Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 2:02:51 GMT -5
ABB Robotics, in collaboration with US non-profit organization Junglekeepers, has developed a pilot project to demonstrate the role cloud technology can play in making reforestation faster , more efficient and scalable.
Junglekeepers is on a mission to protect , acres of Amazon rainforest and reverse deforestation . In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, ABB's YuMi cobot is automating planting tasks in a jungle laboratory in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon, speeding up the process and allowing Junglekeepers volunteers to focus their valuable time and resources in a more impressive work.
Using ABB RobotStudio Cloud technology, ABB experts simulate, refine and implement the programming required for YuMi's jungle tasks from , km away, Västerås, Sweden, enabling the world's most remote robot.
“Our pilot program with the world's most remote robot is helping to automate highly repetitive tasks, freeing up rangers to do more important jobs in the rainforest and helping them conserve the land they live C Level Executive List on,” said Sami Atiya, president from ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation.
The YuMi cobot was installed in a jungle lab to automate essential tasks in the rapid planting process, typically a completely manual effort. The cobot digs a hole in the ground, drops the seed in, compacts the soil on top and marks it with a color-coded label. With YuMi, Junglekeepers can replant an area the size of two football fields every day in areas that require reforestation.
“Right now, we have lost percent of the total area of the Amazon rainforest; Without the use of technology today, conservation will stop,” said Moshin Kazmi, co-founder of Junglekeepers. “Having Yumi at our base is a great way to expose our rangers to new ways of doing things. “It accelerates and expands our operations and advances our mission.”
It also overcomes the difficulty of finding people willing to stay and work in the remote jungle location. After its initial installation, YuMi can carry out its tasks autonomously, with remote technicians stepping in to troubleshoot as necessary. Additionally, Junglekeepers volunteers can focus their valuable time and resources on more impactful work, such as patrolling the area to deter illegal loggers, educating locals about rainforest preservation, and planting mature saplings.
“ABB’s collaboration with Junglekeepers demonstrates how robotics and cloud technology can play a central role in combating deforestation as a major contributor to climate change,” said Sami Atiya, president of ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation. . “Our pilot program with the world's most remote robot is helping to automate highly repetitive tasks, freeing up rangers to do more important jobs in the rainforest and helping them conserve the land they live on.”
The pilot in the rainforest with RobotStudio Cloud and YuMi will last approximately six weeks, between May and June Once the program ends, ABB will explore opportunities to help Junglekeepers more broadly, as well as explore other opportunities for its robotic solutions and cloud technologies to play a central role in driving sustainable transformation.
Junglekeepers is on a mission to protect , acres of Amazon rainforest and reverse deforestation . In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, ABB's YuMi cobot is automating planting tasks in a jungle laboratory in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon, speeding up the process and allowing Junglekeepers volunteers to focus their valuable time and resources in a more impressive work.
Using ABB RobotStudio Cloud technology, ABB experts simulate, refine and implement the programming required for YuMi's jungle tasks from , km away, Västerås, Sweden, enabling the world's most remote robot.
“Our pilot program with the world's most remote robot is helping to automate highly repetitive tasks, freeing up rangers to do more important jobs in the rainforest and helping them conserve the land they live C Level Executive List on,” said Sami Atiya, president from ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation.
The YuMi cobot was installed in a jungle lab to automate essential tasks in the rapid planting process, typically a completely manual effort. The cobot digs a hole in the ground, drops the seed in, compacts the soil on top and marks it with a color-coded label. With YuMi, Junglekeepers can replant an area the size of two football fields every day in areas that require reforestation.
“Right now, we have lost percent of the total area of the Amazon rainforest; Without the use of technology today, conservation will stop,” said Moshin Kazmi, co-founder of Junglekeepers. “Having Yumi at our base is a great way to expose our rangers to new ways of doing things. “It accelerates and expands our operations and advances our mission.”
It also overcomes the difficulty of finding people willing to stay and work in the remote jungle location. After its initial installation, YuMi can carry out its tasks autonomously, with remote technicians stepping in to troubleshoot as necessary. Additionally, Junglekeepers volunteers can focus their valuable time and resources on more impactful work, such as patrolling the area to deter illegal loggers, educating locals about rainforest preservation, and planting mature saplings.
“ABB’s collaboration with Junglekeepers demonstrates how robotics and cloud technology can play a central role in combating deforestation as a major contributor to climate change,” said Sami Atiya, president of ABB Robotics and Discrete Automation. . “Our pilot program with the world's most remote robot is helping to automate highly repetitive tasks, freeing up rangers to do more important jobs in the rainforest and helping them conserve the land they live on.”
The pilot in the rainforest with RobotStudio Cloud and YuMi will last approximately six weeks, between May and June Once the program ends, ABB will explore opportunities to help Junglekeepers more broadly, as well as explore other opportunities for its robotic solutions and cloud technologies to play a central role in driving sustainable transformation.