Oxipital AI’s inspection and picking solutions and Stäubli’s hygienic robot were demonstrated at Pack Expo 2024. | Source: Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI, a developer of machine vision technologies for robotic automation and product inspection, is teaming up with Stäubli Robotics. Formerly Soft Robotics, Oxipital is targeting food processing, agriculture, and consumer goods production for its technology.

Stäubli Robotics’ product portfolio contains 4- and 6-axis industrial robots, cobots, mobile robots, and automated guided vehicles. The Duncan, S.C.-based company said its robots can work in a variety of industrial sectors, including automotive, metalworking, photovoltaics, food, pharmaceutical, and more. 

“Stäubli Robotics is honored to become Oxipital AI’s first Preferred Partner,” said Mathias Konne, North American business head at Stäubli Robotics. “This milestone recognizes the previous joint efforts and existing collaboration between our two industry-leading organizations while paving the way for an even brighter and bolder future. With this official recognition, and along with our common partners, we continue to deliver robotic systems offering the highest value and technological advancements to our clients.”

The companies said that by combining Stäubli’s hygienic robots and Oxipital inspection and picking solutions, the two companies can help ensure consistent and food-safe production without depending on human labor for profitability.

“This partnership with Stäubli solidifies our joint efforts in helping manufacturers overcome some of the most difficult challenges in food processing by utilizing AI-enabled vision solutions paired with hygienic, high-speed robotic solutions,” said Harley Green, VP of strategic accounts.

Oxipital AI spins out from Soft Robotics

In August 2024, Soft Robotics divested its soft robotic gripper business and spun off its mGripAI 3D vision and artificial intelligence technologies into Oxipital AI. Oxipital focuses on visual inspection tasks such as defect detection, volume estimation, SKU classification, attribute segmentation, and conveyor counting. It will also on robotic picking in various industries, starting primarily in the food business where Soft Robotics has built its reputation.

Last month, Oxipital AI launched its VX2 Vision System, which uses AI for inspection and high-speed picking applications across food-grade and industrial sectors. Built on the company’s proprietary Visual AI platform, the VX2 comes in a more compact package at a more accessible price than its predecessor.

The VX2 has enhanced capabilities for inspection, high-speed picking, and high-speed picking with inspection, said Oxipital. It asserted that the system ensures optimal efficiency and precision in a wide variety of environments.

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Trexo Robotics helps children with a variety of needs, including cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, Rett syndrome and more. | Source: Trexo Robotics

Trexo Robotics has now helped children walk more than 100 million steps with its robotic brace. The device helps children with disabilities gain strength, endurance, and proper gait patterns. Trexo’s brace can help children with a variety of conditions, including cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, stroke, brain injury, hemi and paraplegia, spinal cord injury, Rett syndrome, neuromuscular conditions, and more. 

The Ontario, Canada-based company was founded in 2016 by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to help Maggu’s nephew. Trexo said it customizes the gait of the brace to each user and adjusts this gait over time. The company can adjust the system to accommodate gait pattern changes, the speed of steps, the amount of weight bearing, and the level of support provided. It also offers two operating modes: endurance and strength training to match the child’s needs. 

“For many of these kiddos, they were told they would never take a step. Every single one of these 100 million steps tells a different story—one of courage, progress, and hope,” Maggu said. “This milestone is made up of countless special moments, each representing improved strength, better health, and brighter possibilities.”

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“The 100 million steps milestone was not something I thought about as a goal, we wanted kids to take as many steps as they could. It’s amazing, each kid starting with one step and going after their own goals, has added up to an unbelievable number,” Udasi said.

The company is holding a celebration to mark this accomplishment in Toronto on Dec. 6, 2024. The celebration will honor the children, parents, and community members who have been instrumental. The celebration will include Trexo robotic legs walking on their own, heartfelt speeches, a special surprise from one of the Trexo users, and much more.

Looking ahead, Trexo has its sights set on future milestones. It hopes to reach 500 million steps, which it said is the equivalent of walking to the moon.

“These numbers are mind-boggling, and exciting because of what they mean for the kiddos,” said Jenn Horowitz, head of marketing, Trexo. “For now though, this moment is a time to pause, reflect, and celebrate.”

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AMP ONE is designed to capture billions of dollars in value otherwise lost to landfills or incineration annually. Source: AMP Robotics

AMP Robotics Corp. today said it has  has raised $91 million in corporate equity in a Series D financing. The Louisville, Colo.-based company plans to use its latest funding to accelerate deployment of its AMP ONE systems, which uses artificial intelligence and robotics to sort municipal solid waste, or MSW.

“Recycling rates have stagnated in the United States, despite the positive benefits recycling offers local economies and the environment,” said Matanya Horowitz, founder of AMP. “This latest investment enables us to tackle larger projects and deliver real outcomes for waste companies and municipalities – by lowering sortation costs, capturing more material value, diverting organic waste, and extending landfill life – all while helping the industry optimize its strategic assets.”

Founded in 2014, AMP Robotics said its AI platform has identified 150 billion items and guided the sortation of more than 2.5 million tons of recyclables. The company said its technology can help modernize and change the economics of resource recovery. It has three full-scale facilities and more than 400 AI systems deployed across North America, Asia, and Europe.

From sortation to AMP ONE

AMP Robotics said its AI uses deep learning to continuously train itself by processing millions of material images into data. The software uses pattern recognition of colors, textures, shapes, sizes, and logos to identify recyclables and contaminants in real time, enabling new offtake chemistries and capabilities, it added.

The company noted that its first products were a series of sorting robots deployed with minimal retrofit into existing recycling facilities. AMP then developed facilities that it claimed involve almost no manual sorting, are reliable, and provide “pervasive data.”

“These facilities make the recovery of commodities safer and more cost-effective than ever and have grown to encompass MSW sorting, an offering out of reach to the industry prior to the advent of AMP’s technology,” it said. “AMP ONE provides a full-scale facility solution to sort various material streams and capture more of the billions of dollars in value otherwise lost to landfills or incinerated annually.”

