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Automate 2024: A3 to host Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

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…including his roles with both IFR and A3, have been instrumental as we bring greater innovations to users worldwide.” Delta robots developed by Clavel and Demaurex Reymond Clavel, professor emeritus at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, was selected as a technology winner for his pioneering role in the invention of the Delta robot concept.…


Italy Has the Most Robotics and Automation Companies in Europe, Finds Report

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Source: HowToRobot In Italy, robots and automation are already widely adopted, and several trends are expected to further increase the need for automation, said HowToRobot. These factors include growing labor shortages, e-commerce growth, and competitive pressures to increase productivity. One of the key strengths of the Italian robotics industry is its ability to quickly…


Automatica 2025: PAL Robotics to demonstrate humanoid embodied AI

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the global stock of industrial robots reached 4.28 million units in 2023, representing a 10% increase over the previous year. Moreover, annual installations exceeded 500,000 units for the third year in a row, with 541,000 new robots deployed. This acceleration reflects a growing demand for intelligent, autonomous systems that can navigate unstructured environments, interact…


Norway Energy Sector Diversifying, Presenting Opportunities for Automation, Finds Report

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Robot applications grow in energy sector Inspection for quality control is a common application for automation in Norway's energy sector, said the market overview. The report also observed that 23% of the robotics companies in Norway supply systems for inspection and quality control, making it the second most-popular application by the number of suppliers.…


MassRobotics collaborates with Tata Consultancy Services

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) projecting over three million units will be installed around the world in 2025, along with robots being adopted by small businesses in new segments beyond manufacturing. “As robotics continues to gain traction across industries - from retail to transportation - the potential to transform businesses and society is immense,” said Krishnan Ramanujam, TCS Consumer…


A3 bestows Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards to three industry leaders

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards are named after the late Joseph F. Engelberger, known throughout the world as the founding force behind industrial robotics. Since 1977, these awards have been given to 139 robotics leaders from around the world for excellence in technology development, application, education and leadership. The winners are recommended by…


Robotics Leaders Look Back at 2021 Challenges and Accomplishments

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics Suzy Teele, vice president of strategic initiatives and outreach at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx Express Fergal Glynn, vice president of marketing at 6 River Systems Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics This week, we start with…


Spanish Robotics Industry Rebounds From COVID-19, Says HowToRobot

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), and it is a member of the CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organizations). Alex Salvador, AER Automation. Source: HowToRobot Spanish service robots are on the rise “While integrators in Spain mainly implement industrial robots manufactured abroad, the situation is different regarding service robots, particularly mobile robots,” said HowToRobot and AER Automation. Spain is home…


Automate Forward Exceeds Goals, Demonstrates Robotics Growth, Says A3’s Jeff Burnstein

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…the data collected by the IFR [International Federation of Robotics], we don't get into what's happening in e-commerce right now, so it's not a full picture.” “The biggest non-automotive sector is e-commerce logistics and AMRs [autonomous mobile robots],” said Burnstein. “If anything, our figures are conservative, since we can't say how many AMRs and collaborative robots were sold.” Jeff Burnstein,…


Spain Gains Mobile Robot Companies as Automation Sector Grows, Finds New Report

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Robotics suppliers can be found across Spain. Source: HowToRobot Spain is home to many integrators The report identified a total of 384 robotics and automation suppliers in Spain. The vast majority of them—65%—were integrators, with 11 % being robot manufacturers. While most industrial robots in Spain are imported, a significant numer of mobile robots…


April 2026 Robotics Recap

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April 2026 Robotics Recap


Robotics Can Play a Key Role in Plastic Injection Molding

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Robot density is increasing worldwide, as increasingly sophisticated software, robots, and additive manufacturing make production quicker and more efficient. The software development journey typically starts with the creation of the user interface portion, as outlined by Maryville University. Programmers eventually move on to craft the code that processes, analyzes, and responds to the data…


German Robotics Industry Gets More Orders but Faces Supply Chain Disruptions, Reports VDMA

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The robotics and automation industry is booming,” stated Frank Konrad, chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation (VDMA R+A). “However, suppliers will not be able to process the orders that are on the books as quickly as usual. The challenge now is to manage bottlenecks in the supply chains.” Three subsectors grow in 2021, 2022…


VisionNav Showcases Unmanned Truck Loading and Unloading System at SFAW 2022

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…the world, at 932, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). VisionNav has developed a local engineering team responsible for project delivery, she said. It has also established partnerships with local service providers. The company said the establishment of a branch in Korea will accelerate its global and localization speed.


EU RoboSAPIENS consortium to evaluate AI-enabled robots

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…the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) 2022 World Robotics Report, industrial robot installations in Europe were up 24% to 84,302 units in 2021. Adaptive robotics, or robots that can learn new tasks through AI without needing to be reprogrammed, are on the cutting edge of this growth, The RoboSAPIENS consortium said. While adaptive robots play an integral role in advancing…


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