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Leading collaborative robot provider Universal Robots A/S has offered training to customers and others with an interest in cobots. The company today said that more than 205,000 people have joined the Universal Robots Academy since 2016. “It is amazing to see that so many robotics enthusiasts from all over the world have joined us to enhance their robotic skills and…
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Recogni Inc. this week announced the availability of Pegasus, a PCIe card that allows its Scorpio inference system to be configured for any autonomous mobility application. Customers using Pegasus with the Recogni software development kit, or SDK, can benefit from Scorpio's high compute capabilities, low power consumption, low latency, and low system cost, said the company. “The need for autonomous…
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An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using artificial intelligence to inform its actions. The new Bi-Touch system, designed by scientists at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, allows robots to carry out manual tasks by sensing what to do from a digital helper. The findings, published in IEEE Robotics and…
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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. today celebrated thte groundbreaking for its new production facility in Houston. The company said the factory will increase its ability to meet the growing demand for lift trucks and warehouse automation. “Today marks an exciting milestone for Logisnext as we break ground on our newest electric forklift manufacturing facility in Houston,” said Jay Gusler, executive vice…
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Consolidation is continuing in warehouse robotics. Jungheinrich AG today announced that it is buying all shares from the founders of Magazino GmbH and previous co-shareholders, including Cellcom, Fiege Logistik, and Körber. Jungheinrich has held shares in Magazino since 2020 and increased its holdings to 21.7% last year. The transaction took effect this week, and the parties did not discluse the…
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Apptronik Inc. today unveiled Apollo, which it claimed is “the world's most capable humanoid robot.” The Austin, Texas-based company said the robot is designed for friendly interaction, mass production, performance, and safety. “As labor challenges and employment trends continue to impact our economy, we need to fundamentally change the way we think about work, particularly in the warehouse and the…
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Orgill Inc., an independent hardlines distributor, had outgrown its current warehouse in Tifton, Ga. It was looking to not only add square footage, but also to explore new technologies to increase productivity and improve worker and customer experiences. The company today said it has partnered with Numina Group to design and deploy automation for order fulfillment at its new 800,000-sq.-ft.…
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POLA ORBIS Holdings Inc. sought to streamline operations in its warehouse. The Tokyo-based beauty and cosmetics producer has collaborated with ForwardX Technology Co., which has provided customized autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, equipped with scales to meet its specific requirements. Established in 1929, POLA ORBIS owns multiple cosmetics brands including POLA, ORBIS, THREE, and Jurlique, as well as POLA CHEMICAL…
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Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse automation, has announced that its AMR solutions have now picked more than two billion units, which the company says reinforces its position as the premier robotics provider for the warehouse and logistics industry. This new milestone comes just 11 months after reaching the industry-first landmark of 1 billion picks…
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Nauticus Robotics Inc. today announced that Leidos has awarded it an additional $2.1 million under its current contract to further develop autonomous undersea robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention. The company said the technology will be based on its existing technologies. “This work is the centerpiece of Nauticus’ excellent collaboration with Leidos, and I look forward to…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, have now been involved in more than 2 billion picks, reinforcing its position as a leading robotics provider for warehousing and logistics. The company noted that this milestone came on Aug. 18, only 11 months after it reached an “industry-first” landmark of 1 billion picks. “Achieving the 2…
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Emerson Electric Co. last week announced a definitive agreement to acquire Afag Holding AG. The company said the transaction will combine Afag's electric linear motion systems with its own pneumatic motion technology to create a leading product portfolio for factory automation. “Afag brings exciting technology that will enable Emerson to accelerate growth in our existing $900 million factory automation business,”…
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In the current economic conditions, robotics startups must work harder to find venture capital, but investors are getting more help in finding innovators worth betting on. Indxx last week announced the licensing of its Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index to Mirae Asset Global Investments. The index is is now the underlying benchmark for the TIGER Global AI…
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BayCare Health System wanted to improve accuracy in order fulfillment, reduce physical demands on its team members, and support prompt community care. To that end, the Clearwater, Fla.-based company has introduced 25 mobile robots to improve its distribution process for medical supplies at the BayCare Integrated Service Center, or BISC, in Temple Terrace, Fla. “Being in supply chain with BayCare…
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