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AMP Robotics marks recent deployments, new CEO

Recycling and Disposal Solutions demonstrated AMP ONE’s ability to cost-effectively sort MWS at its facility  in Portsmouth, Va. It has processed 150 tons per day of local waste with more than 90% uptime, said the company.

Last month, AMP Robotics entered into an agreement with Waste Connections Inc. to equip and operate one of Waste Connections’ single-stream recycling facilities in Colorado. 

“AMP provides meaningfully lower-cost, higher-performance systems to recover commodities and increase landfill diversion, and we’re uniquely positioned to reshape the waste and recycling landscape at a critical time,” said Tim Stuart, CEO of AMP. “We’re grateful to our longstanding and newest investors for their support in helping us chart a new path for sustainable materials management and resource efficiency.”

AMP last month augmented its leadership team with the appointment of Stuart, former chief operating officer for Republic Services Inc. Horowitz transitioned from CEO into the role of chief technology officer.

Congruent Ventures leads round

Congruent Ventures led AMP Robotics’ Series D round. Current and new investors participated, including Sequoia Capital, XN, Blue Earth Capital, Liberty Mutual Investments, California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), Wellington Management, Range Ventures, and Tao Capital Partners.

“AMP’s AI sortation systems enable consumers to recycle both with and without curbside separation and communities to benefit from the recovery of recycled commodities while reducing dependence on landfills,” added Abe Yokell, co-founder and managing partner of Congruent Ventures. “AMP is an example of the real-world impacts of AI; solutions like AMP’s will divert billions of tons of recyclable material from landfills while reducing emissions.”

Congruent Ventures is a leading early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build companies addressing climate and sustainability challenges. The firm has more than $1 billion in assets under management across early-stage climate tech funds and 59 companies in its portfolio.

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An HSS study tested the effectiveness of robot-assisted and augmented reality surgeries. | Source: Adobe Stock

A study at the Hospital for Special Surgery, or HSS, comparing robot-assisted navigation to the use of augmented reality in spinal surgery found that both techniques demonstrate excellent accuracy and safety for pedicle screw placement.

More than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Many of these procedures involve implants called pedicle screws to stabilize the spine, and precise positioning is critical for a successful surgery.

“Compared to conventional free-hand techniques, both robotic-assisted navigation [RAN] and the use of augmented reality [AR] have demonstrated superior accuracy,” said Darren R. Lebl, M.D., MBA. “Our study is the first to directly compare RAN to AR with respect to screw placement precision.”

Lebl is a spine surgeon and director of research at HSS, plus principal investigator of the study. The research was published online in the journal Spine.

HSS is a leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. Founded in 1863, the New York-based healthcare provider claimed it has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, as well as some of the lowest infection and complication rates.

In addition to patient care, HSS said it supports research, innovation, and education. The HSS Research Institute includes 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on advancing musculoskeletal health through the prevention of degeneration, tissue repair, and tissue regeneration.

Darren R. Lebl is a spine surgeon and director of research at HSS. | Source: Hospital for Special Surgery

Robot-assisted surgery and AR offer aid

Over the past decade, numerous robot-assisted navigation and augmented reality systems have emerged for spine surgery.

“In addition to enhanced accuracy, the potential advantages of both technologies include reduced radiation exposure and provide for improved safety in spine surgery,” noted Dr. Lebl. “A growing number of major medical centers nationwide are using at least one of these technologies.”

RAN involves robotic guidance of surgeon-operated instruments. A robotic arm, along with 3D images of the patient’s anatomy and navigation technology similar to GPS, enables the surgeon to perform a minimally invasive procedure that is planned ahead of time on advanced software.

AR-assisted spine surgery superimposes 3D images of a patient’s anatomy onto the surgeon’s visual field during surgery via a headset. A preoperative CT scan of the patient’s spine is used to plan and perform the surgery.

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Study analyzes spinal surgeries

The HSS study included 212 adult spine surgery patients who had a total of 1,211 pedicle screws placed between June 2020 and October 2023. It followed 108 people who received 827 screws using robots and 104 patients who received 384 screws with augmented reality.

They underwent surgery in the lumbar and/or sacral spine for degenerative spinal conditions. One experienced surgeon performed all of the robotic cases, while two other experienced spine surgeons used the AR system.

The position of each pedicle screw was assessed after surgery based on either CT scan or 3D fluoroscopy using the Gertzbein-Robbins classification system, which assigns a grade of A, B, C or D to evaluate accuracy. The HSS researchers considered Grades A and B to be acceptable.

The A rating is assigned to screw placement completely within the pedicle, a bony structure on the vertebra that protects the spinal cord. Grade B, still acceptable, is assigned to a screw that is 2mm (1/16 inch) outside of the desired location. In the study, any screw with a Grade C or D would be deemed unacceptable.

After surgery, two independent spine surgeons assigned a grade to all the pedicle screws. The study found no significant difference between robot-assisted and AR screw placement in terms of accuracy, with 99.6% of RAN screws rated as Grade A or B, and 98.7% of AR screws classified as A or B. Overall, 92.6% of the screws achieved the top Grade A rating.

“Our results confirmed excellent accuracy for both techniques, making both robotics and AR safe tools for accurate positioning of lumbosacral pedicle screws,” Dr. Lebl said. “However, a higher rate of Grade A screws was seen in the RAN group, potentially highlighting superior precision for robotics.”

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The MPXS micro vacuum pump puts the features of COVAL’s intelligent vacuum pumps into a smaller physical space. | Source: COVAL

COVAL SAS, a designer, producer, and marketer of vacuum components and systems, has released its latest micro vacuum pump, the MPXS. The Montélier, France-based company said it designed the pump to be pilot-controlled, ultra-compact, and equipped with high-performance communication capabilities. 

The new MPXS series is intended to provide manufacturers with an efficient tool for handling non-porous parts at high speeds on robots or automated systems, said COVAL. The micro vacuum pump follows the design principles of the company‘s intelligent vacuum pumps, which COVAL said are energy-efficiency, high-performance, and communications I/O.

