Jim Coleman reveals how robots are finding their way into the construction workflow

In 2020 Boston Dynamics and Trimble announced a strategic alliance, giving Trimble the opportunity to sell an integrated robot solution to the construction sector. As with any technological development, expectations are that robotics and autonomy, combined with disruptive developments such asthe Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, Big Data and machine learning, will lead to certain roles within the engineering and construction realm changing. However, robots will not be taking over entire industry workflows any time soon.

With the introduction of any new technology to automate tasks, there is among certain groups an inherent fear that it will lead to job losses. Most initiatives that drive automation in the engineering and construction industry are geared towards raising productivity, efficiency and safety and can actually bring new jobs and new roles. The integrated Boston Dynamics/Trimble solution is no different. It is based on the Spot robot platform, a four-legged mobile robot specifically designed to navigate difficult terrain thanks to its four legs, which enable the machine to climb stairs or operate in the dirt. It has proven to be a great tool for hazardous environments in excavation or building construction, but also in other sectors that have high-risk projects. The robot is not totally autonomous as it is remote controlled by use of a tablet (and stereo cameras) as standard, but it already offers the capability to program repeatable autonomous missions. Equipped with a Trimble 3D scanner and/or a GNSS module it would have the terrain-agnostic capabilities needed in the typically dynamic setting of a construction site, giving it the possibility to navigate obstacles in order to fulfil a programmed task.

The robot can be applied to routine tasks such as daily site scans, progress monitoring, asset management, and remote support. In these cases there is direct communication with a cloud-based construction management application so the mobile technology can feed back information to the construction environment. In fact one of the main drivers behind Boston Dynamics go-to-market strategy for Spot, was the realisation that much of the construction sector still suffers from a data gap and is in need of technology to push efficiency of job sites. Spot will be able to provide consistent output, deliver improved efficiency on repeatable tasks, with the robot e.g. taking on the site scanning night shift and delivering scans and pictures to be checked by the supervisor in the morning, enabling up-to-date as-built data analysis which helps reduce the amount of rework.

Fitting in robots into the construction workflow also raises some practical side issues, such as the need to manage a fleet of these novel devices, i.e. how to run maintenance schemes without interrupting workflows. And on the level of workflows the deployment of robots within the construction domain leads to new high-tech challenges around IoT. The amount of sensors that are being deployed and the further deepening and granularity of techniques such as BIM, add to the robots situational awareness, giving it the ability to better understand its environment and the changes that happen within its surroundings. But it also means that robotics need to be fully integrated into the larger ecosystem through a trusted exchange of data from the robot with a rapidly developing and exponentially growing cloud.

For the construction surveying community the introduction of robotics means that even more focus will shift towards tasks that require human insights and that as of yet cannot be captured in algorithms. Over the years, technology has put a lot of extra intelligence in the hands of people, helping teams reach human assertions and decisions on the big issues. On how and where to build with minimal impact within the rapidly urbanising environment, or on how to maintain stringent data quality in a developing IoT environment. Leaving the dull, dangerous and dirty tasks to machines.

Jim Coleman isDirector of Engineering at Trimble

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(Reuters) - A dog-like robot named Spot, seen dancing in a viral video, can now not only bring your slippers, it can pick up dirty laundry, open doors and even plant flowers.

U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics on Tuesday unveiled a new version of four-legged Spot with an arm and the ability to charge itself, allowing it to work around the clock.

Spot went on sale last June, starting at $74,500. Now over 400 robots are working around the world, including on a factory floor at Ford Motor Corp and helping with oil rig inspection for BP Plc.

The new arm with a gripper at the end was top of the wish list for many clients, said Michael Perry, vice president of business development for Boston Dynamics.

"The moment that it can sense the world and interact with it based on what it's sensing, that starts opening up a wide variety of new applications for Spot," Perry told Reuters, while conceding the dexterity of Spot's gripper is "several degrees away from the fine motor skills we would expect from a human hand."

Spot's arm was teased in a video showing Spot dancing alongside other Boston Dynamics robots to the song "Do You Love Me?". The YouTube video has nearly 28 million views since its release on Dec. 29. (https://bit.ly/3awg4Uo)

Hyundai Motor Group recently agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the robot maker at $1.1 billion.

Perry believes the public will soon embrace robots as tools to make life easier.

"Five years from now when Spot is doing a last 100-metre food delivery, they're not going to be thinking, 'oh, that's a scary robot'. They're going to be thinking, why didn't my burrito get here faster? We're hoping that that day comes pretty soon."

(Reporting by Matthew Stock in London; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Rosalba O'Brien)

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BusinessIn the fifth episode of The Scotsman's Data Capital series, we discuss how data and artificial intelligence are powering a new generation of robots - which could revolutionise many aspects of our modern lives.

Thursday, 4th February 2021, 4:12 pm

We hear from Professors Helen Hastie and Yvan Petillot, who are leading the project to create a National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in early 2022.

They talk about recreating real situations in 'living labs' at the Robotarium, to build on existing work on how robotics can improve our lives.

Prof Hastie, an expert in human-robot interaction, discusses how robots can support our physical and mental health by identifying changes in behaviour, sending alerts after falls, reducing loneliness and much more.

Prof Petillot talks about his work in sending robots into harsh environments where humans cannot go - such as checking on pipelines on the ocean floor.

The Professors go on to discuss a fascinating range of issues - including 'How human do we want our robots to look?' and the potential for the Robotarum to be a world-leading facility to develop the brightest young robotics talent.

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Dublin, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market By Component (Accessories, Systems and Services), By Application (Gynecology Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery and Others), By Region, Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2020 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market size is expected to reach $13.3 billion by 2026, rising at a market growth of 21% CAGR during the forecast period. Surgical robots have seen a worldview change in a recent couple of years because of technological progressions in the regions of 3D-imaging, top-notch microscopic cameras, data recorders, data analytics frameworks, motion sensors, remote navigation frameworks, robotic controlled catheters, and different accessories valuable for medical procedures. This is to grow new applications for existing platforms and create disruptive advancements that will boost the future market.

The business is seeing a growing pattern of robotic organizations teaming up on technology stages with third-party vendors to create new surgical applications. Robotic surgery can be considered as a minimally invasive surgery that uses robotics for performing surgeries. These robotic frameworks are worked by specialists and comprise of miniaturized surgical tools which are mounted on robotic arms, in this way permitting specialists to perform the medical procedures accurately.

