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Time and convenience are essential for customers of quick-serve restaurants, or QSRs. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex Inc. today announced Autonomous Pickup. The company said it enables a fully autonomous delivery process—from order placement through pick-up and delivery to customers’ yards. Flytrex claimed that its new capability can cut delivery times to about five minutes from the time orders are ready,…
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ff Venture Capital this week announced the opening of its first Upstate New York office within The Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse, the location’s first in-residence investor. The Tech Garden is home to GENIUS NY, which claimed to be “the world’s largest business accelerator for uncrewed aerial systems” or UASes. “This partnership offers ffVC a unique opportunity to be actively…
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The market for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in manufacturing could grow about 30% per year over the next five years, reaching an estimated size of $6.2 billion by 2027, according to Interact Analysis. AMR vendors are continuing to consolidate, with Rockwell Automation Inc. saying on Sept. 5 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics Inc.…
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Nauticus Robotics Inc. today announced that it has entered into a service contract with Shell PLC. The initial scope of work includes inspection services on a Shell subsea field development in the Gulf of Mexico, and the contract could lead to future inspection projects. The new contract follows Nauticus' successful qualification phase for autonomous inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR). The…
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Labor shortages have affected large parts of the world and various industries, including security. Ascento Robotics yesterday announced pre-seed funding of $4.3 million and the launch of its Ascento Guard autonomous robot for outdoor patrols. “The global security industry is facing mounting challenges,” said Allesandro Morra, co-founder and CEO of Ascento. “Labor shortages mean a lack of qualified personnel available…
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Align Production Systems, a leading innovator in material handling systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Kollmorgen, which is known for its vehicle control products. The companies said the collaboration will “revolutionize” automated guided vehicles, or AGVs. “Our partnership with Kollmorgen marks a pivotal moment in the AGV technology for heavy industry,” stated Jason Stoecker, CEO of Align Production Systems…
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ABB today announced an investment of $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden. The Campus will serve as the hub for ABB Robotics’ offering in Europe, providing customers with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled collaborative and industrial robots, as well as digital solutions to support flexible automation, the…
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At FABTECH in Chicago this week, Vention Inc. announced its Coordinated Motion technology, which it developed with Universal Robots A/S to synchronize motion control across six robot joints and a single external linear axis. This enables precise tool center point, or TCP, trajectory execution through multiple waypoints at specific times across a robot workspace, said the Montreal-based company. “It is…
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ABB today announced that it is investing $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden. It will serve as the European hub for the company offerings, including artificial intelligence-enabled collaborative and industrial robots. The campus will also provide digital solutions to support flexible automation as part of the…
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Machina Labs yesterday announced the commercial availability of the Machina Deployable System, a portable robotic system that digitally forms and cuts custom composite and metal parts. It is making its debut at FABTECH this week in Chicago. “Machina Labs has a mission to develop manufacturing solutions that give businesses the ability to make changes with ease, and iterate and produce…
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While there are plenty of robotics conferences and trade shows, there are relatively few that involve both commercial technologies and the general public. MassRobotics yesterday announced that it will host RoboBoston in the Boston Seaport neighborhood on Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The organization claimed that it is “one of the world's largest celebrations of robots and…
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Comparing Goods-to-Person and Person-to-Goods Autonomous Mobile Robots
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The supply chain industry needs automation that is easy to deploy to become more resilient and efficient, according to Big Joe Forklifts. The company is showing its latest Big Joe Pallet Mover at Booth N-10028 at PACK EXPO this week in Las Vegas. “The global pandemic accelerated the need and uptake of autonomous vehicles, paving the way for the material…
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A.P. Moller - Maersk and Get Fabric Inc. today announced a new 38,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in Dallas. The facility includes e-commerce fulfillment automation driven by artificial intelligence, said the partners. They added that Fabric's robots and software maximizes productivity while minimizing urban space requirements. “The growth of e-commerce continues to reshape the retail landscape,” stated Erez Agmoni, global head of innovation…
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ASTM International’s F45 committee on robotics, automation, and autonomous systems is seeking participation in the development of proposed standards for testing and recording assembly capabilities of robot systems. The proposed standards—WK87213 and WK87214—will provide a reliable and repeatable means for testing assembly capabilities of robot systems, according to ASTM committee member Kenny Kimble, a mechanical engineer at the National Institute…
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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…
