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…battery production. Together with the Fraunhofer Institute, the company has developed a new type of certificate that confirms the cleanroom suitability of igus e-chains in long-term tests. They can withstand over 15 million double strokes with minimal and consistent particle emissions. At a time when more and more companies are having to make cost savings, igus said it is also…
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…(Greece), the Danish Technological Institute, Fraunhofer IFF (Germany), University of York, (United Kingdom), University of Antwerp (Belgium), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), PAL Robotics (Spain), ISDI Accelerator (Spain), and Simula Research Lab (Norway). Industrial use case studies already underway RoboSAPIENS sait it will build on a current autonomic computing framework known as Monitor-Analyze-Plan-Execute-Knowledge (MAPE-K) to include adaptive controllers…
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…energy efficiency in accordance with Fraunhofer procedures and are available in two different load configurations between 13 and 18 kilograms, about 28 to 40 pounds, with a 1700 millimeter, about 67 inch, reach and a repeatability of +/- 0.03 millimeters, about 0.001 inches. The S-Family can be used for automated arc welding, foundry, automotive, and electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing…
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…announced a partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) to open a new use-case research laboratory in Magdeburg, Germany. Additionally, Micropsi will demonstrate applications of its AI-based MIRAI machine vision system, including reflective disc picking and hook hanging, at ATX West in Anaheim, CA February 6-9 at booth 4566. Micropsi said U.S. companies can work with…
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…plastic. Its ISO certification by Fraunhofer Institute experts confirms this. The Clean SCARA Cable Solution has ISO Class 2, meaning that it is so abrasion-resistant that a maximum of 100 particles up to a size of 0.1 microns can be found in one cubic meter of air during operation. For comparison, a sheet of paper is 80 microns thick, or…
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…high-performance plastic, said igus. The Fraunhofer Institute has confirmed this characteristic for an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certification for cleanrooms. The Clean SCARA Cable Solution has ISO Class 2, meaning that it is so abrasion-resistant that a maximum of 100 particles up to a size of 0.1 microns can be found in one cubic meter of air during operation.…
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…at ICRA Vanderlande and the Fraunhofer Institute organized the virtual challenge to raise awareness of parcel-stacking and loading systems in sectors that struggle with labor shortages. Vanderlande provides logistics systems for the airport, parcel, and warehousing segments. Manual stacking and loading processes are physically strenuous, noted the companies. With the increase in parcel varieties and requirements for process flexibility, the…
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…skills to the physical robots. Fraunhofer is developing advanced autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) using the physically accurate and full-fidelity visualization features of Isaac Sim. Soft Robotics is harnessing NVIDIA Isaac Sim to generate synthetic data to train their robotic gripping systems to handle delicate foods like raw meat or bakery items. Sarcos Robotics is developing robots to pick and place…
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…than 100 customers including Bayer, Fraunhofer, Rotop, Vitesco, and Volkswagen. It has partnerships with operational technology systems integrators (OTSIs) in Europe and the U.S. Wandelbots names a U.S.-based vice president Caption Wandelbots has obtained $123 million (U.S.) from investors including Insight Partners, Microsoft, and Next47 to fund development of its product line and global expansion. Sue Nicole Susenburger will lead…
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…wheeled quadruped robot, said Andrews. Fraunhofer is developing advanced AMRs using the physically accurate and full-fidelity visualization features of Isaac Sim. Festo uses Isaac Cortex to simplify programming for cobots and transfer simulated skills to the physical robots. Flexiv is using Isaac Replicator for synthetic data generation to train AI models. While training robots is important, simulation is playing a…
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…company's customers include Bayer, Volkswagen, Fraunhofer, Rotop, and Vitesco. Wandelbots has partnered with leading operational technology (OT) systems integrators in Europe such as Gibas, Alumotion, Heidenbluth, and Sojka. It has received more than $123 million (U.S.) to date from investors such as Insight Partners, Microsoft, Next47, and 83North. Wandelbots Teaching offers versatility “Normally, the implementation of robotic processes is very…
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…Meyer, who worked at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation at the time, founded Commonplace Robotics in 2011. The Bissendorf, Germany-based company said it works to make the integration and operation of robots so cost-effective and easy that they can be used anywhere. Its first products with a control system and proprietary power electronics were robots for teaching.…
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…of environments. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics, or Fraunhofer IML, are using NVIDIA Omniverse for applied research in logistics for fulfillment and manufacturing. They are also using NVIDIA Isaac Sim for simulation in robot design. Fraunhofer IML's goal is to ease the transition from automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to faster-moving autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This…
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…repeatability. It has been tested and certified for cleanroom compliance by Fraunhofer and is available in two different 5 kg (11 lb.) payload configurations, with a reach of 630 mm (24 in.) and 809 mm (31.85 in.).
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…quadrupeds, as well as the Fraunhofer Institute's O3dyn (formerly “Obelix”) indoor/outdoor pallet-moving system. “Fraunhofer's AMR [autonomous mobile robot] is omnidirectional, can move fast, and can pick up heavy loads,” said Andrews. “It has plans to open-source the platform.” “Our panel on digital twins at Automate last week was well-received,” he recalled. “The panelists from companies like Kroger and our newly…
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