The key elements boosting the surgical robots market size are expanding requirement for automation in the healthcare industry and the shifting pattern towards cutting edge robotic surgeries. However, the significant expense related to surgical robotic procedures and robotic frameworks will limit the clinical robot market. Furthermore, the rise in loss of life and wounds because of robotic surgeries will likewise hinder the development of the surgical robot market. Additionally, undeveloped economies, for example, Brazil, India, China, and other developing economies will make possibilities for growth for the surgical robot market.

Based on Component, the market is segmented into Accessories, Systems and Services. Based on Application, the market is segmented into Gynecology Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery and Others. Based on Regions, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, Middle East & Africa.

The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include Stryker Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Kuka AG, Johnson and Johnson, Siemens AG, Medtronic PLC, Smith & Nephew PLC, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Globus Medical, Inc., and TransEntrix, Inc.

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Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology1.1 Market Definition1.2 Objectives1.3 Market Scope1.4 Segmentation1.4.1 Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market, by Component1.4.2 Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market, by Application1.4.3 Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market, by Geography1.5 Methodology for the research

Chapter 2. Market Overview2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Overview2.1.2 Market Composition and Scenario2.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market2.2.1 Market Drivers2.2.2 Market Restraints

Chapter 3. Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market by Component3.1 Global Accessories Market by Region3.2 Global Systems Market by Region3.3 Global Services Market by Region

Chapter 4. Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market by Application4.1 Global Gynecology Surgery Market by Region4.2 Global Orthopedic Surgery Market by Region4.3 Global Urology Surgery Market by Region4.4 Global Neurosurgery Market by Region4.5 Global General Surgery Market by Region4.6 Global Other Application Market by Region

Chapter 5. Global Surgical Robotic Systems Market by Region5.1 North America Surgical Robotic Systems Market5.2 Europe Surgical Robotic Systems Market5.3 Asia Pacific Surgical Robotic Systems Market5.4 LAMEA Surgical Robotic Systems Market

Chapter 6. Company Profiles6.1 Stryker Corporation6.1.1 Company Overview6.1.2 Financial Analysis6.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis6.1.4 Research & Development Expense6.1.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.1.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.2 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.6.2.1 Company Overview6.2.2 Financial Analysis6.2.3 Regional Analysis6.2.4 Research & Development Expense6.2.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.2.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.2.5.2 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:6.3 Kuka AG6.3.1 Company Overview6.4 Johnson and Johnson6.4.1 Company Overview6.4.2 Financial Analysis6.4.3 Segmental &Regional Analysis6.4.4 Research & Development Expenses6.4.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.4.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.5 Siemens AG6.5.1 Company Overview6.5.2 Financial Analysis6.5.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis6.5.4 Research & Development Expense6.5.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.5.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:6.5.5.2 Acquisition and Mergers:6.6 Medtronic PLC6.6.1 Company overview6.6.2 Financial Analysis6.6.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis6.6.4 Research & Development Expenses6.6.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.6.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.6.5.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:6.7 Smith & Nephew PLC6.7.1 Company Overview6.7.2 Financial Analysis6.7.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis6.7.4 Research & Development Expense6.7.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.7.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.7.5.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:6.8 Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.6.8.1 Company Overview6.8.2 Financial Analysis6.8.3 Regional Analysis6.8.4 Research & Development Expense6.8.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.8.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.8.5.2 Approvals:6.9 Globus Medical, Inc.6.9.1 Company Overview6.9.2 Financial Analysis6.9.3 Regional Analysis6.9.4 Research & Development Expense6.9.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.9.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.10. TransEntrix, Inc.6.10.1 Company Overview6.10.2 Financial Analysis6.10.3 Regional Analysis6.10.4 Research & Development Expense6.10.5 Recent strategies and developments:6.10.5.1 Acquisition and Mergers:6.10.5.2 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:6.10.5.3 Business Expansions:

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Robotic surgery continues to push the envelope in lung cancer treatment, according to Ziad Hanhan, MD, MPH, FACS, who emphasized the importance of allowing surgeons to evaluate patients to determine eligibility for such a procedure.

A few decades ago, we used to utilize open surgery across all disciplines. As we learned to put more cameras in body cavities, [these procedures] became more video assisted, which allowed us to remove the tumors with less trauma to the walls of the body, explained Hanhan. In the past 10 to 15 years, we have seen more widespread use of robotic techniques, which provide us with better visualization, more feedback on whats going on with 3D imaging, and more articulation of the instrumentation to do what we need to do in the chest cavity.

In an interview with OncLiveduring the 2020 Institutional Perspectives in Cancer webinar onLung Cancer, Hanhan, a thoracic surgical oncologist at Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center, highlighted the evolution of surgery in the field of lung cancer, the advantages associated with robotic techniques, and the crucial role of the surgeon in determining eligibility for these approaches.

Hanhan: Nationwide, we are really emphasizing the importance of screening for lung cancer in appropriate patients. In recent years, we have seen the widespread use of CT scans, which have led to [the identification of] more nodules that need to be worked upwhether thats a biopsy, straight resection, or more imaging. Serial imaging can follow if there is any nodule growth.

Fundamentally, thoracic surgeons will use CT scans and rely on that for information. Localization techniques also help if we have to go straight to resection. In other cases, were going after ground glass-opacities that we cant palpate, so we use different techniques to localize them before resection.

With the advent of robotics, because we're doing very small incisions, one of the main disadvantages is that we're not able to palpate the nodules. As you could imagine, to get a human hand in, you would need a pretty large incision in between the ribs to be able to palpate the nodules. The tradeoff is we need to have better localization to palpate the nodules.

However, there are certain nodules that you can't palpate, so you have to correlate with the anatomy and resect or localize. There's navigational bronchoscopy, which utilizes a magnetic field, and a GPS-type technology to guide a catheter to the nodule. Then, you can inject 2 different types of dye: methylene blue or indocyanine green. We are then able to localize and resect the nodules.

One advantage of robotics is that there is less trauma to the chest wall. You don't have to spread the ribs to get hands in there. The video-assisted technique typically involved the larger incisions, as well; we call this the utility incision. With robotics, increased visualization is key. [You get a] better sampling of lymph nodes, which allows you to stage the cancers more appropriately. You see better and, therefore, you can get a more thorough harvest of the lymph nodes from the mediastinal lymph node stations; thats advantageous.

One can speculate that, as we conduct better studies in terms of tumor genetics, the future may actually be immunotherapy-based, which could give surgery more of a salvage role. However, who knows? In 30 or 40 years, if were operating on these tumors, it could also be genetic based, where patients receive an injection in the tumor or take a pill that blocks the tumor growth mechanism.

