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When NVIDIA started to move aggressively toward autonomous cars, they also built a foundation for autonomous robots of every kind.

At Dell Technologies World a few years back, they had a session on the future, and robotics was expected to be one of a few very disruptive changes the market was expected to go through this decade.

We now have robots being developed for manufacturing, telepresence, military use, law enforcement use, security, such as in malls and large buildings and event centers, and digital helpers for the disabled.

But our road to robotics is rocky. From actuators to cameras, to power, to simply getting the things intelligent enough, there have been huge impediments to advancement. Most of which we have worked through, but one problem remains.

That problem is how to train them effectively without having to walk them through every task physically. The fix was to use simulation where days of training could be done in minutes, because you can speed up the simulation to machine speeds and well past what a physical construct could do.

But all simulations were not created equal, and while the use of gaming-based simulations looked promising, that promise didnt translate well into practice. The simulation, to work correctly, has to reflect through the virtual cameras to the virtual robot the full richness of the physical world. Otherwise, the robots training will be faulty.

For instance, gaming-based simulations for training resulted in weird anomalies when the robots were programmed with what was learned. Theyd do things like think shadows were solid objects and route around them, dramatically reducing the robots efficiency and productivity, while creating potential hazards as the robots attempted to dodge the non-material shadows of objects.

The solution, designed to work with NVIDIAs Jetson Xavier robotics platform that 800K developers have embraced across 120 ecosystem partners for 3K customers, is becoming one of the de facto robotics solutions.

Isaac Sim was developed to solve this problem. It is a simulation built on the Omniverse platform of digital twins, which provides a realistically accurate virtual representation of the natural world, allowing the importation of various object types, including CAD files, to generate a simulated environment logically indistinguishable from the real world.

You can then alter elements and test for virtually anything you could imagine, from power outages and weather events to alien and zombie invasions if you want. You can adjust for camera and sensor suits, adjust the size and nature of the virtual robot being tested, and even create the elements using elements that may only be theoretical if you can define the attributes of those theoretical elements.

While this does use synthetic data, which requires a process to assure that simulated data is consistent with the world you are emulating, this level of flexibility is critical to creating the next generation of robotics at scale.

One thing that struck me was that this solution could be used in an exciting game that, in turn, could be used to develop skills with the platform.

The process of creating a robot that would fight monsters, zombies, or space aliens is potentially the exact process needed to create a robot that will do more menial tasks. If you can make something fun, more people will pick up the skills needed to use the tool.

Imagine how much fun it would be to use a realistic location like, say, your home or office building, and then build a robot, or a team of robots, to defend it from zombies autonomously? You could also have virtual robot wars and battles, while learning the necessary fundamentals to design, build, and train real robots.

I think NVIDIA is on the cusp of something exciting, and they have relations with most of the primary game companies that could help make this theoretical game possible.

As we scaled to robotics, and AI for that matter, the critical problem with training became visible.

At least with robotics, a solution was to use the Omniverse platform to create a digital twin of the places you needed to train the robot and then move to a training solution that worked at machine speeds.

That solution is called Isaac Sim, and the next phase is to train the next generation of trainers on this tool to speed the time to market the robots weve been promised. I think the tool also lends itself to gamified training, and I expect, eventually, this may be how most of us become familiar with the tool.

In any case, the creation of Isaac Sim helps confirm that Dell Technologies talk from years ago, making it more certain the next big technology wave, at least concerning hardware, is likely to be robotics.

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The pandemic has worsened what has been a long-running labor deficit in the meat processing industry.

With up to 20% of Tyson's 120,000-member workforce not showing up on some days for a variety of reasons, automation is "one of our solutions to what we are experiencing today,"Hector Gonzalez, Tyson's senior vice president of human resources,told Food Dive in a recent interview.

Most recently, Tyson has focused on refining its use of automation and robotics so it can move product more precisely.Some tasks require the ability to sort through differently shaped cuts of protein, or demand a delicate touch. According to Soft Robotics, its SoftAI software can bring the finesse of a human hand to applications as diverse as shifting chicken breast tenders to packaging soft marshmallow Peeps.

"We are continually exploring new areas in automation that can enhance safety and increase the productivity of our team members," Rahul Ray, senior director of Tyson Ventures, said in a statement. He noted the transformative potential of Soft Robotics' robotic technology, computer vision and AI platform.

