weights further underscores its adaptability to diverse warehouse environments. Also, APS includes pallet recycling and count-back capabilities.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.28
March 10, 2024
…exacting specifications.” While many other tasks downstream from the loading dock have been automated, the hazardous manual tasks of unstacking, sorting, scanning, opening and transferring (decanting) master pack box contents into standard totes are often still performed by humans. To automate the entire process, DAC Robotics looked for a depalletizing system capable of unloading a wide variety of box sizes and shapes from a pallet and then handed off each box to an automated box-opening robot in preparation for decant. The OSARO Robotic Depalletization System is equipped with OSARO SightWorks Perception software, which enables the robot to recognize, select and…
