Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Amazon said during its first quarter 2023 financial results call that its Robin robot has handled one billion packages. Amazon is using Robin in warehouses in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Robin uses artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning to help employees handle and sort customer packages before shipping. For employees, this means reducing the number of repetitive tasks they have to complete, improving safety and helping them focus their time and energy on activities that better use their skills. The robot picks packages from a conveyor belt with its suction gripper, scans them and then places them on a drive robot that routes them to the correct loading dock. Robin’s job is particularly difficult because of its rapidly changing environment. Unlike other robotic arms, Robin doesn’t just perform a series of pre-set motions, it responds to its environment in real time. Robin also knows when it’s made a mistake. If it drops a package or accidentally puts two pa...

Comau’s MATE-XT exoskeleton has a breathable, ergonomic design and is work like a backpack. | Source: Comau John Deere employees now have access to multiple Comau MATE-XT  exoskeletons. The devices aim to sustain worker well-being, alleviate physical stress and reduce ergonomic risk within its parts logistics operations. The MATE-XT exoskeleton, which is worn like a backpack, can accurately replicate all movements of the shoulder, helping employees perform their jobs comfortably by reducing muscle fatigue without limiting mobility or adding bulk. For John Deere employees, this means helping them move hundreds of packages a day to ensure parts are ready for next-day delivery. Comau’s exoskeleton is economically designed and can be easily adjusted to fit different people with different body types. The length of the should straps and the required level of assistance based on the worker or the job at hand, for example, can be adjusted as needed. The exoskeleton is Ergonomic ...

Noah Medical today announced positive accuracy results from a study of its Galaxy System surgical robot platform . San Carlos, California-based Noah Medical designed Galaxy and its accessories to provide bronchoscopic visualization and access. These capabilities provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patient airways. The system features advanced imaging technologies that provide real-time location updates for potentially cancerous lesions. Noah said in a news release that it designed the technology to improve tool-in-lesion and diagnostic yield. Galaxy received FDA clearance in March of this year. Earlier in April, Noah Medical raised $150 million to support its surgical robot platform. The MATCH study tested the “tool-in-lesion” accuracy of the Galaxy System. Noah Medical published results for review in the Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology . About the results from the Noah Medical MATCH study According to a news release, the study demonstrated ...

Outrider uses sensors, computer vision and deep learning to provide real-time trailer inventory information. | Source: Outrider Outrider , a robotics company that automates yard operations for logistics hubs, announced the availability of its trailer inventory management system for distribution yards. The inventory management application is part of the Outrider System and provides real-time tracking of the semi-autonomous trailers and containers in yards. This new feature provides real-time intelligence about assets and freight locations that enable large, logistics-dependent enterprises to increase the efficiency of their yard operations. It uses technology already installed on Outrider’s autonomous, electric yard trucks to collect the locations of parked trailers while moving trailers during routine operations or as a dedicated function. Current data collection methods are tedious, error-prone and quickly outdated, which can cause frequent shipping delays. Typically, yard operat...

Orbbec , a provider of 3D cameras, announced its AI-Aided SDK Programming Guide that seeks to simplify and accelerate software development by using ChatGPT. The guide allows developers to create their applications and sample codes by talking to ChatGPT.  “We’re excited to announce the AI-Aided SDK guide for Orbbec 3D camera,” David Chen , co-founder and CTO at Orbbec, said. “This new guide will help developers to create their applications easily and more efficiently than ever before. With ChatGPT’s AI assistance, developers can now focus more on their creative ideas rather than technical details.” The SDK Programming Guide contains a language guide for communicating with ChatGPT to help users effectively convey their project requirements and guide ChatGPT to create the desired applications.  Orbbec said this programming process eliminates the steep learning curve and documentation lag associated with traditional SDK development workflows. Orbbec also provides 24/7 tim...

