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Bright Machines Introduces Microfactory-as-a-Service for Factory Automation

March 4, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Bright Machines introduces a solution designed to help manufacturers of all sizes procure and deploy factory automation with Bright Machines Select microfactory-as-a-service. Bright Machines Select is a new microfactory-as-a-service model which brings Software-Defined Manufacturing to manufacturers without the upfront costs associated with traditional automation equipment purchasing, the company says. With financial evaluation, budgeting and contracts, […]

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DeepMind Develops New Method to Transfer Simulated Skills to Robotic Arm

October 30, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Artificial intelligence researchers are improving the technology every day, including at Google parent company, Alphabet, where researchers have taught a robotic arm to stack blocks using reinforcement learning. According to Venture Beat, the task has previously thought to be nearly impossible to do using only data. DeepMind, Alphabet’s artificial intelligence research team, developed a new […]

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Walmart Robots: How Should They Work?

September 12, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

You may have already seen robots in grocery stores, but prepare to meet up with Walmart robots on upcoming visits to the widespread superstore chain. Walmart has already used robots in their warehouses for years, but now, according to a Fast Company article, they’ve started rolling out roaming robots which scan shelves for out-of-stock items […]

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