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Robot installations in Spain increased sharply last year after three years of declining or modest growth, according to a new report from HowToRobot.com. A focus on robotics implementation is supporting the growth in sales, said the “2023 Market Overview of Robot and Automation Companies in Spain.” “The global labor shortages and market uncertainty triggered by COVID have increased the need…
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RobotLAB Inc. last week won the Innovation Award at the fifth annual Daytime Beauty Awards. The event, founded by Michele Elyzabeth, recognized industry leaders, scientists, doctors, and celebrity beauty brands, as well as the affect of artificial intelligence on the beauty, health, and wellness sectors. “We salute Elad and his team, including Abby [Brookshire, marketing brand manager], and Mitchell [Bergman,…
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Equipped with the Same AZ Series Battery-Free Mechanical Absolute Encoder Technology Oriental Motor USA is pleased to introduce of a brand new line of servo motors called the AZX Series. These new servo motors are equipped with the same battery-free mechanical absolute encoder technology used in the Alpha Step AZ Series. Since these new AZX Series servo motors can achieve…
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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. today announced that it has fulfilled an order from Atlantas Marine Ltd. for two Guardian Sea Class robotic systems and a support package. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company said it delivered the systems in the third quarter of 2023. “This sale to Atlantas is an important milestone that demonstrates Sarcos’ ability to bring complex…
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Cyngn Inc. today said it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering its systems for self-driving industrial vehicles. The new patent, US-11767034-B2, protects the system and method of computation acceleration for autonomous driving systems. “Cyngn is committed to strategically safeguarding our intellectual property by growing our patent portfolio,” said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn, in…
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Piab AB recently announced its LBG-50 lightweight bag gripper. It said the new gripper can easily lift sacks and bags with weights of up to 50 kg (110.2 lb.). As a pre-engineered tool, it can also save valuable development time, claimed the company. “LBG-50 is the result of our long experience from developing custom palletizing end-of-arm tooling (EOAT),” stated Madeleine…
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Robotize ApS last week announced that it has opened an office in the Detroit area to better serve North American customers of its GoPal autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The Lyngby, Denmark-based company said its AMRs are certified for simple and efficient pallet transport within factories and warehouses. “North America is obviously an extremely interesting market for us, and we…
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PULS GmbH last week announced that it has acquired Wiferion GmbH to create the PULS Wireless business unit. It will combine Wiferion's expertise in wireless charging of mobile robots with the engineering resources, global production, and application support of PULS, said the company. “As a pioneer, Wiferion has successfully developed inductive charging to maximize the performance of industrial electric vehicles…
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Much of the excitement in warehouse robotics is about what the systems can do next, such as trailer unloading, parcel piece picking, or autonomous case handling. But there is also plenty of enthusiasm about the robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, model for adopting automation. Like the established software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, RaaS bundles the costs of running a system into a tidy regular…
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Electric Sheep Robotics, which is combining artificial intelligence and robotics for outdoor maintenance, this week announced that it has acquired Phenix Landscape LLC and Complete Landscape Care Inc. The San Francisco-based company said it is acquiring traditional outdoor service providers and transforming operations with its proprietary technology. “We are aggressively exploring landscaping businesses in the top 50 metro areas with…
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McMurray Stern and Addverb Technologies Pvt. today opened a warehouse automation Tech Center to industry stakeholders, partners, and technology enthusiasts. The partners said they have spent years planning for this grand unveiling. “We are thrilled to open our Tech Center in Santa Fe Springs, [Calif.],” stated Pat Fitzpatrick, vice president of sales and marketing of McMurray Stern. “This facility represents…
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My Jewellery B.V., a female-led, family-run business specializing in jewelry, fashion, and accessories, yesterday announced that it has installed Geekplus Technology Co.'s RoboShuttle to automate its warehouse. The Den Bosch, Netherlands-based company said the autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, will optimize space usage and reduce walking for its staffers. “Our business is built on high-quality products, but we can only…
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PickNik Robotics today announced that it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round. The Boulder, Colo.-based company said it plans to use the funding to further develop its MoveIt Studio platform, which is designed to enable developers to create robot applications. “This investment marks a pivotal moment in our journey from a bootstrapped company that could only innovate…
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ASTM International today announced that it has developed a roadmap that identifies key technical challenges that, if solved, would encourage collaboration and technology development to advance the digitalization of the construction industry. “While Industry 4.0 technologies have already reshaped the manufacturing landscape, the time is ripe for the construction sector to realize its digital destiny,” stated Dr. Mohan Seifi, vice…
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Dispeo has used mobile robots from Scallog to transport shelves to operators. As the deployment evolved from a proof of concept to large-scale installation, the e-commerce and omnichannel company said the robots are helping it meet its goals for stock consolidation and logistics performance. Hem, France-based Dispeo said it has 1,000 employees, five logistics sites in the north of France,…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
