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Found in News & Content, with a score of 20.33
…In June, Jacobs received the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership at Automate 2022. Supplier, integrator serves multiple industries Applied Manufacturing Technologies said it has engineered more than 25,000 automation systems worldwide on 5,500 projects for more than 600 customers. A FANUC-authorized systems integrator and three-time winner of the FANUC Sales Growth Award, AMT offers full-service systems integration. It specializes such as turnkey industrial controls, robotic programming, and automation consulting. The company said it brings together best-in-class technologies and…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 13.38
…awarded a National Science Foundation Phase I SBIR Grant in 2021 and a Joseph F. Engelberger Foundation Robotics Grant for Elder Care in 2022.
Found in News & Content, with a score of 50.71
…this year. Boston Dynamics founder and former CEO Marc Raibert was recognized at the 2022 Engelberger Robotics Awards at the Automate show in Detroit earlier this month. Raibert was recognized for his contribution to technology. The award show is hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “The Engelberger Robotics Award is named after the late Joseph F. Engelberger, known throughout the world as the founding force behind industrial robotics,” said A3.
Found in News & Content, with a score of 57.53
…been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Engelberger Foundation for its work on a new generation of assistive robots. The foundation created the grant to recognize companies that “have made significant progress in the development of service robots.” Labrador said it is the first-ever recipient of the Engelberger Foundation grant because of its efforts to address significant needs among the aging population. Founded in 2017, Labrador has conducted extensive research with seniors, including placing its pilot robots in homes beginning…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 13.46
…is also an honoree in this year's Engelberger Awards. Deepu Talla, NVIDIA Deepu Talla, vice president and general manager for embedded and edge computing at NVIDIA. He is responsible for deploying artificial intelligence in devices such as factory robots, commercial drones, and video analytics. Previously, Talla was responsible for NVIDIA’s mobile business unit. Prior to joining NVIDIA in 2013, he worked at Texas Instruments for more than 10 years in various executive management and technical leadership roles. About Automate and…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 16.88
…Manufacturing Technologies, will receive the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership at an awards dinner and ceremony. About Applied Manufacturing Technologies Founded in 1989, Applied Manufacturing Technologies provides automated end-of-line systems, complex materials-handling systems, and engineering support globally. The Orion, Mich.-based company claimed that it is the largest independent automation company supporting warehousing and logistics, robot vendors, systems integrators, line builders, and robotics users worldwide. More than 120 experienced and highly trained controls and automation engineers with over 1,250…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 20.19
…conference. AMT founder and CEO Michael P. Jacobs will be presented with the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership at an awards dinner and ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. AMT has over 30 years of experience Founded in 1989, Applied Manufacturing Technologies said it is an industry leader in automated end-of-line solutions, complex material handling systems, and engineering support globally. The company said it offers full-service systems integration and support covering turnkey industrial controls, robotic programming, and automation consulting.
Found in News & Content, with a score of 43.61
…today announced six winners of the 2022 Engelberger Robotics Awards, which it described as “the most prestigious honor” in robotics. “As the robotics industry grows, so does our list of extremely talented nominees deserving of this coveted Engelberger Award,” stated Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “In their unique ways, each of these six remarkable individuals have played prominent roles in shaping the robotics industry we’re a part of today, from educating future roboticists to advancing…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 14.61
…Germany. It includes leading roboticists and AI experts such as Chief Technology Officer Torsten Kroeger, Engelberger Award winner Martin Haegele, robotics innovator Rainer Bischoff, and reinforcement learning expert Stefan Schaal. The startup is hiring for several engineering positions.
Found in News & Content, with a score of 7.08
…robot. It is just automation. — Joseph Engelberger, the “father of robotics” Now, that’s not because the technology isn’t there for them to do more—technologies such as IoT, computer vision, machine learning, and digital twins are all very real and having a very big impact in other areas, and they are applied to make robots more adaptable. In the coming years, we will see a rapid evolution of robotic capabilities, reliability, and safety, all driven by the seamless integration of…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 24.95
…its move to Detroit in 2021. The Engelberger Awards dinner, Wednesday, April 10, 5:30 pm–8:00 pm celebrates the winners of the industry’s highest honor, the Engelberger Award, given in the categories of Leadership and Education. The $10,000 Launch Pad Startup Competition on April 10, where seven finalists will have five minutes to pitch their technology solution to a panel of judges comprised of industry leaders and investors. “Win the Future” theater sessions covering a wide variety of topics important to…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 51.74
…has announced the winners of the 2019 Engelberger Robotics Awards, the world’s most prestigious robotics honor. At a dinner in conjunction with the Automate 2019 Show and Conference in Chicago on April 10, RIA will honor Catherine Morris, group leader and director of automotive sales at ATI Industrial Automation and long-time RIA board member and former chairperson; and Dr. Howie Choset, robotics professor at Carnegie Mellon University and co-founder of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. The award is…