With a width of just 12.5 mm (0.4 in.) and a weight of only 87 g (3 oz.), the company said the MPXS is the smallest vacuum pump it has created. This size means it can be installed as close as possible to suction cups or inside restricted spaces for reduced pick-up time with no loss of load, guaranteeing high speeds.

COVAL is an ISO 9001 V2015-certified company that specializes in vacuum handling systems for multiple industries. It has clients in fields including packaging, automotive, food processing, plastic processing, and aeronautics. COVAL markets its products and services internationally through its subsidiaries and its network of authorized distributors.

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Thanks to single-stage Venturi technology, MPXS series micro vacuum pumps can quickly reach a maximum vacuum of 85%. This makes it suited to dynamic applications requiring very short cycle times. 

COVAL said the two power levels of 0.53 and 0.92 SCFM add to the system’s versatility and enable it to adapt to the needs of each application.

The MPXS also provides the user with useful information at every stage of operation. COVAL said it equipped the system with a human-machine interface (HMI) that makes it easy to read operating, diagnostic, and maintenance information. It also enables rapid parameter setting.

In addition, the integrated IO-Link communication interface supports fast, cost-effective installation, continuous diagnostics, centralized parameter setting, and efficient communication with higher-level protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT.

MPXS micro vacuum pumps feature air-saving control (ASC) technology. COVAL said it intelligently regulates vacuum generation, enabling energy savings of 90% on average by stopping air consumption once the desired vacuum level has been reached.

The modularity of the MPXS series offers a wide choice of configurations, ensuring flexibility during installation and use. It is available as stand-alone modules or in islands of up to eight modules, with standard or powerful adjustable blower options.

COVAL said the MPXS micro vacuum pump’s small size, high performance, and wide range of functions and configurations make it suitable for industrial applications requiring high speeds. These include high-speed pick-and-place systems, robot manipulators, and automated production. It is especially useful for the plastics, electronics, and pharmaceutical industries, according to the company.

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The new M16 connectors have been redesigned to be modular and easier to handle. Source: binder

For demanding environments, Binder USA LP has introduced a new generation of molded M16 connectors, which it said are engineered to deliver reliability and performance even in the harshest conditions. The M16 circular connectors are designed for applications ranging from heavy-duty machinery like construction cranes and excavators to precision-driven laboratory equipment.

These connectors must meet diverse requirements, ensuring stable and reliable connections in extreme conditions, such as freezing temperatures and exposure to dirt and dust. To address these challenges, they must combine high electrical performance with durability and resilience, noted Camarillo, Calif.-based binder.

binder redesigns connectors to be modular

binder said it has completely redesigned its latest generation of molded M16 connectors. The previous version included many existing parts from field-wireable connectors, not all of which were ideal for the molded version, the company explained.

With an expanding portfolio and increasing demand, the company said it decided to fundamentally redesign the product to use a modular system, enabling many common parts between the unshielded and shielded variants.

“A key feature of the new connector design is the reduction in components,” said Sebastian Ader, product manager at binder. “Thanks to the modular system, we only need one additional part for the shielded and unshielded variants. This allows us to produce much more efficiently, offering cost advantages to customers without compromising on quality.”

Developing the new M16 connector was particularly challenging, said binder, because it had to comply with both the M16 standard (DIN EN 61076-2-106) and the stringent AISG standard (for the eight-pin shielded variant) in terms of IP68 sealing and compatibility between different manufacturers.

By optimizing the sealing system, the new M16 system resolves compatibility problems that have previously led to insufficient sealing, the company said. It added that the new generation of connectors is lead-free, meeting the EU RoHS2 Directive 2011/65/EU, including 2015/863/EU.

M16 suitable for industrial, field applications

When redesigning the M16 molded connectors, binder said it paid particular attention to applications in industrial machinery, camera systems, and pressure sensors. These areas require maximum electrical reliability, and therefore a robust connector system that functions under difficult operating conditions, it noted.

“Crane and excavator applications are a good example. Here, fixed-plug connections are required,” said Ader. “Particularly in critical moments, such as when lifting heavy loads, it is important that the connectors not only fit securely, but are also quick and easy to use.”

A triangular design is intended to make the new M16 connectors are easy to handle, even in sub-zero temperatures or when wearing gloves, for example.

“The new triangular design not only makes handling easier, but it also minimizes dirt-prone areas and undercuts, which enables use even in very harsh and demanding environments,” Ader said. “The new connectors can be reliably mated, unmated and locked at any time.’

The molded M16 connectors also meet requirements for shock resistance, vibration tolerance, and tightness, said binder. “In summary, the robust design ensures a reliable connection in extreme temperatures, dirt, and moisture, minimizes the risk of failure, and ensures the continuous operational readiness of the machines,” it asserted.

“With the molded M16 connector, we have succeeded in meeting market demands in terms of technical properties, handling, and price,” Ader said. “All this makes our solution a future-proof choice for demanding industrial applications.”

About binder

Binder USA LP is a subsidiary of binder Group, a leading global manufacturer of circular connectors, custom cord sets, and LED lights. The company‘s products are used worldwide in industrial environments for factory automation, process control, and medical technology applications.

Binder said its technical innovations meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. The company’s quality management system is ISO 9001 and 14001-certified, but binder said its solution-focused approach to customer applications and commitment to service differentiate it from the competition.

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CEO Julia Astrid Riemenschneider (left) and COO Franziska Lorenz of Rethink Robotics. | Source: Rethink Robotics

Six years after closing its doors, Rethink Robotics Inc. relaunched in September with a new line of collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator. Today, the company unveiled its new leadership team. Effective immediately, Julia Astrid Riemenschneider has been appointed chief executive officer, and Franziska Lorenz is chief operations officer.

Top priorities for Riemenschneider and Lorenz will include delivering innovative technologies in collaborative robots, overseeing the installation of Rethink Robotics’ North American headquarters, and expanding the team. By the end of 2025, the company plans to triple its team size, open a U.S. headquarters, and relocate robot production from Europe to the U.S.

