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…manage a broader diffusion into general industries, the picture can quickly change—to the benefits of those economies being most successful in this process. We already see that economies that invest in their automation infrastructure are more successful. Does the IFR have any projections on how much robotics will grow this year in verticals other than manufacturing, such as agriculture, construction,…
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…Imaging), the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico, will be uniting under the Association for Advancing Automation. The new www.automate.org website will be live on April 14. Why are the associations consolidating, and why now? “We've been talking about it for about five years,” replied Burnstein. “We originally launched as the RIA and added other associations along…
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…it can be added. The general consensus is that most CMMS soltions installed today also include an AMS. This configuration is what elevates the value of a CMMS. It provides key data not just about a conveyor but about the heat profile, for instance, of a specific motor on a specific conveyor. When a sensor picks up a heat spike,…
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…ecosystem. Included are Tommy Cvetanovski, General Motors; Siddha Ganju, NVIDIA; and Maciej Ksiazek, Aptiv. Image courtesy of CES/Aurora Labs. Aurora Labs’ Auto Validate solution gives the automotive manufacturers the transparency to validate what software changes have been made, how they affect other components in the complex software system and to reduce software failures. According to auto manufacturers, there are several…
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General Motors (GM) is shifting its multi-decade road trip in additive manufacturing into high gear with accelerated efforts to expand tooling and manufacturing applications, including for its latest government contract to make ventilators and personal protective equipment (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…
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…Peoria, Illinois Ryan Gergely, Ph.D., General Motors, Warren, Michigan Grace X. Gu, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California Xi Gu, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey Ping Guo, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Blake N. Johnson, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Feng Ju, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Nenad Miljkovic, Ph.D., University of…
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…autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The challenge was created to advance technology that will speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). As the exclusive Simulation Sponsor of the IAC, Ansys is providing free access to products in its Ansys Autonomy suite—enabling students to develop and refine automated driving software for the modified…
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…hardware choices, e.g., number of motor-controlled wheels, payload size and compartment design, battery size, etc. Almost all have HD cameras around the robot to give tele-operators the ability to intervene All also have IMUs and GPS and most have ultrasound sensors for near-field sensing. A critical choice is whether to use LIDAR-only, stereo-vision-only, or hybrid. LIDAR can give excellent 360deg…
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…Eric Bantegnie, vice president and general manager, systems business unit at ANSYS. ANSYS 2019 R3 extends the ANSYS SCADE family of products with the launch of ANSYS SCADE Vision. ANSYS SCADE Vision reduces the cost of AV perception software testing, enhances safety and drives value from AV data. ANSYS SCADE Suite enhances features required for developing advanced automotive systems and…
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…companies such as Toyota, Ford Motors, Raytheon, ABB and CABKA North America. The robots help manufacturers and other organizations keep up with ever-changing customer demands with flexible and easily adaptable production facilities. For example, Teamvantage, an injection molding and contract manufacturer, implemented a MiR100 robot with a hook (a MiRHook100) this summer at its warehouse in Forest Lake, Minnesota. “Teamvantage…
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…wholly owned subsidiary of TOYOTA Motor Corporation, announce they have entered a partnership to change automotive engineering. Through this partnership, the companies intend to develop manufacturing solutions, including 3D printers, materials and software—to change automotive design and production. “TMG has chosen 3D Systems for this partnership because they share our pioneering spirit—exhibited by the fact that they introduced the world…
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…fundamental and universal tasks, which general-purpose, single-processing architectures can handle. The catch is that the IoT now requires chips that can perform specialized tasks, such as machine learning, voice or gesture recognition and security. These demands have caused designers to turn to a growing and evolving class of accelerators. Market forces further complicate the designer’s task of demanding shorter development…
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…of iconic landmarks of the Motor City. Kicking off the Event Bryan Crutchfield, vice president and general manager of Materialise North America, opened the evening with a Materialise highlights video, followed by some Detroit city history that setup up Materialise Founder and CEO Fried Vancraen’s insights on the current state of 3D printing and Materialise’s role in the future of…
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…Systems has announced June 2019 general availability of its Figure 4 Modular, as well as five new materials that will roll out over the coming months and will extend the company’s production workflows. The Figure 4 platform is a production system with configurations designed to allow customers to grow as their needs and businesses require. Figure 4 Modular is a…
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…statement. And Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President said: “This contract should improve the livelihoods of our YRCW Teamsters for the next five years. Freight is the backbone of our great union and this contract recognizes our members for their hard work.” The main components of this new contract include: $4.00 in wage increases over five years for the vast majority…
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