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…said that this expands its engineering capacity and advanced manufacturing capabilities to support growing demand for automation offerings across North America, including physical AI, virtual commissioning and digital-twin technologies. Download the May 2026 Special Focus Issue today “This investment builds on FANUC America’s Michigan manufacturing footprint, which has included producing robots for paint application domestically for more than four decades,”…
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…intelligence, human-centric AI and integrated robotic systems developer Hidonix announced the expansion of its operations to focus on defense and mission-critical applications. The company said it will focus primarily on advanced deep tech for defense and public safety. Evolving from the commercial sector to defense Hidonix said this commitment reflects its strategic evolution from commercial engagements to mission-critical systems deployed…
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The Heartland Robotics Cluster has announced the speaking lineup for its upcoming conference, which will take place on October 24 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln, Neb. The 2025 Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference will offer keynote discussions, engaging robotics demonstrations and boost awareness for Nebraska’s robotics industry. Registration is now open for industry professionals, educators, students…
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…“As Amazon embarks on the national expansion of its Amazon Drone Delivery Program, we're proud to have their innovative presence in our community,” said Juan F. Rodriguez, Tolleson, Ariz. mayor. By bringing this service to new communities, they're not just delivering goods; they're delivering opportunities and economic growth for all.” Amazon said its smaller same-day delivery sites operate as hybrids…
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Industrial manufacturing robotics provider Tormach recently presented its 2024 Instructor of the Year award to Danielle Ward, a teacher at Hilldale High School in Muskogee, Okla. The award was presented at the Annual Leadership Summit for the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) at Gateway Technical College. This award recognizes Ward’s outstanding contributions to STEM education, including her innovative approach…
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…Southern Glazer’s new 1.089-million-square-foot distribution center, designed in collaboration with a system integrator (DMW&H), is a prime example of building on the successes of the past while taking its distribution processes into the future. Innovations in this facility include: Case dispensing technology that automates the picking of the fastest moving SKUs. The four-level dispenser can be expanded to seven levels;…
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…Ore.-based Olympus Controls is an engineering services company specializing in the integration of motion control, machine vision, and robotics. The company said its customers include 36 of the top Fortune 100 companies. Olympus Controls to host 'Waves of Innovation' Olympus Controls today invited manufacturing professionals to AT&T Stadium for “Waves of Innovation.” It said the event will feature live demonstrations…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute last week said that it has evaluated and selected seven more training programs to endorse. The ARM Endorsement Program is a thorough evaluation process intended to identify the organizations that most effectively prepare students for careers in manufacturing working with robots. “Millions of manufacturing jobs may go unfilled in the coming years…
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Robotics gatherings are increasingly common, but there are relatively few places where the public can see robots in operation and even get hands-on experience. InOrbit Inc., which provides software and support for robot operations, or RobOps, has successfully hosted a number of community events this summer. In February, the company opened the InOrbit Robot Space at 293 Castro St. in…
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…Robots recently honored its top robotics distributors of its fiscal year 2023. Approximately 60 AutomateFirstSM partners were in attendance, representing nearly 30 different organizations, at the Robotics Distribution Conference that took place on June 28, 2023 at the Epson America, Inc. headquarters in Los Alamitos, Calif. The conference was held in Epson’s new state-of-the-art Executive Briefing Center which allows Epson…
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…is also part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program. The new ASTM Fellow recently retired from his engineering project manager position at NIST’s Intelligent Systems Division after 41 years of service. While there, he managed the Intelligent Control of Mobility Systems Program, as well as other technology research and development projects at NIST…
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With National Robotics Week soon coming to a close, we at Robotics 24/7 wanted to get some additional academic perspective. We spoke with Brendan Englot, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, to discuss his research in submarine robotics and his role as an educator. “I just think robotics is a great way to get…
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…the company had reduced its “non-engineering headcout in the face of economic headwinds.” The Pittsburgh Business Times previously reported that the company was shutting down because it had run out of cash and could not bring in new investors. “Unfortunately, we had an employee give an unauthorized and inaccurate quote, and despite providing further information, the original story ran anyway,”…
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Reliable Robotics celebrated the opening of its new engineering and development center in Mountain View, Calif. last week. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, top local elected officials, and representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. Congresswoman Eshoo, and California State Senator Josh Becker shared remarks during event and highlighted innovation…
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…the future of construction and national defense. While robots that assemble themselves may sound like fiction, they’re a reality now thanks to groundbreaking research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How do these robots work? Why are researchers, scientists and engineers so interested in them? How does self-building modular robotics work? In November 2022, researchers at the MIT Center for…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
