Robotics

Equinor contracts Ocean Infinity for California floating wind site survey

Moving ahead on its plans to develop one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms off the U.S. West Coast, Equinor, has signed a contract that will see Austin, Texas, headquartered Ocean Infinity undertake a comprehensive site investigation survey of offshore wind lease area OCS-P 0563, won by Equinor Wind US LLC with a $150 million bid in BOEM’s December 2023 lease auction.

Ocean Infinity, best known for its ambitious build out of an “armada” of robotic undersea vessels, will undertake...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/equinor-contracts-ocean-infinity-for-california-floating-wind-site-survey/

Robotics firm Mujin unveils automated unloader at ProMat

Automation solutions provider Mujin has unveiled its latest technology, TruckBot, an automated trailer and container unloader.

Reaching up to 52 feet while handling boxes weighing up to 50 pounds, TruckBot fastens onto extendable conveyors, frequently seen in modern warehouses and docks, and uses suction cup grippers to grab the sides of boxes and place them on the conveyor belt to be transferred to its QuickBot Depalletizer robotics arm for sorting. TruckBot made its debut on Monday at...

CoEvolution introduces multi-robot orchestration platform to US at ProMat 2023

CHICAGO — What if Apple and Android suddenly decided to join forces and offer their integrations to each other’s customers? Imagine iMessage on your PC, for example.

That hypothetical merger is unlikely to happen. But a similar form of consolidation is beginning to take place in the growing warehouse automation industry.

Hangzhou, China-based multi-robot orchestration platform CoEvolution on Monday launched its technology on the U.S. stage at ProMat. Already on the market in China, the firm’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coevolution-introduces-multi-robot-orchestration-platform-to-us-at-promat-2023

Plus One Robotics raises $50M for AI-powered parcel handling

Plus One Robotics announced Tuesday that it has raised $50 million in series C funding.

With the most recent funding round, the AI-powered parcel handling robotics platform’s total funding to date is nearly $100 million.

Company officials said they will use the additional capital to increase capacity and rapidly scale deployment of its AI software-powered robots, as well as expand sales and marketing efforts in North America and internationally.

“The growth of e-commerce has placed tremendous...

[Watch] Innovative Approach To Produce Able, Scalable Aquabots

Credits: MIT Research Team

Researchers have come up with an innovative approach to building deformable underwater robots using simple repeating substructures, reports MIT News.

Building deformable underwater robots

Researchers at MIT and their colleagues — including one from the original RoboTuna team — have come up with an innovative approach to building deformable underwater robots, using simple repeating substructures instead of unique components. The team has demonstrated the new system in two...

https://mfame.guru/watch-innovative-approach-to-produce-able-scalable-aquabots/

Attabotics announces $71.7M in Series C-1 funding

Attabotics has announced $71.7 million in Series C-1 funding led by Export Development Canada (EDC).

The Calgary, Alberta-based company specializes in technology-driven warehousing, utilizing 3D robotics in vertical structures. To date, Attabotics’ total funding has reached $165.1 million, which will be used to advance the commercialization of its platform.

“Our vision from day one has been revolutionizing the current supply chain system by offering retailers a fast, sustainable and ultramodern...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/attabotics-announces-717m-in-series-c-1-funding

Attabotics reveals 1st commercialized 3D robot

The Attabot 2022

Attabotics on Monday revealed its first commercialized robot, Attabot 2022, as part of the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system.

The Alberta, Canada-based company seeks to revolutionize the supply chain industry through the use of vertical storage structures, populated by highly efficient 3D robotics. The Attabot 2022 is the company’s first commercialized proprietary robot.

“Now we actually have not an expression of an idea, but it’s now the product we were always building towards,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/attabotics-reveals-1st-commercialized-3d-robot

Amazon acquires Belgium-based mechatronics company

Interior of an Amazon distribution warehouse.

Amazon announced the acquisition of Belgium-based mechatronics company Cloostermans Friday morning.

In Amazon’s pursuit to be “Earth’s best employer,” the company signed an agreement to acquire Cloostermans, which specializes in warehouse technology. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“Amazon’s investments in robotics and technology are supporting how we build a better and safer workplace for our employees and deliver for our customers,” said Ian Simpson, vice president of global...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-acquires-belgium-based-mechatronics-company

US labor secretary: It’s time to invest in the American worker

US labor secretary watches a robot work

The state of the American worker is much discussed. With unionization efforts growing in some industries (Amazon, Starbucks), automation rapidly accelerating in others (warehouses and factories), and even the place of work — offices, remote or hybrid — among the hot topics, industries are eager to identify what the workforce of tomorrow will look like.

“I think companies need to invest more in their workforces, their potential workforces,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “This is an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-labor-secretary-its-time-to-invest-in-the-american-worker

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