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…of product management at OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation, says, “there’s now a sea of AMR manufacturers we didn’t even know a year ago.” On one side of the AMR equation, “we are well past the early adopter stage,” says Northrup. He estimates tens of thousands of AMRs are probably deployed worldwide. Rather than follow a fixed path, AMRs autonomously…
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…charging. Automotive manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, and BMW have committed to transitioning to the NACS by 2025. Scythe said an industry-wide move toward standardized charging infrastructure will streamline user experiences by providing reliable and simple charging solutions. “With the US moving towards the adoption of NACS across the board, it's clear that this standardized charging solution will be the…
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…centerpiece of bulk bins in general. And recent developments from both ORBIS and Schaefer are automotive bound, especially for electric vehicle production. A clear polystyrene bin (top) provides easy visibility of contents. Stackable heavy duty bins (middle) are made of rugged polypropylene. A clear top protects bin contents (bottom). Recently, Schaefer received a design and innovation award from the Reusable…
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…a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. (GWM), responsible for the development of intelligent equipment and the design and integration of automated production lines for GWM and other auto companies. These new capabilities have been verified in EA's 5G-Advanced industrial Internet lab and will deployed on the company’s commercial production lines in short order. “Digitalization is a must for…
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…Automobil Holding SE, Denso Global, General Motors Ventures, Maniv Mobility LP, and Xerox Ventures. New investors included Honda Motor and Cubit Capital, among others. “Seurat has an innovative concept and technologies for metal additive manufacturing, and Honda has high expectations for their future potential,” said Manabu Ozawa, managing executive officer of Honda Motor Co. “The metal additive manufacturing technology will…
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…the parent company of OTTO Motors. The companies claimed that the transaction demonstrated the strength of demand for robots for materials handling. Earlier this month, Rockwell completed its acquisition of Kitchener, Ontario-based Clearpath, which makes development platforms, and OTTO. The Milwaukee-based company is adding OTTO Motors' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and navigation and fleet management software to its existing industrial…
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…Jim Lawton, vice president and general manager for robotics automation at Zebra Technologies Joe Oliaro, vice president of sales and chief real estate officer at Wagner Logistics Kait Peterson, senior director of product marketing at Locus Robotics John Santagate, vice president of robotics at Körber Supply Chain Suppliers harness data for continuous improvement How have mobile robots evolved in the…
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…Airbus, Boeing, Google, Apple, and General Motors. Advanced Navigation has multiple research facilities across Australia and sales offices around the world. Advanced Navigation demonstrated its technologies at the new facility opening. Source: Advanced Navigation UTS, community, and industry collaborate Collaboration with academia and the local technology community is key, stated Orr. “There is a critical need to improve Australia’s economic…
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…designing AGVs with Kollmorgen's servo motors, drives, and automation control platforms for the next generation of the technology. They said their goal is “to redefine the standards of how large and heavy products are moved” in factories. Align Production Systems and Kollmorgen said they are focusing on the following: Enhanced navigation: The partners plan to implement advanced navigation systems that…
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…gold award in the actuators, motors, and drives category in Plant Engineering's 2023 “Product of the Year” program. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Martin Buena-Franco, product marketing manager of automation at Raymond, about the company's lift trucks, telematics, and service strategy. Areas of customer interest This past spring, there were plenty of trade shows—what products received the most interest? Buena-Franco: A…
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…of major industry players like General Motors, Tesla, Ford, and Chrysler, demonstrating their ability to meet the needs of some of the biggest organizations in the world.” “Their reputation for manufacturing high-quality industrial vehicles aligns perfectly with Cyngn's commitment to helping organizations tap into future-facing technologies and bring reliable autonomous solutions to their facilities,” he said. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Cyngn…
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…Airbus, Boeing, Google, Apple, and General Motors. Advanced Navigation has carbon-neutral operations, including manufacturing and research facilities throughout Australia and sales offices around the world. Last week, it received $5.2 million from the Australian Space Agency for lunar exploration. Advanced Navigation claimed that Boreas is “the world's only fully digital FOG.” The company said it is targeting the product range…
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…in this segment. In the general industry, the main customer was the metal industry that installed 4,200 units (+20%) in 2022. This is above the pre-pandemic level that fluctuated around 3,500 units per year with a peak level of 3,700 units in 2019. Installations in the plastic and chemical products industry were back at a pre-pandemic level - up by…
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…a problem,” said Duncan Turner, general partner at pre-seed venture capital firm SOSV. “Frustrated founders with the ability to fix are what you want,” added Oliver Mitchell, partner at ff Venture Capital. He cited the example of a startup that pivoted from servicing solar farms with drones to doing it with mobile robots. Investors are looking for founders with a…
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…was part of Kawasaki Robotics general-purpose lineup. This very robot ran for over 26 years, welding everything from the frame sides of a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 motorcycle to steering shafts for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), the company noted. The current state of the art is at Automate Kawasaki Robotics said it has been perfecting its arc-welding lineup to perform accurate and…
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