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Labor shortages have become one of the most pressing challenges for small and midsized enterprises in member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD. The International Federation of Robotics last week announced Go4Robotics, a new online platform to provide independent guidance in manufacturers' journey to automation. “The lack of skilled labor is a strong driver for…
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From the narratives of Ex Machina and Blade Runner to the claims this year by Google engineer Blake Lemoine that its AI was sentient, the concept of machines with emotions has always sparked people's imaginations. While the truth to these tales remains uncertain, a tangible new reality is emerging: Robots are have gained the sense of “feeling,” moving into the…
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The global population of people older than 65 is rapidly increasing the need for care. Although care robots promise to fill in for caregivers, their implementation has been slow and unsatisfactory, noted a team of international researchers. It said it has developed “the first universal model that can be employed across cultural contexts to explain how ethical perceptions affect the…
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At this year's PACK EXPO, B&R Industrial Automation GmbH plans to show systems from Codian Robotics B.V. that are now integrated and rebranded within B&R's portfolio. The Codian line of delta configurations, including hygienic models, can be incorporated into any machine configuration, said the company. “With an extensive selection of pick-and-place robot mechanics open to any control platform, we are…
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Picking and packaging are among the robotics applications to see at Pack Expo. Soft Robotics Inc. plans to demonstrate its mGripAI system, which combines proprietary 3D vision, artificial intelligence, and soft grasping technologies, at PACK EXPO 2023. “We're excited at the commercial traction that we're seeing with mGripAI,” stated Harley Green, vice president of strategic accounts at Soft Robotics. “More…
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Warehouse Automation 101: The Basics
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Collaborative robot arms have been reaching into new applications as they gain capabilities. The new UR20 cobot from Universal Robots A/S will be on display at FABTECH, which is billed as “North America’s biggest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event.” The new robot has an additional 18 in. of reach radius, or a 36-in. diameter increase, greatly broadening the…
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A slow U.S. economy and high interest rates have taken a toll on robot orders in North American, resulting in a decline for the second quarter in a row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). A3's latest report found that companies ordered 7,697 robots valued at $457 million from April to…
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As manufacturers increasingly turn to automated metrology for quality control, they need to maintain accuracy while also striving to add speed. Creaform assured that its R-Series 3D scanning systems meet those needs. MetraSCAN 3D-R is a robot-mounted optical CMM (coordinate measuring machine) scanner that can be easily integrated into automated quality-control processes on production lines. Creaform said MetraSCAN 3D-R can…
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In 2020, Mory Gharib and Alireza Ramezani, two California Institute of Technology researchers, conceptualized a transforming robot. Caltech today announced the Multi-Modality Mobility Morphobot, or M4, which now could be part of future NASA Mars Rover missions. The M4 Morphobot is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform for artificial intelligence at the edge and robotics. The institute called the robot…
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PACK EXPO 2023 will provide opportunities for the packaging industry to see technologies that can address its unique concerns as well as labor challenges. Epson America Inc. today said it plans to showcase its automation and printing systems “designed to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate overall production processes.” “More businesses are seeing the need to increase packaging and labeling…
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Hirebotics today announced that it will be showing its new products and capabilities for welding and cutting with collaborative robot arms at FABTECH 2023, which will be from Sept. 11 to 14 in Chicago. “We are excited to unveil our new products and capabilities at FABTECH,” said Rob Goldiez, CEO of Hirebotics. “We are proud to offer the most advanced…
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While automation adoption has not increased unemployment, a slow U.S. economy and high interest rates have resulted in a decline in North American robot orders for the second quarter in a row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022. Companies ordered 7,697 robots valued at $457 million from April to July 2023, a 37% decline in robot orders and 20%…
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Runner Group, a manufacturer of kitchenware and sanitaryware, needed more efficient internal transportation to respond to changing consumer demand. The Xiamen, China-based company decided to build a smart factory and add automation in the form of 12 autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS. “The implementation of automatic logistics processes empowers us to take a leading position…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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…
