Robotics & Business

📦 A Smarter Way to Move Pallets- using Pallet Robots 🤖 Traditional pallet transport relies on forklifts, conveyors, or manual pulling. Filics offers an autonomous alternative, seen in action at LogiMAT Trade Show, these robots glide under pallets, eliminating bulky equipment. Key Features: ✔️ Compact & Omnidirectional – Moves in any direction, optimizing space. ✔️ High Load Capacity – Lifts up to 800 kg per pallet.🦾 ✔️ Fast & Efficient – Travels up to 2.0 m/s, with a 4-hour runtime and 30-minute charge time. ✔️ Safety-First Design – LiDAR & ToF cameras ensure collision-free navigation. By eliminating bulky equipment, Filics solution could enable denser storage layouts and reduce warehouse congestion. Very cool Gregor Kolls, Robin Konrad, Maximilian Geißlinger Is this the future of pallet handling? Let us know your thoughts!👇🏽 #WarehouseAutomation #MaterialHandling #Intralogistics #AutonomousRobots

Watch a robot follow its leader through crowded, complex environments without constant manual control🤖 Researchers from Robotic Systems Lab have developed a novel Leader-Following System for #quadruped robots (like ANYbotics' Anymal) that enables seamless human tracking with real-time obstacle avoidance How It Works: ✔️The system integrates inputs from various sensors and cameras for precise Leader Tracking 🛰️ The Angle of Arrival (AoA) sensor, a key innovation, allows the robot to locate the leader using wireless signals, ensuring robust tracking even when line-of-sight is lost. ✔️LiDAR provides a 360° environmental scan to detect static and dynamic obstacles. ✔️RGB cameras help identify structural features and refine position tracking. Given that quadruped robots can carry loads, various exciting real-world applications could emerge: 🏥 Healthcare 🏭 Industrial Inspections 🚀 Logistics & Warehousing Unlike vision-only tracking systems, this sensor fusion approach does not rely on clear visibility, making it effective in cluttered indoor spaces, industrial sites, and outdoor environments. Very cool stuff Carmen Scheidemann, Lennart Werner, Victor Reijgwart, Andrei Cramariuc, Joris Chomarat, Jia-Ruei Chiu, Roland Siegwart, Marco Hutter [video: Robotic Systems Lab, ETH Zürich]

🏆 Assistive Robotics Competition? The CYBATHLON 2024 showcased innovations in assistive robotics, highlighting how technology is transforming mobility and independence for individuals with physical challenges. You can watch👇🏽: 🔹 Arm Prosthesis Race: Competitors completed complex tasks using advanced prosthetic limbs, demonstrating remarkable dexterity, precision, and adaptability. 🦾 🔹 Wheelchair Race: Participants navigated real-world obstacles using state-of-the-art powered wheelchairs designed for enhanced mobility ♿. #Assistiverobotics is not just about innovation—it’s about empowering people. Super cool to watch the events: Kilian Baur, Annegret Kern, Charles Bara What assistive robotics solutions do you think will have the biggest impact in the coming years? Let us know in the comments!👇🏽 #AssistiveTechnology #Robotics #CYBATHLON2024 #Innovation #Accessibility

Check how to easily set up robotic motion planning with Jacobi Robotics 🤖 📢We’re excited to announce our partnership with Jacobi Robotics, a developer of next-generation motion planning and control software, enabling robotic systems to perform complex tasks faster and more efficiently. Their key innovation is their AI-powered motion planning, which speeds up robotic trajectory computation by up to 1000x compared to traditional approaches. They tackle key automation challenges like: ✔️ Rigid and inefficient robot programming ✔️ Slow deployment times ✔️ High costs of custom automation solutions 🔦Spotlight on Mixed Case Depalletizing One of Jacobi’s standout applications is their Mixed Case Depalletizing solution, which automates one of the most challenging logistics tasks—handling pallets with randomly stacked, different-sized boxes. Their motion planning technology has sparked significant demand, with agreements with top robotics solutions providers including Formic. Looking forward to seeing more case stories! Yahav Avigal, Max C., Swapnil Das #Automation #Robotics #MotionPlanning #AI #IndustrialInnovation

📦 Autonomous Warehouse Picking Just Got Smarter and Taller🦒🤖 Brightpick introduces Giraffe🦒, an #autonomous mobile picking system designed to 3X warehouse storage density and optimize fulfillment operations. How It Works👇🏽 - High-Reach Storage: Giraffe retrieves totes from shelves up to 20 feet (6 m) high and delivers them to lower levels where Brightpick's Autopicker can access them for picking. - Seamless Collaboration: Typically, one Giraffe supports five Autopickers to maximize efficiency. 🔹 Why It Matters: Giraffe balances cost and performance, allowing warehouses to optimize both storage space and throughput by strategically placing slow-moving inventory on higher shelves while keeping fast-moving items accessible. This system is set to be deployed in leading e-commerce and medical supply warehouses in 2025, super cool! Adrian Kratky, Jan Zizka, Andrey Bakholdin, Julian Hafner Let us know your thoughts, and follow Robotics & Business for more cutting-edge automation updates! 🚀 [video: Brightpick] #WarehouseAutomation #SupplyChainInnovation #AutonomousPicking #Brightpick #Robotics

