Topic: Mobile Robots

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Seegrid to Add Autonomous Mobile Robots as a Service Offering

June 29, 2021 · Seegrid said its new subscription model in addition to existing purchasing options will help support growing demand for its AMRs in materials handling for supply chains and manufacturers.

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Champlain Towers Collapse Demonstrates Need for Disaster-Response Robots, Says Expert

June 28, 2021 · The collapse of part of a condominium building in Surfside, Fla., is a reminder of the need for robots to be more available to local authorities, says IEEE Fellow Robin Murphy.

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Forth Engineering Builds Rescue Robot for Hazardous Environments

June 26, 2021 · Forth Engineering, which has developed robots for hazardous environments such as nuclear sites and underwater, has developed a non-tethered heavy-duty robot it says could find other uses.

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OTTO Motors Announces Global Partners, Mobile Robot Safety Standards Compliance

June 24, 2021 · OTTO Motors has partnered for global availability of its autonomous mobile robots and software. It also complies with international safety standards and will exhibit at Automatica.

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AMR 101: Everything You Need to Know About Autonomous Mobile Robots

June 21, 2021 · Online sales will only keep growing, which means warehouses need flexible solutions to keep up -- this whitepaper will review what you need to know.

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Scythe Robotics Emerges From Stealth With $18.6M in Series A Funding for Autonomous Mower

June 15, 2021 · Scythe Robotics has raised Series A funding and is offering its electric commercial lawnmower through a robotics-as-a-service model. It can also capture property and performance data.

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FedEx, Nuro Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

June 15, 2021 · FedEx and Nuro said their multiyear partnership will test Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations, as Nuro expands into parcel logistics and FedEx offers new services.

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Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR250 Hook for Towing Heavy Carts

June 15, 2021 · MiR said its patented autonomous mobile robot accessory offers high precision and performance when picking up, transporting, and delivering carts with payloads up to 1,100 lb.

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Intech NDE to Distribute Sarcos Robotics’ Guardian S Inspection Robot in Canada

June 13, 2021 · Sarcos has named Intech NDE as official distribution partner for providing its Guardian S compact, remote visual inspection and surveillance robot to customers across Canada.

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Canon Solutions America Adds SoftBank Robotics’ Whiz to Workplace Health Portfolio

June 9, 2021 · Canon Solutions America is offering the Whiz vacuuming robot, produced by SoftBank Robotics and using Brain Corp.'s Brain OS, among its integrated products and services to commercial sites.

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Gideon Brothers Raises $31M to Expand Vision-Based Autonomous Mobile Robots

June 9, 2021 · Gideon Brothers, which has developed AI and vision-guided mobile robots, plans to accelerate commercialization of its supply chain automation and open offices in Munich and Boston.

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Seegrid Improves Smart Path Situational Awareness in Palion Tow Tractor

June 9, 2021 · Seegrid recently released Series 9 of its Palion Tow Tractor, which includes the enhanced Smart Path vision guidance system.

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Seegrid Releases Autonomous Palion Tow Tractor Series 8

June 8, 2021 · Seegrid has added the enhanced Smart Path technology for improved awareness and autonomous decision-making capabilities in dynamic facilities to its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8.

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Vecna Robotics Names Craig Malloy as CEO, as Mobile Robot Demand Surges

June 8, 2021 · Craig Malloy, a U.S. Navy veteran, will focus on Vecna Robotics' organizational and operational needs as it scales up, while founder Daniel Theobald will serve as chief innovation officer.

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Geek+ Deploys 100 Mobile Robots at Circle K Distribution Center in Hong Kong

June 8, 2021 · Circle K Hong Kong has deployed 100 Geek+ autonomous mobile robots for picking at its distribution center, which serves 300 convenience stores and handles 1 million items daily.

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Legged, Wheeled, and Tracked Robots Could Be on Same Power Curve, Find U.S. Army Researchers

June 6, 2021 · From cockroaches to tanks, U.S. Army researchers have found that the same power-mass-speed relation describes both biological systems and mobile ground robots using different locomotion.

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DHL Supply Chain Expands Agreement With Locus Robotics, to Implement 2,000 Robots Globally

June 2, 2021 · DHL Supply Chain is expanding its four-year partnership with Locus Robotics by doubling its number of autonomous mobile robots by the end of this year and adding more next year.

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6 River Systems Provides Chuck Robots to Enable Crocs to Optimize ‘Popup’ Fulfillment Center

June 2, 2021 · Crocs was able to reduce associate walking by as much as 50% by deploying 6 River Systems' Chuck mobile robots at a temporary fulfillment center as the footwear maker scaled up.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas to Offer PowerFleet Telematics System in North American Market

May 28, 2021 · The PowerFleet telematics product will be offered as a factory-installed option on all Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse vehicles.

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A3 Plans Return to In-Person Events With October Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference

May 28, 2021 · The Association for Advancing Automation named FedEx as title sponsor for its return to live events with the AMR & Logistics Conference in Memphis in October 2021.

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