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Removing material from curved, round, or irregular surfaces creates many process challenges that need a special touch. Material removal applications such as gate grinding, filing, polishing, and others depend heavily on manual labor and take skill and experience to execute correctly. Because of their nuance and complexity, such material removal operations seem impossible to automate, according to ATI Industrial Automation.…
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From path planning to object recognition, artificial intelligence is essential to improving robotic piece picking, particularly in manufacturing and e-commerce. “The number of AI applications and providers using AI in robotic picking solutions continues to increase,” said Thomas Evans, chief technology officer at Honeywell Robotics. “In the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the demand for automation, particularly around…
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Although the past year was full of challenges for businesses of all kinds, it provided opportunities for robotics users and providers. Plus One Robotics Inc. has not only weathered COVID-19 disruptions; it has also responded to fast-growing demand for smart automation. “The first half of 2021 was full of continued uncertainty on a global scale,” wrote Erik Nieves, co-founder and…
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Warehouse operations around the world can benefit from the latest automation. FM Logistic has implemented systems from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS as part of a joint investment with client IKEA. The companies said the autonomous mobile robots will improve logistics at a warehouse in Jarosty, Poland. “This implementation for our client requires transport of significant amounts of empty wooden pallet…
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In 2021, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic aggravated labor shortages, increased the demand for social distancing, and changed consumer behavior. The restaurant industry was particularly hard hit, and several robotics developers rose to address these challenges. This past year, Miso Robotics Inc. announced partnerships with major chains, announced its Flippy 2 system, and closed on its latest equity crowdfunding round. The…
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TuSimple Holdings Inc. today claimed that it has successfully completed the world's first fully autonomous semi-truck run on open public roads. A semi-truck outfitted with TuSimple's autonomy system traveled more than 80 miles (128.7 km) from a railyard in Tucson, Ariz., on the night of Dec. 22, 2021, to a distribution center in the Phoenix metropolitan area. “By achieving this…
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As navigation, payload capacity, and artificial intelligence continue to improve for aerial drones, they can better serve precision agriculture. XAG Co. last week announced five new products at its annual conference in Guangzhou, China. They will be available for global sales in 2022. Over the past eight years, XAG said it has scaled up its agricultural systems across 42 countries…
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Last week, Velo3D Inc. announced the delivery of its first Sapphire XC metal 3D printer to an aerospace customer. The additive manufacturing system is designed for faster production and larger, mission-critical parts, according to Velo3D. “I believe that the Sapphire XC will quickly become the gold standard in advanced metal additive manufacturing,” stated Benny Buller, founder and CEO of Velo3D.…
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While mobile robots are increasingly common in factories and warehouses, the market is still open for more providers. YouiBot Robotics this week announced that it has completed two rounds of Series B financing for a total of RMB 300 million ($47.11 million U.S.). The Shenzhen, China-based company said it plans to use the funding to continue developing its technologies and…
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HAI ROBOTICS, a global leader in Autonomous Case-handling Robotics (ACR) systems for warehouse order fulfillment, is celebrating its fifth anniversary at its new headquarters as it ranks among global unicorns according to this year’s unicorn ranking list from the Hurun Research Institute, the company recently announced. The company, a logistics warehousing automation solution provider that secured three rounds of funding…
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HAI Robotics yesterday said it is celebrating its fifth anniversary at its new headquarters in Shenzhen, China, as the Hurun Research Institute ranked the company in this year's global unicorn ranking list. HAI Robotics makes autonomous case-handling robots, or ACRs, for warehouse order fulfillment. “It’s an extraordinary journey for us to grow from the cradle of a small workshop into…
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As 2021 draws to a close, self-driving vehicle developers continue to partner to bring their technologies to market. BYD Co. and Momenta today said they have established joint venture called “DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co.” to scale out autonomous driving capabilities. BYD has invested 40 million yuan ($6.2 million U.S.), and Momenta has invested 60 million yuan ($9.4 million) in DiPi…
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As 2021 draws to a close, now is a good time to reflect on recent robotics trends, in terms of growing global demand in the face of worker shortages and supply chain challenges. It's also a time to gaze into the proverbial crystal ball to see how automation will continue to develop to serve industry needs. Robotics 24/7 asked the…
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RoboSense last week announced a strategic partnership with Horizon Robotics to develop autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, robotics, and other applications. The companies said they will combine their technological capacity and mass-production experience. “This strategic partnership will form a greater joint force and empower the two companies to create more visionary intelligent driving product solutions for the industry, to jointly…
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