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Techman Robot is showcasing for the first time the TM AI Cobot TM25S at Automate this week. The robot has a payload capacity of 25 kg, or 55 lb., and has a reach of over 190 cm, or 74 in.. It is the newest member of the company's TM AI Cobot S Series. Founded in 2015, Techman Robot designs and…
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The warehousing and logistics industry is booming. Volumes are up, warehouse capacity is tight, and labor is hard to find. But that doesn’t mean warehouse management should cut corners on floor cleaning. It’s essential to the health and hygiene of workers—as well as the overall health of the operation. Robotic cleaning in warehousing and logistics has come at the right…
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Rockwell Automation, a major industrial automation provider, and autonox Robotics have announced a strategic partnership that the partners say enables companies in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa to achieve new manufacturing possibilities through unified robot control solutions. The two companies have collaborated to bring the Kinetix motors and drives of Rockwell together with the robot mechanics of autonox…
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DETROIT—As companies increasingly rely on collaborative robots to support factory-level tasks and compensate for labor shortages, Schaeffler is exhibiting its growing lineup of high-precision planetary gearboxes and strain-wave gear sets at Automate 2023 this week. “For several decades, Schaeffler has provided a comprehensive range of solutions for industrial robotics based on conventional bearing components and specialized products,” said Ulrich (Uli)…
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The North American robotics market showed strong growth: Total installations in manufacturing rose by 12% and reached 41,624 units in 2022. Number one adopter is the automotive industry: companies based in the US, Canada and Mexico installed 20,391 industrial robots – up 30% compared to 2021. These are preliminary results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “North America…
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DETROIT—In 2022, the North American robotics market showed strong growth, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Total installations in manufacturing rose by 12% and reached 41,624 units in 2022, it said yesterday. The No. 1 adopter of robotics is the automotive industry, said the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Companies based in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico installed 20,391…
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DETROIT—Soft Robotics Inc. is demonstrating its mGripAI robotic picking system for the food industry at the Automate 2023 trade show this week. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said mGripAI's “no-code interface enables any machine builder to leverage the power of AI in complex picking applications.” “Ease-of-deployment is at the core of every mGripAI system,” stated Austin Harvey, vice president of product…
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After opening a U.S. branch in Schaumburg, Ill., in April, South Korea-based Rainbow Robotics is show five models of its RB Cobot Series at Automate this week. Rainbow Robotics said its RB series of cobots are made up of actuators, encoders, brakes, and controllers, all of which the company has developed by itself. As a result, the company claimed it…
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DETROIT—Locus Robotics is showing its Vector and Max high-payload autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, at Automate 2023 this week. The company is demonstrating them at Booth 4432 alongside its LocusONE warehouse automation platform. “We are thrilled to unveil our game-changing Vector and Max AMRs at the prestigious Automate Show,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, in a press release.…
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Due to overwhelming demand, Automate—the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America—will return in 2024 and then continue as an annual event, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced this week at the show. McCormick Place in Chicago will host next year’s event May 6-9, 2024—and Automate will be back in Detroit May 12-15, 2025. Automate, which had…
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Melonee Wise is Agility Robotics' new chief technology officer (CTO). Wise previously served as vice president and general manager of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Fetch Robotics, which was acquired by Zebra in 2021. Wise is recognized as a pioneer in the robotics industry, particularly for her work in the autonomous mobile…
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Robotics hardware traditionally requires programmers to deploy it. READY Robotics wants to change that with its ForgeOS software, which it has aimed at people working in manufacturing who do not have coding skills. The Columbus, Ohio-based startup is a spinout of robotics research from Johns Hopkins University. Kel Guerin was a Ph.D. candidate there leading this research when he partnered…
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DETROIT—Robotics has come a long way since the introduction of Unimate in 1955. The first industrial robot was designed to perform tasks that were too dangerous or difficult for humans. At Automate 2023 this week, Kawasaki Robotics is displaying how human ingenuity and robots have made a difference in the past, present, and future. With more than 50 years of…
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OTTO Motors has partnered with a range of companies as part of a new program designed to help it offer more technical support to customers. As part of a new certified dealer program, OTTO said it has trained and certified a number of companies that work in materials handling. The company added that the new program introduces more than 215…
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Melonee Wise is Agility Robotics' new chief technology officer. Wise previously served as vice president and general manager of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Fetch Robotics, which was acquired by Zebra in 2021. Wise is recognized as a pioneer in the robotics industry, particularly for her work in the autonomous mobile robot…
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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…