“There is huge opportunity for our products in the North American manufacturing market, and we are excited to be working on our first installations as we grow our network of partners, distributors, and integrators,” said Riemenschneider. “I am honored to be in the position to lead a team that will challenge the status quo, help manufacturers solve challenges through automation, and empower our business partners for sustainable growth.”

In the 10 years Rethink Robotics was in operation before it shut down in 2018, it raised $150 million and released the well-known Baxter and Sawyer cobots. After shutting down, German automation and robotics specialist HAHN Group acquired the IP and trademarks for Rethink’s Sawyer cobot and Intera software.

Now, Rethink is under the United Robotics Group umbrella of HAHN Group.

The company’s newly introduced product line includes collaborative robots in payloads ranging from 7 to 30 kg (15 to 66 lb.), two autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and a mobile manipulator robot (MMR). Rethink said it designed the robots for increased precision, speed, and reliability, making them highly capable for industrial applications.

Riemenschneider and Lorenz take the reins at Rethink 

The new Reacher collaborative robot arms from Rethink Robotics. | Credit: Rethink Robotics

As CEO, Riemenschneider, M.Sc., is responsible for managing all customer-facing related departments, including marketing, sales, business development, product development, and application engineering. She brings more than 10 years of business development experience in industrial automation.

Prior to Rethink Robotics, Riemenschneider grew the business-development organization for United Robotics Group in Europe and the U.S. She previously worked in the U.S. for an international sensor manufacturer. This followed Europe-based business-development roles with a machine vision manufacturer and collaborative robot market leader Universal Robots.

Lorenz was previously responsible for corporate development and compliance at HAHN Automation Group, United Robotics Group, and Schenck Process Group. She holds a master’s degree in international business administration. Lorenz said she brings extensive international experience from her studies and professional work in Italy, Spain, and Mexico.

“With Rethink Robotics being based in the U.S., we are excited to create high-tech American jobs,” stated Lorenz. “It is our goal to provide opportunities for motivated and experienced talents to rethink and employ collaborative robots to help solve today’s manufacturing challenges.”

She recently spent 18 months at Robotnik, a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor mobile robots in Valencia, Spain. Lorenz managed its integration into United Robotics Group. She has managed numerous company acquisitions and is an expert in developing strategies and implementing organizational structures.

In addition, Rethink said Lorenz brings extensive administrative expertise to her role. In her new role as chief operations officer, Lorenz will be managing the company‘s human resources, finance, production, and service units. She said she is “looking forward to creating a diverse team as the foundation of success.”

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AWS and Isaac Sim can help accelerate robotics development, says NVIDIA.

NVIDIA Corp. today announced at AWS re:Invent enhanced tools for robotics developers, as well as the availability of NVIDIA DGX Cloud on Amazon Web Services and offerings for artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

The company said that NVIDIA Isaac Sim is now available on NVIDIA L40S graphics processing units (GPUs) in Amazon Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) G6e instances. It said this could double scaling robotics simulation and accelerate AI model training. Isaac Sim is a reference application built on NVIDIA Omniverse for developers to simulate and test AI-driven robots in physically based virtual environments.

With NVIDIA OSMO, a cloud-native orchestration platform, developers can easily manage their complex robotics workflows across their AWS computing infrastructure, claimed the company.

“This combination of NVIDIA-accelerated hardware and software — available on the cloud — allows teams of any size to scale their physical AI workflows,” wrote Akhil Docca, senior product marketing manager for Omniverse at NVIDIA.

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What is ‘physical AI?’

According to NVIDIA, “physical AI” describes AI models that can understand and interact with the physical world. The company said it “embodies the next wave of autonomous machines,” such as self-driving cars, industrial manipulators, mobile robots, humanoids, and even robot-run infrastructure like factories and warehouses.

With physical AI, developers are embracing a “three-computer solution” for training, simulation, and inference to make breakthroughs, NVIDIA said. Yet physical AI for robotics systems requires robust training datasets to achieve precision inference in deployment. Developing such datasets and testing them in real situations can be impractical and costly.

Simulation offers an answer, as it can accelerate the training, testing and deployment of AI-driven robots, the company asserted.

L40S GPUs in the cloud offer to scale simulation, training

Developers can use simulation to verify, validate, and optimize robot designs as well as the systems and their algorithms before deployment, said NVIDIA. It added that simulation can optimize facility and system designs before construction or remodeling starts for maximum efficiencies, reducing costly manufacturing change orders.

Amazon EC2 G6e instances accelerated by NVIDIA L40S GPUs can double performance over the prior architecture, while allowing the flexibility to scale as scene and simulation complexity grows, NVIDIA said. Roboticists can use these instances to train many computer vision models that power AI-driven robots.

This means the same instances can be extended for various tasks, from data generation and simulation to model training. NVIDIA added that OSMO allows teams to orchestrate and scale complex robotics development workflows across distributed computing resources, whether on premises or in the AWS cloud.

NVIDIA said Isaac Sim can foster collaboration and critical workflows, such as generating synthetic data for perception model training.

A reference workflow combines NVIDIA Omniverse Replicator, a framework for building custom synthetic data generation (SDG) pipelines and a core extension of Isaac Sim, with NVIDIA NIM microservices. With it, developers can build generative AI-enabled SDG pipelines, it said.

These include the USD Code NIM microservice for generating Python USD code and answering OpenUSD queries, plus the USD Search NIM microservice for exploring OpenUSD assets using natural language or image inputs.

The Edify 360 HDRi NIM microservice can generate 360-degree environment maps, while the Edify 3D NIM microservice can create ready-to-edit 3D assets from text or image prompts. Generative AI can thus ease the synthetic data generation process by reducing many tedious and manual steps, from asset creation to image augmentation, said NVIDIA.

