Robotics & Business

🚁 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

🤖 Check Out this Humanoid Robot's New Advanced Movements!🦿 LimX Dynamics showcases their #humanoidrobot's latest #autonomous movements, setting a new standard in agility and balance for #robotics. 🔑 Key Features: ✔️ Dynamic Movements: Demonstrates parallel squats, waist rotations, and self-standing maneuvers. ✔️ Human-Like Agility: Delivers natural, fluid motions, paving the way for real-world applications. The implications are exciting! From advanced humanoid assistance in industries to improved robotics in healthcare and beyond, LimX Dynamics is pushing the limits of what's possible Gigi YE, Li Zhang, Jinyan Ou, Catherine Lai, Jessie (Jinyun) Zhong 2024 was a big year for humanoid robots lets see what 2025 brings! What real-world tasks do you see benefiting from this level of robotic agility? Let us know your thoughts and follow 👉🏽Robotics & Business for more cutting-edge updates! #automation #roboticsinnovation [video: LimX Dynamics]

Cross-Embodiment Skill Transfer Solutions for Robotics? Watch and see how👇🏽 Developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and The AI Institute, LEGATO is a groundbreaking framework enabling #robots with diverse morphologies to learn and execute complex tasks by transferring visuomotor skills🦾. LEGATO's handheld grasping tool ensures consistent physical interactions and motion retargeting, eliminating the need for robot-specific demonstrations. 🔑Key Features: ✔️ Versatile Skill Transfer: Motion-invariant visuomotor policies adapt seamlessly across robot types. ✔️ High Success Rates: Achieves a 72% success rate in complex tasks, including object manipulation and reorganization. ✔️ Simplified Data Collection: Standardized gripper design enables cost-effective demonstrations and rapid deployment. Cool potential implications like cost efficiency by reducing reliance on expensive, robot-specific hardware and scalability through support for large-scale imitation learning in manufacturing and logistics. Really cool stuff Mingyo Seo, Shenli Yuan, Andy Park, Yuke Zhu, Luis Sentis What tasks do you guys see benefiting most from such versatile robotic systems? Let us know your thoughts, and reshare if you found this cool! Follow Robotics & Business for more innovations and robotic research! [video: LAGATO, Github] #RoboticsInnovation #AI #ImitationLearning #CrossEmbodiment #Automation

🏗️ Mobile Printing Robot Revolutionizing Construction Layout🤖 Dusty Robotics' FieldPrinter 2 is an autonomous robot that translates digital models directly onto jobsite floors, ensuring precision and accelerating project timelines. Key features include👇🏽 🔹Achieve layout up to 10 times faster than traditional methods, covering 10,000 to 15,000 square feet per day with a single operator. 🔹Its compact design allows navigation around tight spaces and obstacles. 🔹Supports curve printing for smooth arcs and shadow printing behind columns, providing detailed and legible layouts at 300 DPI resolution. A cool solution to automate a pretty laborious task and minimizing rework by ensuring exact translation from building-information models to onsite work. Tessa Lau, Zachary Reiss-Davis, How do you envision automation transforming construction workflows? Share your thoughts and follow Robotics & Business for more industry innovations! #ConstructionTech #Automation #BIM ##robotics

Watch how autonomous vehicles 🚚 can automate industrial hauling🤖 The DriveMod Tugger is an #autonomousvehicle, powered by Cyngn’s AI-driven technology to automate the repetitive and potentially dangerous tasks of transporting goods to different stations📦. Some cool features👇🏽: 🔹Ability to haul from 12,000-20,000 pounds (5400-9000 kg) 🔹All-steel unibody construction and advanced safety systems, including a collision avoidance system and virtual bumpers, ensures stability and secure handling of heavy loads. 🔹 Switch between manual and autonomous modes, giving you full control when needed. Could be useful when dealing with workload peaks. 🔹 Automatic unhitching feature to eliminate manual detachment of towed carts. Pretty cool solution to tackle the repetitive task of transporting materials to different stations to keep workforce focused on higher value tasks. Sean Stetson, Ben Landen, Luke Renner, Lior Tal What are your thoughts on autonomous hauling solutions like the DriveMod Tugger? Let us know in the comments and follow Robotics & Business for more #automation innovations!🦾 [Video: Cyngn] #IndustrialAutomation #LogisticsInnovation #MaterialHandling

🌞 Check out this Robotic Solar Farm Installation Solution🤖! Comau's HyperFlex solution is transforming the way solar plants are built. The Hyperflex is essentially an end-to-end mobile temporary robotic factory for photovoltaic (PV) plant manufacturing! The solution: 🔹 Achieves up to 25% faster time-to-market for PV plants and 30% more modules installed per hour per operator. 🔹 Achieves up to 35% savings/panel 🔹 Uses patented lifting equipment that precisely handles and positions solar blades up to 50m² 🔹 Is equipped with quick assembly trolleys and an integrated conveyor system, allowing fast relocation and optimized logistics on-site. EDP is piloting the HyperFlex system in a 3 MW section of its 122 MW solar farm project in Spain. Very cool solution Giovanni Di Stefano, Stefania Ferrero! Follow Robotics & Business if you found this cool! [video: Comau] #RoboticsInnovation #PVInstallation #Photovoltaic #solarpanel #solarfarm

See how these robots do vs forklifts when loading/unloading a truck🤖 Slip Robotics' SlipBots revolutionize trailer loading/unloading by: 🔹 Reducing loading/unloading times from 30 minutes to just 5 minutes, enhancing throughput and enabling up to 6 trailer moves in the same timeframe. 🔹 Eliminating the need for forklifts inside trailers, minimizing accident risks. 🔹 Deploying without IT integrations, Wi-Fi, or dock modifications SlipBots offer a flexible, user-friendly solution that adapts to dynamic production schedules. Very cool solution Christopher Smith, Dennis JL Siedlak, Ph.D., John Jakomin, Erin McDuff Share your thoughts and follow Robotics & Business for the coolest #robotic applications and solutions! [video: Slip Robotics] #LogisticsAutomation #SupplyChainInnovation #trailerloading #warehouseautomation #robots