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…which has supplied equipment for COVID-19 testing, plans to use its latest investment to distribute its automated lab platform globally. “Biology opens the door to solve many of humanity’s grand challenges,” said Jon Brennan-Badal, CEO of Opentrons. “For far too long, scientists and clinicians have been locked-in by slow, expensive, and overly complex lab solutions that underpin their work.” “Opentrons’…
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…soon to tell what the long-term impact will be of the COVID-19 pandemic on institutional cleaning.
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…up in the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns. The solution pairs Siemens’ SIMATIC Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) with its Xcelerator portfolio of engineering, operational, IT, IIoT, and cloud solutions to create a workplace distancing solution that helps minimize employee exposure risks while optimizing productivity. In what many are calling the “new normal” or “next normal,” companies are scrambling to figure…
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…(PPE) in the battle against COVID-19. GM has leveraged 3D printing for prototyping applications for years—in fact, 75% of the parts in the 2020 Chevy Corvette prototype were 3D printed. Now, fresh off a commitment to add 17 new Stratasys FDM 3D printers, GM is expanding 3D printing into production-grade applications like tooling and parts manufacturing. Today, more than 700…
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…while increasing overall system efficiencies. Q: What’s next? A: The post COVID-19 world will undoubtedly look a little different. The supply chain will feel even greater demand and stress, as people’s buying patterns are sure to change. We’ll also see companies shift production back to the U.S., while also increasing inventory levels.
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…help combat the spread of COVID-19 and to help educate people how to ease back into normal routines, from taking mass transportation to safely sharing a meal with family and friends. Hexagon’s MSC Software has released an on-going series of simulations aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of social distancing and wearing protective coverings like masks. In its…
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…was virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that did not keep major vendors from making a host of announcements promising more autonomous systems in the coming year. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) plans to resume some in-person features in a hybrid event next year, but most robotics-related conferences of the past year and the next several months will continue to…
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…robots has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, noted Thuc Vu, CEO of San Jose, Calif.-based OhmniLabs. “One area with a huge increase in demand was manufacturing,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Especially with restrictions on travel and normal business operations, our robots can help people deal with these challenges.” Ohmni built on modular platform Founded in 2015, the company provides telepresence…
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…of warehouses built during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, increasing competition from Chinese vendors is expected to drive down prices and slow revenue growth over the forecast period to 2030. Global macro-economic factors such as high interest rates, political uncertainty around elections, and the Chinese real estate crisis have significantly impacted sales cycles, slowing the pace of orders. Despite the forecasted…
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle-based lifestyle retailer evo faced several challenges in responding to the growth in e-commerce demand. They included the difficulty in finding temporary and seasonal workers, as well as the need to improve productivity in its order-fulfillment operations. Körber and Locus Robotics ultimately helped evo with a multi-robot solution. “The automation solution from Locus Robotics and Körber…
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…resiliency solution in a post Covid-19 period in which we believe that super-fast large-format additive manufacturing together with high performance, high temperature durable photopolymers will be highly prized by our customers,” says Alberto Ferlin, EMEA director of Sales at 3DZ. Nexa3D’s global reseller network expansion is part of the company’s plan to deliver a speed and productivity upgrade for legacy…
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…on the other side of COVID-19, that will accelerate even more once the economy gains some strength. I am convinced, for example, that most DCs will have at least some mobile robots in the next 3-5 years. WMS and, importantly, WES will need to really step up to support the automation, both heavy automation and mid-level such as mobile robots…
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…2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and seen retailers and merchants looking for ways to meet consumer demand, which is impacted by a retail environment that is often difficult to navigate. “PLG has been a Locus customer since deploying our solution in its New Jersey warehouse location,” said Karen Leavitt, CMO Locus Robotics, in an interview. “The success they…
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…many hospital settings overwhelmed by COVID-19 infections. Robert Gao, Ph.D., is the Cady Staley professor and department chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at Case Western Reserve University. “I think this is becoming increasingly feasible,” says Gao. “The key is to improve the level of ‘intelligence’ needed for accurate and foolproof ‘situational awareness,’ i.e., accurately and reliably recognizing the environment and…
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…diminished since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, but exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 reported strong engagement with manufacturers. With shortages of skilled labor, it's no suprise that interest in automation continues to grow. The global market for robotic welding and peripherals could experience a experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%, growing by $2.3 billion (U.S.) between 2021 and…
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