• Rendered.ai’s synthetic data engineering platform is integrated with Omniverse Replicator. It enables companies to generate synthetic data for computer vision models used in industries from security and intelligence to manufacturing and agriculture.
• SoftServe Inc., an IT consulting and digital services provider, uses Isaac Sim to generate synthetic data and validate robots used in vertical farming with Pfeifer & Langen, a leading European food producer.
• Tata Consultancy Services is building custom synthetic data generation pipelines to power its Mobility AI suite to address automotive and autonomous use cases by simulating real-world scenarios. Its applications include defect detection, end-of-line quality inspection, and hazard avoidance.

NVIDIA, AWS help robots learn in simulation

While Isaac Sim enables developers to test and validate robots in physically accurate simulation, Isaac Lab, an open-source robot learning framework built on Isaac Sim, provides a virtual playground for building robot policies that can run on AWS Batch. Because these simulations are repeatable, developers can troubleshoot and reduce the number of cycles required for validation and testing, said NVIDIA.

The company cited robotics startups that are already using Isaac Sim on AWS: 

• Field AI is building robot foundation models to enable robots to autonomously manage a wide range of industrial processes. It uses Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab to evaluate the performance of these models in complex, unstructured environments in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and more.
• Vention, which offers a full-stack cloud-based automation platform, is creating pretrained skills to ease development of robotic tasks, noted NVIDIA. It is using Isaac Sim to develop and test new capabilities for robot cells used by small to midsize manufacturers.
• Cobot offers Proxie, its AI-powered collaborative mobile manipulator. It uses Isaac Sim to enable the robot to adapt to dynamic environments, work alongside people, and streamline logistics in warehouses, hospitals, airports, and more.
• Standard Bots is simulating and validating the performance of its R01 robot used in manufacturing and machining setup.
• Swiss-Mile is using Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab for robot learning so that its wheeled quadruped robots can perform tasks autonomously with new levels of efficiency in factories and warehouses.
• Cohesive Robotics has integrated Isaac Sim into its software framework called Argus OS for developing and deploying robotic workcells used in high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Aescape’s robots are able to provide precision-tailored massages by accurately modeling and tuning the onboard sensors in Isaac Sim.

NVIDIA made other announcements in addition to the availability of Isaac Sim 4.2 on Amazon EC2 G6e Instances powered by NVIDIA L40S GPUs on AWS Marketplace.

It said that NVIDIA DGX Cloud can run on AWS for training AI models; that AWS liquid cooling is available for data centers using its Blackwell platform; and that NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM microservices and AI Blueprints, developed to advance drug discovery, are now integrated into AWS HealthOmics.

The company also said its latest AI Blueprints are available on AWS for video search and cybersecurity, the integration of NVIDIA CUDA-Q with Amazon Braket for quantum computing development, and RAPIDS Quick Start Notebooks on Amazon EMR.

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UFR has developed autonomous systems for multiple industries. Source: Universal Field Robotics

Sandvik AB today said it has acquired Universal Field Robots, or UFR, a developer of autonomous systems for the surface and underground mining markets. UFR will report to Digital Mining Technologies, a division within the Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions business area.

“Universal Field Robots is an important strategic addition to Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, which will strengthen our growth potential and provide key capabilities in the development of our mining automation solutions portfolio going forward,” stated Stefan Widing, president and CEO of Sandvik, when the company first announced its intentions in August.

Stockholm, Sweden-based Sandvik provides technologies for the mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure industries. As of 2023, the company had about 41,000 employees, sales in 170 countries, and revenue of SEK 127 billion ($11.5 billion U.S.).

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Universal Field Robots to widen equipment compatibility

Universal Field Robots has approximately 40 employees and is headquartered in Eagle Farm, near Brisbane, Australia. The company‘s systems are built on a common autonomy platform, including OEM-agnostic products for trucks, loaders, and auxiliary equipment. 

Sandvik said UFR’s technology complements its own automated offerings. “The acquisition will help to increase the addressable market for Sandvik and further strengthens the market position of Sandvik AutoMine — the world’s leading mining automation platform,” it claimed.

The companies said the acquisition will expand the number of third-party equipment types that can integrate with AutoMine.

In the financial year that ended in June 2024, Universal Field Robots generated revenue of approximately SEK 80 million ($7.2 million). Sandvik said the purchase will have a limited effect on its earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization (EBITA) will be limited. It added that the impact on its earnings per share, excluding non-cash amortization effects from business combinations, will be positive.

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Optimization evaluates multiple paths, sequences, poses, end-of-arm tool rotations, and interlocks for robots within a workcell. Source: Realtime Robotics.

Realtime Robotics, a leader in collision-free autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, last week named industry veteran Ville Lehtonen as its vice president of product.

Lehtonen brings experience in technology, product, and management, said Realtime Robotics. He most recently served as head of product at Pickle Robot Co., which he guided to a leadership position in the truck and container loading and unloading industry.

“Ville’s track record speaks for itself, and we’re confident he will be an excellent addition to the team,” said Kevin Carlin, chief commercial officer at Realtime Robotics.

“Our Optimization solution is already helping several manufacturing companies to reduce cycle times and improve productivity,” Carlin stated. “With Ville’s expertise, we can evolve to meet additional customer needs and expand its adoption throughout the manufacturing and logistics industries.”

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Lehtonen expects ‘a massive gear change’

Prior to Pickle, Lehtonen was head of product for HighRes Biosolutions, a laboratory automation software company, and he was a co-founder and CEO of LabMinds Ltd., a laboratory automation company.

Lehtonen holds a BS and an MS in computer science from the Helsinki University of Technology and an MBA from Oxford University.

Ville Lehtonen. Source: LinkedIn

“I look forward to helping already highly automated production lines become even more efficient and cost-effective with the use of Realtime’s Optimization technology,” he said. “I am confident we can help manufacturers save tens of thousands of hours on their industrial robotics projects.”

“What Realtime is doing is a massive gear change in deploying automation,” Lehtonen added. “While this will be incredibly helpful for current manufacturers, the most exciting opportunities come from unlocking the economics for companies operating on a far smaller scale than the heavy users of robots. Realtime’s technology stack also can do for kinematics what real-time object-detection frameworks like YOLO [You Only Look Once] have done for computer vision, further lowering the barriers to entry in the robotics space.”

