Mobile fueling involves several different steps, and each fueling company may adhere to different standards or services.
These services can help a variety of industries. [Read more…] about What is Involved in Mobile Fuel Delivery Services?
Backflow Prevention Devices: How They Work and Who Needs Them
A backflow occurs in a home or business when the normal flow of water reverses and flows back into the main water supply.
It can happen due to pressure changes, such as when a fire hydrant is opened or during a water main break.
Professional drain clearing can help to fix and prevent backflow through regular maintenance and repairs. [Read more…] about Backflow Prevention Devices: How They Work and Who Needs Them
Autonomous vehicle tech company Guident to establish headquarters at Boca Raton Innovation Campus
Guident, an autonomous vehicle teleoperation technology company, is planning to open its new office headquarters in Boca Raton on April 18, 2024, at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), joining a growing suite of innovative companies in this distinguished landmark.
Guident says the occasion marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth and expansion strategy.
The inauguration event for the Guident office will welcome city officials and business leaders, offering an exclusive preview of an autonomous shuttle monitored by Guident’s state-of-the-art Remote Monitor and Control Center (RMCC), featuring the best-in-class video wall displays and a visualization system. [Read more…] about Autonomous vehicle tech company Guident to establish headquarters at Boca Raton Innovation Campus
Black-I Robotics to showcase ‘breakthrough’ AI-based robot at Modex
Black-I Robotics will be participating in the premier materials handling industrial trade show, Modex, March 11-14, in Atlanta, the company’s CEO Brian Hart has announced.
Some 45,000 supply chain executives and staff attend the show, which features more than a thousand exhibitors showcasing their products for the logistics and manufacturing industries.
Black-I will be demonstrating its “revolutionary” AI-based Fullscope mobile heavy lift robot in the Orbis Corporation booth at the center of the show – B2809 – according to Hart. [Read more…] about Black-I Robotics to showcase ‘breakthrough’ AI-based robot at Modex
4 Effective Strategies for Managing Pet Hair in Your Home
For pet owners, the love and companionship of a furry friend come with a fluffy caveat: the relentless spread of pet hair throughout the home.
Whether clinging to the couch, carpet, or even appearing mysteriously on clothing, pet hair can be a persistent challenge that tests the patience and cleaning prowess of even the most devoted animal enthusiasts.
Beyond the aesthetic and cleanliness concerns, accumulated pet hair can also impact indoor air quality and potentially trigger allergies among household members. [Read more…] about 4 Effective Strategies for Managing Pet Hair in Your Home
Tennant invests $32 million in Brain Corp
Tennant Company, a manufacturer of autonomous floor cleaning robots, and Brain Corp, a developer of software for floor cleaning robots, have jointly announced an exclusive technology agreement to accelerate the development and adoption of the next generation of robots in the floor cleaning industry.
This landmark agreement builds on the historically successful partnership between the two companies and seeks to accelerate innovation.
Tennant and Brain Corp bring complementary strengths to the relationship that create an exceptional customer support ecosystem. [Read more…] about Tennant invests $32 million in Brain Corp
Omron launches new integrated autonomous mobile robot solutions with lifter and roller modules from ROEQ
Omron’s new medium-payload autonomous mobile robots, the MD-650 and the MD-900, are launching as complete solutions with top modules by ROEQ, a leader in mobile robotic equipment.
Businesses looking to deploy autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in their facility often realize that an AMR without a top module is like a robot arm without a gripper.
A lifter top module enables an AMR to drive underneath the cargo, lift it up and transport it to the desired location, while a top roller makes sure that the cargo is seamlessly transferred from the AMR to a conveyor station, providing a fully-automated, efficient logistics cycle.
Kyle Hable, group product manager, Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, says: “Manufacturers are adopting AMR technology at a staggering rate as the world moves forward from the supply chain crisis inflicted by the pandemic and it’s never been more important to launch complete, out of the box solutions accelerating production automation projects.” [Read more…] about Omron launches new integrated autonomous mobile robot solutions with lifter and roller modules from ROEQ
ABB identifies new frontiers for robotics and AI in 2024
ABB is celebrating 50 years of robotic innovation throughout 2024. Here, Marc Segura, president ABB Robotics Division, identifies three drivers for robotics-driven AI solutions in 2024, as ABB continues expansion into new segments not previously served by robotic automation.
Marc Segura, president ABB Robotics Division, says: “The coming year will see a growing focus on the critical role of AI.
“From mobile robots and cobots, to enabling new robotic applications in new sectors and creating new opportunities for people to learn and develop, these new frontiers for AI are redefining the future of industrial robotics.”