Veo Robotics announced that it has closed a $29 million funding round. The round includes the company’s latest funding from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Safar Partners and Yamaha Motor Ventures, which totaled $14 million, and a $15 million funding round from last year.  Veo hopes that the funding will accelerate its strategy of working with select corporate partners to deploy a new class of efficient and collaborative, human-in-the-loop robotic systems enabled by Veo’s proprietary safety technology.  “The newest generation of intelligent robotic systems work with people, not separately from them,” Clara Vu, co-founder and CTO of Veo, said. “Unlocking this potential requires a new generation of safety systems – this is Veo’s mission, and we’re very excited to be taking this next step.” FreeMove, Veo’s flagship product, is a comprehensive 3D safeguarding solution that reduces the cost and complexity of human-robot collaboration. The product has received functional...

Visual SLAM enables AMRs to navigate effectively in complex working environments. | Credit:ABB ABB Robotics is adding Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) technology to its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). This enables ABB AMRs to make intelligent path-planning and obstacle-avoidance decisions based on their surroundings.  VSLAM uses AI algorithms together with the data from 3D vision cameras to perceive the world around the AMR in a three-dimensional representation. VSLAM has many benefits over other ways of navigating, like magnetic tape or QR codes which need more infrastructure to function properly. SLAM-based navigation techniques reduce commissioning time by up to 20 percent, requiring less calibration and no change to infrastructure. Compared to 2D SLAM technology, VSLAM creates a three-dimensional view of the world. This ensures that the AMR can see overhangs such as shelving, drawers, walkways, cables, fork truck forks and other obstacles that are abo...

Cruise’s expanded service areas in San Francisco. “Cruisers”, or Cruise employees, have access to the full map, while “Power Users”, members of Cruise’s rider community still have a limited map. | Source: Cruise Cruise is expanding its robotaxis to operate 24/7 in most of San Francisco. According to Kyle Vogt, the company’s co-founder and CEO, the expanded service area will be rolled out in stages, with Cruise employees having access first, then members of the public.  “Operating robotaxis in SF has become a litmus test for business viability. If it can work here, there’s little doubt it can work just about everywhere,” Vogt said on social media. “You’ll soon see us open up full operations in other cities. The capabilities and machine learning systems we’ve built to handle things in SF have proven themselves in many other cities around the world.” The service area for Cruise employees, known as “Cruisers,” covers all of San Francisco except for a few select residential r...

The RB series of cobots from Rainbow Robotics offers payloads between 3 kg to 16 kg. | Credit: Rainbow Robotics Rainbow Robotics announced that it is establishing a branch company in Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A. in order to tap into the U.S. market by selling collaborative robots (cobots) and housing a US-based customer management team. Before this, Rainbow Robotics had initially set up two dealers in Germany to get a foothold in the European market. Rainbow Robotics is also getting ready to work with global system integrators in the U.S. and European markets. To do this, they are looking for local sales agents. Rainbow Robotics says it is the only company in Korea that develops and makes robot platforms that are integrated with core components and component technologies. It now wants to grow its global market share in the U.S. and Europe with collaborative robots by making robot production much cheaper. Rainbow Robotics is listed on the KOSDAQ in Korea, with a market capitaliz...

Avidbots’ Neo 2W was designed to clean floors in warehouses and manufacturing environments. | Source: Avidbots Avidbots announced the launch of the Neo 2W, a cleaning robot designed specifically for warehouses and manufacturing environments to improve cleaning quality, efficiency and productivity.  The Neo 2W was designed in collaboration with industrial consumers to overcome the challenges that warehouses and manufacturing environments pose for robots. Warehouses can come with extra floor debris, dynamic activity and frequent layout changes.  Avidbots’ Neo 2W has an exclusive AI and hardware configuration that helps the robots clean without human intervention. It’s also equipped with Debris Diverter, which limits the impact of debris on Neo by diverting it, protecting the wheels and reducing risks of clogs in the vacuum hose and tank.  Neo 2W also comes with Bulk Navigator, which utilizes advanced localization algorithms that allow the robot to clean in dynamic an...

Robust.AI brought in $20 million in Series A-1 funding, according to reporting from  Tech Crunch . Robust offers an autonomous warehouse cart that pairs with its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) software suite.  Prime Movers Lab led the funding round, which also included participation from Future Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, JAZZ Ventures and Playground Global. JAZZ Ventures led Robust’s 2020 funding round which totaled $15 million . Robust hopes to use its latest round of funding to scale its robotic systems.  Carter, the company’s autonomous warehouse cart, can operate autonomously or follow workers around after a quick setup. The cart can also be maneuvered by simply grabbing the handles, giving extra flexibility to workers to manually move the carts as needed. It also features omnidirectional mecanum wheels, 16 onboard cameras and a control stanchion with handles.  Carter pairs with Grace, the company’s software offering. Grace is designed to be a no-code,...