About Realtime Robotics

Boston-based Realtime Robotics said its technology generates optimized motion plans and interlocks to achieve the shortest possible cycle time in single and multi-robot workcells. The company claimed that its systems expand the potential of automation, empowering multiple robots to work closely together in unstructured and collaborative workspaces, reacting to dynamic obstacles the instant changes are perceived.

Realtime said its Optimization product uses a combination of proprietary software and experienced robotics and application engineering insights to drastically improve a manufacturer’s overall productivity. The system analyzes a customer’s existing digital twin, identifying bottleneck areas and recommending improvements based on desired parameters. 

Optimization can do all of this without interfering with ongoing production efforts, said Realtime Robotics.

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The Insulator Maintenance Solution uses remote operation technology to reach locations known for their difficult access. | Source: Duke Robotics

Duke Robotics Corp. this week announced initial revenue generation from its agreement with the Israel Electric Corp. Per the agreement, the company provides high-voltage insular washing services with its IC Drone. 

The IEC agreement reflects Duke’s transition from development to active service and revenue generation within the civilian sector, it said. The the robotics and drone company said the IEC Agreement establishes it as a provider of aerial cleaning systems designed to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of utility maintenance operations.

IEC has committed to a minimum utilization of services, with a guaranteed payment in the low seven figures (in NIS, or Israeli new shekels) within the first year of the agreement. With the IC Drone fully operational for cleaning electric utility insulators, Duke now aims to expand its offering to other utility providers globally.

“We are excited to launch our IC Drone services with the IEC,” stated Yossef Balucka, CEO of Duke Robotics. “It also marks the beginning of revenue generation for Duke Robotics, as we reported in our quarterly financial statements for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2024.”

“We believe that this deployment is a testament to the effectiveness and value of our drone-enabled solutions,” he added. “We look forward to bringing these benefits to utility companies worldwide as we continue to grow our service offerings.”

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Duke Robotics offers its drone technology for both civilian and military applications. For civilian use, the company said its drones can be remotely operated, user-friendly, and portable. They can make dangerous jobs safer, quicker, and more efficient. 

In addition, it said its drones can provide access to difficult-to-reach areas for tasks such as cleaning. Duke Robotics said the IEC agreement demonstrates its devotion to innovative drone applications in the civilian sector and to advancing sustainability in utility maintenance alongside its existing military offering.

Duke’s military offering is called TIKAD, a platform that enables remote, real-time, and accurate firing of lightweight firearms via an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). The company said it designed TIKAD to serve the growing demand for combat technologies that provide stand-off capabilities to minimize military casualties.

Formerly known as UAS Drone Corp, Duke Robotics said it is focused on bringing advanced stabilization and autonomous systems to both military and civilian sectors. The IC Drone is based on the company’s intellectual property and know-how, integrating algorithms, autonomous systems, and robotic technologies used in mission-critical applications.

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The VX2 Vision System uses AI for food-grade inspection and picking, says Oxipital AI.

Oxipital AI this month launched its VX2 Vision System, which uses artificial intelligence for inspection and high-speed picking applications across food-grade and industrial sectors. Built on the company’s proprietary Visual AI platform, the VX2 comes in a more compact package at a more accessible price than its predecessor.

“At Oxipital AI, we believe that listening to our customers and learning from real-world applications is the key to driving innovation,” said Austin Harvey, vice president of product at Oxipital. “The VX2 is the result of that philosophy in action. It’s smaller, more powerful, and more versatile, enabling our customers to build more resilient manufacturing processes.”

Formerly Soft Robotics, Oxipital is developing machine vision for product inspection and robotic process automation in critical industries such as food processing, agriculture, and consumer goods production.

The Bedford, Mass.-based company’s stated mission is “to deliver actionable insights through deep object understanding to customers as they embrace Industry 5.0 and unlock previously unachievable levels of resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability in their manufacturing operations.”

Oxipital AI recently launched its VX2 Vision System, which uses artificial intelligence for inspection and high-speed picking applications across food-grade and industrial sectors. Built on the company’s proprietary Visual AI platform, the VX2 comes in a more compact package at a more accessible price than its predecessor.

“At Oxipital AI, we believe that listening to our customers and learning from real-world applications is the key to driving innovation,” said Austin Harvey, vice president of product at Oxipital. “The VX2 is the result of that philosophy in action. It’s smaller, more powerful, and more versatile, enabling our customers to build more resilient manufacturing processes.”

The successor to Soft Robotics, Oxipital is developing machine vision for product inspection and robotic process automation in critical industries such as food processing, agriculture, and consumer goods production.

The Bedford, Mass.-based company’s stated mission is “to deliver actionable insights through deep object understanding to customers as they embrace Industry 5.0 and unlock previously unachievable levels of resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability in their manufacturing operations.”

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VX2 Vision System includes several enhancements

Oxipital AI said the VX2 Vision System represents a significant improvement over its first-generation vision platform. The company said it incorporated customer feedback and extensive field learning to meet the evolving needs of the industry.

The VX2 has enhanced capabilities for inspection, high-speed picking, and high-speed picking with inspection, said Oxipital. It asserted that the system ensures optimal efficiency and precision in a wide variety of environments and listed the following benefits:

Compact and powerful: The VX2 packs more processing power into a smaller, more efficient design, providing greater flexibility for installations in tight spaces or complex environments, said Oxipital.

Versatile application: Designed for food-grade and industrial use, the VX2 excels in inspection tasks, high-speed handling, and combining both, ensuring accuracy and speed in demanding workflows.

Enhanced Visual AI platform: Oxipital said its platform delivers faster, more accurate decision-making capabilities, ensuring high-performance, real-time operations.

Better price point: Despite significant improvements in power and versatility, the VX2 is available at a more competitive price, said the company. This makes it an attractive option for businesses seeking to upgrade their capabilities without incurring significant costs, it added.

Oxipital AI applies vision to industry needs

With the VX2 launch at PACK EXPO this month, Oxipital said the technology demonstrates its commitment to innovations that address the challenges that industry is currently facing.