Demand for Soft Robotics' automation technology has been so robust due to the ongoing labor crisis that the company said it recently experienced two of its largest sales quarters in its seven-year history.

For Tyson, the Soft Robotics technology is yet another tool in its technology toolbox. In 2019, the pork, beef and chicken processor built a manufacturing automation centernear its headquarters in Arkansas to develop and test automated and robotic technologies that do everything from detecting product defects to stacking pallets.

Investing in automation is key for Tyson following a surge in protein demand by consumers as they look to have a balanced diet, satisfy hunger throughout the day and build muscle.

In the company's second-quarter earnings call, the company noted how volumes were under pressure despite surging demand for meat because of COVID-19-related production inefficiencies. Tyson's then-CEO Dean Banks pointed to high employee turnover and absenteeism.

Tyson is investing in automation and technology "to try to alleviate these more difficult and higher turnover jobs," and to reclaim some of the efficiencies and profitability it has lost, Banks said.

Other meat producers also are investing heavily in automation, including Pilgrim's Pride, the second-largest poultry producer that is majority owned by Brazilian meat giant JBS.

"We continue implementing a long-term strategy of introducing more automationin our operations to reduce operational challenges to labor and again in the future," Fabio Sandri, the CEO of Pilgrim's Pride, said in the company's first-quarter earnings call.The Colorado-based firm plans to spend more than $100 million on automation during the next year, which it believes will help it trim 5,600 positions.

Automating meat factories has long been a difficult feat because it is costly and carcasses come in varying sizes so it can be hard for robots to cut and work with all types accurately. But as the coronavirus ravaged meat plants, forcing many to temporarily shutteras thousands of workers got sick, more companies accelerated their plans for automation. Meat and poultry companies also are automating certain tasks that can be repetitious or prone to injury, such as moving or loading boxes.

Tyson's investment in Soft Robotics, and the hundreds of millions of dollars it has spent on technology and automation, is likely just the beginning as the meat and poultry giant joins other competitors in making their businesses more efficient and predictable.

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Johnnie's Jams Featuring Jonathan Meris and Bailee BakerIn today's edition of Johnnie's Jams, Director Jonathan Meris selects 4th of July party songs! As an added bonus, his old Teen's Tunes partner in crime, Bailee Baker, is in house playing as it is also her last day working for Good Day Sacramento. See if you know these jams and wish Bailee bye!

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Several awards were announced, with polite applause in response from those gathered in a classroom of the University of Missouri Agriculture Engineering Building.

Then, a louder cheer went up when Army Ants was announced as the winnerof the 2021 Global Innovation Design Award in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Army Ants is a youth robotics team, but this competition went beyond the realm of robotics.

The FIRST Global Innovation Awards featured teams from the United States, Mexico, France, Brazil, India, Norway, Israel and Tunisia. The awards presentation was online,and Army Ants team members, mentors and guests viewed from a large screen in the classroom.

They celebrated with home-baked brownies and milk.

"I think we did great as a team," saidZihao Zhou, 16, a Rock Bridge High School student. "We put a lot of hard work into it."

The team developed a smart compression stocking,calling it the Sensor Platform for Orthopedic Compliance after Knee Surgery, or SPOCKS. They were still working out bugs in the prototype after the conclusion of the online awards ceremony.

More: Columbia high school students prepare for international robotics competition

The stocking has sensors inside to measure quadricep activation, range of motion and weight bearing to help people recovering from knee replacement surgery meet recovery goals.

One sensor is an inertial measuring unit with an accelerometer and a gyroscope to measure rotation and motion, respectively. Another sensor measures the amount of weight the wearer is putting on the knee. Activity is logged on an app via a Bluetooth connection.

Jessica Barnard, a home school senior, tried it on as other students were testing the prototype.

"It's pretty comfortable," she said. "It's not too restrictive. I can feel it, but it's not painful. I would get used to it if I wore it all day."

Adult mentors for the team are MU faculty members Kevin Gillis and Anand Chandrasekhar and software engineer Andy Winslow.

More: Columbia high school robotics team continues growth

The award puts Army Ants in the top six teams in the world,Gillis said.

"I think we are pleased and really proud of what the team has accomplished," Chandrasekhar said.

Curious was how Sierra Luttrell said she felt before the awards were announced. The junior home school student measured and sewed the pockets for the sensors.