Kollmorgen and OTTO Motors today announced their strategic technical collaboration. | Credit: Otto Motors Today, Kollmorgen and OTTO Motors made the announcement that they are entering into a strategic technical collaboration. The partnership between the two companies is a significant step forward for the autonomous material handling business. Kollmorgen and OTTO Motors have partnered up with the intention of providing new applications for autonomous vehicles to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators who are working to improve the efficiency of material handling for end-users in various sectors around the world. The two businesses are working to investigate the potential of their combined talents to deliver cutting-edge solutions to their joint customer base. OTTO Motors brings over fifteen years of robotics experience and 4+ million production hours developing and deploying autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This includes large-scale deployments to the wor...

The ATX650G Atlas10 is a high-performance camera that delivers exceptional image quality and speed for applications that require high bandwidth and low latency. | Credit: LUCID LUCID Vision Labs , Inc. announced the series production of its new Atlas10 camera featuring the 65 MP Gpixel GMAX3265 image sensor. The ATX650G Atlas10 is a high-performance camera that delivers exceptional image quality and speed for applications that require high bandwidth and low latency. The camera is designed for industrial, scientific, and medical imaging applications where high-resolution images with high-speed data transfer and global shutter functionality are critical. The Gpixel GMAX3265 CMOS image sensor offers 9344 (H) x 7000 (V) charge global shutter pixels with ultra-low read noise of less than 2e,  greater than 70dB dynamic range, and 1e-/p/s dark current at room temperature. Thanks to its light pipe technology, the sensor exhibits excellent shutter efficiency of 1/30,000 and a large angu...

Groundlight’s platform allows users to describe their query in natural language, and the system will build a custom vision model. | Source: Groundlight Groundlight has announced that it raised $10 million in funding and has launched its visual understanding service based on language instructions. The funding round included participation from Madrone, Greycroft Partners and Founders Co-op.  Groundlight’s platform allows any developer, no matter their coding or programming experience, to understand images programmatically using simple English language instructions and a few lines of code. The company’s platform can be integrated into various applications like industrial automation, process monitoring, retail analytics, video stream analysis and robotics.  Without Groundlight’s platform, developers need to gather and label a dataset, train a model and then figure out an MLOps solution to maintain it, a process that can easily take months to complete. Instead, Groundlight al...

The Nauticus Aquanaut Mark 2 is the latest generation of autonomous underwater rover. | Credit: Nauticus Nauticus Robotics, Inc. a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services for the ocean industries, announced the commencement of commissioning exercises of the first of three second-generation Aquanauts, dubbed the ‘Mark 2’ (MK2). Following commissioning, Nauticus expects to send the initial Aquanaut MK2 units to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the coming months to support customer initiatives in those regions. The Aquanaut MK2 is a fully electric, untethered and autonomous subsea robot that is controlled through acoustic communication networking and underpinned by Nauticus’ proprietary software suite, toolKITT. The artificial intelligence-based software suite allows for robotic controls, user interfaces, sensor integration, simulation, data analysis, and communication frameworks purpose-built to enable subsea ...

In this episode, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman review some of their favorite 2023 RBR50 Innovation Award honorees, discussing innovation trends in robotics and what stands out as the state of the art in robotics development across the entire industry, from space robotics to your local grocery aisle. For the past decade, the RBR50 award has honored and celebrated the leading innovators in the world of robotics. The award covers innovations that were launched or commercialized in the previous calendar year. So this year’s awards honor innovations that took place in 2022. Nominations open in late October each year. You can also follow the show on your favorite podcast app. Please like, comment and share the show with a colleague. Links from the episode: 2023 RBR50 list of honorees   The post Inside the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards appeared first on The Robot Report . from The Robot Report - Robotics News, Analysis & Research https://ift.tt/8mPyWvL via ...

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