AWS, a cloud computing company owned by Amazon, has announced the launch of RoboRunner, a new IoT-based solution designed for use in applications that help large fleets of robots work together more seamlessly.
The new service intends to offer users the infrastructure needed to build the work and fleet management applications necessary to run large-scale robot fleets -- much like the ones that Amazon itself operates in its warehouses. In a nutshell, RoboRunner helps developers create applications that integrate with robots from various manufacturers. What this means is that developers can create single system applications that utilize robots from multiple different vendors.
Currently, AWS is offering the new service to early-stage startups, with those selected receiving specialized training and mentorship from the company's robotics experts.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Iot-based Robotics Services
- RoboRunner is an IoT-based solution designed for large fleets of robots to work together seamlessly, providing opportunities for developing connected robotics services.
- Robot Fleet Management
- RoboRunner offers infrastructure for building work and fleet management applications, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for robot fleet management.
- Multi-vendor Robot Integration
- RoboRunner enables developers to create single system applications that utilize robots from multiple different vendors, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for multi-vendor robot integration.
Who This Affects Most
- Cloud Computing
- As a cloud computing company, AWS is providing a valuable tool for the cloud computing industry that aims to manage and control robot fleets.
- Robotics
- RoboRunner is offering IoT-based management solutions that will be extremely useful for the robotics industry.
- Startup Incubation
- AWS is offering the service to early-stage startups, providing startups with the infrastructure and support to create use cases for connected robot fleets.