"I do think we have a chance of getting in the top five," Luttrell said. "I'm definitely curious, including about what other people did."

Her thoughts afterward?

"We are apparently very good at designing things," she said.

Army Ants started in 2010-11 and includes 35 students. The team is managed by the not-for-profit Columbia Educational Robotics Foundation and is a 4-H-affiliated club.

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On Monday, June 28th, Rima Qureshi, Verizons Chief Strategy Officer, took the stage with a virtual appearance from Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon, at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, for a keynote demonstrating the transformational impact of Verizons 5G network technology.

Mr. Vestbergs opening remarks emphasized the essential role that broadband, mobility, and cloud played in keeping our society connected over the past year and a half, and detailed Verizons growth strategy: a multi-dimensional, multi-use network at scale that combines the mobility of 5G with the immense storage capacity and computing power of the cloud.

Ms. Qureshi previewed new use cases that move Verizon technology beyond concept and connectivity and into innovative products and solutions above the network. Rima showcased how aerial and terrestrial robots can use the power of the network to work together to have a positive impact on businesses and society at large.

To see these demos firsthand and learn more about how 5G and MEC are essential to a connected economy, catch the full replay above.

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New York, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Industrial Robotics Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Type, Component, Payload, Application, Industry And Region - Global Forecast to 2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05012871/?utm_source=GNW 3% during the forecast period. The factors such as incentives offered by the government of various countries worldwide and public-private companies to the industrial sectors to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic coupled with growing demand for collaborative robots across all the industries to enable automation are driving the growth of the market. However, the reduction of the jobs of general laborers due to adoption of industrial robots in the manufacturing sector for automating the production lines is of the key factors limiting the growth of the market.

Market for collaborative robots to grow at higher CAGR during the forecast periodCollaborative robots, also known as cobots can directly and safely interact with humans in a shared workspace.These robots are not operated inside cages or safety enclosures.

Distinctive features of collaborative robots include rounded edges, embedded impact, and proximity sensors, as well as a lightweight design.They are majorly adopted by the SMEs for automation given the fact that they require limited investment capital and are easier to deploy as compared to the traditional industrial robots.

Their flexibility to easily adapt to different tasks makes them appealing to many industries and enable faster return on investment (ROI).Apart from SMEs these robots are also being considered for automation in large-scale, traditional industries such as automotive.

Hence, the market for collaborative robots is expected to grow at a faster rate during the forecast period.

Food & Beverages industry for the industrial robotics market to record highest CAGR during the forecast periodFood & Beverages industry is estimated to have the highest growth for the industrial robotics market during the forecast period.Primary food processing mandates a high degree of sanitation.

Under this, industrial robots are used for automation of several tasks such as picking and placing fruits and vegetables, cutting and slicing meat, de-panning bakery items such as bread and cakes, and packaging the final product. These robots also need to be water-resistant or IP67 certified. . For instance, the HE (Humid Environment) series articulated and SCARA robots from Stubli (Switzerland) are suitable for use in humid environments. Secondary processing, end-of-line packaging and palletizing are the most common operations where industrial robots have witnessed growth in this industry. As majority of the processes involved in food & beverages manufacturing are automated, this industry needs to deploy industrial robots on a large scale, as a result of which the industry is estimated to have the fastest growth for the industrial robotics market.

Industrial robotics market for processing application to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Processing application is expected to be the fastest-growing segment of the industrial robotics market.The processing application includes sub-types such as surface processing, polishing, deburring which involves adoption of industrial robots for their implementation.

Automotive industries have begun to invest more in polishing assembly lines, which is expected to fuel the growth of the market for processing applications.SMEs predominantly undertake these processing applications in their manufacturing plants.

As SMEs have a faster rate of growth compared to the large-scale industries, the adoption of industrial robots for automating the processing applications would also expect a rise during the forecast period. Hence the existing companies or SMEs in the industrial market can target the industries wherein processing application is undertaken in manufacturing, so in order to increase their revenues.

Europe to hold a significant share of the industrial robotics market during the forecast periodEurope is expected to hold a significantly large market for industrial robots during the forecast period.In Europe, industrial robots are not only relevant for large enterprises, but for smaller enterprises as well.

Germany is the largest market in Europe for industrial robotics both for traditional as well as collaborative robots.The automotive sector which is highly prominent in Germany is the largest contributor in the demand for industrial robots.