With robotic surgery, were pushing the envelope. At this point, [surgery is] still the standard of care for early-stage lung cancer. I've operated on patients who would not pass the eyeball test. For example, Ive operated on a woman who was in great shape, but 91 years old. This patient was excited; she did her research, wanted robotic surgery done, and she did very well.

I would tell the medical community, as a whole, that robotic surgery is very well tolerated. I would also emphasize the importance of allowing surgeons to evaluate these patients. I believe that many times, a medical doctor will see some of the patients that I have, those who were able to get through an operation [but they might not say that] they are not a candidate.

In addition, with surgery as opposed to nonsurgical treatments like targeted radiation or microwave ablation of tumors, there is a subset of patients that we miss with regard to accurate staging because we dont harvest any lymph nodes. Recently, Ive had 2 patients where the PET scan did not show any nodal uptake of disease in the mediastinum. However, on pathological examination, after we examined the lymph nodes, we saw that they were positive. This means these patients went from stage I disease to stage III disease and now they are going to receive chemotherapy. Had those patients just received non-invasive CyberKnife therapy or microwave ablation, a treatment window may have been missed.

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Orthopedic Surgeon Mark Goethe, M.D., creates a unique surgical plan by using 3D digital modeling available through the CORI Surgical System (source: MidMichigan Health)

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates knee replacement surgeries are expected to increase a staggering 180 percent between now and 2030 in the United States. In preparation for this dramatic increase, MidMichigan Medical Center Midland recently expanded its comprehensive musculoskeletal offerings to include robotics-assisted knee surgery. Orthopedic Surgeon Mark Goethe, M.D., recently performed MidMichigans very first robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery using the CORITMSurgical System. This unique system, developed by Smith+Nephew, uses handheld robotics-assisted technology designed to help orthopedic surgeons plan and perform total and partial knee replacement procedures.

This system allows us to create a customized 3D digital model of the patients knee, said Dr. Goethe. Having this three-dimensional view helps us finalize and verify the selection of the patients knee implant and create a plan for their surgery without the need for either a CT scan or MRI. It also helps us achieve more accurate positioning of the knee implant based on the patients unique anatomy and sends information about the patients knee to the robotics-assisted hand piece at more than 300 times per second.

According to Dr. Goethe, the device allows him to remove arthritic damaged cartilage and bone surfaces, balance the soft tissues around the joint, and more accurately position the appropriately sized implant for better overall alignment. The result is a neutral mechanically-aligned knee joint made from material designed to last longer and feel like the patients own knee, he added.

Robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery using the CORISurgical System combined with the features and benefits of Smith+Nephews implant can lead to the following patient benefits:

We are very excited to bring this advanced technology to the Great Lakes Bay Region, said Orthopedic Surgeon John Murphy, D.O., musculoskeletal service line chief for MidMichigan Health. We are offering robotics-assisted surgery based on the overall potential benefits to our patients. Robotics-assisted knee replacements can be performed by your MidMichigan orthopedic surgeon. We encourage you to discuss options with your orthopedic surgeon to determine the best plan for you.

Those who would like more information about robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery may visitwww.midmichigan.org/roboticskneesurgery.

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2.Based on UKA surgery. Shearman AD, et al. EKS Arthroplasty Conference. May 2-3, 2019; Valencia, Spain.

3.Batailler C, White N, Ranaldi FM, Neyret P, Servien E, Lustig S. Improved implant position and lower revision rate with robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthros. 2019;27(4):1232-1240

4.Gregori A, Picard F, Lonner JH, Smith JR, Jaramaz B. Accuracy of Imageless Robotically Assisted Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty. International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) 15th Annual Meeting;2015; Vancover, Canada

5.Combination of CORI along with the JOURNEY II XR

6.Pritchett JW. Patients prefer a bicruciate-retaining or the medial pivot total knee prosthesis. J Arthroplasty. 2011;26(2):224-22800225 V3 JOURNEY II Design Rationale 11/1706791 V1 JOURNEY II XR Design Rationale 10/17

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The advent of Industry 4.0 changed the way industries perform, by transforming them digitally. Businesses embraced automation in workplaces to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs. Automation is a key ingredient to enhance business growth and agility in the current scenario. There have been speculations about AI and robots taking over humans and emerging as a threat to human civilization. But these technologies have had a great impact on building the economy and increasing revenue.

Adaptation of robots is a crucial step in achieving fully automated workspace. Robots have been feared for their capacity to fully replicate human intelligence. Many industries across the globe have already incorporated robots into their work environments to minimise labour and maximise work efficiency. A press release by International Federation of Robotics says, the new World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world an increase of 12%. Sales of new robots remain on a high level with 373,000 units shipped globally in 2019.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFG, the largest bank in Japan had introduced a humanistic robot called NAO, for customer interactions. Similarly, Amazon is known to have incorporated several robots in its warehouse operations that work along with human employees. Investing in robots can benefit business growth in many ways. Let us take a look at some of the benefits.

Robots can work in adverse environmental conditions and do not need lighting or ventilation in order to do so. They can take up dangerous tasks which can injure human beings. Since humans getting injured can have serious repercussions, robots are a desirable choice in such situations.

Robots are cheaper and they dont require consistent investment unlike hiring human employees. The costs of robots are now in a decreasing stage and it will further go down once they become popular in workplaces.

Humans and robots can work complementing each other. Robots are capable of doing tasks faster than humans with utmost precision. Less human intervention will result in minimal errors. Robots share the workload of human employees by taking over mundane tasks that need less human brain intervention.

Robots are complex in nature and hence it needs a lot of skill and time to programme robots. Complexities in the robots complicate working operations which can act as a potential risk for the products and the machines involved. Robots in the present scenario are expensive and this disables many small enterprises from adopting them, which in turn increases competition in markets. High maintenance costs of robots can doom the company in bankruptcy.

It is still difficult for robots to do all tasks on their own. Robots need to be monitored by humans most of the time and do complex tasks that cannot be performed by the robot hands.

Communication of the robots with other robots or a centralised control system can create standoffs between robots. Advanced automation is necessary for the robots to efficiently enable interoperability in workspaces. For instance, a report in Wired mentions Changi General Hospital in Singapore that has employed robots often face standoffs without knowing how to navigate. The report says that to alleviate these standoffs, the hospital uses software developed by Open Robotics, to let robots from different manufacturers talk to each other and negotiate safe passage.

AI and robots are blamed for taking over jobs, thus increasing unemployment rates. The advent of robots will minimise manual labour and this can cost jobs. There are a lot of mundane and repetitive tasks like customer care interactions which have huge manpower involved.

