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Next month's Automate event in Detroit will be an opportunity to see established, new, and rebranded providers of robots and related technologies. After BizLink Holding Inc. acquired LEONI Business Group Industrial Solutions earlier this year, the new BizLink Robotic Solutions USA Inc. will make its official debut at Automate 2022. While the name has changed, the company's products, services, and…
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PITTSBURGH — What role could technology play in helping doctors, nurses, and other medical staffers better manage supplies and medicines? That’s the premise of Randall Lipps’ company Omnicell, which he founded back in 1992. His daughter was hospitalized at birth, and he saw firsthand how much time medical personnel spent retrieving the proper supplies. It cut down on the time…
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SCARA robotics manufacturer Epson Robots will unveil new SCARA robots at the Automate 2022 trade show in Detroit next month, the company announced this week. As the automation industry continues to grow, manufacturers are seeking robot solutions that offer the highest levels of performance, the Carson, Calif.-based company argued. To meet the need for high-end automation, Epson said it debut…
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Consolidation is continuing among international warehouse automation providers. This week, stow Robotics, a business unit of stow Group, acquired a majority stake in mobile robot company iFollow SAS. “We are delighted to join forces with stow Robotics, a leader in warehouse automation,” stated Vincent Jacquemart, co-founder and CEO of iFollow.“We firmly believe this is the right partnership to start iFollow’s…
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Canadian robotics software provider RoboDK has released TwinTool, an application that it says offers fully automated robot tool calibration for industrial robots. The company pitches TwinTool as a cost-effective, quick, and easy solution for a wide variety of manufacturing applications. It added that the application is a competitive alternative to costly and complex robot calibration services currently available on the…
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Kassow Robots ApS, which has developed seven-axis collaborative robot arms, yesterday said it plans to exhibit at the Automate event for the first time. The Kastrup, Denmark-based company said its cobots are designed to be easy to use for multiple applications. “The cobots are perfect for limited-space retrofits and applications such as machine tending, pick-and-place tasks, quality inspection, and palletizing,”…
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Mobile robot maker Geekplus Technology Co. this week announced that German third-party logistics provider Bergler Industrieservices is using Geek+’s Picking and Put-away system at its logistics center in Erlensee, Germany. To modernize its picking and put-away processes, Bergler opted for Geek+’s P-800 picking autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and sophisticated warehouse management system 〈WMS〉. Bergler said its success is derived from…
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Cowen Inc. and MassRobotics yesterday announced a research report on the increasing role robotics is playing in helping companies achieve climate goals. Joe Giordano, a chartered financial analyst and expert in diversified industrials, automation, and robotics at Cowen, led the “Ahead of the Curve Series” report. It incorporated a survey from MassRobotics that polled manufacturers and end users to understand…
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ABB Robotics, CMES Robotics Inc., and BHS Robotics Inc. will be working together at the Automate 2022 trade show in June to show off their new package depalletization system. The system is made up of CMES Robotics vison sensors and artificial intelligence software, BHS Robotics’ depalletizing platform, and ABB Robotics’ IRB 2600 ID robot arm. The companies said their systems…
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Ten cutting-edge startups will compete for a $10,000 prize in “The Cowen Startup Challenge, Automate to Outperform,” June 7 at the Automate 2022 Show and Conference, North America’s largest automation and robotics showcase hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Sponsored this year by Cowen, a multinational, independent investment bank and financial services company, the competition will honor young…
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I will never forget ProMat 2007. That’s the first industry event where I saw what we now call autonomous mobile robots (AMR); more importantly, these were robots targeting warehousing and distribution. The exhibitors were Kiva Systems, now part of Amazon; RMT Robotics, now part of Cimcorp; and Seegrid. Each had relatively small booths where their vehicles moved around the space…
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After the aerial drone industry pivoted from consumers to commercial markets, it has seen increasing interest in applications such as inspection, delivery, and security. Earlier this month, Flytrex Inc. and Jersey Mike's Subs partnered to delivery food orders in Holly Springs, N.C. In addition to its deal with Jersey Mike's, Flytrex today announced that it has partnered with The Ice…
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At the Automate 2022 Show and Conference next month in Detroit, 10 startups will compete for a $10,000 prize in “The Cowen Startup Challenge: Automate to Outperform.” The competition will recognize young companies and entrepreneurs driving innovations in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence, and other automation technologies. “Our startup challenge at Automate has grown to be a favorite event, where…
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This week, Elite Robots announced that its new CS Series collaborative robots will be showcased at a number of upcoming exhibitions worldwide. The new cobots will be first shown at the Detroit Automate show, which will be held from June 6 to 9 in the Huntington Place Convention Center. The CS Series includes three models—CS63, CS66, and C612, with each…
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