Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.72
…AI-powered AMR with visual simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) navigation technology. ABB said it provides a range of welding solutions to join aluminum or steel parts that help automotive OEMs and tier suppliers assemble car components more efficiently, accurately and safely. The demo represents a sub-assembly process, featuring the following equipment: New large ABB six-axis IRB robot performing material handling IRB 6730 performing spot welding OmniCore V400XT controllers OmniVance FlexArc IRB 1660ID performing arc welding AMR P604 Flexley Mover transporting components between manufacturing operations AMR T702 Flexley Tug with Sevensense Visual SLAM AI navigation and AMR Studio Cobots, unstructured picking,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.62
…employees to more valuable assignments.” AI provides mobile robot navigation, troubleshooting With AI pallet detection powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, the MiR1200 Pallet Jack uses 3D machine vision to identify, pick up, and deliver pallets. First introduced at LogiMat in Germany in March, the MiR1200 Pallet Jack can interoperate with MiR’s deck load AMRs, which the company said makes it ideal for large-scale enterprise customers who typically operate more complex workflows with larger fleets and multiple sites. MiR said its AMRs can navigate smoothly and safely among people and other transport equipment in dynamic environments, even on busy trade…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
…load. Existing Concrete Floor’s Condition Posed Problems for Robotic Navigation At the same time, Chaplin and Sloan both noted issues with the concrete flooring’s surface. It was not entirely level in certain places, and there was wear and damage in others. Chaplin: “A sloping, worn, and damaged concrete floor will prevent the AMRs from traveling smoothly and predictably along their workflow paths. Yet to grind it down to level it would be time consuming and extremely messy, particularly in an operation that needed to continue running throughout the project.” Legacy recommended the installation of ResinDek® mobile robot flooring panels from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.76
…or Schneider Electric, which ensures their efficient and safe navigation. Effective AGV navigation relies on good communication between the AGVs and the factory’s control system. This communication enables the factory to track each AGVs' location, load, and real-time status. Mercedes-Benz’s previous AGV system used Bluetooth technology along with HMS’ Anybus Wireless Bolt and Bridge products. However, they wanted to improve the system’s efficiency and prepare to comply with the EU Machinery Regulation. “While Bluetooth worked well, we now want to enhance our AGV system to support higher throughput, fast roaming, and lower latency,” Lichen said. “We also need to comply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
…high-resolution, wide-angle sensing capabilities in a compact, solid-state package. For robotics and drone applications, Lumotive's LCMs allow for precise navigation and obstacle avoidance capabilities, enabling safer and more efficient operation in the same compact form factor as a camera. For security and monitoring applications, LCM-based lidar provides high-resolution 3D imaging and adaptive scanning and tracking capabilities, which work reliably in all lighting conditions.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.36
…productization. Juggernauts across diverse sectors such as operating systems, navigation software, design tools and CRM platforms initially invested immense resources to craft their own solutions before ultimately embracing market leaders like Windows, Google Maps, AutoCAD and Salesforce. Complex software systems like 3D vision localization are particularly prone to organizations underestimating the schedule and budget associated with this project, along with the staff expertise and experience needed to design a solution for scale. While there are some examples of companies that managed to productize a vision-based localization solution after massive investment, most failed to reach the finish line and often spent…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.60
…to detect obstacles in 3D space for fully autonomous navigation. Jetson provides the computing needed to handle data in real time. As a result, the MiR1200 Pallet Jack can dynamically modify its route to avoid obstacles, such as loose objects on the floor, raised forks in the drive path, or overhead obstacles. MiR said the MiR1200’s ability to navigate in tight spaces with minimal changes to the existing infrastructure makes it well-suited to optimizing logistics efficiency and ensuring timely delivery of pallets. In addition to Teradyne, MiR also recently publicized details and specifications of its new MiR1200 autonomous pallet jack.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.34
…X4 ROVR’s autonomous operation technology is provided by robotic navigation and fleet management systems provider Brain Corp’s BrainOS robotics platform. Brain Corp recently entered an exclusive partnership to supply automation technology for Tennant’s floor-cleaning robots. The new Tennant X4 ROVR robotic scrubber is available to order immediately. Floor scrubber designed for numerous commercial applications The autonomous Tennant X4 ROVR is 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
…(Visual SLAM) technology, for example, have advanced mapping and navigation skills, granting new levels of autonomy, while greatly reducing the infrastructure needed by previous generations of guided robots. This paves the way for a shift from linear production lines to dynamic networks, creating significant efficiencies and taking on more dull, dirty and dangerous tasks, to enable workers to take up more rewarding jobs.” 2. AI will see robots enter new sectors The potential offered by AI-enabled robotics is influencing sectors far beyond manufacturing. In 2024, these technologies are expected to bring substantial efficiency improvements to more dynamic environments, such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.94
…and spalling, which cause problems for AGV or AMR navigation. Plus, concrete surfaces lack the durability to withstand the wear created by repeated robotic movement.” AMRs and AGVs require several key robotic flooring characteristics to ensure successful operation: Proper coefficient of friction, or surface roughness, to allow the vehicle’s wheels to achieve enough traction to accelerate, stop, and change directions. A level surface to help the vehicles maintain consistent travel speed as they navigate throughout the facility. Optimal reflectivity—neither too shiny nor too dull—to permit the robots’ navigational sensors to function accurately and consistently. A smooth, blemish-free surface that is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.68
…AMR forklifts and reach trucks enables better perception, semantic-aware navigation and 3D mapping for obstacle detection in material handling processes across warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.” Project GR00T for humanoid robotics development Also demonstrated at GTC 2024, GR00T-powered humanoid robots can take multimodal instructions - text, video and demonstrations - as well as their previous interactions to produce the desired action for the robot. GR00T was shown on four humanoid robots from different companies, including Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Fourier Intelligence and Unitree Robotics. Humanoid robots are complex systems that require heterogeneous computing to meet the needs of high frequency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.98
…deliveries LG said its CLOi CarryBot features an autonomous navigation platform and Wi-Fi capabilities. The cobot’s machine learning software allows integration with facets of warehouse management systems (WMS), including material control and robot fleet management systems. Interfacing with material control systems will enable smart order grouping, picking item categorization, order information distribution, and total picking cooperation support including notations of shortages or skipped items. The company said its new package-moving AMR can be programmed for any floor plan with unlimited pickup and delivery points, allowing for multi-point deliveries. AI-enhanced decision making will streamline deliveries when multiple AMRs are servicing a…