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MIDLAND The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates knee replacement surgeries are expected to increase a staggering 180 percent between now and 2030 in the United States. In preparation for this dramatic increase, MidMichigan Medical Center Midland recently expanded its comprehensive musculoskeletal offerings to include robotics-assisted knee surgery. Orthopedic Surgeon Mark Goethe, M.D., recently performed MidMichigans very first robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery using the CORITM Surgical System. This unique system, developed by Smith+Nephew, uses handheld robotics-assisted technology designed to help orthopedic surgeons plan and perform total and partial knee replacement procedures.

This system allows us to create a customized 3D digital model of the patients knee, said Dr. Goethe. Having this three-dimensional view helps us finalize and verify the selection of the patients knee implant and create a plan for their surgery without the need for either a CT scan or MRI. It also helps us achieve more accurate positioning of the knee implant based on the patients unique anatomy and sends information about the patients knee to the robotics-assisted hand piece at more than 300 times per second.

According to Dr. Goethe, the device allows him to remove arthritic damaged cartilage and bone surfaces, balance the soft tissues around the joint, and more accurately position the appropriately sized implant for better overall alignment. The result is a neutral mechanically-aligned knee joint made from material designed to last longer and feel like the patients own knee, he added.

Robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery using the CORI Surgical System combined with the features and benefits of Smith+Nephews implant can lead to the following patient benefits:

- Quicker, smoother recovery.

- Regain function faster and return home sooner.

- The surgeon is able to create a unique surgical plan by using 3D digital modeling to get a plan customized to the patients unique anatomy. This means the surgeon can perform the procedure more accurately than traditional knee replacement surgery.

- A natural fit. Using these technologies patients can keep more of their natural bone and ligaments, including the ACL. This helps maintain more of a natural rhythm and step.

- The surgeon is able to choose from the widest selection of implants available, so implants can be precision-matched to feel more like a patients own knee.

We are very excited to bring this advanced technology to the Great Lakes Bay Region, said Orthopedic Surgeon John Murphy, D.O., musculoskeletal service line chief for MidMichigan Health. We are offering robotics-assisted surgery based on the overall potential benefits to our patients. Robotics-assisted knee replacements can be performed by your MidMichigan orthopedic surgeon. We encourage you to discuss options with your orthopedic surgeon to determine the best plan for you.

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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InGen Dynamics, a Palo Alto, based Robotics and A.I firm, raised a recent round of funding bringing the total funding commitment to $4 Million at the most recent valuation of $45 Million.

It has always been the goal of InGen Dynamics to solve complicated challenges in the real world by offering simple but highly functional solutions formulated through Robotics and A.I technologies. This is evident from the companys mission statement, which is to improve humans' quality of life by creating cost-effective, intuitive, and practical A.I and robotics-based solutions. To a much extent, the company has shown a high level of excellence in the industry to the point that its products have attracted attention and recognition from other international companies and groups such as IEEE, Robo-Business and Disney, Boston Consulting Group. InGens products have also been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Mashable, Discovery, BCG, and PopSci.

Originally, the company focused on creating A.I and robotics products for homes and social use. However, InGen has continued to broaden its products by diversifying its targeted industries to include security, education, and healthcare industries, among others. One of InGens famous products is Dynamix, a set of reusable components designed using robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. According to the sources available, with enough funds, the company is expected to continue developing and expanding the adoption of Dynamix products and platforms.

The diversification of products and services offered by InGen can be traced to the character and intellectual excellence of Arshad Hisham, who is its founder and CEO. Arshad is an inventor, chief designer, engineer, and serial entrepreneur whose vision has helped shape the company. According to Arshad, InGen is primed to raise the necessary funding to fuel the future growth of A.I and Robotics technologies to solve the ever-changing problems being faced in contemporary society.

In what is seen as a significant step towards achieving this mission, InGen believes that it is on track to hit $100 million valuations in 2021. The Palo Alto, based A.I and Robotics firm said this after it carried out a round of funding led by Altrium capital, which continued with the momentum of fundraising with the investors of the last round closed in 2019.

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So many robots work at Changi General Hospital in Singapore that until recently it wasnt uncommon to find two delivery bots sitting in a hallway or outside an elevator in a standoff.

Such impasses used to happen several times a day, says Selina Seah, who directs the hospitals Center for Healthcare Assistive and Robotics Technologies. Unsure how to move around another object, or human passersby, the robots would simply freeze, each waiting for the other to move first. The humans would have to actually go down and pull them apart, she says.

Seah says Changi has about 50 robots, from eight manufacturers. As at other hospitals, robotic systems assist professionals with delicate surgical procedures and guide patients through surgery and rehabilitation exercises. At Changi, dozens of mobile robots also perform tasks like cleaning or delivering medication, supplies, and patient notes. But theyre not good at communicating with one another.

The standoffs at Changi offer a glimpse of a future problem for many businesses, as multiple robots, from different makers, struggle to navigate within the same busy spaces. Besides health care, robots are rapidly being adopted in manufacturing and logistics and are starting to appear in stores and offices.

To alleviate the standoffs, Changi is using software developed by Open Robotics, a nonprofit, to let robots from different manufacturers talk to each other and negotiate safe passage. Open Robotics maintains the Robot Operating System (ROS), open-source software that is widely used to develop commercial and research robots; the software Changi is using allows robots not based on ROS to communicate as well.

Open Robotics hopes such free and easily modified software will be widely adopted and enable greater interoperability of workplace robots. Open source has real potential to allow lots of different organizations to work together, says Morgan Quigley, a cofounder of Open Robotics and its chief architect.

Worldwide shipments of robots have grown steadily over the past decade or so, though theyve slowed recently due to trade tensions and the pandemic. The number of industrial robots, such as the robotic arms found on manufacturing lines, in use rose 85 percent to 2.7 million in 2019, compared with 2014, according to the International Federation of Robotics, an industry group. Sales of new industrial robots fell in 2019, but sales of service robots, including delivery and cleaning bots, rose 32 percent that year, according to the IFR.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy of Robotics is expanding its human-contact free delivery programme using its Kar-go delivery bot with a further trial beginning in Surrey in February. Surrey is the second region in the UK to witness Britains first custom-built autonomous delivery vehicle driving on the countys roads after road trials began in November 2020 in Hounslow, London. Following these initial trials, the company will now begin supporting a range of small, local businesses in Surrey, making deliveries from shops to residential addresses.

