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As with many technology initiatives, investment in 3D printing has not taken a hit this year despite all the business challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new 3D Printing Trend Report published by MakerBot. Fueled by new materials (61%) and reduced costs (58%), respondents expect 3D printing use to grow over the next three to five…
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At the virtual GTC conference this week NVIDIA gave attendees a first look at the new NVIDIA RTX A6000 and NVIDIA A40 GPUs. The GPUs are built on the Ampere architecture and feature new RT Cores, Tensor Cores and CUDA cores that can accelerate graphics, rendering, compute and AI significantly faster than previous generations. “The ability to double or triple…
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Fans of science fiction and comic books are already familiar with the concept of the multiverse (multiple parallel universes). The developers at NVIDIA are bringing another type of parallel universe—the Metaverse—into reality. As CEO Jensen Huang outlined in the Kitchen Keynote that opened the NVIDIA GTC virtual conference this week, “The next 20 years will seem like nothing short of…
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Plenty of lift truck technologies are in play—so many that it can be daunting to pick the winners. Just a few include autonomous lift trucks, telematics and fleet software, virtual reality (VR) software, and digital cameras that integrate with truck forks. One thing all these technologies have in common is the ability to improve labor efficiency. As a result, one…
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Seegrid Corp., a provider of self-driving industrial vehicles for material handling, today announced that it acquired Box Robotics, a mobile robotics startup bringing high-definition maps, three-dimensional lidar, and deep learning to the warehouse and manufacturing automation space. According to Seegrid, the acquisition will help accelerate next-generation perception and more human-like, situational awareness technology to Seegrid’s vision-guided vehicles (VGVs), making manufacturing,…
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NVIDIA has expanded the NVIDIA Jetson AI at the Edge platform with an entry-level developer kit priced at just $59, opening the potential of AI and robotics to a new generation of students, educators and hobbyists. The Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit is designed for teaching and learning AI by creating hands-on projects in such areas as robotics and intelligent…
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Order Fulfillment During Covid-19 Before the coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce was said to be the fastest growing segment in the world. To some extent, the pandemic even catalyzed that growth while consumers rushed to online shopping. Meanwhile, individual warehouses ended up exposed on high volatility and unpredictability. Swisslog experts remained in liaison with customers during the pandemic. We had an opportunity…
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership expansion to develop integrated, cloud-based solutions for digital transformation that will provide a single information environment connecting design, operations and maintenance. The two companies will create edge-to-cloud-based solutions that “connect information between development, operations and maintenance teams through a singular, trusted data environment,“ the companies said in a press release. This…
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Waltham, Mass-based 6 River Systems (6RS), a provider of a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions and a subsidiary of multi-channel commerce platform Shopify, said last week it is working with Atlanta-based Project Verte, an e-commerce solution provider focused on helping brands grow and directly engage with customers, to support fulfillment activities at the Project Verte distribution center in Atlanta that…
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On a recent summer day, I captured some thoughts around robotic piece-picking and its future in the warehouse automation space that are still relevant today as the leaves begin to turn. These are my thoughts and observations: It was 90 degrees out. I was working from home while my kids socially-distanced from the world outside in our pool, and I…
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ABB has acquired Codian Robotics, a leading provider of delta robots, which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications. Codian Robotics’ offering includes a hygienic design line, ideal for hygiene-sensitive industries including food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. With the transaction, ABB is accelerating its engagement in the growing field of delta robots. Codian Robotics is located in Ede,…
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3D Systems has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for maxillofacial surgical guides 3D printed using its LaserForm Ti and DuraForm ProX PA materials. The new clearance allows for more surgical guide designs that improve performance and is the latest delivery on 3D Systems’ approach to address the needs of surgeons performing maxillofacial and…
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The Manufacturing Institute, the charitable nonprofit workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, announces the official start (Oct. 2, 2020) to MFG Day 2020, which will run through October. The MI's flagship initiative, MFG Day, showcases the diverse modern manufacturing careers and addresses the skills gap, which may leave more than 2.4 million American jobs unfilled…
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Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America, about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others. MacDonald was appointed to his current role in May and has been in the supply chain sector for more than 30 years. MacDonald joined DHL…
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Safety of Workers From appropriate personal protective equipment to maintaining physical distance from other employees, this is an unprecedented time with the pandemic and many companies are not sure what steps to take to ensure the safety of workers in the time of Coronavirus. There have been many different solutions proposed and implemented already. Due to COVID-19, it has become…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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