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igus Turns to Unity to Update Interface and Back End of Its Online Robot Configurator

May 18, 2022 · Game on! Using video game engine Unity, igus recently updated its linear robot configurator to be easier and more intuitive to use.

MOV.AI Partners With Ouster to Equip Autonomous Mobile Robots With High-Resolution Digital Lidar

May 18, 2022 · As mobile robots take on more tasks in the warehouse, MOV A.I. is working with Ouster to make AMRs more nimble.

ABB Says New Robotic Depalletizer Can Reduce Logistics Complexity, Improve Efficiency

May 18, 2022 · ABB said its new Robotic Depalletizer uses machine vision and machine learning to quickly master complex depalletizing tasks. It is also designed to work with AMRs and digital twin software.

GreyOrange Closes $110M in Funding for Global Growth of Automated Fulfillment

May 18, 2022 · GreyOrange plans to use its latest capital to grow its engineering and customer-service staff, expanding global installations of its robots and software as a service.

RightHand Robotics to Give RightPick 3 European Debut at LogiMAT 2022

May 17, 2022 · RightHand Robotics, whose RightPick 3 applies AI and a multifunction gripper to pick items without prior models, is expanding its European presence and exhibiting in Stuttgart.

5 Real-World Applications of Quadruped Robots

May 17, 2022 · Unlike their wheeled, tracked, and aerial counterparts, legged robots excel at traversing rough terrain and other types of unstructured environments. Their ability to climb, step, and crawl makes them uniquely adapted to certain applications and use cases in which wheeled bots simply wouldn’t work.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies to Unveil AI Depalletizing/Decanting Technology at Automate

May 17, 2022 · Applied Manufacturing Technologies plans to showcase its new system designed for de-layering and tote filling at Automate 2022.

Veo Robotics to Exhibit FreeMove 3D Safeguarding System for Human-Robot Collaboration at Automate 2022

May 17, 2022 · Veo Robotics will demonstrate its FreeMove system for dynamic speed and separation monitoring, which enables people to enter industrial robot workcells safely.

AutoX Chooses SiLC Eyeonic Vision Sensor for Autonomous Taxi Fleet

May 17, 2022 · AutoX, which claims to be operating the largest fleet of autonomous robotaxis in China, will be using SiLC's FMCW lidar sensor in its vehicles later this year.

Warehouse Associates Report Improving Working Conditions Amid Labor Shortage, Finds Zebra Study

May 17, 2022 · Zebra Technologies and Azure Knowledge found warehouse associates welcoming to robotics as a retention tool, as operators consider inventory visibility as a differentiator.

stc Bahrain Teams up With Huawei to Launch Automation and Intelligence Program

May 16, 2022 · stc Bahrain is working with Huawei on a new automation and intelligence program aimed to unify st Bahrain’s telecommunication network.

Nordic Unmanned to Buy 55% of Shares in ‘Drone in a Box’ Provider DroneMatrix

May 16, 2022 · Nordic Unmanned said its investment in DroneMatrix will strengthen their European market share, serve multiple verticals, and accelerate DroneMatrix's technology development.

4 Challenges Large Enterprises Face for Robotics At Scale

May 16, 2022 · When it comes to robotics at scale within large enterprise companies, it can feel as if there is a new challenge coming around every corner.

BALYO Renews Material Handling Automation Partnership With KION Through 2027

May 16, 2022 · BALYO, whose technology adds autonomy to standard forklifts, has extended its cooperation with industrial equipment provider KION Group, as well as its Linde Material Handling subsidiary.

Kassow Robots Expands Its Reach in the Eastern U.S. With BlueBay Automation Partnership

May 16, 2022 · Kassow's line of seven-axis lightweight cobot arms, which are intended to widen the range of applications for industrial automation, have joined BlueBay's offerings.

Robotics Adoption Is Growing but Has a Ways to Go, Finds Peerless Research Group

May 15, 2022 · Robotics adoption is growing across supply chains and manufacturing, but a recent Peerless Research Group survey found that many operators are still hesitant.

8 Autonomous Trucking Stories From This Week

May 14, 2022 · From DHL piloting Volvo's Autonomous Vehicle System to the announcement that Covenant and Aurora are working together, the autonomous trucking space saw a lot of activity this week.

BeBop Sensors Introduces RoboSkin to Give Robots Tactile Awareness

May 13, 2022 · BeBop Sensors said its RoboSkin uses patented, fabric-based sensors less than 1 mm thick to provide a sense of touch to humanoid robotic surfaces and prosthetic limbs.

RangePlus Installs Geek+ Robotic Picking System at Fulfillment Center to Keep up With Demand

May 13, 2022 · As online orders rise, RangePlus is taking advantage of Geek+’s AMRs and Breath Technologies robotic technology to keep up.

Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert

May 13, 2022 · From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.

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