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Restaurant robots ‘can soon replace key jobs’, says report

November 3, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Capterra research finds that three-quarters of restaurants are now using automation

As labor shortages and rising costs continue to cut into profit margins, restaurants are looking for ways to improve their business model – and automation is increasingly looking like a viable solution.

From conversational AI drive-thrus to full-service fry cook robots, the possibilities are endless, but not all roles can be replaced.

Capterra’s 2022 Restaurant Automation Survey found that more than half of restaurant leaders say front-of-house restaurant workers can easily be automated with today’s technology, but some disciplines remain currently beyond automation. [Read more…] about Restaurant robots ‘can soon replace key jobs’, says report

Filed Under: Features, Service robots Tagged With: automation, bartenders, capterra, chefs, currently, foh, food, independent, leaders, managers, replaced, restaurant, restaurants, robots, roles, technology, tools, touch, waitstaff

Plus One Robotics’ parcel handling solutions surpass 500 million picks

October 28, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Plus One Robotics, a provider of a parcel handling robotics platform claiming to performing over 1 million parcel picks each day in production, says its platform has reached over half a billion parcel picks globally. 

The company says the 500 million figure is “currently an industry leading metric”.

Erik Nieves, Plus One Robotics’ CEO and founder, says: “Our north star will always be to increase our customers’ total picks per day. [Read more…] about Plus One Robotics’ parcel handling solutions surpass 500 million picks

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: billion, currently, day, fulfillment, globally, growth, half, handling, key, parcel, parcels, percent, picks, platform, robot, robotics, solutions, total

Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

January 26, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Schaeffler, a billion-dollar German company which supplies bearings and other components to the automotive and aerospace industries, has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Melior Motion.

The acquisition of this supplier of precision gearboxes for robotics and other applications in automation expands the robotics portfolio of the Schaeffler Group’s industrial division.

As automation of simple, repetitive tasks as well as complex mounting and manufacturing processes is progressing rapidly, Schaeffler’s industrial division is expanding its position as a supplier for robotics components and systems. [Read more…] about Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

Filed Under: Business, News Tagged With: automation, china, concept, currently, division, gearbox, group, highly, industrial, innovative, manufacturing, market, melior, motion, portfolio, precision, production, products, rapidly, robotics, robots, schaeffler, years

Brain Corp launches mobile app to manage autonomous robot fleets

January 13, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Brain Corp, a developer of software for mobile cleaning robots, has launched BrainOS Mobile, a mobile application connecting operators and managers directly with their BrainOS-powered robotic fleets and providing real-time visibility on machine locations, status and performance.

Josh Baylin, vice president of product and marketing at Brain Corp, says: “Our BrainOS Mobile app represents an exciting new step in our company’s goal to make working with advanced robotics incredibly simple and to provide critical insights to our customers.”

“We’re now able to provide operators a more seamless way to interact with their robotic teammates and for managers to oversee their automated operations from almost anywhere, which leads to better operational experiences and performance.” [Read more…] about Brain Corp launches mobile app to manage autonomous robot fleets

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Honeywell introduces new robotic technology to ‘help warehouses boost productivity, reduce injuries’

September 24, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Honeywell has unveiled its latest innovation in robotic technology designed to help warehouses and distribution centers automate the manual process of unloading pallets, reducing the operational risks of potential injuries and labor shortages.

Driven by sophisticated machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer minimizes the need for manual labor to break down pallet loads – roles that carry risk of injury to labor, experience high turnover and are currently difficult to staff.

Driven by sophisticated machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer minimizes the need for manual labor to break down pallet loads – roles that carry risk of injury to labor, experience high turnover and are currently difficult to staff. [Read more…] about Honeywell introduces new robotic technology to ‘help warehouses boost productivity, reduce injuries’

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: advances, break, carry, centers, currently, depalletizer, difficult, distribution, experience, flexible, gripping, high, honeywell, injuries, injury, labor, learning, loads, machine, manual, minimizes, operations, pallet, pallets, perception, risk, robotic, roles, smart, staff, technologies, technology, turnover, warehouses

Top robotics companies to invest in right now

February 5, 2021 by Liv 1 Comment

Given the current global climate, there has never been a better time to invest in robotic and artificial intelligence stocks.

Robotics and the increasing use of automation represent some of the most exciting invest opportunities for traders in the coming years.

The makers of robotics understand this and know there is a need to improve the efficiency of production in several sectors of the overall economy. [Read more…] about Top robotics companies to invest in right now

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: alphabet, artificial, chinese, companies, company, current, currently, focus, forex trading, funds, global, hedge, intelligence, invest, investment, jd.com, market, number, nvidia, popular, quarterly, robotics, robotics business, stock, stocks, tesla, top, traders, trading, years

Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

September 29, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Webinar title: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots
Early registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SxYYj48rSsOagO_swdngiA

SICK Sensor Intelligence is partnering with Robotics and Automation News to bring you a new and timely webinar about a subject that many people may not realise has been somewhat neglected.

Readers of this website will know that a very large number of mobile robots – mostly for operation in warehouses – are currently being sold in the market.

Along with the e-commerce boom, the autonomous mobile robots segment has experienced spectacular growth. [Read more…] about Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: address, addressing, autonomous, currently, experts, industrial, mobile, people, realise, robotics, robots, safety, sick, soranno, standards, subject, webinar

Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

September 23, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Webinar title: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots
Early registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SxYYj48rSsOagO_swdngiA

SICK Sensor Intelligence is partnering with Robotics and Automation News to bring you a new and timely webinar about a subject that many people may not realise has been somewhat neglected.

Readers of this website will know that a very large number of mobile robots – mostly for operation in warehouses – are currently being sold in the market.

Along with the e-commerce boom, the autonomous mobile robots segment has experienced spectacular growth. [Read more…] about Webinar: New Safety Standards Addressing Industrial Mobile Robots

Filed Under: Design, Features Tagged With: address, addressing, autonomous, currently, experts, industrial, mobile, people, realise, robotics, robots, safety, sick, soranno, standards, subject, webinar

LG supplies delivery robot to posh hotel

August 13, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

LG Electronics is providing the services of its delivery robot to an upmarket hotel in South Korea, according to The Korea Herald.

The small, mobile robot is being employed at the Mayfield Hotel, in the capital city Seoul, and will deliver food from an indoor kitchen to diners seated outside on the terrace. It will also be used to carry dishes back to the kitchen.

There are two robots currently in operation at the Mayfield, and they look very similar to the ones unveiled by TeleRetail a couple of years ago., although we cannot confirm at this stage whether it is the same. [Read more…] about LG supplies delivery robot to posh hotel

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: currently, customers, deliver, delivery, herald, hotel, korea, lg, mayfield, mobile, operation, partnership, robot, robots, teleretail, working

Big investor dumps all its Rolls-Royce stock

August 7, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

ValueAct, a San Francisco-based investment company with more than $16 billion of assets under management, has sold all its shares it Rolls-Royce, according to a report on the Financial Times website.

ValueAct is said by Reuters to have at one stage held almost 10 percent of Rolls-Royce entire stock, which currently capitalizes at approximately $6.3 billion.

One of the most famous names in the industry, Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s leading suppliers of aircraft engines. [Read more…] about Big investor dumps all its Rolls-Royce stock

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: airframe, boom, building, company, currently, flight, overture, passenger, propulsion, refine, rolls-royce, supersonic, system, teams, valuable, work

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