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DETROIT—Rapid Robotics Inc. said its Rapid Machine Operator is the first industrial robot that can get up and running in a matter of hours. Now, it’s also the first manufacturing robot that can move between jobs in less time than it takes to make a cup of coffee, said the company. Rapid Robotics said its Smart Setup feature enables anyone…
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Robotic system integrator and process cutting solutions provider Shape Process Automation (SPA) and robotics technology company Mujin have announced a collaboration to enhance SPA’s robotic automation solutions with Mujin’s intelligent robotics platform. At Automate 2022 Show and Conference June 6-9 in Detroit, SPA and Mujin will showcase a Mujin-powered mixed-case depalletizing and palletizing solution. The SPA/Mujin collaboration is designed to…
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Applied Manufacturing Technologies, or AMT, last week announced the details of its planned presentations at Automate 2022 in Detroit and its collaboration with Liberty Reach Inc. “Applied Manufacturing Technologies will have an extensive presence at Automate 2022,” said Rick VandenBoom, vice president of sales at AMT. “Not only are we presenting two of-the-moment technical seminars at our booth, but we…
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Jack Morrison, Davis Foster, and Isaac Roberts are trying their hand at disrupting the landscape industry with the M.52, their autonomous lawn mower. Together, the trio make up the leadership team of Scythe Robotics, a Boulder, Colo.-based automation company they founded in 2018. Morrison serves as CEO, Foster works as hardware lead, and Roberts works as chief operating officer. Morrison…
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The need for more warehouse automation and supply chain software is growing rapidly as companies struggle to keep up with ecommerce pressures, and offset labor constraints. According to MHI’s Annual Industry Report for 2022, 64% of supply chain professionals are increasing their tech investments. The need for accelerated use of supply chain and warehouse automation technology is clear, but the…
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At the SIMTOS manufacturing exhibition this week in South Korea, Techman Robot Inc. launched its updated TM Robot S. The Taiwan-based company said its collaborative robot includes hardware and software enhancements, smarter integration with vision and peripheral software, and a more intuitive human-machine interface. Techman said the TM Robot S is designed for safety and is suitable for a variety…
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PITTSBURGH—RE2 Robotics Inc. has had an interesting few years. The Pittsburgh-based robotics company makes mobile manipulation systems that are used in the defense, aviation, construction, energy, medical, and subsea industries. Like every company, RE2 has faced hardships during the pandemic, but according to Jorgen Pedersen, former president and CEO, the company doubled the size of its staff in the past…
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Picking robot maker RightHand Robotics this week announced that online pharmacy Apotea is now using its RightPick 3 Item-Handling System at its facility in Morgongåva, Sweden. Apotea ships more than 1 million parcels per month on average. During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for order fulfillment skyrocketed. To keep up with order volume, Apotea invested in RightHand Robotics’ RightPick 3 platform…
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Robots and other automation are critical in meeting the logistics and supply chain challenges that businesses face today today, according to presenters at the Reuters Supply Chain Execution 2022 Conference in Chicago this week. “We’ve come a long way since we started making the investments [in automation],” said Sally Miller, CIO for North America at DHL Supply Chain. Perhaps most…
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As supply chain challenges and environmental concerns rise worldwide, automation is part of the solution. AMP Robotics Corp., whch provides artificial intelligence, robots, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has been expanding its presence in Europe to meet demand and provide dedicated local support. The company exhibited at the IFAT 2022 trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and…
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OnRobot this week launched its OnRobot Palletizer, a collaborative palletizing system. The Odense, Denmark-based company argued that the OnRobot Palletizer extends its application-first approach to collaborative automation by letting users choose a palletizing system that works for their specific application needs. This is thanks to its space-saving footprint and ability to handle different boxes, packages, patterns, pallets, and stacking heights.…
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Realtime Robotics Inc. today described its planned exhibits and discussions for Automate 2022, which will take place at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit from June 6 to 9. The Boston-based company's RapidPlan software generates collision-free motion plans in milliseconds for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles. Realtime Robotics said its technology allows robots to function together in unstructured and…
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Significant changes in consumer behavior, including the e-commerce boom and the demand for more product choice, plus shorter product lifecycles, are requiring manufacturers to respond to continually evolving production requirements. In response, ABB Group said it has developed more than 20 new robot, software, and digital products in the past year to help customers of all sizes increase productivity and…
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Epson Robots today announced a new line of SCARA robots designed to be a class above its high-end G Series. The company is launching its GX Series with the GX4 and GX8 robots, which it said can handle payloads up to 4 kg (8.8 lb.) and 8 kg, (17.6 lb.), respectively. That’s up about 33% from the G-Series, the company…
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Quite often, when a robot cell is designed, the method with which the cables and hoses will be managed is something that is considered entirely too late in the process. When it is time to design a cable management solution, the factors that typically dominate the decision making process are upfront cost, availability and previous experience. Fast forward to that…
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