With the advent of electric and hybrid vehicles, collaborative robots are being introduced in the automotive industry.The second-largest contributor in the demand for industrial robots is the electrical & electronics industry in Germany.

This strong manufacturing sector is expected to accelerate the growth of industrial robotics market in the country. Additionally, government initiatives, such as the Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025, and the penetration of IoT and AI are expected to boost the sales of industrial robots in the coming years.In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews have been conducted with key industry experts in the industrial robotics market space. The break-up of primary participants for the report has been shown below: By Company Type: Tier 1 40%, Tier 2 40%, and Tier 3 20% By Designation: C-level Executives 50%, Directors 30%, and Others 20% By Region: North America 40%, APAC 30%, Europe 20%, and RoW 10%The report profiles key players in the industrial robotics market with their respective market ranking analysis. Prominent players profiled in this report are ABB (Switzerland), FANUC (Japan), YASKAWA (Japan), KUKA (Germany), Mitsubishi Electric (Japan), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan), Denso Corporation (Japan), NACHI-FUJIKOSHI (Japan), Seiko Epson (Japan), Drr (Germany), Universal Robots (Denmark), Stubli (Switzerland), Comau(Italy), B+M SURFACE SYSTEMS (Germany), ICR Services(US), IRS Robotics(Netherlands), Hyundai Robotics(South Korea), Siasun Robotics(China), RobotWorx(US), Techman Robot(Taiwan), Rethink Robotics(Germany), FrankaEmika (Germany), F&P Robotics (Switzerland), Bosch Rexroth (Germany).

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As of this writing, 37 people have been rescued from a Florida condo building that collapsed in the early morning of June 24. However, more than 140 others still remain unaccounted for and rescue robots have now been sent in to help find them.

The challenge: Search-and-rescue efforts are often a race against the clock in a situation like a collapsed building, the likelihood of finding survivors wanes with each passing hour.

However, a collapsed building is an incredibly dangerous place for first responders, too, so they must be very deliberate in navigating it one wrong move and the rubble might shift in a way that compromises their own safety or the people they're trying to rescue.

On the morning of July 1, another part of the building in Florida started showing signs that it might collapse, so first responders were pulled from the site for most of the day. When the search resumed, their access was limited.

Rescue robots: Robots can be a powerful tool in search-and-rescue operations, using cameras and other sensors to look for signs of survivors without putting human responders at risk.

Smaller rescue robots can also fit into tight spaces that humans can't or shouldn't navigate.

"In a collapse situation like this, the pile is structurally unsound and constantly vulnerable to shifting," Tom Frost, vice president of unmanned ground systems at robotics company Teledyne Flir, told the Washington Post. "It's much safer to have a robot crawl deeper into a void than to have a person crawling into that void."

Offer of help: Teledyne Flir has sent at least two of its rescue robots to the Miami-Dade Fire Department (MDFR) to help with the Florida disaster, according to the Post.

One is a seven-pound, tank-like robot called FirstLook. It's equipped with cameras and microphones and can survive drops of up to 16 feet onto concrete.

"You can take this robot and throw (it) through a window or throw it on a roof, and get to really hard to access places," Frost said.

The other is a suitcase-sized robot called PackBot. It assisted with rescue efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and is designed to move objects and carry loads of up to 40 pounds.

The next steps: It's not clear whether the MDFR has deployed either of the rescue robots yet or plans to in the future.

However, first responders have already used drones, sonar, and other technologies and with safety concerns limiting what human rescuers can do right now, ground robots might be a valuable addition to the rescue effort.

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Tyson Foods joined ABB Technology Ventures, Tekfen Ventures and three other venture capital firms to invest a combined $10 million into Soft Robotics, to further the tech companys work in artificial intelligence applications used in meat processing.

Soft Robotics said the capital will fund the launch of SoftAI powered robotic solutions. The application layers 3D vision and artificial intelligence on top of Soft Robotics patented industrial robots to provide the hand-eye coordination of human beings. This will allow for the automation of bulk picking processes in the food supply chain.

Todays industrial robots are unable to deal with product variability or unstructured environments typically found across the labor-challenged food supply chain in areas such as agriculture, food processing, and logistics, said Mark Chiappetta, chief operating officer of Soft Robotics. With our revolutionary soft grasping, 3D perception, and AI technologies, Soft Robotics unlocks robotic automation by augmenting widely available industrial robots with true hand-eye coordination allowing them to perform tasks that traditionally could only be performed by human workers.

