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Part of the challenge of scaling automation to multiple logistics facilities is making sure that software, robots, and people work together smoothly. inVia Robotics today announced that ShipHero has chosen its warehouse execution system and mobile robots for fulfillment centers in Allentown, Pa., and Las Vegas. The companies had already automated picking and replenishment in ShipHero's location in Jacksonville, Fla.…
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Zebra Technologies Corp. announced last week that it will be showcasing its products at Vision 2022 from Oct. 4 to 6 in Stuttgart, Germany, and at The Vision Show from Oct. 11 to 13 in Boston. At both events, LincoInshire, Ill.-based Zebra said it will demonstrate how its machine vision and fixed industrial scanning systems are helping customers reduce errors…
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The Association for Advancing Automaton, or A3, will host its annual vision and imaging show in Boston next week. Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Sony Electronics, and Microsoft will give keynotes during the show, which will be held at the Hynes Convention Center. The Vision Show will also include more than 50 sessions divided into four categories: vision integration, applications and technologies,…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that it has opened an office in St Petersburg, Fla. Since its formation in 2017, the ARM Institute has been based in Pittsburgh. The new office is in the Tampa Bay Innovation Center. “Florida was the logical choice for the ARM Institute’s second location,” stated Suzy Teele, chief strategy officer…
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BOSTON—At MassRobotics’ fifth annual Robot Block Party this weekend, the public had an opportunity to see and touch many of the robots developed and built in Massachusetts. The event was part of RoboBoston, which included a career fair last Friday. Approximately 5,000 people attended the Robot Block Party, according to Joyce Sidopoulos, co-founder and chief of operations at MassRobotics. Over…
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, said last week that it will return to racing at “The Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco” at the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, Nov. 11 in Fort Worth, Texas. This comes after a record-setting competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last October, and making history at CES 2022 in January with the world’s…
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The Line Worker: A Manufacturer’s Greatest Asset
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Magni Telescopic Handlers Srl today announced that its has partnered with euroTECH Vertriebs GmbH to use the eT-Litocran700 as an add-on module for the precision vacuum lifters used in its products. The companies plan to jointly exhibit at the triennial Bauma trade fair for construction machinery from Oct. 24 to 30, 2022, in Munich, Germany. At the end of June,…
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At the second Tesla AI Day yesterday, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk and company engineers shared the progress they have made in developing the Optimus humanoid robot since last year. “I just want to set some expectations,” Musk began, addressing public skepticism. “As you know, last year, it was just someone in a robot suit.” This year, the Tesla Bot…
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Is there any real productivity value in making a robot designed like a human? And even if there is, are we anywhere close to commercialized humanoid robots being mass-produced and widely adopted by society? On Tesla’s second AI Day event today, Elon Musk is expected to show off a prototype of the company’s Optimus robot. He first showed off the…
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Robots can change the economics for recycling, making the recovery of materials more economically viable. EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, this week said it has raised $16.1 million in a Series A funding round. The Fremont, Calif.-based company said it will use the funding to invest in scaling and go-to-market capabilities, including further commercialization of its RecycleOS operating system, robotics, and…
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The public rarely gets to see the range of robots being developed and deployed. At the Seaport Common in Boston tomorrow, more than 40 companies and universities will showcase their latest technologies at MassRobotics' 5th annual Robot Block Party. Festo will bring its flying robotic dragonfly and swift to the family-friendly event. “Both flying robots were inspired by nature,” said…
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Dexterity Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Corp. to deploy 1,500 Dexterity-powered robots in warehouses across Japan by 2026. Prior to this agreement, Sumitomo invested in Dexterity through Presidio Ventures Inc., its U.S.-based corporate venture capital arm. “The full-task robots we have deployed have only increased demand for flexible automation that can operate in existing workflows and infrastructure,”…
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