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CHICAGO - Day two of ProMat 2025 in Chicago saw huge crowds examine the over 1,100 exhibitors across three halls of McCormick Place. Latest ProMat 2025 news: Visitors were treated to countless robots, automation systems and software suites for use across the supply chain, warehouse, logistics and materials handling industries. Robotics 24/7 is on the ground at the show, covering…
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CHICAGO - Day one of ProMat 2025 in Chicago saw thousands of attendees swarm McCormick Place. Latest ProMat 2025 news: Visitors were treated to countless robots, automation systems and software suites for use across the supply chain, warehouse, logistics and materials handling industries. Robotics 24/7 is on the ground at the show, covering all the breaking news and new releases…
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Robotics have made their way to Major League Baseball. In approximately 60% of MLB Spring Training games in Florida (Grapefruit League) and Arizona (Cactus League), the league will test its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, more commonly referred to as “robo umps.” ABS has been in use across the various levels of Minor League Baseball since 2021, but this will mark…
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At ProMat 2025 in Chicago, over 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals will gather at McCormick Place from March 17-20 to take in the sights and sounds of the latest robotic and automation technologies. During the show, attendees can take part in engaging sessions led by industry leaders, view demonstrations at company booths and network with people from around the…
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Humanoid manufacturer Figure AI made two major announcements in late January 2025. The California-based company plans to ship 100,000 robots in the next four years, and it is building a Center for the Advancement of Humanoid Safety at its Sunnyvale, Calif. headquarters. Figure secures second commercial customer Figure founder & CEO Brett Adcock announced via LinkedIn that the company has…
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OTTO by Rockwell Automation produces a lineup of four autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), an autonomous lift truck and a software suite to manage its robot fleet in a manufacturing facility. The OTTO 100 and 1500 bookend the company’s AMR portfolio, managing the lightest (100) and heaviest (1500) load capacities, representing the smallest and largest mobile robot from the provider. While…
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DeepSeek, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, recently released its R1 AI model. Its features are similar to other AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, and the company, according to a CNN report, spent markedly less than other AI organizations for computing power on its base model. U.S. tech stocks tumble during early trading As the U.S. stock market opened on…
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On the second day of his second term, President Donald Trump announced up to $500 billion private sector investment in building AI infrastructure in the United States, according to a CBS News report. The investment is expected to come from artificial intelligence and technology organizations such as OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank. Companies to form joint venture, Stargate In conjunction with…
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As we turn the calendar to 2025, it’s time to take out the crystal ball. Technological innovation happens today than at a faster pace than ever before, and we expected 2025 to be no different. Robotics 24/7 asked some of the robotics industry’s biggest names about what they expect to see in automation next year. 2025 robot predictions questions and…
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Before we turn our attention completely to 2025, let’s take one final look back at robot trends in 2024. Robotics 24/7 readers around the world were glued to our coverage of robots and automation across a variety of industries. Some topics, specifically emerging technologies, jump out. Let’s explore some of the year’s most popular content and how robotic trends in…
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Optimization and efficiency are key, especially in picking operations. Dwell time, the time spent by an associate waiting for the next picking mission, is a major nemesis of warehouse management. An uninterrupted picking workflow reduces downtime and removes bottlenecks that affect all players in a warehouse operation. Advanced Pallet Station keeps the operation moving Colorado-based Prime Robotics announced the release…
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Robots can do lots of things. Robots can do lots of things well. But when it comes to robots and multiple applications, things can potentially hit a snag. Get a grip. OnRobot started with grippers OnRobot was founded in Odense, Denmark in 2018 after a merger of three end-of-arm tooling companies - On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics. The company’s…
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Autonomous vehicle and humanoid robot company Tesla hosted its We, Robot event on October 10 at the Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif. At the event, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk highlighted that “the future is autonomous.” Musk and Tesla showcased new features of the company’s Optimus humanoid robot and unveiled two new autonomous vehicles: Robotaxi and Robovan. Optimus…
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RUMFORD, R.I. - German-based motion plastics provider igus celebrated the opening of its new and expanded North American facilities on October 2, adding over 20,000 square feet of injection molding warehouse space to its Rumford, R.I. headquarters. The opening featured tours of the new injection molding facility - the company’s first outside of Germany - its expanded robotics campus and…
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The needle in the haystack. The twists and turns of a maze. The buried treasure on the map where X marks the spot. Industrial warehouses flush with items sprawled across shelves and aisles can also seem like a never-ending maze. As associates take thousands of steps to cover the space for scanning and picking as part of the logistics process,…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