Check this #robotic antifouling solution for cleaning ships🚢 CLIIN Robotics' Robotic Antifouling system has gone through extensive testing, including pressure resistance up to 100 meters and over 4,000 hours of submersion to ensures optimal performance and reliability. Some cool features: - Cleaning Capacity: 200 to 400 square meters per hour - Versatile Cleaning: Utilizes cavitation or brush technology to target various types of marine growth, suitable for a wide range of hull coatings🪸 This innovation aims to reduce fuel consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and prevent the spread of invasive species. Thomas Joergensen, Christos Keleperas Follow Robotics & Business for more cool robot videos and applications🦾 [video: CLIIN Robotics]

🚁 Transforming Sewer Inspections with Drones Skyline Drones is deploying specialized UAVs designed to navigate confined and hazardous spaces. 🔹 Efficient Navigation: These drones maneuver through complex underground sewer networks, capturing high-resolution imagery and 3D data for comprehensive assessments. 🔹 Enhanced Safety: Reduces the need for human entry into hazardous and dirty environments As aging infrastructure poses growing challenges, UAV solutions like Skyline’s play a critical role in safeguarding essential urban services while minimizing risks and costs. Ciprian Iorga, Marcel Nariţa Could this be the future of urban infrastructure inspections? Share your thoughts below and follow Robotics & Business for more #innovations! [video: SKYLINE DRONES, Marc Theerman] #DroneTechnology #UAV #UrbanInfrastructure #Automation

What happens when you attach a #robot arm to robot vacuum? Watch the video👇🏽 Roborock's latest innovation, the Saros Z70, introduces the OmniGrip five-axis robotic arm 🦾to autonomously remove obstacles like socks and small items weighing up to 300 grams allowing for more thorough floor cleaning without manual pre-cleaning. The arm is equipped with with sensors, a camera, and an LED light allowing users some control of what to pick up via the app. As these technologies evolve, they promise to further reduce human intervention in daily chores, making home maintenance more efficient and convenient. Awesome stuff Quan Gang, Dolly Meng, Would any of you consider getting these in your homes? Let us know below [video: Danny Winget, Vacuum nerds YT] #roboticarm #robotvacuum

🤖 Take a look at these New Tactile Sensors Enhancing #Robotic Dexterity 🦾 Sanctuary AI has unveiled a new generation of #tactilesensor technology designed to improve dexterous manipulation in general-purpose robots. Key Features🗝️: ✔️Enhanced Sensitivity and Durability: These #sensors provide a delicate yet robust sense of touch, enabling #robots to perform tasks with human-like precision. ✔️Scalability: Engineered for low manufacturing costs facilitating widespread adoption. ✔️Integrated Haptics: By delivering richer tactile data, they contribute to higher-performing embodied AI models, improving overall robot performance. Achieving even close to human-level dexterity in robots opens new possibilities across various industries, from manufacturing to healthcare, enhancing efficiency and safety in the workplace. Really cool Matthew Knights, James G. Wells, Jay Alcock, As always reshare this if you found it cool and follow 👉🏽Robotics & Business for the latest developments in robotics [video: Sanctuary AI]

🤖 Check out 5 different tote moving tasks done by #HumanoidRobots Agility Robotics’ looks to transform #warehouseautomation by continuously improving Digit's foundational skills for all other bulk material handling solutions. 🔑 Key Features: ✔️ Versatile Manipulation: Equipped with advanced manipulator arms and sensors, Digit handles a wide range of tote sizes with precision. ✔️ Enhanced Collaboration: Bridges gaps in “islands of automation,” seamlessly integrating with AMRs, conveyors, and other warehouse systems. ✔️ Worker Empowerment: Frees staff from labor-intensive tasks, enabling them to focus on value-added activities while reducing risks of injury. Digit addresses key challenges like labor shortage and material transfer bottlenecks in manufacturing and fulfillment centers. Cool stuff! Jonathan Hurst, Daniel Diez, Peggy Johnson, Kegan Sims, Amel Ali What workflows in your industry could benefit from robots like Digit? Let us know, and follow Robotics & Business for the latest developments robotics🦾! [video: Agility Robotics] #Digit #robotics