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Formant, Holman announce strategic partnership for robot fleet, data management

October 31, 2024 · Formant and Holman announced a strategic partnership that will see Holman utilize Formant’s cloud robotics management platform for its global automotive services.

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Formant, Slalom partner to help companies accelerate automation adoption

October 16, 2024 · Formant and Slalom announced a partnership to help companies accelerate the automate adoption. The companies will also demo their “Robot Corral” at RoboBusiness 2024.

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Robots as mobile data platforms

September 25, 2024 · This Special Focus Issue examines how robots collect and analyze data to optimize warehouse processes.

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Formant introduces advanced analytics feature that allows users to gather more data insights

July 2, 2024 · Formant released its new Formant Analytics feature that gathers more data-driven insights for robotics companies and integrators for better decision making.

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SoftBank Robotics partners with Formant to expand transformation of work solutions

December 28, 2023 · SoftBank Robotics America partners with Formant to expand its robot management system portfolio and integration with existing hardware and software products.

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Formant to Use Latest Funding to Hire Experts for Secure Cloud Robotics Platform

October 11, 2023 · Formant, which received funding from BMW i Ventures, Intel Capital, and GS Futures, said its cloud platform delivers the data backbone to power large robot fleets.

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Formant, Kinova Partner to Enable Gen3 Robot Arm Teleoperation, Encourage Adoption

December 7, 2022 · Formant explains how its browser-based application will enable smooth teleoperation of kinova's Gen3 robot arm for a variety of applications and industries.

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Formant Free Tier Offers Early Stage Robotics Companies Cloud Monitoring Platform

October 19, 2022 · Formant Free is a version of Formant's cloud management platform designed to give roboticists and startups an easy way to monitor, teleoperate, and access their devices.

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alwaysAI and Formant Integrate Video Analytics and Cloud Platform for Robot Fleets

September 29, 2022 · alwaysAI is integrating its video analytics technology with Formant's cloud platform to enable enterprises to get actionable insights faster from their robot fleets.

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The Evolution of Mobile Robots And What It Means For RaaS

September 14, 2022 · When you think of mobile robots, chances are you picture a wheeled vehicle in a warehouse, shuffling among workers to transport materials from point A to point B. And with good reason. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have taken off recently, particularly in warehouses and logistics, where these intelligent machines are working side by side with humans to move materials.

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3 Essential Jobs Formant Helps Robot Operators Achieve

September 14, 2022 · In robot operations, efficiency and speed are key. Whether you're launching a mission or teleoperating a robot to correct a sudden spill, having every capability needed to oversee a mission at your fingertips can be the difference between a successful mission and lost productivity.

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How Robotics Companies Actually Use Data (And What We Got Wrong)

June 14, 2022 · As a VP of Engineering at a robotics company, one of the most important things you need to get right is data.

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A Practical Guide to Robotics as a Service (RaaS)

June 1, 2022 · Robotics as a Service is a massive market opportunity that will fuel the future of robots.

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Cost Effective Robot Monitoring Through Video Telemetry

May 18, 2022 · Understanding the operations of your robots requires more than staring at a wall of telemetry charts. Seeing is understanding. Using our eyes is often necessary to answer the critical questions about how to optimize a device for maximum effectiveness.

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5 Real-World Applications of Quadruped Robots

May 17, 2022 · Unlike their wheeled, tracked, and aerial counterparts, legged robots excel at traversing rough terrain and other types of unstructured environments. Their ability to climb, step, and crawl makes them uniquely adapted to certain applications and use cases in which wheeled bots simply wouldn’t work.

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4 Challenges Large Enterprises Face for Robotics At Scale

May 16, 2022 · When it comes to robotics at scale within large enterprise companies, it can feel as if there is a new challenge coming around every corner.

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End-to-End Inspection Solution with Boston Dynamics Spot

May 9, 2022 · Combine the mobility and dexterity of Boston Dynamics' Spot with Formant's command center software to enable you to centralize and scale your operations and allow experts to monitor many remote sites effectively.

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MassTech Exec Touts Grants at MassRobotics RoboSource Event

April 12, 2022 · At the MassRobotics RoboSource event, Christine Nolan, director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, described programs to help suppliers and businesses in the state.

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Webinar: How Robotics Companies Can Use Data to Build Custom Applications

March 8, 2022 · As hardware gets commoditized, software is key to robots solving customer problems. Formant's founder and CEO Jeff Linnell explains in this free webinar how data can accelerate RaaS businesses.

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