1. AI will drive new levels of autonomy in robotic applications
Accelerating progress in AI is redefining what is possible with industrial robotics. AI is enhancing everything from robots’ ability to grip, pick and place as well as their ability to map and navigate through dynamic environments.
From mobile robots to cobots and beyond, AI is giving robots unprecedented levels of speed, accuracy, and payload carrying ability, enabling them to take on more tasks in settings like flexible factories, warehouses, logistics centers and laboratories.
Segura says: “AI-enabled mobile robots can transform sectors like discrete manufacturing, logistics and laboratories.
“Robots equipped with ABB’s new Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, for example, have advanced mapping and navigation skills, granting new levels of autonomy, while greatly reducing the infrastructure needed by previous generations of guided robots.
“This paves the way for a shift from linear production lines to dynamic networks, creating significant efficiencies and taking on more dull, dirty and dangerous tasks, to enable workers to take up more rewarding jobs.”
2. AI will see robots enter new sectors
The potential offered by AI-enabled robotics is influencing sectors far beyond manufacturing. In 2024, these technologies are expected to bring substantial efficiency improvements to more dynamic environments, such as healthcare and life sciences, as well as retail.
Another example is the construction industry, where AI-powered robotics can make a material contribution to boosting productivity, enhancing safety and sustainable construction practices while spurring growth.
Segura says: “The construction industry is a great example of a sector where AI-powered robots will prove transformative, delivering real value by addressing many of the issues facing the industry today, including worker shortages, safety issues and stagnant productivity.
“Abilities such as enhanced recognition and decision-making offered by AI, coupled with advances in collaborative robots enable safe deployment alongside workers.
“These advances also enable robots to perform key tasks such as bricklaying, modular assembly and 3D printing with greater precision and speed, all while contributing to more sustainable construction by lowering emissions, such as concrete mixing on site, to reducing the need to transport materials across far distances with on-site assembly.”
3. AI will offer new opportunities for education and working with robots
The advances being made in AI and robotics are significant for training and education, closing the automation skills gap and making robots more accessible to more people and businesses.
With AI making programming easier, through lead-through and even natural language, education can shift more towards how robots can assist humans more effectively, rather than just teaching programming skills.
This transition will make robots more approachable and bring them to a wider audience, leading to new job prospects while helping alleviate labor and skills shortages.
Segura says: “A shortage of people with the skills needed to program and support robots has long been a hurdle to the uptake of robotic automation, especially in small to medium sized manufacturing companies.
“We will see this increasingly being overcome as advances in generative AI lower the barriers to automation and expand the focus of education beyond programming.
“Developments in natural language programming, powered by AI in which workers can verbally instruct a robot in its task, will create a new dynamic in human-robot interactions.”
ABB Robotics: 50 years of innovation
The continued development of AI-powered robotics is the latest chapter in ABB’s fifty-year story of robotic innovation that began in 1974 with the sale of the world’s first commercial all-electric robot, the IRB 6.
Fifty years later, ABB is pioneering new ways of helping customers boost their productivity, efficiency, and sustainability through robotic automation.
ABB will be celebrating 50 years of robotic innovation throughout 2024, Search ABB Robotics in LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram or head to new.abb.com/products/robotics/events/50-years-of-robotic-innovation for all the latest news and updates.
Scythe Robotics to lead adoption of North American charging standard in outdoor power equipment industry
Scythe Robotics, the Colorado-based company developing advanced, commercial-grade autonomous solutions for the landscape industry, says it has adopted the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charge port for M.52.
This proactive move will integrate NACS capabilities into their all-electric, fully autonomous commercial mower as early as Q4 2024.
As an industry first, Scythe leads the charge in non-automotive vehicle adoption of this standard, paving the way for widespread integration of electric commercial equipment in landscape operations. [Read more…] about Scythe Robotics to lead adoption of North American charging standard in outdoor power equipment industry
Cimcorp promotes sustainable supply chains through automation
Cimcorp, a specialist in robotic handling solutions, is helping customers in its core sectors, the fresh food and tire industries, achieve their sustainability goals through automation.
When installed within tire factories and grocery distribution centers, Cimcorp’s automated material handling solutions enable greater energy efficiency, significantly reduce waste, and support greener overall supply chain operations.
Adam Gurga, national manager of grocery and retail partnerships, Cimcorp, says: “Sustainability is increasingly important in both of our key sectors: grocery retail and tire manufacturing. [Read more…] about Cimcorp promotes sustainable supply chains through automation