New Mobile Robot Localization Technology
December 1, 2014
Adept Technology, Inc. has launched Acuity, a new patented, proprietary technology for its Lynx intelligent, autonomous mobile robots. "Acuity is a breakthrough localization feature that allows Adept Lynx mobile robots to navigate in environments where the surroundings are extremely dynamic," said a company spokesperson.
"Adept's Acuity technology takes Lynx mobile robot autonomous navigation to a new level," said Terry Hannon, Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer at Adept. "Acuity enables a Lynx vehicle to effectively operate in areas where features change dramatically. This is especially important in applications such as materials transport in busy, high-traffic warehouses where an autonomous robot's navigation must allow for constant movement of people, pallets, carts and forklifts, and shelves being emptied and refilled."
Acuity is available to customers as a Lynx system option for use in demanding settings. According to the company, standard Lynx systems can already operate in environments where the surrounding features change up to 80%. Acuity uses overhead static cues to pinpoint the robot's location, allowing operation where the horizontal environment is even more dynamic. Applications range from work-in-progress (WIP) transport in busy manufacturing settings to material handling in dynamic warehouses and operation in facilities with wide open spaces.
Lynx mobile robots feature on-board intelligence to choose the best path to complete a task. Lynx systems require no facility modifications to deploy and run in conjunction with the user's existing enterprise software. Lynx mobile robots work safely alongside personnel and are designed for use in large manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers, and for clean wafer pod handling in the semiconductor industry.
For more information contact:
Adept Technology, Inc.
5960 Inglewood Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-245-3400
www.adept.com
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