Stephanie Leonida

London

Science and Technology Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Featured in: Favicon

control.com

Articles

Amazon’s Vulcan Robot is Set to Revolutionize Order Fulfillment

5 days ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Amazon’s warehouse and logistics facility stow-and-pick robot, Vulcan, has now graduated to beta testing. The initial pilot trial for the Vulcan bots has progressed from a trial involving six bots to one involving 30 bots at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Spokane, Washington. This progressive testing signifies the evolution of simple to intelligent automated warehousing and logistics operations.
Smart Warehousing Gets a Boost from Honeywell & Teradyne

1 week ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Teradyne Robotics (TR) is partnering with Honeywell to enhance automation solutions and promote their adoption within warehousing and logistics businesses striving to keep up with consumer goods demands.
MachineMind: Vention’s AI Brain Boosts Automation

2 weeks ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Vention announced the commercial availability of its AI-driven, Bell-connectivity-enhanced third-generation industrial automation controller, MachineMotion AI. The latest controller iteration boasts integrated Bell and WiFi connectivity, secure cloud connectivity, compatibility with top-tier robotics brands, hassle-free programming, plug-and-play integration, a compact design, and simulation capabilities.
AI and Robotics Reshape Textiles and the Performing Arts

2 weeks ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Pioneering researchers from Sudbury’s Laurentian University and Shanghai’s International Fashion Education Centre are blazing a new path, employing AI to reverse-engineer fabric material patterns, making machine-readable information for instructing robots in creating textiles.
Sonair Invigorates Autonomous Robot Perception with 3D Ultra-sonic Radar, ADAR

3 weeks ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Sonair steps out of stealth mode to bring industrial automation and robotics businesses a game-changing technology, moving away from light detection and ranging (on which LiDAR relies) to using sound waves to detect/avoid objects. The novel technology, ADAR (acoustic detection and ranging), is intended to deliver safe navigation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and vehicles while lowering integration costs and reducing power consumption.
Rockwell Releases Scalable and Adaptable OT Cybersecurity Solution - News

3 weeks ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Rockwell Automation introduces its security monitoring and response service, priming partner businesses with adaptive responsiveness and visibility for operational technology (OT) in industrial settings and facilities serving as critical infrastructure. The solution provides continuous real-time monitoring and threat detection, contextualized threat alerts, and tailored support from the Rockwell cybersecurity team experts to eliminate threats and minimize downtime.
Epson Boosts Safe Human-Robot Workflows with New SCARA Line

1 month ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

A world-leading developer of SCARA robots, Epson Robots, announced the expansion of its SCARA range with the release of its latest safety-enhanced, control-optimized GX-C Series robots. The series features the newest version of its software development platform, Epson RC+® 8.0, servo drivers with GYROPLUS vibration reduction system, and the RC800A robot controller with SafeSense technology.
RoboBees and Smart Tractors Advance Agri-Robotics Tech

1 month ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Researchers from the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory (HML) detail the recent advancements in the safe and damage-mitigating landing of their innovative, articulated robotic bee. Other research provides a novel navigation method for a soft-fruit-picking robot that enhances the productivity of automated robotics in farming environments.
AI-Powered xCognition from Xaba Pushes Robotic Automation Forward

1 month ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

Xaba is growing its seed funding, procuring a $2 million seed fund extension and securing a further $6 million in a founding round led by Hitachi Ventures (rounding off to a current fund value of $8 million) to advance its xCognition software.
ABB Unveils GenAI Tools for Training and Maintenance

1 month ago | control.com | Stephanie Leonida

ABB is leveraging generative AI in two jointly developed, newly available solutions, the ABB Industrial Knowledge Vault and ABB My Measurement Assistant+. Featuring the Genix Copilot GenAI assistant and Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, the technologies are designed to invigorate workforce training and maintenance capabilities through natural language-led training, guidance, analytics, and insight generation.