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Last week, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, or SMG, announced its intention to be a “robot-friendly city.” It said it plans to establish a technology investment fund, introduce robotic services in healthcare facilities, and build the Suseo Robotics Cluster startup and venture hub. SMG said in a release that it plans to invest ₩202.9 billion (about $160 million U.S.) through 2026…
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…Matt Blackburn, senior manager of government relations at autonomous vehicle developer Aurora and a Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN) board member. “In order to develop and deploy safe self-driving technology, we’re investing in the tremendous talent in the Pittsburgh area,” he added. “Jenny and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network have been doing incredible work to cultivate our region’s robotics workforce, and we…
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…learning approach. We anticipate the demand for these products from both government and commercial organizations will be large in the coming years.
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…to industrial and commercial inspectors, government agencies, law enforcement, and more. The winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge will each receive $5,000 (U.S.), access to AMD’s innovation centers and market experts, and opportunities to display their systems at ROSCon and SPS Shows. The winners will also get introductions to MassRobotics’ extensive network and AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kits.…
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…share of 21%. The French government’s €100bn stimulus package for investment in smart factory equipment that came into effect mid-2021 will create new demand for industrial robots in the next few years. Spain’s car industry driving adoption of robotics Annual installations in Spain grew by 12% with a total number of 3,800 units. Robot installations are traditionally determined by the…
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…of the U.S. and Australian governments in the Artemis Accords, Advanced Navigation and Intuitive Machines will usher in a new era of deep space exploration, said Xavier Orr, CEO and co-founder of Advanced Navigation. “Together, we will enhance long endurance celestial navigation as we unlock the commercial space economy and push the boundaries of scientific discoveries on the Moon and…
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…Institute catalyzes collaboration between industry, government, and academia to propel solutions that address urgent needs in manufacturing. ARM worked with industry experts to develop the website RoboticsCareer.org was built in collaboration with subject matter experts within the Institute’s membership consortium to address the manufacturing workforce shortage and enable manufacturers of all sizes to more easily adopt robotics. The RoboticsCareer.org job-matching…
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Novarc Technologies Inc. has received $2,065,000 (Canadian) in funding from PacifiCan, Canada's economic development agency, to continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial…
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…a technical partner of businesses, government agencies, and organizations, TÜV Rheinland currently provides quality and safety control in nearly every sphere of economic and personal activity, it said. TUV certification brings added value to MiR's robots Certified safety features The TÜV certification covers the following safety features for the MiR600 and MiR1350 platforms: Emergency stop Overspeed Field Switching Personnel detection…
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…($26.5 million) from the U.K. government and £1.4 million ($1.7 million) from the Scottish government. The initiative aims to turn Edinburgh into the “data capital of Europe” and is part of the wider £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal. “Using robots to carry out routine clinical duties can free nurses to perform more complex tasks,”…
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…operators, safety experts, people in government and educators. The main component for NFSD is a live event held in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST, during which speakers from industry, safety professionals and government representatives will participate. This year’s NFSD event chairman is Chuck Pascarelli, president of the Americas Division of Hyster-Yale…
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…particularly in Europe and Canada, governments are increasingly requiring more specific robotic safety measures. Updates coming to ISO 10218 Carole Franklin There is some work being done to update the current standards. One of the most foundational documents outlining robot safety is ISO 10218, which is broken up into two parts. Part 1 addresses the requirements of robots, and Part…
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…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.…
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…Fund (SIF) contribution from the government of Canada, bringing its total funding to over C$100 million ($74.2 million U.S.). Sanctuary AI said it is actively raising its next funding round. To fulfill the ambitious mission of creating human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, the company said it has assembled vendors and partners including Apptronik, Bell, Common Sense Machines, Contoro, Cycorp, Exonetik,…
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…not funded directly from our government. … In other parts of the world, we see more centralized funding for the growth of their ecosystem. In the U.S., it's a lot more distributed. There's more opportunity. We're a much larger country, but at the same time we are not all funded through the same sustainable streamlined funding sources. So, every region…
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