The Hounslow programme, which uses the Kar-go delivery bot to collect medicines from pharmacies and deliver them to care homes and residential addresses, is ongoing and the Academy of Robotics has a series of further trial locations planned for Spring 2021.

Serving communities outside city-centresKar-go is an electric vehicle designed to reduce the cost of last-mile delivery and cut harmful emissions. Its operating system has been specially designed to navigate unmarked roads outside city centres so it can make deliveries not just in urban environments, but also in more rural and suburban areas.

Founder and CEO of Academy of Robotics, William Sachiti, explains why Surrey is the next stop:

All too often new technology benefits only those living in cities and people living in more remote or suburban areas are left out. As a company founded in rural Aberystwyth, we were very conscious of this issue so we designed our AI to work where it could deliver the greatest benefit. So, the first areas we are rolling this out to are typical British suburban locations like Surrey.

Academy of Robotics proposal to make medical products the focus of Kar-gos first deliveries was granted funding support from UK Research and Innovation as part of the Governments modern industrial strategy and the programme has been welcomed by the DfT. Commenting on the launch of these Kar-go delivery trials in Hounslow, Transport Minister Rachel Maclean said:

Autonomous delivery vehicles, such as Kar-go, can offer safer and speedier delivery of medical supplies to those who need it the most.

The UK is well-placed as a science superpower to lead the world in this area and Im delighted to support projects that drive green innovation, promote a clean transport future and help the economy.

Following years of data gathering and testing with a combination of simulators and live technology trials in real-world environments, the team are focusing on the complex arrival and departure aspects such as where the vehicle can pull up and park or establishing procedures for reaching properties behind gates.

William Sachiti explained:

As a small company, to get things done quickly, we try to follow the path of least resistance. We began deliveries in Hounslow where one of our partners, Eurovia UK, are based. My own local community is the next location and were keen to hear from other local authorities to determine wheres next.

In late January the team began driving the Kar-go delivery bot in Surrey to scan the proposed delivery routes in preparation for using the vehicle to make semi-autonomous deliveries from mid-February. The AI has been designed with multiple fail-safe layers and in line with current regulations for testing autonomous vehicles there will be a safety driver in the vehicle at all times and the team will gradually increase the degree of autonomy used as the trials progress.

How it worksKar-go focuses on the small shoe-boxed sized parcels, where delivery could account for a third of the price of the item. Most of that cost is incurred in the last-mile, delivering from a depot to a home. Kar-go aims to reduce this cost by as much as 90%. Inside the vehicle is a patented package management system which can sort packages on the move ensuring that the recipient can only access the compartment containing their goods.

Providing a more convenient customer experience by delivering on demand, it will ultimately work in conjunction with an app. The recipient is notified that Kar-go is near and can follow the vehicle as it arrives via the app. They can then meet Kar-go as they would a pre-booked taxi. Using the app to open the vehicle hatch, Kar-go will then present them with their goods. For the trials, they will use a basic version of this system.

Founded by graduates and professors who met at the University of Aberystwyth in Wales, Academy of Robotics have developed and patented a specialist form of AI for Kar-gos operating system. It uses algorithms based on evolution which can learn and 'self-optimise' in real-time to make the best decisions.

William Sachiti, CEO and Founder of Academy of Robotics adds:

What makes Kar-go magical for me is that we applied artificial intelligence and robotics in a useful, but good way: the technology is there when it is needed and out of the way when it isn't. Unlike many iterations of artificial intelligence systems on the internet today that want something from you or want to keep you in some app or drive you to make buying decisions, we don't.

Notes to editorsFull company information for Academy of Robotics and images are available here http://bit.ly/Kar-goTomorrowToday including video footage of Kar-go on the roads in Banstead, Surrey http://bit.ly/Kar-goSurrey

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Fetch Robotics, the leader in cloud robotics, today announced itsnew PalletTransport1500, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that supports cross-docking, returns and case picking workflowsfor contactless pallet transport in distribution centers. The PalletTransport1500 will utilize Honeywell Intelligrated's Momentum warehouse execution system software, known as Momentum WES, to safely move pallets and other large payloads up to 1136kg (2504 lbs.). Honeywell's Intelligrated's turnkey Pallet Conveyance solution, powered by Momentum WES and the PalletTransport1500, is designed to support workflows for e-commerce fulllment, store replenishment and wholesale distribution center operations.

With next and even same-day delivery quickly becoming expected service levels, distribution centers today are under immense pressure to meet rising consumer expectations with a limited labor supply. To contend with growing order volumes and accelerated order cycle times, many facilities have increased their reliance on forklifts despite the safety risks each year, over 11% of all forklifts are involved in an injury, and a single work site injury can cost facility owners an estimated $150,000. Additionally, with vendors demanding increasingly strict service level agreements and the diversity of SKUs exploding exponentially, it's no longer possible to keep up with delivery commitments just by hiring more people. Traditional warehouse workflows in which associates fulfill individual orders one at a time are breaking down, leading to inefficient pick paths through large warehousing facilities. This approach results in unnecessary travel time and reduced picking volume, a problem that is further exacerbated by rising order volumes.

"Even the most well-managed distribution centers are struggling to keep up with the ongoing growth of e-commerce, which is putting tremendous stress on facilities and warehouse associates to move goods in and out of facilities at record speed," said Fetch Chief Product Officer Stefan Nusser. "By combining Fetch's new PalletTransport1500 with Honeywell Intelligrated's Momentum WES, distribution and fulfillment centers will now be able to orchestrate every aspect of automated warehouse execution for maximum facility efficiency and safety."

The PalletTransport1500 consists of the Fetch Freight1500 AMR with an integrated lift and a pick-up and delivery station, and already conforms with the new ANSI/RIA R15.08 standard for autonomous mobile robots. When combined with Momentum WES, which is designed to address e-commerce fulfillment challenges by orchestrating nearly every aspect of automated warehouse execution, the PalletTransport1500 can manage long-haul material transport without any need for human involvement, saving the time spend of operating forklifts and freeing up workers for more value-added activities. By taking care of long-haul movements in the facility and keeping forklifts contained to inbound and outbound docks, the Pallet Conveyance solution reduces injuries and creates a safer, more efficient warehouse environment overall.

"To compete in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of e-commerce, modern distribution and fulfillment center operations are introducing increasing levels of automation. Too often these automated systems operate independently, performing very discrete tasks and processes," said Thomas Evans, CTO of Honeywell Robotics. "This collaboration with Fetch to have a turnkey solution with Momentum gives those in the e-commerce industry a competitive advantage that will optimize productivity, increase operational safety, and provide significant return on investment."