“Oxipital AI continues to push the boundaries of what is possible with vision systems in automated environments,” it said. Soft Robotics previously made compliant grippers before pivoting to vision AI.

Oxipital has partnered with Schmalz and Velec, and its was nominated as a PACK EXPO Food and Beverage Technology Excellence Award finalist.

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Renesas said the RZ/T2H MPU provides powerful application processing and fast real-time control. | Source: Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corp. this week launched the RZ/T2H, its highest-performance microprocessor for industrial equipment. Thanks to its powerful application processing and real-time performance, the RZ/T2H is capable of high-speed, high-precision control of industrial robot motors for up to nine axes, the company said.

As demand grows to augment scarce labor, manufacturers are deploying industrial automation such as vertically articulated robots and industrial controller equipment. Renesas claimed that the RZ/T2H microprocessor (MPU) combines all the functionality and performance needed for developing production applications.

Industrial systems traditionally required multiple MPUs or a combination of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to control these applications. However, the RZ/T2H MPU offers the same functionality on a single chip, said Renesas. This can reduce the number of components and save time and cost of FPGA program development.

The MPU supports a variety of network communications including Industrial Ethernet on a single chip. It targets industrial controller equipment such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motion controllers, distributed control systems (DCSs), and computerized numerical controls (CNCs).

“We have enjoyed outstanding market success with RZ/T2M and RZ/T2L,” said Daryl Khoo, the vice president of the Embedded Processing 1st Business Division at Renesas. “The RZ/T2H builds on that momentum, allowing our industrial customers to leverage their existing design assets while addressing even more innovative, demanding industrial motor control and Linux applications. Our customers have been particularly impressed that the RZ/T2H enables them to implement a nine-axis motor control all on just one chip.”

A global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines expertise in embedded processing, analog, power, and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. The Tokyo-based company said its products accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

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RZ/T2H can generate robot trajectories

The RZ/T2H is equipped with four Arm Cortex-A55 application CPUs with a maximum operating frequency of 1.2 GHz. For external memory, it supports 32-bit LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM. Two Cortex-R52 CPUs with a maximum operating frequency of 1 GHz handle the real-time processing, with each core equipped with a total of 576 KB of high-capacity tightly coupled memory (TCM).

This allows high CPU- and memory-intensive tasks such as running Linux applications, robot trajectory generation, and PLC sequence processing to be executed on a single chip. At the same time, the RZ/T2H can handle fast and precise real-time control such as motor control and Industrial Ethernet protocol processing, said Renesas.

The RZ/T2H can control up to nine axes including three-phase PWM timers, delta-sigma interfaces for measuring current values, and encoder interfaces. It supports A-format, EnDat, BiSS, Hyperface DSL, and FA-CODER.

In addition, the company placed peripheral functions for motor control  on a low-latency peripheral port (LLPP) bus of the Cortex-R52 real-time CPU core, allowing high-speed access from the CPU.

The RZ/T2H has four Ethernet ports, three Gigabit Ethernet MAC (GMAC), plus an Ethernet switch. It also supports EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and the next-generation Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) standard.

The combination of these Ethernet switches and GMAC allows the MPU to support multiple Industrial Ethernet controllers and devices. Renesas said this allows the system to adapt to a wide range of controller requirements, such as upper-layer Ethernet communications.

Block diagram of new RZ/T2H SOC. Click here to enlarge. Source: Renesas

Renesas offers specialized boards and software

The RZ/T2H comes with the Renesas Flexible Software Package (FSP), the same as all Renesas MPUs, and a Linux package that comes with long-term support. An out-of-the-box, multi-axis, motor control evaluation system is available. It includes inverter boards for driving nine-axis motors, a multi-axis motor control software package, and Motion Utility Tool (a motor control software tool).

Renesas has also included sample protocols for industrial Ethernet and software PLC packages to kick-start system development.

The company offers a “9-axis Industrial Motor Control with Ethernet” solution that combines the RZ/T2H with numerous compatible devices such as the RV1S9231A IGBT Drive Photocoupler and RV1S9353A Optically Isolated Delta-Sigma Modulator.

It said the resulting products enable compatible devices to work together to bring optimized, low-risk designs to market faster. Renesas offers more than 400 of these combinations with a wide range of products from its portfolio.

The RZ/T2H is now available. Renesas said plans to release the new RZ/N2H device, which offers the same performance as the RZ/T2H in a smaller package, in the first quarter of 2025. It said this will be suitable for industrial controller equipment such as PLCs and motion controllers.

The RZ/T2H is managed under the Product Longevity Program (PLP) for industrial equipment that requires long life cycles.

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Digitalization is bringing emerging technologies into the warehouse. Source: Dexory

Designing and deploying a digital warehouse can be a challenge, with numerous technology options to add to your operations. From robotics and automation to the latest data analytics and artificial intelligence, how can you take advantage of digitalization?

At 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 4, expert panelists will discuss how emerging technologies are changing how engineers design warehouse systems and how businesses can gain insights and efficiencies with them. Sensors, digital twins, wearables, and virtual assistants are some of the tools that are part of this digital transformation.

In this free webinar, viewers can learn about:

• Ways to improve labor productivity with workforce management
• The orchestration of people and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for order picking and fulfillment
• Where augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) fit in the warehouse
• How AI will change how operators use data in positive feedback cycle
• How to scale digital transformation across facilities and the supply chain

Register now to attend this webinar on digitalization, and have your questions answered live. Registrants will be able to view it on demand after the broadcast date.

Digitalization speakers to share insights

Robert C. Kennedy is principal at RC Kennedy Consulting. For over four decades, he has planned, developed, and implemented industry-leading supply chain execution systems around the globe. Kennedy and his staff have led more than 200 large-scale implementation projects of supply chain execution software for leading customers in a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, electronics, third-party logistics (3PL), and food and beverage.

As a leading voice of expertise, Bob is featured in regular interviews by industry media and has published articles, and he has presented at numerous trade shows and seminars.

RC Kennedy Consulting provides assistance to companies to improve operational efficiencies through process design and systems. It also helps them develop strategies for growth.

