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Archives for November 1, 2022

SoftBank Robotics and Gausium partner to expand robotic solutions across US market

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SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) and Gausium, an autonomous cleaning and service robots provider, have agreed a partnership to deploy indoor automated robotic solutions to the US market.

The partnership will focus on helping companies successfully adopt, integrate, and scale robotic solutions within their organizations.

X1 and the Scrubber 50 Pro (S50) are the first two solutions being deployed to support companies struggling with labor shortages or entering the next phase of transforming the way work is done. [Read more…] about SoftBank Robotics and Gausium partner to expand robotic solutions across US market

Skyline Robotics uses Kuka industrial robot to clean skyscraper windows

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Skyline Robotics says it has succeeded in automating window washing for the world’s skyscrapers – a task that has been done manually for over 100 years.

To automate the window-cleaning task, Skyline developed “Ozmo”, a system that combines an industrial robot, computerized vision system, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.

What formerly required three to four months of manual labor, Ozmo does automatically in about half the time. But most importantly, the system ensures safety by removing human workers from the window washing platform or “basket”. [Read more…] about Skyline Robotics uses Kuka industrial robot to clean skyscraper windows

Doosan Robotics and Air-Oil Systems team up for strategic regional distribution partnership

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Doosan Robotics, one of the world’s leading service robot and collaborative robot manufacturers,has teamed up with automation solutions specialist Air-Oil Systems for a strategic distribution partnership across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, all in the United States.

Doosan Robotics’ full lineup of both collaborative and service robots – including their A, H, and M-Series – can now be distributed by Air-Oil to customers across each respective region.

Over recent years, Doosan Robotics has become the largest cobot manufacturer in the industry, as well as among the top five robotics manufacturers in the world and the top manufacturer in South Korea. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics and Air-Oil Systems team up for strategic regional distribution partnership

Flexiv partners with Tick-Tek to create the farms of the future

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Flexiv, the world’s leading general-purpose robotics company, is proud to announce that it has formed a strategic channel partnership with Singapore-based agritech and factory automation company Tick-Tek.

Focused on designing and manufacturing indoor farming machinery and complete production lines for large and small farms, Tick-Tek provides its clients with revolutionary agricultural technology that enables a complete indoor farming solution to be created.

Part of this revolutionary technology is Flexiv’s Rizon series of adaptive robots. Equipped with seven degrees of freedom, IP65 protection, artificial intelligence, and industry-leading force control, the Rizon 4, 4s, and 10 enable indoor farms to improve their processes and boost productivity. [Read more…] about Flexiv partners with Tick-Tek to create the farms of the future

aiMotive and Parkopedia partner to provide automakers with automated parking solutions

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Autonomous technology specialist, aiMotive, and indoor mapping provider and connected vehicle services company, Parkopedia, are now able to offer automakers scalable, autonomous parking solutions which minimise everyday parking hassles for drivers, without relying on the presence of additional infrastructure within parking facilities, thanks to a recent partnership.

The “out-of-the-box”, cost-effective and scalable parking navigation solution is able to provide navigational support for drivers within both indoor and outdoor parking facilities by utilising aiMotive’s perception technology, combined with localisation information provided by Parkopedia’s highly accurate Indoor Mapping service, which is described as “a unique, cost-effective, scalable indoor mapping solution for automakers looking to future-proof their navigation and deliver the driver convenience services expected today”.

Within Indoor parking facilities, such as underground and multistories, the line of sight to satellites is blocked which prevents access to GPS. [Read more…] about aiMotive and Parkopedia partner to provide automakers with automated parking solutions

Epson Robots expands robot range and programming software

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Epson Robots has expanded its VT6L-Series lineup with the VT6L-DC All-in-One 6-Axis Robot and increased the functionality of its “no-code, easy-to-use” Epson RC+ Express programming software.

A DC-powered version of the VT6L, the new VT6L-DC All-in-One 6-Axis robot delivers next-level technology and is ideal for mobile solutions, says Epson.

Now, an industrial-grade, 6-axis robot can be mounted to an AMR (autonomous mobile robot) for warehousing applications or on a mobile platform to easily transport between workstations. The VT6L-DC offers the same powerful features found in Epson’s high-end robots, at an exceptional value. [Read more…] about Epson Robots expands robot range and programming software

Digital manufacturing startup Bright Machines raises $132 million in new funding

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Bright Machines, a startup which describes itself as “an innovator in software-defined manufacturing”, has raised $132 million in debt and Series B equity funding.

The equity portion of the funding, worth $100 million, was led by Eclipse Ventures. The debt portion of the funding, worth $32 million, was led by Silicon Valley Bank, and Hercules Capital.

Bright Machines intends to use the funds to accelerate the company’s growth, which includes continued expansion into high-demand industry verticals, and the development of new software and service offerings to complement its existing portfolio of products. [Read more…] about Digital manufacturing startup Bright Machines raises $132 million in new funding

Addverb and Element Logic agree strategic partnership for synergies in warehouse automation

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Addverb, a robotics company providing warehouse automation solutions, has agreed a strategic partnership with Element Logic, a warehouse optimization provider, and the world’s first and largest AutoStore partner.

Pieter Feenstra, Addverb’s CEO of the EMEA region, says: “We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with Element Logic and are proud to work together with such a prestigious player of the industry renowned across Europe and globally.

“Our ability to serve the market demand will exponentially increase, offering access to a complete automation solution combining AutoStore systems and Addverb’s Mobile Robots. [Read more…] about Addverb and Element Logic agree strategic partnership for synergies in warehouse automation

Tips for Offering an Effective Asynchronous Learning Experience

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Which learning approach is most efficient for learners taking an online training course? There are, of course, contrasting choices: synchronous and asynchronous approaches.

Learners and instructors in a synchronous learning environment share the same physical space. This could take the form of actual classroom sessions or virtual ones held in real-time online.

Conversely, asynchronous learning refers to any form of instruction where learners and instructors are not physically present together. Training in this format does not necessitate live communication between the instructors and learners. [Read more…] about Tips for Offering an Effective Asynchronous Learning Experience

3 Smart IT Solutions for Dealing With Parking Management Problems

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Parking management has become a global issue. Governments and organizations are looking for the best ways to solve parking problems. This has created a large industry dedicated to solving the problem of parking.

Little wonder the global parking management market is expected to grow from $3.12 billion in 2021 to $3.34 billion in 2022.

Parking managers have been trying hardware solutions to address this issue, but the world is evolving, and more innovative remedies are popping up daily.

Several information technology innovations are now available to tackle parking problems. In this article, you will learn the common parking issues and their clever IT fixes. [Read more…] about 3 Smart IT Solutions for Dealing With Parking Management Problems