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One of the key characteristics of robotic end effectors is the ability to manipulate items of varying materials without damaging them. Festo Corp. today reported “surging interest” in the Electric Series of intelligent magnetic grippers from Magswitch. Festo has been a Magswitch distribution partner for automated gripping since 2019. “We are just at the beginning of envisioning the range of…
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Nuro Inc. today unveiled its third-generation autonomous delivery vehicle. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it expects to scale its new flagship model, also called Nuro, for robotic delivery service to millions of people across the U.S. “Five years ago, we set out to build an autonomous vehicle and delivery service designed to run errands, giving people back valuable time,”…
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While the holiday shopping rush may be over, retailers are still dealing with the increasing flow of returns. Berkshire Grey Inc. today introduced its Reverse Logistics system to help retailers accelerate the resale of returned goods and improve labor utilization in the returns process. “Returns processing has a significant adverse impact on the real profitability of e-commerce,” said Steve Johnson,…
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Cogniteam today announced that its Nimbus cloud-based robotics development and deployment platform now supports the NVIDIA Jetson edge platform. The Petach Tikva, Israel-based company said Nimbus allows cloud-enabled deployments to use NVIDIA's edge artificial intelligence technology for the first time. Cogniteam said it has been working with top companies on robotic mapping, navigation, and autonomous decision making. The company said…
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As the race to self-driving vehicles continues, so has consolidation. Magna International Inc. today said it has hired more than 120 employees of Optimus Ride Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna said the engineers from the Boston-based autonomous shuttle developer will help its capabilities in advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS. “Growing our engineering bench strength in sensing hardware and software helps accelerate…
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Verity AG, which makes autonomous drones for indoor use, last week announced that the Technology Fund, a Swiss Government program supporting cleantech ventures, awarded it a financial guarantee. The Zurich-based company said it plans to use the funding to meet growing demand for its inventory-tracking system. “The Technology Fund’s support is important validation that the Verity system does even more…
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Aptiv PLC, which is developing technology for safer, more sustainable, and connected vehicles, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Wind River Systems Inc. from TPG Capital for $4.3 billion in cash. “The automotive industry is undergoing its largest transformation in over a century, as connected, software-defined vehicles increasingly become critical elements of the broader intelligent ecosystem,” stated Kevin Clark,…
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One of the fastest growing areas of robotics is collaborative robots or cobots, which have sensors enabling them to work alongside people and are designed to be easier to program and use for a variety of tasks. Universal Robots A/S is the global market leader in cobots, and it has developed an ecosystem of accessory providers, systems integrators, and training…
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Aerial drone surveys depend on technologies including lidar mapping. mdGroup today announced that it has acquired GeoCue Group Inc. from its founders for an undisclosed amount. mdGroup said the acquisition will strengthen its leadership as a provider of high-end technologies and marks another milestone in its strategy to becoming a “one-stop shop” for drone suyrveying. “With this acquisition, we are…
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HAI Robotics today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Voyatzoglou Systems to offer smart warehousing systems in Greece and the Balkans. The Shenzhen, China-based company said the alliance is its third in Europe as it expands in the global intralogistics market. The two parties said they will complement each other by combining HAI Robotics' operational experience and…
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While most mobile service robots are designed for a single application each, the idea of multifunction systems is moving forward. Last week, Brain Corp. said it has partnered with Tennant Co. to launch Inventory Scan, a new data capture accessory that can be fitted to autonomous floor scrubbers to scan in-store inventory and report key details. “By adding Inventory Scan…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today said it has deployed 128 mobile robots to modernize operations at CJ Logistics' distribution center in Gunpo, South Korea. The companies said the site serves Naver Shopping, the No. 1 e-commerce platform in the country, which can now handle 30,000 orders per day. Geek+ and CJ Logistics have collaborated before at the third-party logistics (3PL) provider's…
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Businesses are continually searching for new ways to maximize efficiency, optimize operations, and get high returns on investment. The adoption of automation is growing across industries as multiple technologies, such as sensors and artificial intelligence, improve. Self-optimizing machinery can enhance operational productivity and efficiency. To date, manufacturers used industrial robots to minimize human error in repetitive production activities. However, an…
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Indy Autonomous Challenge competitors reached new speeds and levels of sophistication, with fully autonomous racecars passing one another on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway yesterday. Team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Alabama won the $150,000 grand prize in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES. The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) said today's event was the first head-to-head autonomous…
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