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WASHINGTON — The Army has chosen FLIR's Kobra robot to serve as its heavy version of the Common Robotic System that will be used for explosive ordnance disposal and other heavy-duty jobs.
The production contract will run for a period of five years and could be worth up to $109 million.
The Army wanted its Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) to weigh up to 700 pounds and to carry a variety of sensors and payloads to support missions.
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Robots at Your Service | Automation World
Robotics-as-a-Service is gaining traction as companies gravitate to a model that minimizes upfront capital investment, streamlines maintenance, and unleashes data-driven insights.
With good welding, stamping, and operator help being hard to find, Processed Metals Innovators (PMI) , a steel fabrication facility, saw industrial robots as a workaround for its staffing problem. Yet its past method of procuring robots as a traditional capital expense didn't consistently prove to be a reliable investment.
Recycling robots raise millions from top venture firms to rescue an industry in turmoil –
The problem of how to find the potential treasure trove hidden in millions of pounds of trash is getting a high-tech answer as investors funnel $16 million into the recycling robots built by Denver-based AMP Robotics .
For recyclers, the commercialization of robots tackling industry problems couldn’t come at a better time. Their once-stable business has been turned on its head by trade wars and low unemployment.
Recycling businesses used to be able to rely on China to buy up any waste stream (no matter the quality of the material). However, about two years ago, China decided it would no longer serve as the world’s garbage dump and put strict standards in place for the kinds of raw materials it would be willing to receive from other countries. The result has been higher costs at recycling facilities, which actually are now required to sort their garbage more effectively.
Researchers teach robots to use inference to complete complex tasks | VentureBeat
There’s much robots can achieve by observing human demonstrations, like the actions necessary to move a box of crackers from a counter to storage. But imitation learning is by no means a perfect science — demonstrators often complete subgoals that distract systems from overarching tasks.
To solve this, researchers at the University of Washington, Stanford University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Toronto, and Nvidia propose an “inverse planning” system that taps motions or low-level trajectories to capture the intention of actions.
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Autonomous Robotic Doppelgängers | Russian Robots
Welcome home! You slam the car door shut, walk up to the front door, wiggle your house key into the lock, and then walk inside. It's been a long day at work. You ask aloud which NFL teams are playing tonight.
The disembodied voice calls out to you: "The Green Bay Packers are playing the Philadelphia Eagles tonight!" Around the corner, you see it. Your doppelgänger. It's a robot. You voluntarily purchased it.
Celebrity robots are fine. But here's the real kicker: You can order one that looks exactly like you, your partner, or your kid. The price for such a bot and the timeline for production aren't listed on the website—sounds right—but Promobot encourages potential customers to leave their contact information "and our specialist will contact you and tell you all about the conditions for the purchase and delivery of robots."
Soldier-controlled autonomous robots call for fire in test, attack targets | Fox News
Textron Systems' Ripsaw M5 - file photo. The Ripsaw M5 is Textron Systems' offering for the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program. (Textron Systems)
Armed Army robot vehicles conducted reconnaissance, called for indirect fire and then, when directed by human decision-makers, attacked and destroyed enemy targets in a recent experiment designed to assess the technical maturity and readiness of autonomous ground drones.
“We had four robot vehicles conduct a tactical mission while humans were safe in defilade. We built four robots that are refurbished M113 tracked vehicles and we’ve taken two Bradleys -- gutted them -- and turned them into two control vehicles with all kinds of sensors on them,” Jeff Langhout, Director, Ground Vehicle Systems Center, told reporters in October at the Association of the United States Army Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C.
Apple Arcade adds Rosie's Reality, a kids' puzzle game featuring robots - CNET
This story is part of CNET's coverage of Apple Arcade , including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service's high-profile new games.
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The colorful puzzle game feature single player and multiplayer modes. Rosie's Reality mixes elements of chance and strategy to complete on each level. Players can select between different colored building blocks that issue different commands to Rosie to help her move. Build, delete blocks and more to create the perfect pathway to save each hacked bot.
DENSO Robots Featured at New Cranbrook Institute of Science Exhibit | State | iosconews.com
Starting Nov. 19 through July 3, 2020 , exhibit visitors can interact with and learn from robots previously used in space, automotive production, ocean and planetary exploration, and movies. The exhibit will be open during regular museum hours and is free with general admission.
"Working with Cranbrook affords DENSO the important opportunity to build strong connections with local educational institutions and show young people what's possible through the sciences," said Kenichiro Ito , senior executive officer of DENSO Corporation and chief executive officer of DENSO's North American Headquarters.
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