Through the integrated Pallet Conveyance solution, facilities can leverage the PalletTransport1500 to support a wide variety of workflows including:

This latest offering builds on Fetch's ongoing partnership with Honeywell, which combines the power of Honeywell software with Fetch's existing suite of AMRs to support autonomous workflows for smaller payloads. With the additional capabilities of the PalletTransport1500, the combined offering now supports picking and material movement workflows for payloads of all sizes, enabling a fully optimized warehouse environment.

About Fetch RoboticsFetch Robotics is an award-winning intralogistics automation company headquartered in Silicon Valley. By combining autonomous mobile robotics with the power of the cloud, the Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform provides on-demand automation solutions for material handling and inventory management, with the power to find, track, and move almost anything in any facility. Fetch Robotics' solutions and services are deployed in leading distribution, fulfillment, and manufacturing centers around the world, augmenting workforces to drive increased efficiency and productivity. For more information, please visit http://www.fetchrobotics.com or follow the company on Twitter @FetchRobotics.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio forecast the global sealing and dispensing robots market is expected to grow by USD 1.31 billion during 2021-2025 as per Technavio. This marks a significant market slow down compared to the 2020 growth estimates due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020. However, healthy growth is expected to continue throughout the forecast period, and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 11%.

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The sealing and dispensing robots market is driven by the increase in industrial automation. In addition, the increase in 3D multi-imaging and image scanning is anticipated to boost the growth of the sealing and dispensing robots market.

Due to the shift in industries from manual tools and equipment to robotic solutions the demand for automation is increasing. For sealing and dispensing operations, the robots operate efficiently by increasing production and improving the quality of products. The vision systems, increased payload capacity, multi-axis dimensions, and increased arm length for extended reach allows robots to work with more complex objects. Due to COVID-19, several industries were hindered as the governments had declared the closure of operations industries. However, these end-user industries increased the adoption of automation for their critical manufacturing operations. Therefore, with the increasing adoption of factory automation, the demand for sealing and dispensing robots will increase during the forecast period.

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Major Five Sealing and Dispensing Robots Companies:

ABB Ltd.

ABB Ltd. operates the business through Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, Robotics & Discrete Automation, and Corporate and Other. The company offers an Integrated Dispensing Function Package, a complete set of dispensing components such as electrically driven dosers, applicators, hoses, material temperature conditioning units, among others.

DAIHEN Corp.

DAIHEN Corp. operates the business through Power Transmission & Distribution Products, Welding & Mechatronics, Advanced Components, and Other. The company offers FD-B4S, a 7-axis robot with a conventional welding system in different payload systems, including medium, low, and high payloads.

Dover Corp.

Dover Corp. operates the business through Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Refrigeration and Food Equipment. The company offers smart sealing and dispensing robots through its brand, Techcon.

FANUC Corp.

FANUC Corp. operates the business through FA, ROBOT, ROBOMACHINE, and Service. The company offers automotive adhesive dispensing robots used in a wide variety of applications such as arc welding, assembly, CNC milling, CNC motion control, and CNC turning among others.

Graco Inc.

Graco Inc. operates the business through Industrial, Process, and Contractor. The company offers a line of automated adhesive dispense systems such as UniXact Benchtop Jetting Systems and UniXact Dispensing Cells.

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Software and services provider PickNik Robotics leverages commercial and open source software, including Robot Operating, to provide its customers with advanced motion control and manipulation solutions.

By Dan Kara | December 22, 2020

Editors Note: Robotics Business Reviews coverage emphasizes innovation, including start-up companies (or young companies). RBR Start-Up Profiles highlight individual start-up companies using a consistent, templated format that makes for quick, yet informed reading, that also simplifies comparative analysis.

Founder Dave Coleman (Co-Founder and CEO)

Funding Status Picknik Robotics is self funded at this time.

PickNik Robotics offers a suite of software libraries to make robotic manipulation more capable, including open source and commercially licensed technologies.

Primary Target Markets Defense / Security, Healthcare / Medical, Logistics / Supply Chain

Technology / Product / Service(s) PickNik Robotics offers a suite of software libraries to make robotic manipulation more capable, including open source and commercially licensed technologies.

Value Proposition As robots move out of the carefully arranged factories and more into unstructured, collaborative environments, it becomes harder and harder to understand the systems limitations and rigorously test every corner case. PickNik Robotics increases their customers confidence in selling or deploying robotics automation by providing a fall back mechanism that serves as a stop-gap while whatever root issue is addressed or software improved to their robotics system.

Demand Drivers PickNik Robotics save their customers money by increasing the uptime of their system, which results in better cycle time, increased output, and/or happier customers. The company also enables robotic minimally viable products (MVPs) to be rolled out sooner, because the MoveIt Studio solution can be dropped in and enable a suite of instant functionality. On-demand, remote assistance from a call center affords all these benefits at a fraction of the price of keeping troubleshooters on-site at each location for low-frequency intervention.

PickNik Robotics has had commercial contracts with approximately 50 companies to date, and many collaborative partnerships in the open source community.

Business Model A freemium (open source) model has already gained 1,000s of non-paying users of PickNik Robotics MoveIt software. Many of these users are at leading robotics companies. PickNik Robotics current monetization strategy is selling engineering services and support. They have already begun selling software licenses as a premium upgrade. Some of the licenses are per-robot seat, non-recurring. Others are based on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) monthly subscription model.

Partners PickNik Robotics has had commercial contracts with approximately 50 companies to date, and many collaborative partnerships in the open source community. Our partners include Amazon, Microsoft, Open Robotics, Intel, Hello Robot, Motive Mechatronics, and AppliedLogix.

Customers AppliedLogix, Rapyuta Robotics, Tethers Unlimited, Realtime Robotics, Numurus, and Franka Emika. The company has additional customers which prefer to remain anonymous.

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DUBLIN, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market By Offering, By End User, By Region, Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2020 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market size is expected to reach $145.5 billion by 2026, rising at a market growth of 24.6% CAGR during the forecast period. Autonomous mobile robots are responsible for performing informed and un-coerced tasks in a very precise way. Autonomous mobile robots are functional in various fields like household cleaning, maintenance, delivery of goods & services, space flight, and wastewater treatment. Generally, autonomous mobile robots are present as a separate unit in an industry, but it is within the strict limitations of the direct environment. It is because, in an industrial autonomous mobile robot, the factory workplace is challenging. These challenges are in terms that workplace function in as the processes are expected to contain unpredictable, and chaotic variables.

