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InOrbit launches developer edition and expands robot orchestration capabilities

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InOrbit, a provider of cloud-based robot operations software, has launched a developer edition and expanded the InOrbit Connect program to a growing set of robots.

This allows companies deploying robots – whether they are robot developers, systems integrators, or end users – to build advanced solutions on top of InOrbit’s comprehensive platform.

The newly announced support for interoperability standards and collaboration with leading robot developers expands the InOrbit Connect program, allowing end users in logistics and other industries to easily integrate robots from multiple vendors into their operations. [Read more…] about InOrbit launches developer edition and expands robot orchestration capabilities

InOrbit collaborates with Kärcher to improve autonomous cleaning

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InOrbit, a cloud-based robot operations (RobOps) developer, has completed integration with Alfred Kärcher, one of the world’s leading providers of cleaning technology.

The companies say the partnership will bring “best-in-class real-time observability, optimization and newly launched advanced operations capabilities” to Kärcher’s most sophisticated autonomous machines.

Kärcher is one of the largest developers of industrial cleaning equipment and has operations in 78 countries around the world. [Read more…] about InOrbit collaborates with Kärcher to improve autonomous cleaning

634AI and InOrbit collaborate to bring ‘more efficient’ AMR fleet management to US

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634AI, the developers of Maestro, an AI-enabled control tower for streamlining the management of industrial indoor mobility, has agreed a collaboration with InOrbit, a cloud-based management platform for robot operations at scale.

The joint solution is designed to enable a deeper understanding of the flows on industrial and warehouse floors, to support the easy integration of AMRs on work floors and optimize their activity.

Maestro is an AI powered centralized Control Tower that enables effective and harmonized indoor operations, from tracking of raw material movements and real time safety alerts for man driven vehicles, to navigation and fleet management of AMRs. [Read more…] about 634AI and InOrbit collaborate to bring ‘more efficient’ AMR fleet management to US

InOrbit to support MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard

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InOrbit, a provider of a cloud-based robot operations platform, says its technology is now fully compatible with robots that implement the recently announced MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard.

The standard for autonomous mobile robots was developed recently by business accelerator MassRobotics and is helping robotics companies become standard-compliant.

The standard allows autonomous vehicles of different types to share information about their robots speed, location, direction, health, tasking and availability and other performance characteristics. [Read more…] about InOrbit to support MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard

InOrbit launches ‘Time Capsule’ to provide greater insights into robot fleets

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InOrbit, a provider of cloud-based software to help operations teams orchestrate service robots, has launched a new service called “Time Capsule”, which gives engineering and operations staff greater insights into their robot fleets.

The latest upgrade to the SaaS platform captures critical data needed to understand robot autonomy exceptions, giving users the ability to “turn back time” to understand where the failures occurred and enabling them to improve productivity.

Time Capsule, along with additional user interface improvements, is immediately available for new and existing InOrbit customers. [Read more…] about InOrbit launches ‘Time Capsule’ to provide greater insights into robot fleets

InOrbit raises $2.6 million for its cloud robotics business

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InOrbit, a provider of cloud-based robot management software, has closed $2.6 million in seed round investment.

The funding was led by Animo Ventures, with participation by Yamaha Motor Ventures and Laboratory Silicon Valley, Kärcher New Venture and other key institutional and individual investors.

InOrbit’s software-as-a-service enables robotics companies and operators to develop, deploy and orchestrate autonomous robots at global scale. [Read more…] about InOrbit raises $2.6 million for its cloud robotics business