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Archives for March 9, 2020

How AI Technologies Accelerate Progress in Medical Diagnosis

March 9, 2020 by Polly Leave a Comment

The implementation areas of Artificial Intelligence or AI are growing rapidly. This technology is already used to improve cybersecurity, manufacturing, education, and logistics. But does AI have something to offer for healthcare?

According to the latest paper published in the Future Healthcare Journal, AI will be increasingly applied within the healthcare field, especially for the tasks of diagnosis and treatment recommendations, patient engagement and adherence, and administrative activities of the healthcare workforce.

In this article, you will find more information about the promising opportunities of applying AI in the medical field, explore the ways it can improve the treatment process, and read about the most successful AI implementations for medical purposes. [Read more…] about How AI Technologies Accelerate Progress in Medical Diagnosis

Filed Under: Computing, Features Tagged With: ai, diagnosis, healthcare, medical, patient, process, solutions, treatment

Locomation and Wilson Logistics partner on autonomous truck relay convoy pilot

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Locomation has signed a definitive agreement establishing a multi-year partnership with Wilson Logistics to put Locomation’s autonomous technology on the road across several critical Wilson Logistics shipping routes.

Locomation claims to be the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer “human-guided autonomous convoying”. Wilson Logistics is a family-owned transportation logistics company based out of Springfield, Missouri.

During the three-year pilot, Locomation will employ its Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) technology on 11 separate Wilson Logistics ARC segments. [Read more…] about Locomation and Wilson Logistics partner on autonomous truck relay convoy pilot

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: arc, autonomous, locomation, logistics, pilot, team, technology, truck, trucks, wilson

Universal Robots debuts new cobot-powered fulfillment solutions at Modex 2020

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Universal Robots, the market leader in collaborative robotics, will show attendees at North America’s largest supply chain expo how cobots can automate hard-to-staff palletizing and piece-picking tasks with new applications from partners MDCI Automation, RightHand Robotics, and Cross Automation.

With e-commerce generating the greatest year-over-year growth of all US retail industries, there is now more warehousing space being built in the US than projected warehousing jobs required to fill that space.

When thousands of supply chain professionals were asked in a recent Materials Handling Institute survey what technologies would yield the greatest boost to productivity, “robotics and automation” was their answer. [Read more…] about Universal Robots debuts new cobot-powered fulfillment solutions at Modex 2020

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, chain, cobot, cobots, collaborative, company, cross, industry, modex, platform, qdk, righthand, rightpick, robotic, robotics, robots, solution, supply, universal, ur

Opinion: The incredible potential of soft robotics

March 9, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Alternatives to hard components hold potential for applications from surgery to space exploration

In January of 2019, Assistant Professor Ellen Mazumdar arrived in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering with the intention of building a robotic actuator without using a single hard component or material – a feat that, to her knowledge, had never been done before.

“We’re really interested in trying to build fully soft robots,” said Mazumdar. “In many current systems, soft components are hooked up to hard pumps or electronics. We want to move towards robots with soft actuators, soft sensors, soft electronics, and soft energy storage.”

In Mazumdar’s Sensing Technologies Laboratory, she is working with PhD student Noah Kohls to develop a biologically-inspired soft actuator that mimics the form and functionality of Xenia soft corals. [Read more…] about Opinion: The incredible potential of soft robotics

Filed Under: Design, Features Tagged With: mazumdar, robot, robotics, robots, soft

UCLA engineers develop miniaturized ‘warehouse robots’ for biotechnology applications

March 9, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

UCLA engineers have developed minuscule warehouse logistics robots that could help expedite and automate medical diagnostic technologies and other applications that move and manipulate tiny drops of fluid. The study was published in Science Robotics.

The robots are disc-shaped magnets about 2 millimeters in diameter, designed to work together to move and manipulate droplets of blood or other fluids, with precision.

For example, the robots can cleave one large droplet of fluid into smaller drops that are equal in volume for consistent testing. [Read more…] about UCLA engineers develop miniaturized ‘warehouse robots’ for biotechnology applications

Filed Under: Design, Features Tagged With: author, chip, computer, droplets, electrical, engineering, ferrobots, fluid, graduate, industries, manipulate, mobile, move, robots, samueli, smaller, study, ucla

InoBat Auto secures funding from Slovakian government to build €1 billion ‘Gigafactory’

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

InoBat Auto, a battery production company providing new energy solutions for electric vehicles, has secured funding to build a research and development centre to support the construction of a 10 GWh Gigafactory in Slovakia – the world’s biggest car producer per capita.