These robots are largely adopted for personal uses, like companionship and entertainment, it becomes the key driving factor for the growth of the market. There is a growing demand for automated ground vehicles (AGVs) of warehouse automation and it is another factor that is boosting the market growth. Professional robots are adapted for medical applications, like surgery assistance, and laboratory automation is one of the major factors that is driving the market. Though, warehouse automation is the latest trend witnessed in the industry and AGVs play a very dynamic role in the warehouse automation process. Additionally, the robots also help the logistic companies for achieving a short- to medium-term payback period and offer a greater return on investment (ROI).

The development of IoT and AI has given a new aspect in developing the idea that robots can interact with humans. Moreover, the development of MEMS and sensors, and improvements in visualization technology have enhanced the accuracy and efficiency of mobile robots. The mobile robot market is continuously growing for domestic applications it results from modernization and innovation in the field of robotics. Advancements in technologies and research activities have resulted in the development of domestic cleaning robots, and they are very helpful for humans to perform ordinary tasks.

Based on Offering, the market is segmented into Services, Software and Robotic System. Robotic Segment is further segmented across Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UGV), Unmanned Maritime Vehicle (UGV) and Humanoid. Based on End User, the market is segmented into Logistics & Warehousing, Agriculture & Forestry, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Mining, Residential, Military & Defense and Others. Based on Regions, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, Middle East & Africa.

The major strategies followed by the market participants are Product Launches and Partnerships. Based on the Analysis presented in the Cardinal matrix; Midea Group Co., Ltd. and Honeywell International, Inc. are the forerunners in the Autonomous Mobile Robots Market. Companies such as BAE Systems PLC, Teradyne, Inc., The Boeing Company, and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., Omron Corporation, QinetiQ Group PLC, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., and Thales Group S.A. are some of the key innovators in the market.

The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include BAE Systems PLC, Honeywell International, Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Omron Corporation, Thales Group S.A., Midea Group Co., Ltd., The Boeing Company (Boeing Aircraft Holding Company), Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Temasek Holdings Private Limited), QinetiQ Group PLC (The Carlyle Group) and Teradyne, Inc. (Mobile Industrial Robots A/S).

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Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology1.1 Market Definition1.2 Objectives1.3 Market Scope1.4 Segmentation1.4.1 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market, by Offering1.4.2 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market, by End User1.4.3 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market, by Geography1.5 Methodology for the research

Chapter 2. Market Overview2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Overview2.1.2 Executive Summary2.1.3 Market Composition and Scenario2.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market2.2.1 Market Drivers2.2.2 Market Restraints

Chapter 3. Competition Analysis - Global3.1 Cardinal Matrix3.2 Recent Industry Wide Strategic Developments3.2.1 Partnerships, Collaborations and Agreements3.2.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions3.2.3 Geographical Expansions3.2.4 Acquisition and Mergers3.3 Top Winning Strategies3.3.1 Key Leading Strategies: Percentage Distribution (2016-2020)3.3.2 Key Strategic Move: (Product Launches and Product Expansions : 2017, Apr - 2020, Sep) Leading Players

Chapter 4. Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Offering4.1 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Services Market by Region4.2 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Software Market by Region4.3 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Robotic System Market by Region4.4 Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Robotic System Type4.4.1.1 Global Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region4.4.1.2 Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region4.4.1.3 Global Unmanned Maritime Vehicle (UMV) Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region4.4.1.4 Global Humanoid Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region

Chapter 5. Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by End Use5.1 Global Logistics & Warehousing Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.2 Global Agriculture & Forestry Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.3 Global Healthcare Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.4 Global Manufacturing & Mining Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.5 Global Residential Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.6 Global Military & Defense Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region5.7 Global Others Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region

Chapter 6. Global Autonomous Mobile Robots Market by Region6.1 North America Autonomous Mobile Robots Market6.2 Europe Autonomous Mobile Robots Market6.3 Asia Pacific Autonomous Mobile Robots Market6.4 LAMEA Autonomous Mobile Robots Market

Chapter 7. Company Profiles7.1 BAE Systems PLC7.1.1 Company Overview7.1.2 Financial Analysis7.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.1.4 Research & Development Expenses7.1.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.1.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.1.5.2 Acquisition and Mergers:7.1.5.3 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.1.6 SWOT Analysis7.2 Honeywell International, Inc.7.2.1 Company Overview7.2.2 Financial Analysis7.2.3 Regional & Segmental Analysis7.2.4 Research & Development Expenses7.2.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.2.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.2.5.2 Acquisition and Mergers:7.2.5.3 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.2.5.4 Geographical Expansions:7.2.6 SWOT Analysis7.3 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.7.3.1 Company Overview7.3.2 Financial Analysis7.3.3 Regional & Segmental Analysis7.3.4 Research & Development Expenses7.3.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.3.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.3.6 SWOT Analysis7.4 Omron Corporation7.4.1 Company Overview7.4.2 Financial Analysis7.4.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.4.4 Research & Development Expense7.4.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.4.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.4.5.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.4.6 SWOT Analysis7.5 Thales Group S.A.7.5.1 Company Overview7.5.2 Financial Analysis7.5.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.5.4 Research and Development Expense7.5.5 SWOT Analysis7.6 Midea Group Co., Ltd.7.6.1 Company Overview7.6.2 Financial Analysis7.6.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.6.4 Research and Development Expense7.6.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.6.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.7 The Boeing Company (Boeing Aircraft Holding Company)7.7.1 Company Overview7.7.2 Financial Analysis7.7.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.7.4 Research and Development Expense7.7.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.7.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.7.5.2 Acquisition and Mergers:7.8 Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Temasek Holdings Private Limited)7.8.1 Company Overview7.8.2 Financial Analysis7.8.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.8.4 Recent strategies and developments:7.8.4.1 Acquisition and Mergers:7.8.4.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.9 QinetiQ Group PLC (The Carlyle Group)7.9.1 Company Overview7.9.2 Financial Analysis7.9.3 Regional Analysis7.9.4 Research and Development Expense7.9.5 Recent strategies and developments:7.9.5.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.10. Teradyne, Inc. (Mobile Industrial Robots A/S)7.10.1 Company Overview7.10.2 Financial Analysis7.10.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis7.10.4 Recent strategies and developments:7.10.4.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:7.10.4.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:7.10.4.3 Geographical Expansions

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Thailand will equip vocational students with skills to work alongside and maintain factory robots to cater anticipated demand for 200,000 robotics-trained workers by 2024, the Bangkok Post reported.

The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) will oversee the scheme, which is part of the revamped Thailand vocation education system project launched in October.

