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One challenge for mobile robots in dynamic environments like hospitals is interfacing with elevators. TK Elevator GmbH yesterday announced that it has completed installation of about 30 digitally advanced elevators at the new Calgary Cancer Centre at Foothills Medical Centre. “Hospitals and medical facilities throughout North America are embracing the important role digital elevator technologies can play in ensuring the…
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Doosan Robotics Inc. today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Industrial Automation Supply, which will resell its M, H, and A-SERIES collaborative robots across the U.S. Northeast. “Strategic partnerships are the key to success for Doosan Robotics, and with the addition of IAS, we are continuing to expand our reach across the U.S.,” said Alex, Lee, general…
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Although material handling is a popular application of AMRs, these mobile robots are expanding outside warehouse applications to tackle new environments. In a 21st century, post-pandemic world, efficiency in operations is crucial across every industry. The world is facing a significant labor shortage and higher demand for productivity than we’ve seen since the 1940s. Just as with warehouses, other vital…
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Formant enables robot operators to accomplish their most essential jobs during missions, allowing for faster response times, and optimizing the performance of autonomous devices. The three major jobs that Formant simplifies for its users are monitoring the mission, detecting an issue, and intervening to resolve those issues. Let’s see how Formant helps achieve these goals. 1. Monitoring the mission After…
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Global mobility technology company, Magna, and San Francisco-based autonomous robotics company, Cartken, announced last week an agreement for Magna to manufacture Cartken’s autonomous delivery robot fleet to meet growing demand for last mile delivery. Manufacturing of Oakland, Calif.-based Cartken’s Model C has begun in a Magna facility in Michigan. Production capacity is expected to ramp up over the next few…
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With trade conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, North American and European enterprises have considered reshoring or near-shoring operations to build resilience. However, a significant “education gap” exists in the skills needed for reshoring and automation to succeed, according to a global ABB survey. “The world is constantly evolving—businesses are shifting existing structures and adopting…
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Festo Didactic, Siemens and SICK Safety are teaming up at this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. The trio say they are building awareness around the exciting advancements taking place in industry and technical education. They are hosting a special learning competition at the Smartforce Student Summit to inform and excite young people about the future of manufacturing.…
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A global ABB survey has revealed a growing trend in US and European businesses towards re-shoring or nearshoring operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges – but at the same time, a significant education gap in the skills necessary for these strategies to succeed. “The world is constantly evolving - businesses are shifting existing structures and adopting…
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WINIT needed to relieve human workers of physical strain and improve efficiency in its U.K. facility. The Shanghai-based operator of warehouses worldwide ultimately turned to autonomous case-handling robots from Shenzhen, China-based HAI Robotics. With 12 years of experience working in warehousing, Christopher Calderhead never expected that one day he would work with robots. Calderhead has been working in the overseas…
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At Peer Robotics headquarters in New Haven, Conn., CEO Rishabh Agarwal and his team are building mobile robots designed to understand human touch. Today, the three-year-old company announced it has raised $2.3 million in its seed round, which it said it will use to build out its fleet of robots in North America. Peer Robotics has two robot systems in…
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Top industry experts from Amazon, FANUC, Honda, Procter & Gamble, Rockwell, SICK, Universal Robots, Zebra, and more will speak at the International Robot Safety Conference (IRSC), presented by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). This year, IRSC will be back in person for the first time since 2019, running September 27-29, 2022 in Columbus Ohio. The conference and trade show…
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As demand grows for robots in warehouses worldwide, some vendors are actively pursuing new markets. Geekplus Technology Co. last week announced that it has established formal agreements with more than 50 integrators to accelerate its international expansion. “Our network of integrators is an extremely valuable part of our success,” stated Lit Fung, vice president and managing director of international business…
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With many robotics and software vendors offering competing products, how can prospective users determine which ones to follow? inVia Robotics Inc. last week announced that Gartner Inc. has included it in the 2022 list of “Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technology.” “This recognition from Gartner amplifies our continued commitment to solving the random access to inventory issue facing e-commerce warehouses,”…
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Realtime Robotics Inc. today announced that it has integrated its RapidPlan motion planning and control software for industrial robots with Siemens Process Simulate. The companies said this will enable Siemens customers to use RapidPlan without leaving Process Simulate as part of their regular workflows. “Robot programming and task planning has been a time-consuming—and frankly, difficult—process for far too long,” said…
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In late August, Gap Inc., a company I’ve covered over the years in Modern Materials Handling, opened its newest Customer Experience Center in Longview, Texas. The 850,000 square foot distribution center is dedicated to e-fulfillment for Old Navy in the Southwest and is part of Gap Inc.’s continued focus on enhancing the quality of its customer service; earlier this summer,…
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