In Episode 170 of The Robotic Report Podcast, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman focus on the newest video from Boston Dynamics exhibiting Atlas electrical humanoid in an autonomous materials motion demo. The video reveals Atlas shifting automotive components from one storage bin to a different bin. The hosts focus on the distinctive facets of this video and the way Atlas seems to maneuver in a different way from the opposite aggressive humanoid robots in current demonstration movies.
Learn the whole video evaluate right here: https://www.therobotreport.com/atlas-humanoid-robot-shows-increasing-competence-in-latest-boston-dynamics-video/
Featured interview
In our characteristic interview this week, Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre sit down with Gili Ovadia, VP of Enterprise Improvement at BionicHive to study extra about their distinctive warehouse automation resolution.
The BionicHive Squid cellular robotic can drive alongside the ground of the warehouse, and climb into the warehouse racking to place or get bins/totes from storage places on greater cabinets. We learn the way the system works and focus on the place BionicHive is deploying these automated storage options.
Squid video:
Be taught extra about BionicHive at: https://bionichive.com/
Present timeline
- 1:20 – Boston Dynamics humanoid video dialogue
- 16:55 – Information
- 27:05 – Interview with Gili Ovadia from BionicHive
NEWS OF THE WEEK
2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open for nominations
Submissions at the moment are open for the 2025 RBR50 innovation awards. This awards program celebrates robotics innovation in calendar 12 months 2024, and is open to any firm worldwide that produces robotics or automation options. To study extra about this system and submit a nomination kind, goto: https://www.therobotreport.com/2025-rbr50-robotics-innovation-awards-open-for-nominations/
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- Applied sciences, merchandise, and providers: This class contains main or utilized analysis specializing in robotics and supporting applied sciences resembling movement management, imaginative and prescient, or machine studying. It additionally contains new merchandise and enterprise, engineering, or know-how providers. Examples vary from design, manufacturing, and authorized providers to new Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) choices.
- Enterprise and administration: This class covers initiatives positioning an organization as a market chief or a corporation as an vital thought chief within the robotics ecosystem. Important mergers and acquisitions are related, as are provider, associate, and integrator relationships.
- Functions and markets: The RBR50 will even acknowledge improvements that enhance productiveness, high quality, and cost-effectiveness, in addition to those who automate new duties.
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Locus Robotics techniques attain 4B picks as warehouse automation accelerates
Locus Robotics Corp. introduced that its autonomous cellular robots have assisted in 4 billion picks throughout its buyer deployments worldwide. The corporate famous that this milestone got here simply six months after passing the three billion decide mark and displays its management within the warehouse automation {industry}.
“It is a really momentous second for everybody related to Locus Robotics – from our international staff of staff world wide to our increasing base of consumers,” said CEO Rick Faulk. “Reaching the 4 billion milestone in report time demonstrates the unbelievable momentum we’re producing in warehouse automation.”
Along with the 4 billion-pick milestone, Locus not too long ago celebrated the grand opening of Locus Park, its new international headquarters in Wilmington, Mass. It’s now absolutely operational and residential to a whole lot of New England-based staff.
China launches data-sharing initiative for humanoid builders
China has launched a data-sharing initiative for home humanoid corporations to speed up innovation. The undertaking is being spearheaded by the Nationwide Native Joint Humanoid Robotic Innovation Heart and varied Chinese language humanoid corporations.
The Nationwide Native Joint Humanoid Robotic Innovation Heart (NLJIC), China’s first public platform devoted to this kind of robotic, can be constructing a coaching floor for producers to gather high-quality knowledge and promote industry-wide requirements. Xu Bin, basic supervisor of the state-backed heart, informed Chinese language media outlet Yicai World that like autonomous automobiles, “humanoid robots require massive volumes of high-quality knowledge for improvement, and superior fashions demand even stricter knowledge requirements.”
Bear Robotics Inc., which has beforehand created robots for the hospitality, healthcare, and retail sectors, final week introduced its foray into logistics. The corporate unveiled the Carti 100 robotic for materials dealing with duties in warehouses and distribution facilities.
Bear Robotics stated it constructed the Carti 100 to deal with the advanced calls for of factories and warehouses, supporting as much as 220 lbs (99.79 kg). It stated this ensures automated effectivity and precision whereas lowering time beyond regulation.
One key characteristic of the autonomous cellular robotic (AMR) is its multi-robot orchestration. This allows easy collaboration throughout operations, boosting productiveness, and slicing prices, asserted the corporate.
The Carti 100 has an adaptable design appropriate for a spread of environments, together with brownfield and greenfield websites, multi-level areas, and mezzanines. The customizable robotic contains adjustable cabinets, sensible conveyor belts, and superior lighting to satisfy operational wants.
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