SICK’s LiDAR-LOC eliminates the necessity of installing and maintaining fixed, physical localization markers for mobile robot navigation.
In September 2020, SICK released SICK LiDAR-LOC (Localization On Contour), a software solution through which companies can implement contour-based localization – and hence navigation – on any automated guided vehicle, cart, forklift or service robot equipped with SICK’s LMS, TiM and NAV 2D LiDAR sensors, along with SICK safety scanners, such as the microScan3.
The tenants of Industry 4.0 emphasize flexibility, but in many cases companies with deployed mobile robots use reflectors, tracks, magnetic strips or other fixed, inflexible fiducials as localization references for navigation. SICK is a market-leading sensor provider, and as a result many of these same mobile systems are using SICK 2D LiDAR sensors or safety scanners. With SICK LiDAR-LOC software running on a SICK Sensor Integration Machine, these systems can be retrofitted to support flexible, contour-based navigation using data pulled from the existing sensors. The navigation paths of these systems can be altered as needs dictate without the cost and delay of installing new fixed, physical localization markers. – Dan Kara
WTWH Media’s Robotics Group is pleased to showcase the 2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award honorees – See table below.
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2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award Honorees
Organization | Location | Innovation Type | Innovation Subclass |
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Accerion | The Netherlands | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Ambi Robotics | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
American Robotics | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
AutoStore | USA | Application & Market | Retail / Wholesale |
AutoX | China | Application and Market | Transportation |
BMW / IDEALworks | Germany | Business & Management | Business Models |
Boston Dynamics | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Canvas | USA | Application & Market | Construction / Demolition |
DreamVu | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Embodied | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
FarmWise | USA | Application & Market | Agriculture |
FedEx | USA | Application & Market | Logistics |
Ford / U Michigan | USA | Business & Management | Leadership |
GreyOrange | USA | Application & Market | Logistics |
Hello Robot | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
inVia Robotics | USA | Technology & Services | Services Introduction |
Material Handling Systems (MHS) | USA | Application & Market | Logistics |
ModalAI | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Monarch Tractor | USA | Application & Market | Agriculture |
Motus Labs | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
NASA JPL | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Oculii | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Open Robotics | USA | Application and Market | Healthcare |
Opteran Technologies Limited | England | Technology & Services | Primary or Applied Research |
Orica | Australia | Application & Market | Mining / Quarrying |
Ottonomy | USA | Application & Market | Consumer |
Photoneo | Slovakia | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Plus | USA | Application & Market | Transportation |
Prophesee | France | Application & Market | Manufacturing |
QLayers | The Netherlands | Application & Market | Construction / Demolition |
Qualcomm Technologies | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
RE2 Robotics | USA | Application & Market | Energy |
READY Robotics | USA | Business and Management | Social Good |
rideOS | USA | Application & Market | Transportation |
Rocos | New Zealand | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
ROEQ | Denmark | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
SBG SYSTEMS | France | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Seoul Robotics | South Korea | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
SCHUNK | Germany | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
SICK | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Siemens Digital Industries Software | Germany | Technology & Services | Servies Introduction |
SLAMcore | England | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Smith & Nephew | England | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies | Israel | Application & Market | Agriculture |
ULC Technologies | USA | Application & Market | Utilities |
Universal Robots | Denmark | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
Vention | Canada | Application & Market | Manufacturing |
Verizon | USA | Technology & Services | Primary or Applied Research |
Waymo | USA | Application and Market | Transportation |
WiBotic | USA | Technology & Services | Product Introduction |
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