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Amazon adds two new robots, including one humanoid, to the 750,000 already working in its warehouses

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Amazon has revealed that it now has over 750,000 robots working collaboratively with employees, taking on highly repetitive tasks and freeing employees up to “better deliver for our customers”.

With all of these efforts under way, Amazon has just launched a new robotic system in time to help fulfill customer orders for holiday shopping this year. Sequoia is the name of this new technology, and it’s now operating at one of the fulfillment centers in Houston, Texas.

By reimagining how the company stores and manages inventory at its sites, Sequoia will help Amazon delight customers with greater speed and increased accuracy for delivery estimates, while also improving employee safety at the company’s facilities. [Read more…] about Amazon adds two new robots, including one humanoid, to the 750,000 already working in its warehouses

Rivelin Robotics CEO hails Hardware as a Service as ‘transformative concept’

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By Robert Bush, CEO, Rivelin Robotics

Across the ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, Hardware as a Service (HaaS) is proving to be a transformative concept. The world at large has become familiar and comfortable with software delivered as a service commodity via subscription model both for professional organisations and individuals.

This has laid the foundation for a similar approach to hardware service contracts, which are increasingly being viewed as a savvy way to scale up in-house capabilities without huge capital expenditure.

This innovative approach to managing hardware needs is changing the way many manufacturing organisations handle their hardware portfolios and associated service contracts. [Read more…] about Rivelin Robotics CEO hails Hardware as a Service as ‘transformative concept’

Deep Robotics launches new quadruped robot

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Deep Robotics, a developer of quadrupedal robots, has launched its X30 quadruped robot, a “flagship product” designed to meet core industry needs in multiple fields, including inspection of power stations, factories, pipeline corridors, emergency rescue, fire detection, scientific research and more.

X30 incorporates Deep Robotics’ “unique fusion perception technology that enables it to rapidly traverse obstacles, navigate open riser industrial stairs in challenging, changing environments, conduct autonomous inspection day and night in any weather, and overcome other difficulties in an ever-growing number of scenarios”.

X30 is also able to respond quickly to unexpected situations or handle tasks at a moment’s notice. Compared to earlier editions of the quadruped robot, the operating temperature range of X30 has been extended to between minus 20°C and plus 55°C, greatly broadening the environment and climatic conditions in which it can operate. [Read more…] about Deep Robotics launches new quadruped robot

PickNik Robotics raises $2 million in pre-seed investment round

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PickNik Robotics, a provider of “unstructured robotics software”, says it has reached a major milestone in its mission to bring robot arms “out of factories and into our everyday lives”.

The company has just raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round led by Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital, positioning itself as the dominant force in redefining the robotics industry through its innovative software platforms.

The investment augments PickNik’s existing $5 million in non-dilutive SBIR funding contracts with NASA JSC, NASA Ames, and Space Force. [Read more…] about PickNik Robotics raises $2 million in pre-seed investment round

AMR solution provider Robotize opens office in the US

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Robotize, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for internal pallet transportation, has expanded into North America by establishing the company’s first office in the US, located in the metro Detroit area.

Anders Pjetursson, Robotize CEO and co-founder, says: “North America is an extremely interesting market for us, and we already have several customers and partners in both Canada and the US.

“However, the interest in our unique GoPal AMR solution is so high that it is a natural next step for us to establish our own presence in North America.” [Read more…] about AMR solution provider Robotize opens office in the US

Exotec says its robots are operating at over 100 customer sites

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Exotec, a warehouse robotics provider, says its continued business expansion has resulted in its robots operating in “over 100 customer sites globally”.

The company is on track to increase its global employee headcount 80 percent year on year by 2024 to support record business growth across APAC, Europe, and North America.

Romain Moulin, Exotec CEO and co-founder, says: “Reaching more than 100 customer sites signals an important milestone for our business and the momentum of the warehouse robotics category. [Read more…] about Exotec says its robots are operating at over 100 customer sites

Tormach to unveil cutting-edge real-time motion control in ROS at ROSCon 2023

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Tormach, a US-based CNC machine and industrial robot manufacturer, will make its inaugural appearance at ROSCon 2023, taking place in New Orleans from October 18 to 20.

This year’s event will mark Tormach’s debut on the ROSCon stage, where the company will present its “groundbreaking fusion of real-time motion control within the Robot Operating System (ROS) ecosystem”, under the title: Real-Time Motion Control in ROS: Uniting HAL with Tormach’s ZA6 Robot.

Tormach’s presentation will explore how its expertise in CNC motion control has led to the integration of the MachineKit/LinuxCNC Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) with ROS, resulting in a seamless interface that empowers high-performance, real-time motion control. [Read more…] about Tormach to unveil cutting-edge real-time motion control in ROS at ROSCon 2023

Bota Systems selects NEXT robotics as distributor

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Bota Systems, a developer of multi-axis force torque sensors, says NEXT robotics has become its official distributor for the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Bota Systems and NEXT robotics co-exhibited at the recent international trade fair for automation in production and assembly Motek, in Stuttgart, Germany.

Marcus Frei, CEO of NEXT Robotics, says: “In the past two years we have supplied Bota sensors for powerful solutions with robotic arms like the ones from Universal Robots and Mecademic. [Read more…] about Bota Systems selects NEXT robotics as distributor

Hai Robotics ‘world’s first’ telescopic grapple hook robot for warehouses

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Hai Robotics, a maker of Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) Systems, has launched what it says is “the world’s first telescopic Grapple Hook ACR”, the HaiPick A42T-E2, and the HaiPick System 3.

The company says the two new innovations address customer concerns around increasing storage density and performance at a smaller warehouse footprint.

The telescopic Grapple Hook ACR can be integrated within HaiPick System 3, creating a nexus that “facilitates higher performance while delivering enhanced storage density”, according to Hai. [Read more…] about Hai Robotics ‘world’s first’ telescopic grapple hook robot for warehouses

ForwardX Robotics automates warehouse for Japanese cosmetics company

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In a groundbreaking collaboration, ForwardX Robotics, a provider of vision-based autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology, has joined forces with Pola Orbis, a prestigious Japanese beauty and cosmetics company.

Responding to the intricate demands of its bustling warehouse, Pola Orbis sought a dynamic solution to streamline their operational complexities.

With over 100 cosmetics stores to replenish and an inventory of 500+ SKUs to manage, the company turned to ForwardX Robotics for an innovative answer. [Read more…] about ForwardX Robotics automates warehouse for Japanese cosmetics company