Automate 2023 Recap, AI Ethics, and the ‘Receding Horizon’ Problem
May 30, 2023
Automate 2023 featured interesting discussions around the future of AI and robotics, ethical development, and the growing demand for automation, writes ffVC's Oliver Mitchell.
Applied Intuition to Acquire Embark Technology to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Portfolio
May 30, 2023
Applied Intuition said it expects to integrate Embark's autonomous truck technology into its own self-driving vehicle suite and address customers' specific pain points.
NVIDIA Announces Generative AI, Isaac AMR Platform, and Electronics Industry Users at Computex
May 29, 2023
NVIDIA announced new computing hardware, simulation software, and the Isaac AMR reference platform for mobile robots at the Computex event for electronics manufacturers in Taiwan.
Geek+ Hybrid ‘Pick and Sort’ System Streamlines Retailer NEXT’s Order Processing
May 28, 2023
Geek+ has integrated more than 250 robots of two types to process 16,000 units a day for NEXT's e-commerce business and 540 stores across the U.K. and Northern Ireland.
MassRobotics and AMD Launch Competition Aimed at Spurring Use of AMD Robotic Starter Kit
May 27, 2023
MassRobotics and AMD have partnered on a new challenge designed to encourage startups to use AMD's Kira KR260 robotic starter kit.
Automate 2023 Shows Renewed Focus on Manufacturing, Partnerships, and Data as a Differentiator
May 26, 2023
Automate 2023 featured hundreds of exhibitors, and Robotics 24/7 spoke with many of them, as well as attendees and speakers to cull the latest manufacturing trends.
Dobot Launches New Cobot Line at Automate 2023
May 26, 2023
Dobot has launched a new cobot series that features harmonic drive reducers and electromagnetic brakes to help increase safety.
Figure AI Raises $70M Series A to Commercialize Humanoid Robot
May 26, 2023
Figure AI has expanded its staff and raised funding to continue development of its Figure 01 humanoid robot with the initial goal of supply chain applications.
Roberta Nelson Shea of Universal Robots Receives Engelberger Award for Her Contributions to Robot Safety
May 25, 2023
Roberta Nelson Shea received the Engelbarger Award for Application at Automate 2023 for her contribution to global robotics safety efforts across her 40-year career.
NVIDIA to Present Robotics, Simulation Research at ICRA 2023
May 25, 2023
NVIDIA will present more than a dozen research papers on how robots can be trained in simulation to work in the real world at the annual IEEE International Conference on...
ForwardX Launches Heavy-Duty AMR for North American Market at Automate 2023
May 25, 2023
ForwardX Robotics is showcasing the Lynx on the Automate show floor.
Exotec Skypod to Roll Out in New Alps Logistics Warehouse in Japan
May 25, 2023
Exotec will deploy its Skypod goods-to-person robots in Nagoya, Japan. It also won a 2023 MVP Excellence Award from Manhattan Associates for its work with Alliance Automotive Group France.
Techman Robot Introduces New High-Payload Cobot at Automate 2023
May 25, 2023
Techman Robotics' new cobot has a payload capacity of 25 kg (55 lb.), making it useful in automotive settings.
Schaeffler Presents Advanced Gears, Sensors, and Bearings for Industrial Robotics at Automate 2023
May 24, 2023
Schaeffler showed its Precise Silent Constant-series planetary gears, RT1 heavy-duty and RT2 standard-duty precision strain wave gears, and RT1-T heavy-duty RT1-T strain wave gear with integrated torque sensor.
Robot Sales in North America Increase by 12%, Reports IFR
May 24, 2023
The International Federation of Robotics noted that the automotive industry has driven demand for robots across North America in 2022, followed by electronics and metals and machinery.
Soft Robotics Demonstrates mGripAI for Food Handling at Automate 2023
May 24, 2023
Soft Robotics is showing in Detroit how its mGripAI has combined 3D vision, AI, and soft grippers to automate food handling and other applications.
Rainbow Robotics Showcases Cobot Arms at Automate 2023 as Part of North American Expansion
May 24, 2023
Rainbow Robotics is in Detroit this week with its lineup of affordable collaborative robot arms. It has signed a distributor agreement with Cascara Robotics.
Locus Robotics Shows Off Heavy Payload Vector and Max at Automate 2023
May 24, 2023
Locus Robotics is showing its heavy-duty and highly maneuverable autonomous mobile robots, as well as its LocusONE platform for warehouses at Automate 2023 in Detroit.
ForgeOS Simplifies Robot Coding, Rollouts, Says READY Robotics
May 23, 2023
ForgeOS, the 'no-code' software from READY Robotics, is designed to work with industrial automation, third-party apps, and simulation in NVIDIA Isaac Sim for ease of use.
OTTO Motors Launches Dealer Program to Support Customers Throughout North America
May 23, 2023
OTTO Motors' new certified dealer program includes Toyota Material Handling Systems, Eastern Lift Truck Systems Group, MH Equipment, and more.
