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…has a central driving position, which is designed for ease of use and provides a 240° view. It also includes advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) suitable for last-mile deliveries. Muses Europe developed the modular vehicle with large international partners. “The Muses utility vehicles are the result of a collaborative effort which brought together technical expertise, an open approach, and the general mindset of the automotive industry with the aim of developing an electric vehicle platform designed to reduce battery need,” Biro said. “The thinking behind our modular platform enables the co-development and industrialization and of scalable solutions with partners of all…
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…various payloads, it said. Burro's robots are designed for ease of use. Source: Burro Burro built to scale up Today, Burro said it has 90 robots in table-grape fields covering 100 to 300 miles a day autonomously, six days a week. Instead of each farmworker walking several miles a day with a 250 pound wheelbarrow full of grapes in the heat, he or she can stand in the shade and pick andpack with a continuous flow of fruit out of the field. The company said its robots are already increasing productivity, with one Burro enabling six-plus people to harvest up…
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Enrico Krog Iversen, former CEO of Universal Robots, along with the Danish Growth Fund have announced the merger of three end-of-arm tooling companies to facilitate the ongoing growth of collaborative robotics, an industry expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2025. The new company combines U.S.-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On Robot to become OnRobot, which will drive innovation and ease-of-use for robotic end-of-arm tooling. OnRobot’s headquarters will be located in Denmark under Iversen’s management, and the three entities will continue their individual operations and development as well. In addition, OnRobot’s global network of distributors will have access to…
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…and surface finishing (see photo, top right). Affordability and ease of use were important, as igus demonstrated with its low-cost automation line at Automate. The motion plastics supplier openly listed the prices for all its robots, components, and preassembled workcells. Combinations of different robots were also noteworthy. FANUC showed an order-fulfillment workcell designed by applications engineer Stacy Harimoto that combined the company's robot arms with 3D vision, scanners, and Locus mobile robots. Another theme was the ongoing convergence between industrial robot arms and their lighter cobot cousins. Thanks to sensors and programming, some bigger robots will now slow down when…
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…area and in the warehouse. Therefore, simple docking and ease of use were placed high among our expectations regarding the modules.” The six MiR200s perform two types of tasks. Five of the AMRs supply raw materials and finished products between the warehouse and the given value streams. The sixth AMR works in a fully automated setup with a special, custom-made module attached. An automatic packaging station next to the injection-molding machine counts the finished products. It calls the robot automatically when the storage compartment is full. As part of the mission, the MiR200 picks up an empty bin, replaces it…
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…of 45.3%. Source: Grand View Research Atalante designed for ease of use In 2019, Wandercraft began commercializing its technology as Atlante, which is now used in rehabilitation hospitals to help stroke and spinal cord injury patients relearn gait. The self-balanced exoskeleton has received CE certification in Europe. Atalante is designed to emulate human walking with 12 actuated degrees of freedom and dynamic algorithms. Wandercraft said its wearable device can help gait training through repetitive motion and is hands-free, allowing wearers to conduct daily tasks. Atalante's user interface is designed to minimize setup and training time for therapists and patients, allowing…
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…the first interactive topology optimization tool with speed and ease of use that finds optimal designs in minutes. In ANSYS 2019 R3, ANSYS Multiphysics can now simulate electro-thermal management problems, such as those seen in motors and busbars, to include cases with 3D transient ANSYS Maxwell analyses. Performance and accuracy are also improved—testing on industrial strength cases demonstrates a 15% speedup of system coupling and faster co-simulation than previous releases. With ANSYS medini analyze, ANSYS extends its functional safety analysis expertise beyond automotive and aerospace to industrial equipment with a new safety domain profile for industrial applications according to IEC…
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…for Advancing Automation (A3). “While advances in robot technology, ease of use, and new applications remain key drivers in robot adoption, worker shortages in manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries are a significant factor in the current expansion of robot use that we’re now seeing.” A3 is North America's largest automation trade association, with more than 1,100 members, including robotics manufacturers, component suppliers, systems integrators, end users, research groups, and consulting firms. The association hosts several events, including the Automate Show & Conference, which will be held next from June 6 to 9, 2022, in Detroit. Strong start to 2021 A3…
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…than ever before because of their reliability, flexibility, and ease of use. Even so, organizational leaders are still left asking why they should invest in a new technology and how robotics will affect their workforce. In most cases, robots are not meant to replace an organization’s existing workforce, but rather to support more efficient operations with less burden on the associates. There are several ways in which adding robotic automation to the warehouse can support an existing workforce: Offloading monotonous tasks: Advancements in add-on software allow robots to perform actions that were once possible only to do manually. This will…
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…Americas maximize productivity, reliability, and profitability.” CRX cobots offer ease of use for welding FANUC America said its collaborative robots provide flexibility and reliability to companies looking to improve productivity and solve labor problems. The company added that its entire series of CRX cobots are easy to use and are designed to operate for eight years without maintenance. Interactive programming allows operators to teach points using hand guidance or a Tablet teach pendant (TP) with drag-and-drop icons, said FANUC. In addition, all CRX welding cobots support FANUC’s advanced features including iRVision, Touch Sensing, Servo Torch, Thru Arc Seam Tracking (TAST),…
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…situations and years of hard work, the company said. Ease of use: With the Apex 2, it is easier to size and train new users, and donning and doffing is faster and more intuitive, HeroWear asserted. The redesigned, patent-pending switch is intended to make it easy for users to activate assistance when they need support and deactivate it when they don’t. HeroWear launched Apex 2 this week via a virtual stream (see below). The company plans to take the Apex 2 on tour, allowing people in select cities to experience the suit in person at industry trade shows, as well…
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…and a drag-and-drop interface.” “Customers have been asking about ease of use and interoperability, concerns that have been around for years for robot arms versus AMRs,” he said. “They want flexible, fast deployment, and FetchCore is best in class. So much of the emphasis is on fulfillment, and we can deploy tens to thousands of robots in a single implementation.” “There is also some interest in case picking, and with 61,000 forklift accidents per year, on improving worker safety.” “It's a question of how to bring robotics capabilities that unburden the user,” he said. “You shoud simplify processes, engage the…