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As the demand for automation grows, so too must robot suppliers. FANUC America Corp. today announced that it is expanding its West Campus, which will grow its operational space in Michigan to nearly 2 million sq. ft. The industrial automation provider said the construction will include a state-of-the-art, 655,000-sq.-ft. facility to house manufacturing, engineering, and research and development projects. “We’re…
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Nashua, N.H.-based Datannomix is partnering with Boston-based Flexbotics to better offer real-time performance data of Universal Robots’ collaborative robots. By partnering with Flexxbotics, Datanomix said it is helping power lights-out and automated operations at precision manufacturers. Advanced utilization and performance data for Universal Robots is collected and displayed in the Datanomix platform, offering insights into both cobot and CNC machine…
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Robotic and semi-autonomous lawnmowers will soon be a common sight, as supplier and distributor agreements expand. RC Mowers this week announced that it has added Cal-Line Equipment Inc. to its expanding network of dealers on the West Coast and across the U.S. “While we specialize in tree-clearing equipment, our roots are still very deep in the landscaping industry, and we…
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Developers can use synthetic data to train machine learning models for computer vision applications such as robotics, noted NVIDIA Corp. this week. Researchers at the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company introduced a structured domain randomization system within Omniverse Replicator that can help developers train and refine their models with synthetic data. Omniverse Replicator is a software development kit (SDK) built on…
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Working together with officials in charge of the Asia Pacific University Robot Competition, or ABU ROBOCON, Dreame Technology has established a new Dreame Technology Robotics Innovation Fund. Founded in 2017 in Shanghai, Dreame Technology makes smart home cleaning appliances. Yu Hao, CEO and founder of Dreame Technology, said the company was partnering with ROBOCON “to support outstanding students in their…
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Berkshire Grey Inc., a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, today announced that ABB, a leading global technology company, has joined Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to provide more customers with AI-enabled robotic solutions that improve e-commerce fulfillment throughput and warehouse efficiency while driving down operational costs. ABB’s expertise in providing automation solutions to global e-commerce…
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Robots are becoming a significant part of leading production operations, according to a new report. The “Advanced Manufacturing 50” is CB Insights' annual list of promising private, advanced manufacturing companies in the world. “Some of this year’s winners aim to provide robotic systems to help manufacturers increase productivity and reduce labor costs,” said CB Insights. “Others are developing advanced analytics…
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Flytrex Inc. today said it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. “Drone delivery at scale is finally taking off, and this approval from the FAA positions us squarely at the forefront of that movement,” said Yariv…
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Market leaders like Amazon are continuously evaluating throughput. The company’s fulfillment centers are extreme — workers are pressed to “make rate,” or meet productivity quotas, or they can lose their jobs if they don’t move fast enough. Amazon’s system tracks each operator’s productivity rate and automatically generates warnings without input from supervisors. Speed has become a critical component of success…
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Labor challenges. Getting orders out the door on time. As a logistics manager, you know it’s tough enough to deal with those firestorms, let alone find time to focus on warehouse productivity. What can you do to even out that struggle? Logistics managers worldwide are making the move to automation, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to help them handle changing…
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ABB is expanding its FlexPicker Delta robot portfolio with the IRB 365. With five-axis and 1.5kg (3.3 lb.) payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in its class for reorientating packaged lightweight products such as cookies, chocolates, peppers, candies, small bottles, and parcels, the company said. Responding to the rise in e-commerce and growing demand for shelf…
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The ARM Institute today announced that it has named Jim Clark from ARIS Technology and Christopher Ravasio from ARIN Technologies Inc. as fellows to lead two R&D projects. The ARM Institute Fellowship program supports the AIM Higher Consortium, a Defense Manufacturing Community. “The ARM Institute is proud to support Defense Manufacturing Communities,” stated Matt Fischer, senior new business development manager…
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Cosmetics company Modern Beauty announced today that the company has partnered with Attabotics to introduce automation technology to the company’s fulfillment center in Calgary, Alberta. The structure is projected to begin operations as soon as Q4 2022. Measuring approximately 19,500 square feet, the new fulfillment system will boast more than 26,000 bins, 33 Attabots, five picking stations, and four replenishment…
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EndFlex has announced the addition of the PKR modular pick-and-place cell with delta robot to its lineup of case and tray packing machines.Designed as a packing solution for flexible bags and packages, the PKR Delta joins the pick and place family alongside the PKR Gantry, which is used to pack more rigid cans, bottles, jars, cartons and similarly packaged products,…
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Software is increasingly the differentiator and enabler of fleets of mobile robots. Brain Corp. has announced the appointment of Michel Spruijt as chief revenue officer. He will lead the company's global commercial strategy, sales, business development, and customer success teams. “Michel has proven himself to be an exceptional leader, building a high-performing European team which has delivered significant growth across…
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