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The Toyota Research Institute yesterday announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. This initiative has funded $100 million of research and generated more than 1,250 paper submissions since its inception in 2016, making it one of the world's largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company, said Toyota. “We are deeply satisfied with the…
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North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. Companies ordered 9,168 units valued at $597 million in Q1 2023, a 21% drop in total units. It was a 10% drop in value over the same quarter…
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InOrbit Inc. today announced that it will show its latest robot operations, or RobOps, offerings at Automate 2023. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it will show at Booth 2247 how its RobOps platform addresses critical industry needs and empowers businesses. “Automate is an incredible opportunity to showcase InOrbit's cutting-edge solutions and demonstrate our commitment to accelerating businesses on their…
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North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. According to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), companies ordered 9,168 units valued at $597 million in Q1 2023, a 21% drop in total units and a 10% drop in value over the same quarter in 2022,…
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Yaskawa Motoman announced today that it will be expanding its U.S. headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The company plans to add a 185,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art addition that it said will double the size of the company's production space. Yaskawa plans to use the space to engineer, develop, integrate, and build robotic systems. The space will also be used to retrofit and…
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During a time of supply chain volatility and disruptions, to say nothing of economic uncertainty, Carhartt is contending with a different kind of challenge: The business just keeps growing. And, it’s not just its e-commerce channel; all of Carhartt’s channels are growing. Since 2017, the apparel maker has expanded from one distribution center to five, with a sixth under construction.…
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If there is one thing Jenn Apicella values, it's partnerships. “I’m a passionate-partner person,” she said in a recent interview with Robotics 24/7. “You can only grow in this current world with strong business partnerships, and just great partners in your corner, whether those are the vendors you do business with or like-minded businesses that help you grow.” Apicella was…
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Coming off a red-hot year of growth for makers of warehouse automation and automated materials handling systems—the solutions the companies on our annual Top 20 System Suppliers list are known for—you’d expect significant cooling off. That didn’t exactly happen. Some vendors on this year’s Top 20—based on 2022 fiscal or calendar year total revenue—did report lower revenue, but others flourished.…
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Humatics Corp. this month announced that it will show what it described as an “industry-first” in-motion engine assembly application with multiple robot arms working concurrently in the same pitch at Automate 2023. The Waltham, Mass.-based company said the ability to automate tasks that were previously not possible with robotics will open up new levels of cost reduction, quality control, and…
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Fully automated factories might be a ways off, but industrial suppliers are getting ready for them. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. last week announced that it has made a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, which develops and sells autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric said its investment in innovative companies will strengthen its support for complete factory optimization and automation.…
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If you’re more than a little intrigued by the robotics and automation solutions you saw at ProMat in March, I’m going to venture a guess you might be planning a trip to Detroit later this month to attend Automate (May 22-25), an event that focuses on the latest in automation, robotics, AI and motion control. If you are, you’ve come…
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Carhartt & DHL Supply Chain Canal Winchester (Columbus), Ohio Square Footage: 556,000 square feet Products Handled: Women’s apparel and accessories such as gloves, hats and belts SKUS: More than 40,000 SKUs, of which 11,000 SKUs are managed in Canal Winchester Througput: Between 25,000 to more than 100,000 units in a 24-hour period depending on the season. Shifts: Two 10- to…
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As environmental sustainability gains prominence as a priority worldwide, investors are supporting promising innovations. AMP Robotics Corp. last week said it has received investment from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund as part of its Series C round. The Solon, Ohio-based company said it has raised more than $99 million in that round, which was led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management.…
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Associated Food Stores, or AFS, a provider of groceries and other goods and services to independent retailers in nine Intermountain states, and Symbotic Inc., a provider of A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, this month announced they have entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s A.I.-powered robotic warehouse automation technology in AFS’ Utah distribution center. Symbotic’s end-to-end automation…
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Plus One Robotics has partnered with Yaskawa Motoman on a new customer program that combines its AI vision software with Yasakwa's robots to complete induction and depalletizing tasks. “We’re proud that the Plus One solutions not only achieve the throughput necessary to fill the workforce gap experienced by all distribution centers, but do so with near 100% fulfillment accuracy,” said…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
