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Growing adoption of mobile robots has led to efforts to get fleets from multiple vendors to work together. OTTO Motors yesterday said that it is one of the first autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, vendors to support the VDA 5050 interoperability standard and to open-source its connector. “Interoperability, particularly compliance with standards like VDA 5050, will play a crucial role…
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Elite Robots plans to unveil CS620, its new 20 kg payload collaborative robot, at the upcoming EASTEC trade show from May 16 to18 in West Springfield, Mass. With more than 10,000 units deployed across more than 30 countries, the company said that businesses of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies, have placed their trust in its automated systems. New model…
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MassRobotics and maxon have announced a partnership to support the robotics innovation ecosystem through collaboration and exploration of motion control technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications. With maxon’s expertise and knowledge of electric drives, this partnership will support and advance the latest innovations and technologies in motion control with automation-focused companies in the robotics sector, the partners explained. Based in…
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Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units installed in 2021, an increase of 54% compared with 3,215 units in 2020, said the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. In terms of annual installations, India now ranks in tenth position worldwide, according to the IFR's World Robotics report. “India is one of the world's fastest-growing…
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Collaborative robot producer Universal Robots A/S today announced a new partnership with Denali Advanced Integration, a leading services and global technology integrator. Denali has become Universal Robots' largest Certified Solution Partner, or CSP, according to the companies. “Automation is a natural step for companies aiming to improve productivity and overcome labor shortages,” said Kim Povlsen, president of Universal Robots. “Cobot…
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SVT Robotics, a leader in enterprise software for the implementation of industrial robotics, today announced the appointment of Cole Heffernan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Heffernan joins the SVT executive team having most recently served as Head of Operations at SEI Novus, a cloud-native portfolio intelligence and analytics platform for institutional investors. Prior to SEI Novus, Heffernan served as CFO…
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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and VideoRay LLC yesterday announced that they have signed an agreement to offer integrated underwater systems. They will combine VideoRay's remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, with the Sarcos Guardian Sea Class system, which includes its power-efficient dexterous robotic arms. Under the terms of the agreement, Sarcos and VideoRay will each be able to sell an…
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AMP Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that it now offers a offers a complete line of automated systems using artificial intelligence for materials recovery facilities. The Louisville, Colo.-based company said it also offers a standalone, integrated facility system to expand recycling infrastructure. “As demand for automation in the waste industry continues to grow, we’ve expanded our capabilities to provide customers with…
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Customers from Japan to Ecuador and Sweden are using NVIDIA DGX H100 systems like AI factories to manufacture intelligence, according to NVIDIA. They’re creating services that offer AI-driven insights in finance, healthcare, law, IT and telecom — and working to transform their industries in the process. Among the dozens of DGX H100 use cases, one aims to predict how factory…
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ASTM International's F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems wrapped up its spring in-person meetings in Denver by filing new work items and discussing new focus areas. The F45 Committee, which has more than 120 members representing 12 countries, said it plans to continue its ongoing work of developing test and performance standards for numerous aspects of robotics. West…
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ABB Robotics said it has enhanced its automation portfolio with the launch of the Robotic Item Picker – a new artficial intelligence and vision-based system that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and fulfillment centers. Using machine vision and artificial intelligence, the Item Picker determines the optimal grasp points for each item before the suction…
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CapSen Robotics today announced the official v1.0 release of its CapSen PiC system. The Pittsburgh-based company claimed that it can turn “any industrial robot arm into a robotic workcell designed to tackle today’s most challenging pick-and-place applications.” “Tasking a robot with making high-speed, accurate picks of parts presents several challenges, including the fact that parts can be randomly piled in…
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Kassow Robots last week said it is presenting its KR1805 lightweight robot in North Ameria. The company said the seven-axis collaborative robot offers the longest reach in its KR series while maintaining a “considerable” payload capacity. “The KR1805 is Kassow Robots’ king of reach, with the longest reach of any of our five high-performance cobots,” stated Dieter Pletscher, global sales…
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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…