The investment from the Slovakian Government has contributed to the €100 million first-phase fund raising to deliver the Gigafactory, which will deploy state-of-the-art battery technology with the potential to provide an estimated 240,000 electric vehicles with cutting edge batteries by 2024.

InoBat Auto says its planned Gigafactory will catapult Europe to become a leading global force in the electric vehicle battery industry. [Read more…] about InoBat Auto secures funding from Slovakian government to build €1 billion ‘Gigafactory’

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: auto, backed, batteries, battery, company, electric, energy, europe, gigafactory, global, industry, inobat, investment, ipm, market, production, technology, vehicle, vehicles

Former BMW Munich engine assembly and test facility for sale

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Global advisory and asset management specialist, Gordon Brothers, is conducting the “unprecedented sale” of an ex-BMW Munich Engine Assembly and Test facility.

The sale features state-of-the-art equipment supplied from world renowned German automotive original equipment manufacturers GROB, KUKA, and J W Froehlich, supported by the latest Siemen’s and Thyssen Krupp hardware, software and operating systems.

The sale also encompasses all necessary equipment to assemble and test full dressed engines. To ensure throughput at the desired rate of assembly the facility includes 15 off KUKA and J W Froehlich Test units covering engine Cold test, Leak test and Helium test. [Read more…] about Former BMW Munich engine assembly and test facility for sale

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: assembly, assets, automotive, client, complete, engine, engines, equipment, euro, facility, hybrid, manufacturers, munich, powertrain, sale, standards, supported, technical, test

Boston Dynamics partners with Otto Motors to co-ordinate mobile robots in the warehouse

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Boston Dynamics, a developer of mobile manipulation robots, and OTTO Motors, a maker of industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), have unveiled what they describe as “a demo of the future of warehouse automation”.

In a video (see below), Boston Dynamics’s logistics robot, Handle, can be seen picking boxes and building pallets on top of OTTO AMRs in a distribution center testbed.

Last year, Boston Dynamics announced its efforts to add flexible, highly mobile automation technology to the warehouse with its Handle robot and Pick computer vision system. [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics partners with Otto Motors to co-ordinate mobile robots in the warehouse

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: amrs, automation, boston, building, center, concept, customers, distribution, dynamics, flexible, handle, industrial, integrated, mobile, motors, otto, pick, proof, robot, robots, warehouse

RightHand Robotics continues global expansion with opening of sales office in Europe

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

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RightHand Robotics (RHR), a provider autonomous robotic picking solutions, is continuing its global expansion with the establishment of a sales and business development office in Frankfurt, Germany.

With multiple customers and partners based in Europe, RHR’s German operation will strengthen the company’s business and enable them to further expand their presence as the market grows and their customer base deepens in the region.

With broad experience in next-generation fulfillment solutions, Jon Schechter has been named to lead RHR’s German office, serving as head of Europe. Schechter spent 10 years designing robotic fulfillment centers for e-commerce and retail distribution as part of Kiva Systems and Amazon Robotics. [Read more…] about RightHand Robotics continues global expansion with opening of sales office in Europe

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: advantage, business, company, europe, experience, fulfillment, head, jon, market, office, partners, piece picking, prospects, rhr, righthand, robotic, robotics, sales, schechter, years

Vecna Robotics expands partnership with UniCarriers Americas on automated materials handling equipment

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

vecna tuggers copy 2

Vecna Robotics, an automation provider in the materials handling space, has expanded its partnership with UniCarriers Americas, part of the Mitsubishi Logisnext family companies – the third largest forklift manufacturer in the world.

Through this partnership, UniCarriers will manufacture and promote their best-in-class pallet jacks running Vecna Robotics’ Pivotal automation software.

With UniCarriers’ manufacturing capabilities, this alliance enables Vecna Robotics to satisfy soaring demand for automation solutions amongst their customer base, including the largest retailers, third-party logistics (3PLs) and manufacturers in North America. [Read more…] about Vecna Robotics expands partnership with UniCarriers Americas on automated materials handling equipment

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: america, americas, automation, customer, handling, manufacturing, partnership, pivotal, robotics, robots, unicarriers, vecna

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