Companies like Tyson Foods and ABB which acquired Baldor Electric in Fort Smith and operates manufacturing plants there are betting on the adoption of robotic automation to help improve safety and increase production in their facilities to meet the demand for high quality, safe and nutritious protein products. Tyson Foods is a leading producer of chicken, beef, and pork, and has invested about $500 million in new technology and automation in the last three years. The company is an existing user of Soft Robotics.

At Tyson Ventures, we are continually exploring new areas in automation that can enhance safety and increase the productivity of our team members, said Rahul Ray, senior director of Tyson Ventures. Soft Robotics best-in-class robotic technology, computer vision and AI platform have the potential to transform the food industry and will play a key role in any companys automation journey.

With workforce challenges across the industry, Tyson said the company remains committed to applying technology and robotics where it can to help fill the gaps in high-turnover and hard-to-fill positions.

Jeff Beck, CEO of Soft Robotics, said the global pandemic turned up the pressure to automate to alleviate workforce challenges and increase operational and food safety practices.

The vulnerabilities of the food supply chain were illuminated by the pandemic making it clear that automation has graduated from a nice-to-have to a must-have across all large-scale food production operations, Beck said.

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NeuroArm | Open surgical maneuvers (scalable in amplitude and speed). Role: Telesurgery. Can execute microsurgical movements on behalf of the primary surgeon, potentially with fine motor augmentation (scalable movements, tremor filter). Prototype built and successfully used clinically, but not commercially available.

Neuromate | Floor-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. For endoscopy, can function as a surgical assistant (retraction, lighting, correlation of location with navigation). Commercially available (Renishaw).

ROSA | Floor-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. For endoscopy, can function as a surgical assistant (retraction, lighting, correlation of location with navigation). Commercially available (Zimmer Biomet).

Stealth Autoguide | Mayfield clamp-mounted robotic arm to align and maintain linear trajectory. Role: Frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. Commercially available (Medtronic).

SurgiScope | Ceiling-mounted surgical microscope capable of frameless robotic stereotaxis. Role: Can be used for frameless stereotaxis with semiautomated targeting. Commercially available (ISIS Robotics).

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Robotics, a leading commercial developer of fully-automated drone systems, today announced it will join the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to advance BVLOS drone operations at the request of the FAA. As the first company to be authorized by the FAA for highly automated operations with no humans on-site, American Robotics holds a unique view on how to further advance and develop drone regulations to best support the $100 billion commercial drone industry. American Robotics will provide recommendations to normalize safe, viable and scalable BVLOS flights.

American Robotics is excited to participate in pushing forward BVLOS regulations alongside the FAA to develop safe integration of UAS into our National Airspace System, said Reese Mozer, co-founder and CEO of American Robotics. Our groundbreaking FAA approval in January 2021 was an important and significant step forward for the commercial drone community as a whole. We look forward to sharing our insights with the broader commercial drone community, and the FAA, and providing commercial users better access to the data and insights that are only accessible through an automated drone solution.

The commercial drone industry is growing quickly and providing significant benefits to the American public, but enabling expanded BVLOS operations is critical for the industry to truly take off. Automated BVLOS operations are particularly important to bringing the commercial sectors into the drone economy, including the oil and gas, renewable energy, infrastructure, and agriculture verticals. Key to these operations is the use, and FAA acceptance, of new and innovative safety technologies, such as long-range detect and avoid (DAA) sensors and software-enabled automation. The ARC will be a key step towards the future of the commercial drone industry.

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About American Robotics, Inc.

American Robotics (AR) is a privately-owned company focused on designing, developing, and marketing industrial drone solutions for rugged, real-world environments. ARs Scout System is a fully-automated, AI-powered drone system capable of continuous, unattended operation and is marketed as a drone-in-a-box turnkey data solution service under a Robot-as-a-Service (RAAS) business model. The Scout System is the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated operation beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) with no humans on-site. AR was founded by leading roboticists from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford with a shared vision for bringing robotic technology out of the lab and into the real-world to solve global challenges. American Robotics growth is also bolstered by the companys recent decision to enter into an acquisition by Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), a developer of proprietary, software-based wireless broadband technology. Ondas and American Robotics recently completed a $51.5 million equity raise that was heavily oversubscribed.

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