Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.21
…2021, according to the Frankfurt, Germany-based organization. The Indian government supports growth in the industrial sector as one of the vital figures that affect its gross domestic product (GDP). Today, the country's GDP of about $3 trillion ranks in fifth place, head to head with the U.K. and France and behind Germany, Japan, China, and the U.S., reported the International Monetary Fund. Jobs outlook for India positive “As a result of the recent supply chain disruption, companies are rethinking their nearshoring strategies in Southeast Asia,” said Bill in a press release. “India has traditionally been a popular destination for nearshoring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.07
…transport could happen. The study makes recommendations to help governments manage potential disruption and ensure a just transition for affected drivers. The main takeaway: Although automated road freight will save costs, reduce emissions, and make roads safer, the impact on driver jobs requires a managed transition. In short: we need to be thinking about an autonomous future now. We Can’t Ignore the Future We may still be a long way away from artificial intelligence (AI) behind the wheels of the world’s semis, but companies managing large vehicle fleets ignore the technological advances at their own peril. Logistics industry players certainly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.05
…expand tooling and manufacturing applications, including for its latest government contract to make ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the battle against COVID-19. GM has leveraged 3D printing for prototyping applications for years—in fact, 75% of the parts in the 2020 Chevy Corvette prototype were 3D printed. Now, fresh off a commitment to add 17 new Stratasys FDM 3D printers, GM is expanding 3D printing into production-grade applications like tooling and parts manufacturing. Today, more than 700 GM employees are trained in the technology, and there is a significant effort underway to leverage 3D printing for the design and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.81
…AM parts is critically needed. As this is a Government Driven RIC, this call has a cost share requirement of 25%. Topic 3: Development of test artifacts for the characterization of AM in-situ process monitoring systems The technical focus of this project is to use test artifacts or geometric feature sets to evaluate the performance of in-situ process monitoring in metals-based AM commercial systems. The goal is to increase AM fabrication and AM parts quality in real time instead of quality analysis after fabrication. As this is a government-driven RIC, this call has a cost share requirement of 25%. More…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.68
…Principal Analyst at ABI Research. In China, the Chinese government has listed 10 key industrial manufacturing segments under Made in China in 2025, and AI is a strategic component of the Information Technology segment. Since 2015, the government has been encouraging provincial and local government, public agencies, and state-owned enterprises to adopt AI in industrial manufacturing. Chinese cloud AI conglomerates such as Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei, and Tencent have all made AI in smart manufacturing a key priority in their business strategy. Manufacturing giant Foxconn even spun out Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a company focusing on developing software and building hardware,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.48
…and 3DP technology research, discovery, creation and innovation. Structured as a public-private partnership with member organizations from industry, academia, government, non-government agencies and workforce and economic development resources, it is working to accelerate AM and 3DP to increase U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, America Makes is the first Institute within the Manufacturing USA infrastructure and is driven by the NCDMM. More Info America Makes NCDMM
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 10.41
…Labor shortages, the reshoring of production, competitive pressures, and government incentives are encouraging smaller businesses to evaluate and adopt robots. They are proving useful for tasks such as materials handling, piece picking, welding, and cleaning. Companies can now scale quickly, thanks to advancements in both hardware and software. And with robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) payment models, customers may not need to make major capital investments upfront. That’s not all. Robotics software is also evolving to provide greater visibility into operations, make robots more dextrous and agile, and gather and process data to train machine learning systems. Download this Special Focus Issue to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.06
…LLC, a provider of autonomy and robotic technologies for government and commercial customers, is applying its engineering capabilities to create new solutions for health care workers to help fight the COVID-19 crisis in the Washington area and around the world. The company has created a design for reusable face shields and is providing them to health care teams in hospitals around the Greater Washington Metro area. The company also just opened up its patented design of its sterile 3D printer by waiving licensing fees globally for any application of the printers related to fighting the current public health pandemic. Face…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
…It also plans to invest in new technologies that further accelerate robot adoption as a mainstream security solution for government facilities, hospitals, schools, corporate campuses, manufacturing plants, logistics facilities, cities, airports, railways, and more. The company added that it has launched a roadshow as “the ultimate hybrid physical and virtual event, where the company brings all of its technologies to a city for prospective clients, government officials, and law enforcement to experience an interactive and in-person demo of its cutting-edge crime-fighting technology.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
…authorities. Is Motional talking with other utilities or local governments? For instance, could road condition data be valuable? Yes, Motional is engaging with many different partners as we explore the opportunities for our autonomous vehicles to add unique value to their communities. What's the next step in Motional's testing? We look forward to sharing more about our energy infrastructure monitoring research down the road. In the meantime, our robotaxis are being tested in multiple cities across the U.S. and Asia, as we prepare to deploy them fully autonomously—with no driver— in multiple U.S. cities on the Lyft network, starting in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.65
…COVID-19 crisis organized by leaders in technology, industry and government, announced that the organization's network of nearly 10,000 members operating small-batch production sites have been manufacturing National Institutes of Health (NIH)-approved masks using 3D printers and delivering them to local communities across the U.S. and around the world. In addition, the organization is building a global supply chain for community-based production capability for the future. “It has been an action-packed month for the Maker Mask team. It's been amazing and humbling to see the large number of makers around the world downloading our 3D printable mask designs and joining the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.61
…year, will equip those in the field of law, government officials, educators, and students with key technical concepts in artificial intelligence and robotics. Programming includes sessions on data protection, machine learning, the metaverse, AI best practices, intellectual property, AI and robotics ethical obligations, and legal and ethical issues around lab-grown brains. Participants can expect to understand the impact of AI on lawyers and their clients; explore the changing legal technical landscape; assess tips for assisting AI and robotics developers, and discuss considerations for owning an AI and robotics business. U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna to deliver opening keynote The opening keynote…