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Traditional industrial robots are often too costly and have a high learning curve for welding operators. Han's Robot this week introduced a new arc-welding system that it claimed can improve the accuracy, efficiency, and stability of welding. A shortage of skilled labor and conventional robots usually fail to meet the specific needs of many scenarios. Shenzhen, China-based Han's Robot said…
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E-commerce demands have led retailers around the world to test robotics. Collect&Go, Colruyt Group's online shopping service, is currently testing a vehicle built by Estonian technology company Clevon that combines remote teleoperation with advanced autopilot functionality. The first test runs of the CLEVON 1 vehicle took place in recent weeks on the parking lot of a distribution center in Londerzeel,…
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Dobot this week launched two collaborative robot arms as part of its new Nova Series aimed at the retail and service markets. The Nova 2 has a payload capacity of 2 kg, or 4.4 lb, and the Nova 5 has a payload capacity of 5 kg, or 11 lb. Dobot did not share the robot arms’ reach capacities. Dobot was…
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MassRobotics yesterday announced the participants in the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort II. The Boston-based consortium selected the seven startups with partners Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE. The six-month program is intended to provide healthcare robotics companies with the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. “We are proud of the support that the MassRobotics community…
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Automotive components supplier DENSO Corp. needed to improve efficiency and ergonomics, as well as keep up employee morale in a tight labor market. It deployed six MiR250 robots from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS in its 800,000-sq.-ft. powertrain component production facility in Athens, Tenn. Since deploying its first MiR autonomous mobile robot (AMR) in 2020, DENSO has successfully executed more than…
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The global population recently passed the 8 billion milestone, and it could reach 10 billion in the next few decades, according to the United Nations. Producing enough food for that many people will be a challenge, especially in the face of climate change, a finite amount of arable land and fresh water, and workers moving to cities instead of working…
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Last week, Miso Robotics announced that it has extended its Series E funding round in an attempt to raise an additional £1.5 million, or $1.7 million USD. The food robotics company also recently announced that Flippy 2 is being used by a UK-based “quick service restaurant brand” and has been installed at one of its Midlands branch locations. Miso Robotics…
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Neubility announces last week that its self-driving robot Neubie has won a CES 2023 Innovation Award in the smart cities category. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring consumer electronics and ICT products for outstanding design and engineering. For the event, a panel of industry expert judges thoroughly review candidate products from across the world before the US…
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Picture this: A mobile robot drives around a distribution center while carrying a shelf of products, but on its path, it encounters something its navigation system doesn’t recognize and gets tripped up. Workers on the floor don’t immediately recognize the robot has stopped, and the problem needs to be addressed quickly to avoid potential backups. New York-based SparkAI said it…
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Dexterous manipulation has been particularly challenging for robotics developers and suppliers. Advances in machine vision, machine learning, motion control, and end-of-arm tooling are allowing robots to more accurately pick mixed items in varied orientations. This has implications for e-commerce order fulfillment, parts inspection, recycling, and other supply chain and manufacturing applications. In this webcast, the expert panelists will discuss how…
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The past few years have been even more challenging than usual for the restaurant industry. The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants, many of them forever. Online ordering, persistent staff shortages, and the need to maintain hygiene have led to an unprecedented interest in automation, noted Botrista Technology. The turnover rate for family-style restaurants is 32%, and employee training costs an average…
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Accidents, safety violations and downtime are serious issues for any operation. What can lift truck operator assist technology, when used with proper training, do to help your facility address these risks? Click through the interactive article to watch eight videos showing some of the capabilities that help reinforce lift truck operating best practices, including: Speed reduction to maintain proper following…
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TGW Logistics Group GmbH today announced its Quba range of mobile robots for transporting totes, cartons, and pallets. The Marchtrenk, Austria-based company said they can handle a wide range of tasks, including supplying packing or returns workstations, as well as automatic palletizing and depalletizing stations. “Mobile robots are a key technology for high-performance, flexible, and future-proof material handling operations,” stated…
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Cepton Inc. and Exwayz, two perception development companies, have announced they are working together to develop more products centered on perception applications for mobile robots. San Jose, Calif.-based Cepton makes lidar products designed to be used for advanced driver assist systems, smart cities, smart spaces, and industrial applications. The company said it aims to take lidar mainstream and achieve a…
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GeoCue Group Inc. today announced that CartoCanada Inc. is the newest distributor of its drone lidar mapping equipment and LP360 processing software in Canada. CartoCanada is a geospatial technology supplier and consulting company serving surveying, agriculture, engineering, forestry, mining, and construction professionals. “We think we’ve found an exceptional distributor to introduce Geocue to the Canadian market,” said GeoCue sales manager…
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