EP.8 DISNEY RELEASED ITS OWN ROBOT

A robot from Disney, a smart gripper for raw meat, differences between a gynoid and an android and much more...

Gripping meat like a boss… a robot 🥩

Soft Robotics, a Massachusetts-based company, has partnered with Nvidia to develop automation solutions for the $8 trillion global food and beverage industry. Using Nvidia's Isaac Sim platform, Soft Robotics has been able to simulate complex food production environments and test its automated solutions in a safe, cost-effective manner. Soft Robotics' technology uses soft and flexible grippers to manipulate delicate and irregularly shaped food items, such as fruits and vegetables, without causing damage.

This type of automation technology could revolutionize the food production industry by improving efficiency and reducing costs while also improving food safety and quality. The partnership between Soft Robotics and Nvidia represents a significant step forward for the use of simulation technology in developing automation solutions and highlights the potential for technology to revolutionize a range of industries.

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The emotion-reading robot from Disney 😱

Disney Parks and Resorts unveiled a new attraction that's sure to terrify and amaze visitors M3GAN, which stands for "Mobile Emotional Gathering Autonomous Network," is a robot designed to interact with park guests, blurring the line between entertainment and horror. The robot's facial recognition technology allows it to respond to human emotions. M3GAN is modeled after a young girl, with realistic facial expressions and movements, making it appear almost human-like.

Disney Parks representatives explain that M3GAN explores the concept of "emotional machines" in a theme park setting. While some may find the idea of a robot designed to blur the lines between entertainment and horror unsettling, M3GAN highlights Disney Parks' commitment to innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of theme park entertainment.

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‘Alexa, unload the truck’ 🔊

Stretch is a mobile robot that unloads floor-loaded trailers and containers. Its powerful custom vacuum gripper is able to handle up to 50 lbs (22.5 kg) of packages with complex shapes at a time. The robot is able to sort boxes without having any previous knowledge of their shape and doesn’t require pre-programmed SKU numbers. Instead, Stretch makes all decisions in real-time.

The Stretch robot's advanced sensors, navigation algorithms, and control systems enable it to navigate complex environments and handle a variety of items with ease. The robot's arm is also flexible, allowing it to maneuver through narrow spaces and reach items on high shelves. Its mission is to drive up to a trailer, unload it, and then drive up to the next one. We'll see how he handles the warehouse reality. Let's evaluate in a while!

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Show me your magazine and I will figure it out 🚧

BrightPick has launched the world's first commercially available autonomous mobile picking robot. The robot, which is designed for use in warehouses and distribution centers, is capable of identifying and picking a range of items from shelves, carts, and bins. The robot's advanced sensors and systems enable it to navigate complex environments and handle a variety of items with ease.

In contrast to other types of automated fulfillment systems, Brightpick Autopicker does not need to travel back and forth to centralized picking stations. The entire Brightpick robot fleet, be it 10 or 100s of robots, and the fulfillment process is orchestrated and optimized by Brightpick Intuition software; including storage, picking, order consolidation, dispatch, and replenishment. Digital warehouse of the future!?

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Robotics term of the week

Android and gynoid

Androids and gynoids are both types of humanoid robots designed to resemble and mimic human characteristics. However, they differ in their gender and physical characteristics.

An android is a humanoid robot that resembles a male human being in terms of physical appearance and behavior. Androids are often depicted in science fiction movies and books as robots that are designed to look and behave like humans, but with enhanced abilities such as super strength, intelligence, and durability.

On the other hand, a gynoid is a humanoid robot designed to resemble a female human being. They typically have feminine physical features such as a curvaceous figure, long hair, and softer facial features. Gynoids are also depicted in science fiction, but they are relatively less common than androids.