In Episode 180 of The Robotic Report Podcast, we characteristic an interview with Chris Savoia, head of ecosystem success for the Americas at Common Robots A/S. He discusses the evolution of collaborative robots, the significance of schooling and reskilling in automation, and up to date advances in higher-payload robots and cell manipulators.
Savoia additionally shares insights from his podcast, “Re-Automated,” and highlights the importance of Common Robots‘ new Polyscope X platform for builders. He talks concerning the worth proposition of connecting robots, the enhancements introduced by MotionPlus, and the significance of cybersecurity in linked programs.
As well as, Savoia elaborates on the OptiMove characteristic that optimizes cobot management and the evolution of the UR+ ecosystem with new partnerships and choices. He appears to be like forward to the way forward for robotics, emphasizing the potential development within the business and the consequences of synthetic intelligence.
Humanoid information this week
Determine AI has efficiently shipped its superior humanoid robotic, Determine 02, to a paying buyer. Whereas the id of the client stays undisclosed, it’s value noting that BMW Group in August 2024 examined the humanoid at its South Carolina manufacturing plant. This trial assessed the robotic’s capabilities in dealing with sheet-metal elements.
Notably, BMW had additionally evaluated Determine AI’s earlier mannequin, Determine 01. The profitable supply of Determine 02 demonstrates the rising industrial curiosity within the firm’s expertise, it stated. Determine AI received a 2024 RBR50 award for its speedy tempo of innovation. Since rising from stealth in January 2023, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based firm has constructed and iterated on a working humanoid and examined its robotic on a manufacturing line.
In a associated story, OpenDroids has developed each single and dual-arm cell manipulators. Open Droids exhibited at RoboBusiness, albeit with out bringing a robotic. It is going to be at CES in Las Vegas subsequent week with the R1D1, a single-arm cell manipulator. Podcast co-host Mike Oitzman will go to the corporate’s sales space at CES for the “Better of CES” episode.
Zebra to accumulate Photoneo Brightpick Group
Zebra Applied sciences has introduced its intention to accumulate the imaginative and prescient unit from Photoneo Brightpick Group. Following the acquisition, Photoneo Brightpick Group will rebrand itself as Brightpick and function independently, concentrating on the event and deployment of AI-powered robots for warehouse automation.
Brightpick was acknowledged because the 2024 RBR50 Utility of the Yr winner. This acquisition builds upon Zebra‘s earlier investments in robotics, together with the $290 million acquisition of autonomous cell robotic (AMR) supplier Fetch Robotics in 2021. The monetary phrases of the transaction haven’t been disclosed, and the businesses stated they anticipate finalizing the deal within the first quarter of 2025.
