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Taking time to stay informed on motive power is generally a good thing in terms of managers’ time, but when lift truck operators are regularly in a state of worry about running out of power, that is another matter, says Steven LaFevers, explaining his thinking on determining if a motive power switch is in order. LaFevers is vice president of…
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About six years ago, the CEO of Toyota Research Institute published a seminal paper about whether a Cambrian explosion was coming for robotics. The term “Cambrian explosion” refers to an important event approximately half a billion years ago in which there was a rapid expansion of different forms of life on earth. There are parallels with the field of robotics…
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American mobile robot providers are on the move. Locus Robotics Corp. today announced the opening of its European headquarters in Amsterdam. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company said its new facility will support existing EU and U.K. customers and develop new opportunities within the fast-growing European warehouse fulfillment and distribution markets. “Our decision to expand our presence in the European market was…
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The drive for industries to automate is chaning how people and machines work together. The number of robots installed in factories more than doubled in 10 years, reaching about 3 million units worldwide in 2020, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The IFR last week said it has researched how robotics training can shape workforce education and enhance skills…
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Kodiak Robotics Inc. last week announced its fourth-generation autonomous truck. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said the self-driving vehicles will include modular sensor suites and will be more robust. Kodiak plans to begin putting more trucks on roads in the fourth quarter of 2021. “Complex and bulky systems that require an engineer to hand-build and hand-tune are expensive, unreliable, and…
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As e-commerce volume has exploded, businesses are looking for the best automation to help them fulfill orders and meet customer demand. They need reliable technology to process digital orders with speed and accuracy, as well as to coordinate the growing number of robots in dynamic warehouses and distribution centers. Although many retail purchases have moved back to brick-and-mortar stores as…
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After the basics of collaborative robots and how organizations can benefit from them, we can look at cobot safety and ease of use in more detail. Our first post explained that collaborative robots are robot arms designed to work near humans in industrial settings. They are also designed so that workers who are not robotics experts can more easily program…
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WALTHAM, Mass.—Last week, Vicarious Surgical Inc. closed its business combination with D8 Holdings Corp., a special-purpose acqusition company or SPAC. Vicarious also began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “RBOT” and rang the bell at NYSE on Wall Street. “It was a dream come true,” said Adam Sachs, co-founder and CEO of Vicarious Surgical. “NYSE does…
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Many of the robots displayed at Pack Expo in Las Vegas this week included vision systems designed to eliminate or at least greatly reduce the need for human oversight in various packaging operations. The more that such oversight can be eliminated, the more efficient the robots and the quicker they can provide a positive return on investment, said the vendors.…
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With demand for packaging machinery and automation continuing to grow, more than 1,500 exhibitors displayed their products at Pack Expo and the Healthcare Packaging Expo in Las Vegas. The co-located events featured educational sessions and various demonstrations as they returned for the first time in 18 months. North American machinery shipments will reach $12.8 billion in 2026, representing a 5.2%…
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Surgical robotics promises to democratize high-quality care by providing better data to medical professionals. Activ Surgical Inc. today announced that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding with the participation of seven new investors. The Boston-based company said it plans to use the financing to support further development and commercialization of its ActivInsights software in the U.S. and…
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Burro, which has been developing a collaborative robot platform for the agriculture industry, yesterday said it has raised $10.9 million in Series A funding. The company, formerly known as Augean Robotics Inc., said it plans to “dramatically increase” the size of its staff, expand to more than 500 robots next year, and add capabilities to its product. “Many autonomy companies…
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Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies Ltd. this week said that it has raised nearly 1 billion yuan ($155 million U.S.) in Series C1 funding. The Beijing-based company said it will use the financing to improve its computer vision products, services, and delivery capacity. Founded in 2016, Mech-Mind said it now has nearly 500 employees worldwide. It provides 3D cameras, machine vision software,…
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After years of development, agricultural robotics companies are reaping funding to grow, having raised more than $1 billion so far this year. Yesterday, Future Acres announced an agreement with Sun World International LLC to further develop and commercialize its robots with Sun World's 2,000 growers farming on 55,000 acres around the world. “By 2050, the gloal population will be 10…
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Any task that requires a human to work above ground or floor level carries risks. Today, RE2 Robotics Inc. announced that it has received $1.5 million in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding to develop a flightline system for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office. The program, Mobile Autonomous Aircraft Platform for Sustainment (MAAPS), will focus on…
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