The scheme comes at a crucial time when factories are moving from China to Thailand, and the urgent need to fill the gap for robotics-trained workers grows as many of these factories automate with robotics.

Monthon Paksuwan, OVEC deputy secretary-general said during the recently concluded 5 New S-curve webinar that education policymakers have already forged partnerships with private firms to offer upskilling courses in robotics

He added that the scheme will begin with mechatronics and robotic courses of the Human Capital Excellent Center (HCEC), which are taught to a total of 5,200 students annually at 161 private and state schools across the country.

The HCEC is also launching special courses to retrain teachers and help them keep up with changing robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Robotics thrive despite COVID-19 pandemic

In the last 11 months between January to November, the automation and robotics industry players in Thailand have invested a total of 651-million baht up from 29-million baht last year.

Previously, Thailand used 3,000-4,000 units of industrial robotics, but this has risen to 10,000-20,000 units to replace the human workforce, particularly migrant workers," Djitt Laowattana, executive adviser of the Eastern Economic Corridor Human Development Center (EEC HDC), told the Bangkok Post.

In the EEC, demand for robotic-skilled workforce has jumped from around 30,000 to 50,000 after the pandemic.

Furthermore, by early 2021, the EEC area will be ready for the 5G network that would move the country towards Industry 4.0, Laowattana said. Smart manufacturing will take shape with the integration of automation, Internet of Things (IoT), big data and cloud in the production process.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Harmonic Bionics, Inc. announced today that they will be partnering with Korean-based H Robotics, Inc. to assist with the US distribution of rebless, a smart rehabilitation device and recent recipient of a CES 2021 Innovation Award in the Health and Wellness category.

rebless is an FDA-registered robotic, exercise therapy device for both upper and lower limbs, providing motion to the elbow, wrist, ankle, and knee joints. With multiple operating modes, rebless allows for passive, active, and active-assisted range of motion and exercise, so therapy can be customized based on each individual patient's condition and progress.

rebless is controlled through an app downloaded onto the patient's smart phone or mobile device. Care providers will use the rebless Clinic software to prescribe exercise regimens, manage and export patient output, and perform telemedicine visits.

"An aging population and increasing rates of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders could lead to a shortage in access to proper therapy for patients," said H Robotics CEO Dr. Ig-Mo Koo. "We designed rebless to help facilitate teletherapy making it easier to receive care, while its programmability and automation helps deliver the precise repetitions needed for recovery."

"In a time when access to healthcare is a challenge, we are excited to help bring this unique product to the US market," said Harmonic Bionics CEO Christopher Prentice. "We believe rebless meets the quadruple aim of healthcare by addressing outcomes, costs, the clinical experience, and the patient experience in a positive manner. Home therapy assisted by telemedicine can increase access and compliance to needed therapy, leading to better outcomes. rebless has the potential to advance the rehabilitation process and enhance the experience for patients and providers."

Visit HRoboticsInc.com or contact [emailprotected] for more information on rebless. Harmonic Bionics plans to begin virtual demonstrations in January 2021.

Harmonic Bionics, Inc.

Harmonic Bionics aims to empower patients and their care providers by designing intelligent technology that facilitates data-driven treatment for neurological and musculoskeletal movement impairments. Our flagship product, Harmony SHR, is a bilateral, upper-extremity exoskeleton dynamically designed to provide unique value in three areas of practice: neuroscience and movement science research, movement disorder assessment/diagnostics, and rehabilitation. We intend to optimize upper-extremity therapy with Harmony SHR by enabling early intervention, increasing functional repetition, and employing patient-specific intent-based therapy through novel exercises.

H Robotics, Inc.

H Robotics develops, manufactures, and distributes state-of-the-art rehabilitation solutions, including medical robots and data-driven, telemedicine offerings for people who suffer with stroke complications and other neurological or musculoskeletal diseases. By leveraging our strengths in software and robotic technology, we aim to create products and services that provide value to our customers and contribute to a healthier world and a happier life.

Media Contact: Stephani Shipman 585.746.7214

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If life in Russia seems far removed from drones, smart assistants and robotic vacuum cleaners, we have news for you: Russian robotics and robots are alive and kicking. They disinfect buildings, deliver parcels, put out fires, work the land and serve the public. We list the 5 most out-of-this-world (yet firmly in it).

Robotics firm Promobot, based in the Ural city of Perm, has created several robots of particular relevance in these pandemic-hit times: remote temperature measurement stations, a robot disinfector and a consultant robot for medical institutions, which can measure temperature and other vital signs.

Promobot Thermocontrol is an autonomous terminal for non-contact temperature measurement in high-footfall areas. The measurement takes no more than 5 seconds and is accurate to within 0.2C.

Meanwhile, the Scorpion disinfector robot looks like a small tank. It is controlled remotely, using ultrasonic sensors and the GPS/GLONASS navigation systems to overcome obstacles, such as stairs and curbs. The robot is equipped with a cistern containing a disinfectant liquid and a spray device.

Russian company Copter Express Technologies (COEX) develops unpiloted aerial vehicles, including for delivery of small cargo instead of human couriers. For example, the COEX Pelican mini-quadcopter is capable of delivering a parcel weighing up to 2 kg; its top speed is 75 km/h with a delivery range of 5 km. Not bad.

Agrobot is not just a robot, but an entire autopilot system for agricultural machinery, which automates many farming tasks, making the process faster and more focused, eliminating the human factor.

Aurora Robotics' creation is able to cultivate lands in remote areas and harsh climates, can operate at night and in smoke or fog, and is not afraid of cold weather or precipitation.

Such systems herald the era of precision farming: to robot eyes, fields are not uniform different zones need different amounts of fertilization.

The ROIN RTP-M heavy hydraulic robot, built by Intehros, is designed to extinguish oil and gas gushers and blowouts. Any accident at a well can easily turn into an environmental disaster and pose a huge risk to emergency response teams.

The RTP-M keeps humans well away from the danger zone, and can extinguish a blaze at a distance of 1.5 km. The Russian company has near-term plans to unveil its already patented invention on the Middle East market.

Kiki is a next-generation interactive mobile service robot, able to hold a conversation with a person (using a self-learning neural network) and mimic human gestures. The robot has 17 degrees of freedom (in robotics, this means movable joints) and boasts a wide range of facial expressions and gestures; it can rotate its neck and body, and sensitive zones on the body react to touch.

Kikis main task is to attract attention. Plus, it can place orders, take payments and converse with human clients.

Find out more about Russian robotics technologies at theRobotsAgainst COVID-19international forum.

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