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From the Editor
Our Sci-Fi Future with Robots Goes Beyond Flying Cars
I often speak about how we are closer to a science-fiction-inspired world with flying cars, but other robotics technologies are appearing that also have a sci-fi flair. For example, this week we saw new haptics gloves from HaptX that will provide a more realistic haptics (touch) experience for enterprise metaverse applications, which includes teleoperation where users can remotely operate robots and “feel” what the robot is feeling or experiencing. Piaggio Fast Forward continues to develop its gitamini robot, a mobile robot that follows you around and stores your stuff while you walk around a city or other pedestrian-friendly area. Both of these technologies give off a very cool futuristic vibe, and should fit in well with our eventual flying cars. – Keith Shaw, Managing Editor. |
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Celera Motion Launches Ultra-Compact High-Power Servo Drive
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Celera Motion has announced a new addition to its Everest Series, an ultra-compact, smart and high-powered servo drive built with shielded body construction for “best-in-class heat dissipation and ultra-low radiated emissions.” The small size can be helpful for robotic applications including surgical, exoskeletons, pan/tilt gimbals, collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The Everest S is about 30% smaller than its predecessor, and is now faster as well – the EtherCAT and CANopen versions deliver bus latency reduced to one cycle, which makes it “the fastest servo drive on the market today,” the company said. |
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Vecna Robotics Upgrades Software, Hardware for Autonomous Forklifts
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Vecna Robotics, which develops material handling automation solutions, has announced a major software release and hardware upgrades to its AFL-class autonomous forklift. The new features are aimed at optimizing material transport between other machinery and equipment, with specific focus on low-lift workflows. In addition, the update supports several above-ground workflows, including inbound staging to automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) induction; delivering materials to ergonomic lift stands for work-in-process flows; and loading and extracting from robotic palletizers and stretch wrappers. |
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AutoStore, StrongPoint to Deploy Frozen Food Zone for AS/RS Solution
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StrongPoint ASA, a grocery retail technology provider, has been selected to design and install the world’s first AutoStore solution that is purpose-built for food management with three temperature zones: ambient, chilled and frozen. StrongPoint is AutoStore’s first grocery-focused distribution partner for its automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). AutoStore said it recently developed a unique solution to automate the storage and retrieval of frozen items for its Cube Storage Automation platform. Previously, AutoStore’s solutions have only covered the chilled and ambient temperature zones, with grocery retailers using manual picking for frozen items when automating their e-grocery fulfillment services. |
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Piaggio Fast Forward Launches Chic Version of Personal Robot
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Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), which develops following technology for mobile robots, has announced the launch of the newest member of its Gita robot family. The first all-black limited edition of the gitamini is aimed at healthy living enthusiasts, fashion and accessories lovers, environmentally conscious individuals, technology adopters and those with “pedestrian-first” lifestyles. PFF said the limited edition version in Shadow Black operates with the same pedestrian etiquette as the company’s other consumer robots, but is the first gitamini to have a built-in Bluetooth speaker that owners can use to stream music through the mygita app to enhance the “life-on-foot experience.” |
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HaptX Launches New Haptic Gloves, Priced for Scalable Deployment
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HaptX, which develops realistic haptics technologies that can also be used in telerobotics applications, has announced the availability of pre-orders of the company’s HaptX Gloves G1, a device optimized for the use in enterprise metaverse applications. The company said it engineered the new gloves with features most requested by HaptX customers, including improved ergonomics, multiple glove sizes, wireless mobility, new and improved haptic functionality, and multiplayer collaboration. The new gloves are priced at $4,500 per pair, which the company said is a fraction of the cost of its HaptX Gloves DK2. |
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Product Profile: Macron Dynamics Tri-Bot Linear Robot
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Offered as a kit using belt-driven actuators and a connector kit, the Tri-Bot from Macron Dynamics can be used in a wide range of scenarios that involve relatively high-speed, repetitive pick-and-place labor applications. With the ability to complete up to 125 picks per minute, the Macron Dynamics Tri-Bot Linear Robot offers a fast and scalable solution for companies. The Tri-Bot is suitable for markets including food and beverage manufacturing, packaging, medical and pharmaceuticals, industrial manufacturing and assembly, and electronic component assembly, among others. |
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In Case You Missed It
Report: Packaged Goods Companies are Adopting More Automation
A new report from the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) said labor shortages are driving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to adopt automated solutions. The PMMI released its report, “The Future of Automation in Processing and Packaging and Processing) during the launch of its PACK EXPO show in Chicago. The report said CPG companies are looking to enhance and optimize production, storage and distribution processes through solutions such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), industrial robots, collaborative robots and mobile robots, supported through artificial intelligence and advanced vision tools. Read More View Report |
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Featured Article
PickNik Robotics Earns Contracts for Space Robotics Applications
PickNik Robotics, which develops robotics software and engineering services, has announced it was awarded three contracts to develop robotics applications. The company won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the U.S. Space Force, as well as a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract for continued work on supervised autonomy for space robotics. In addition, the company was awarded a grant from the Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) for space robotics development. Read More |
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Robotics News
- Sam’s Club Finalizes National Deployment of Brain’s Inventory-Scanning Robots
Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, has announced completion of a national, chain-wide rollout of “Inventory Scan” towers that have been added to their existing fleet of robotic scrubbers. The rollout is part of a partnership with Brain Corp, which develops artificial intelligence technology for robots. The rollout of the inventory scanning feature on the scrubbers was announced earlier this year.
- Comeau Robotics Partners with Ferrari to Support Robotics Education
Comau Robotics has partnered with Ferrari to help create the e.DO Learning Center, an educational environment for students and teachers that uses the e.DO robot to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects, coding and robotics. The center recently opened at the Istituto Istruzione Superiorie (IIS) in Modena, Italy. The companies said the initiative highlights the increasing importance of bringing robotics from the factory to new sectors, as well as providing students with a unique learning environment that can be fun and engaging and teach skills that can be used for future jobs.
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Robotics Development
Cogniteam, 634AI Team up on Warehouse Robot Development
Cogniteam, which develops the Nimbus drag-and-drop operation system for robotics, has announced a partnership with 634AI, developers of the MAESTRO AI-powered control tower for more effective indoor operations. The partnership will help 634AI incorporate robotic software into its unique forklift-based autonomous mobile robot (AMR) development. Cogniteam said Nimbus was created to expedite robotic ventures by supplying a proven ecosystem for the development, management and deployment of robots through cloud connectivity. This fits with 634AI’s vision of the future of robotics and the MAESTRO platform, which “aims to give superpowers to the most ordinary industrial spaces.” Read More |
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Clearpath Robotics Launches Outdoor Navigation Autonomy Software
Canada’s Clearpath Robotics, which manufactures and develops mobile robotics platforms for research and development, has announced Outdoor Nav – an autonomous navigation software platform designed for vehicle developers, OEMs, and robotics researchers. Compatible with Clearpath’s outdoor mobile platforms and third-party industrial vehicles, the software provides reliable GPS-based navigation for faster and more efficient autonomous vehicle development, the company said. Read More |
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