Carnegie Mellon created a storage robot

Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have created a robot that is able to act as a storekeeper. Such a robot, according to the developers, can come in handy for shops, warehouses and other similar organizations. At the same time, all the work, as you might guess, is done automatically, so now there are no emergency calls for product recalculation - the robot will find and calculate everything.

AndyVision works, the so-called robot, using the Kinect sensor, as well as specialized image analysis software. The robot is also equipped with software that allows AndyVision to self-learn. Before starting to recount things, the robot passes through the warehouse, creating two and three-dimensional images of products, comparing all this with the plan of the room.

After such a miscalculation, the robot analyzes the quantity of goods, and shows which goods are enough and which need to be ordered. in order to get the necessary information from the robot, you just need to read what AndyVision will “drop” onto the tablet in a convenient form for reading. Among other things, the device is even able to determine whether the goods are placed correctly.

AndyVision is currently undergoing an “internship” at the university’s campus store. Perhaps next year AndyVision will appear in stores and warehouses of various companies.



Via engadget