Tag: spot
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Otto Group teams up with Boston Dynamics
Otto Group, one of the world’s largest e-commerce retailers, has signed a strategic agreement with Boston Dynamics, a developer of mobile robotics and maker of highly innovative machines, to continue automating its logistics operations. The plan is to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots in more than 10 and Stretch robots in more than 20 of…
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Universal Robots debuts ‘world’s first’ cobot spot welder
Universal Robots says it is “not only the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry, the UR cobots have also become the platform of choice for a fast-growing ecosystem of innovative OEM solutions”. Nowhere is that more apparent, continues UR, than this year’s Automate Show, where 60+ UR cobots will be exhibited…
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Safety Features of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars are one of the most revolutionary technological advancements of our time. As with any new technology, safety is paramount for these vehicles. To ensure the safety of their passengers and those around them, self-driving cars have various features designed to keep everyone safe. With advances in technology, self-driving cars will be safer than…
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Boston Dynamics joins Persistent Systems mobile telecommunications ecosystem
Persistent Systems, a provider of mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology, says that mobile robotics company Boston Dynamics has joined its Relay Ecosystem. The Ecosystem is an industry alliance of unmanned system and sensor producers all using the Wave Relay MANET as their preferred network for command-and-control and communications. As part of its agreement with…
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems predicted to grow to $63 billion by 2024
The global market for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is projected to be valued $63 billion by 2024, according to a report by Accurize Market Research. The sector is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 10.7 percent from 2017 to 2025. Advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, are systems developed to automate,…
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Boston Dynamics and IBM partner to bring mobile edge analytics to industrial operations
By Skip Snyder, senior partner, IBM Consulting and Mike Pollitt, chief sales officer, Boston Dynamics The demand for AI-driven robotics is increasing in operations like those in manufacturing and warehouse settings to help organizations with data and analytics that identify problems in real time, improve decision making, and perform tasks more efficiently. But to experience…
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Zepth and Boston Dynamics develop construction robotics solution
Zepth, a construction industry solution provider, has agreed a new collaboration with Boston Dynamics, a builder of canine and humanoid robots. As part of an early adopter program, the project management platform now offers users seamless integration with Boston Dynamics’ mobile robot Spot, enabling project teams to automate routine inspection tasks and capture data safely…
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Boston Dynamics releases new software for its canine robot Spot
Boston Dynamics has released new software for its canine robot, Spot, which has sold in relatively large numbers considering its hefty price tag. The company says the new software – Spot Release 3.0 – adds functionality to make Spot “the data collection solution you need for safer and more efficient inspection rounds”. Spot’s famous realistic…
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Otto Motors integrates its warehouse robots with Boston Dynamics’ robot dog
Otto Motors, a maker of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses and part of Clearpath Robotics, has integrated its warehouse robots with Boston Dynamics’ robot dog, Spot, as part of a demonstration. (See video below.) The company says it combined its separate areas of expertise – from Clearpath and Otto – into “a dynamic real-world application…
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Boston Dynamics now selling its robot dog for $75,000 each
Boston Dynamics, creator of humanoid and canine robots that have caused primal fear on a global scale, is now selling its robot dog for $75,000 each. The company has launched commercial sales for Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain with ease. The exact price per unit of the clever little…