SOFT ROBOTICS, INC.

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.-BASED automation innovator Soft Robotics, Inc.’s mGripAI is an “easy-tointegrate food automation solution combining 3D vision, artificial intelligence software, and IP69K-rated soft grasping,” the company said. These elements give “industrial robots the hand-eye coordination of humans, enabling high-speed picking, sortation, singulation, and packaging of food from bulk to bins or conveyance,” Soft Robotics, Inc. noted.

“Food and consumer goods processors are now turning toward automation at increasingly high rates due to worker shortages, supply-chain issues, more stringent food safety standards, COVID, etc. Our solutions are safe, reliable, and ensure production is met by eliminating the need for human workers to maintain operational efficiencies,” the company said.

The mGripAI solution has three core components: Perception modules, which capture high-resolution 3D images; the intelligence module, which takes input from the perception modules and translates images into action for the robotic arm and gripper; and the mGrip soft gripper, which works in unison with the intelligence module to pick the selected product.

Ultimately, the mGripAI, which debuted in 2022, “provides industrial robots with the ability to tackle complex food processing tasks traditionally performed by human labor,” according to Soft Robotics. •

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.- based Tive seeks to provide suppliers with end-to-end shipment visibility, real-time location and condition tracking, as well as active shipment monitoring with its suite of products.

The company’s portfolio includes the Tive Solo 5G tracker, a single-use multi-sensor device that gives suppliers “real-time visibility into the location, temperature, humidity, shock, and light of your goods in-transit.”

“To assure product quality, minimize waste, and eliminate load rejection, you need complete visibility into every shipment. Tive Solo 5G trackers capture and transmit real-time, hyper-accurate location, temperature, humidity, and light exposure – reducing excursions and assuring product quality,” Tive said.

The device utilizes the latest global cellular, WiFi, and GPS technology, as well as on-board sensors, which send real-time sensor data to the Tive SaaS Platform, the firm explained.

“From there, logistics professionals actively manage shipments and eliminate preventable shipment delays and damage. A single button activates the tracker, and there’s no need to return it, eliminating complex reverse logistics operations,” the company said. •

High-Speed Food Automation Solutions

Our high-speed picking technology combining 3D vision, artificial intelligence software, and soft grasping are revolutionizing the food processing industry - one pick at a time.

The result?

Increased production by minimizing reliance on human labor

Greater throughput with high-speed picking

Safer product handling with IP69K food-grade materials

Reduced automation footprint lowering operational costs

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