RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024

RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024

Robot Name : Digit
Robot Capability : Ability to pick up totes from a shelf, walk over to a conveyor, and place the totes onto the conveyor.
Robot Category : Humanoid Robot
Key Point :

  • Digit stole the show at ProMAT with its impressive capabilities.
  • It has conducted commercial trials and announced pilots with major customers.
  • Digit is 5 ft, 9 in. tall, weighs 143 lb., and can carry up to 35 lb.
  • Digit’s potential flexibility gives it an edge over other types of robots.

Robot Name : Autopicker
Robot Capability : Ability to pick and consolidate orders directly in warehouse aisles.
Robot Category : Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)
Key Point :

  • Brightpick’s Autopicker is the first commercially available AMR of its kind.
  • It combines a mobile platform, a robotic arm, machine vision, and artificial intelligence for e-commerce fulfillment.
  • The patented two-tote design enables it to retrieve orders from bins on shelving and pick items to one of its totes.
  • This reduces the need for associates to spend time traveling with carts.

Robot Name : Electric Sheep
Robot Capability : Development of autonomous robots for outdoor maintenance.
Robot Category : Startup Company
Key Point :

  • Electric Sheep has a unique business model that involves purchasing landscaping companies instead of selling or leasing its robots.
  • This allows them to understand how these businesses operate and deploy their robots effectively while generating revenue.
  • The company has grown revenue by eight times and has acquired four landscaping businesses.

Robot Name : n/a
Robot Capability : n/a
Robot Category : n/a
Key Point :

  • This year’s RBR50 winners showcased the growing relevance of generative AI to robotics.
  • Notable innovations include Sereact’s PickGPT, Harvard University’s soft exoskeleton, and Glidance’s robot for visually impaired individuals.
  • These innovations demonstrate the potential for robotics in various areas.

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