Ken Ramoutar is chief marketing officer at Lucas Systems, which helps companies transform their distribution center by dramatically increasing worker productivity, operational agility, and customer and worker satisfaction using voice and AI optimization technologies.

In his 25 years of customer centric roles in supply chain software and consulting, Ramoutar has navigated companies through uncertainty and volatility as a thought leader and change agent.

Prior to Lucas, Ken was senior vice president and global head of customer experience at Avanade, a $3 billion Accenture and Microsoft-owned company, and he has held leadership roles at IBM, Sterling Commerce, and SAP/Ariba.

Michael Taylor is the chief product officer and co-founder of Duality AI. He has a 20-year career in mobile robotics, with 15 years dedicated to building autonomous field robots at Caterpillar.

While there, Mike led the team developing the autonomy system for Caterpillar’s autonomous dozer, and he helped launch the Autonomous Mining Truck program. His roles included architecting behaviors and planning systems, as well as building a collection of simulation technologies to accelerate deployment to customer sites.

Taylor was also part of the Carnegie Mellon team that won DARPA’s Urban Challenge, where he led both the Controls Team and the Field Calibration Team. Taylor holds dozens of patents in fields ranging from robotics to simulation technologies.

At Duality AI, Taylor leads the company’s Product and Solutions Engineering team. He is responsible for steering Duality’s product strategy, developing technologies to address customer needs, and helping ensure that customers maximize the value they extract from Falcon. This includes projects ranging from a simulation solution to support a drone-based AI perception system, to generating synthetic data for high-volume manufacturing quality assurance, to characterizing and modeling of uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) navigating novel environments. 

Eugene Demaitre, moderator, is the editorial director for robotics at WTWH Media, which produces Automated Warehouse, The Robot Report, the Robotics Summit & Expo, and RoboBusiness. Prior to working for WTWH Media, he was an editor at BNA (now part of Bloomberg), Computerworld, TechTarget, Robotics Business Review, and Robotics 24/7.

Demaitre has participated in conferences worldwide, as well as spoken on numerous webcasts and podcasts. He is always interested in learning more about robotics. He has a master’s from the George Washington University and lives in the Boston area.

This webinar is sponsored by Baluff and Dexory.

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The SSI Mantra surgical robotic system can use three to five modular robotic arm carts. | Source: SS Innovations

SS Innovations International Inc. today said it has successfully performed its first-ever robotic cardiac surgery in Indonesia. The surgery was performed with the SSi Mantra system, which the company said demonstrates its commitment to making advanced robotic surgeries cost-effective and globally accessible.

The procedures included a bilateral, internal mammary artery coronary artery bypass graft (IMA CABG); an atrial septal defect (ASD) repair; and a beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB). They were conducted at the Harapan Kita National Cardiac Hospital in Jakarta.

Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, the founder, chairman, and CEO of SS Innovations, performed the TECAB with support from his team from the company and the dedicated support staff of Harapan Kita led by Dr. Dudy Hanafy.

SSi Mantra offers modularity, visualization

Gurugram, India-based SS Innovations International offers the proprietary SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System and SSi Mudra instrumentation. 

The SSi Mantra 3, which was released in July, is modular and allows surgeons to use three to five robotic arms. The system has an open-faced ergonomic Surgeon Command Centre, a 32-in. 3D 4K monitor, and a 23-in. 2D Touch panel monitor for all patient-related information display.

It also provides a virtual real-time image of the robotic Patient Side Arm Carts and can superimpose 3D models of diagnostic imaging. The system also supports telesurgery.

The Vision Cart gives the table-side team the same magnified 3D 4K view as the surgeon to provide better safety and efficiency, said SS Innovations. Meanwhile, the modular robotic arms provide flexibility in positioning and the number of arms to be used. This allows for collision-free conduct of surgical operations, it said.

The SSi Mantra includes more than 40 different types of robotic endo-surgical instruments that can be used for different specialties including cardiac surgery. SS Innovation said the learning curve for surgeons using this technology is short because of its ergonomic design and user-friendly features.

The SSi Mantra has been clinically validated in India in more than 80 different types of surgical procedures. In September, SS Innovations said more than 2,000 procedures have been conducted with its system. It also added Dr. Frederic Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical, to its board.

The company said it has started the regulatory approval process in the U.S. and the European Union. It anticipates receiving Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval in the second half of 2025.

SS Innovations hopes to raise standard of cardiac care in Indonesia

SS Innovations assserted that launching the robotic cardiac surgery program at Harapan Kita represents the beginning of a new era in cardiac care in Indonesia. The island nation has a population of over 284 million and almost 3,000 hospitals. 

“We have been exploring the integration of robotic surgery in cardiovascular care at the Harapan Kita hospital and reviewed the globally available surgical robotic systems,” noted Dr. Iwan Dakota, the director and intervention cardiologist at NCVC Harapan Kita. “We found that the SSi Mantra is the only system supporting the full spectrum of robotic cardiac surgery, including TECAB.”

“Given its unique capabilities, we invited Dr. Srivastava’s team to demonstrate how the SSi Mantra performs as compared to other systems,” Dr. Dakota added. “The potential for implementing robotic surgery in our country is highly promising.”

Following the initial TECAB procedure, SS Innovations, in collaboration with Harapan Kita’s surgical team, performed seven to eight additional robotic-assisted procedures over the next several days. These included LIMA, BIMA, TECAB, and ASD Repair procedures. This collaboration aims to elevate the standard of cardiac care in the region.

“We are proud to partner with Harapan Kita National Cardiac Hospital to bring the most technologically advanced and cost-effective solutions to cardiac surgery to Indonesia,” stated Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, founder, chairman, and CEO of SS Innovations. “Reaching this milestone with SSi Mantra is a testament to our vision of transforming surgical practices, enhancing access, and driving the global adoption of cost-effective robotic surgery.”

“This collaboration addresses the critical need for safe, timely, and affordable cardiac care while offering patients less-invasive options and an improved quality of life,” he said.

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