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WEB3 days ago — Learn how to overcome the challenges of building outdoor robots at RoboBusiness. Outdoor robots have specific challenges for reliable design, which a panel at RoboBusiness 2024 will explain. The Robot Report provides robotics news, research, analysis and investment tracking for engineers, technology, and business professionals.
The Robot Report - Robotics News, Analysis & Research
WEB3 days ago — Kodiak Robotics unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. military, a Ford F-150 pickup truck outfitted with Kodiak Driver. All the latest robotics news, research and analysis from The Robot Report, focusing on …
10 Biggest Challenges in Robotics - The Robot Report
WEB9. Medical robotics with more autonomy. From minimally invasive surgery, hospital optimization, to emergency response, prosthetics, and home assistance, medical robotics represents one of the fastest growing sectors. But the challenge is building reliable systems with greater levels of autonomy.
Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024 - The Robot Report
WEBJan 13, 2024 — Hyundai PnD Module concept. Hyundai got my vote as one of the industry-leading mobility and robotics leaders at CES 2024. It is the parent company of Boston Dynamics, but at CES 2024, the Spot and Stretch robots played minor roles in Hyundai’s story. The company had multiple large-scale booths …
Figure 01 humanoid takes first public steps - The Robot Report
WEBOct 17, 2023 — Figure today unveiled its Figure 01 humanoid robot and demonstrated dynamic bipedal walking publically for the first time. The company has grown to 60 employees over the last year and includes engineers across AI, controls, embedded software, electrical, mechanical, actuator design, battery, integration and testing.
7 key robot applications in automotive manufacturing
WEBNov 14, 2019 — Here are several robotic applications that are crucial to an efficient assembly line: 1. Robotic Vision. A light industrial robotic arm with “eyes” can do more precise work because it can “see” what it’s doing. The robot wrist carries the laser and camera array that gives the machine instant feedback.
The ultimate guide to agricultural robotics - The Robot Report
WEBJan 1, 2017 — Cropdusters have the 3rd highest fatality rate among professions in the US. 90% of crop spraying in Japan is done using small unmanned helicopters. ResearchMoz, in a 1/29/2014 report, projects agricultural robot market size to grow from $817 million in 2013 to $16.3 billion by 2020. Thus the agricultural industry is in transition.
Marc Raibert on the future of robotics - The Robot Report
WEBJul 26, 2023 — In this episode, we replay the keynote fireside chat between Steve Crowe and Marc Raibert from the Robotics Summit & Expo 2023.Marc Raibert founded Boston Dynamics in 1992 and recently left his leadership role at the company to found the AI Institute.In this conversation, Marc talks about the development of quadruped and bipedal robots over the years, and how Boston Dynamics evolved to its ...
The technology gap left by Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva Systems
WEBBy Frank Tobe | April 13, 2016. In March 2012, in an effort to make their distribution centers (DCs) as efficient as possible, Amazon acquired Kiva Systems for $775 million and almost immediately took them inhouse. UPDATED 4/19/2016 to add Swisslog and Grenzebach as fulfillment systems providers. There was confusion after the acquisition ...
Dexterity stacks robotics and AI for truck loading
WEBDexterity Inc. has been working with FedEx Corp. and Sagawa Express Co., among others, to automate this process. Truck unloading requires people or robots to pick from the top and work their way down. By contrast, loading is like “playing 3D Tetris with up to 50-lb. boxes,” said the Redwood City, Calif.-based company.