Rian Whitton

Principal robotics market analyst for @ABIresearch. Based in the UK. Always keen to do vendor briefings with startups. Reach out at [email protected]

[Rian Whitton @Rian_Whitton]

Read ABI Research's latest report on the growing value of Robotics in the post-Covid economy.
https://t.co/ZCUB9CFaA0

[Robert D. Atkinson @RobAtkinsonITIF]

Artificial Intelligence, Automation Aren’t Killing Labor Market, Reports Says https://t.co/vAdVTTckVe via @Nextgov

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

@Rian_Whitton says that attempts to “onshore” more production after supply shocks during the # #manufacturing pandemic have also spurred spending on factory #robotics, which are needed to make domestic production cost-effective. @TheTelegraph2 https://t.co/MBaqYTDhYi

[Ben Rainville @BiGBeNKO37]

Sarcos Robotics and T-Mobile fold 5G into Guardian XT Robot. Man i love what Sarcos is doing, they are going for the futuristic cyberpunk type Exo-skeleton and it looks pretty cool.

[Rian Whitton @Rian_Whitton]

Though @ABIresearch does not preclude the potential of delivery drones, I believe we did avoid biting into what was unrealistic hype since 2015. Back then, projections of mass deployment by 2019 were common.

[Paul Mozur 孟建國 @paulmozur]

Hugely important shift in the chip industry as Intel begins again to fab chips for outside firms. It has an uphill battle to compete with TSMC, but if it succeeds it would also be geopolitically significant, balancing the world’s reliance on Taiwan chips. https://t.co/6DwzkSgMPl

[dan barker @danbarker]

I went to the Marble Arch Mound today. It cost £2 million to build, and today was launch day, but it was still quite quiet.

Here is a short thread with info.

First, the original plan drawings and the marketing description do not quite match reality.

[MassRobotics @MassRobotics]

Upcoming AMR Interoperability webinar on July 22 - "Implementation Insights Panel"
@VecnaRobotics -Zachary Dydek
@6riversystems - Chris Cacioppo
@waypointrobo - Jason Walker
Register here: https://t.co/h2PESh9VsX

[Vecna Robotics @VecnaRobotics]

Adhish Luitel, a supply chain analyst with ABI Research, said there’s growing demand for warehouse automation, largely because warehouse jobs are so unappealing to humans. “You just can’t find workers anymore,” The trend is also being driven by the surge in online shopping.

[Bilal Zuberi // Red Glass Ventures @bznotes]

…and people want to spread fear that AGI is upon us.

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

"If a #robot fails when it is vacuuming your floor, that's not a problem. But if it fails while walking your dog in the park, then you've got yourself some very upset children," @Rian_Whitton told @TheRegister. #robots #cybernetics https://t.co/DmPlcATyYn

[Rian Whitton @Rian_Whitton]

A very good piece by @RobAtkinsonITIF. Particularly notes the faulty emphasis put on automation that just 'augments' workers. 'Centaur' situations will exist, but big 'lights out' automation should not be taxed. https://t.co/Y74SQ3IDQh

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

According to ABI Research, more than 4 million commercial #robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses around the world by 2025. #warehouses https://t.co/fVnnSH71Ic

[MassRobotics @MassRobotics]

Congratulations! Our resident and alumni, @realtime_i has completed a $31.4 Million Series A Funding Round!
#Robotics

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

“The most direct benefit of #cobots is not in their ability to collaborate with humans,” said @Rian_Whitton. #robotics @therobotreport #robots #technology https://t.co/nGxOYtoWWy

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

“The most direct benefit of #cobots is in their ease of use, and the ability of end-users to redeploy them for different tasks.” #automation #https://www.equipment-news.com/cobots-continue-to-gain-interest-for-flexible-automation-tipping-the-market-over-us600-million-in-2021/

[PALLADIUM Magazine @palladiummag]

Samo Burja (@SamoBurja) joins Wolf Tivy from the conclusion of his expedition to Göbekli Tepe. Topics include the age of civilization, why Samo is willing to bet on finding pre-Ice Age cities, and the implications of long history.

https://t.co/RJ7OJmqTPz

[ABI Research @ABIresearch]

Register (https://t.co/pmYcM6lpq0) for this #webinar with ABI Research's @Rian_Whitton and @Ricoh's Jim Kirby to explore how the increase in demand for automation also presents challenges for automation vendors in post-sale service #lifecyclemanagement activities. #robotics #AI

[Gary Marcus @GaryMarcus]

“Tesla admits it may never achieve full-self-driving cars” https://t.co/ZeQGdKOPX5