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Amazon has received a lot of attention for its plans to use robotic drones to deliver packages, but there are other, potentially more economically feasible, uses for autonomous drones in the supply chain. Sabrewing Aircraft Co., for example, has developed a pair of cargo carrier drones designed for large payloads (up to 800 lbs.) that could be used to move…
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Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble has teamed up with bioprinting firm Aether to advance 3D bioprinting with machine learning and in situ print monitoring, while also developing the next-generation Aether printer. The companies announced a two-year joint development in agreement in February. The companies will use the Aether 1 multi-material printer to develop hardware and software capabilities that can…
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Wohlers Associates, Inc. has published Wohlers Report 2019, the 24th annual installment of its report on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. The 369-page Wohlers Report 2019 includes wide-ranging data on AM materials development and consumption. According to the report, the overall materials segment of the industry saw record growth in 2018. Revenue from metals grew an estimated 41.9%, continuing…
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Better Buildings Alliance partner REI for the energy productivity advances made in its Arizona distribution center located in Goodyear, Ariz. Supporting 40% of the co-op’s stores and employing more than 200 people, the center has achieved an annual energy savings of 18% and annual cost savings of $170,000 from the baseline in…
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Around noon on Monday March 18, NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) attendees began boarding the long black buses that would shuttle them to the site of the keynote. The 15-min ride from the convention center took them to the San Jose State University's sunny campus. It was still more than an hour before the scheduled keynote, but the queue was…
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Move Over, 4G - The Next Generation of Wireless Technology is Here (almost) 5G is set to enhance connectivity across networks. This is especially important as the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices rises, along with the amount of data they generate. The technology will enable faster data transfer speeds (from 4G’s 1Gbps to 10Gbps). As a result, 5G…
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As urban centers become more congested with traffic, a number of companies are designing small, autonomous air taxis that could ferry passengers across a city. Bruchsal, Germany-based Volocopter is currently working with Fraport AG, the entity that acts as airport manager for the Frankfurt Airport, to develop concepts for ground infrastructure and operations that would enable the use of Volocopter’s…
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MSC Software, a Hexagon company, and AVL List GmbH in Austria announced a collaborative partnership for research, development and customer projects in the field of simulation and testing of autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) systems. AVL is developing a scenario-based open verification and validation toolchain to generate operational scenarios, create the relevant test cases, and execute…
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Ranked as the top additive manufacturing (AM) platform vendor, Stratasys scored highest in the overall category of implementation and topped four of the 12 ranking criteria, according to ABI Research. Stratasys was closely followed by 3D Systems, Desktop Metal and GE Additive in overall rankings. Newcomer Desktop Metal took the overall top spot in innovation. The Additive Manufacturing Platform Ranking…
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CFOs are shifting their priorities from cutting costs to rapidly investing in technology and data, according to Grant Thornton LLP’s 2019 CFO Survey, conducted in partnership with CFO Research. The survey, “All systems go: CFOs lead the way to a digital world,” found that significant percentages of senior financial executives currently implement technologies such as advanced analytics (38%) and machine…
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Protolabs has teamed with additive manufacturing (AM) consultants Wohlers Associates in a joint effort to accelerate design for manufacturing knowledge around 3D printing. The immersive course is created to help engineers and designers develop practical methods and strategies to get the most from different 3D printing technologies. The invitation-only course titled Designing for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) takes place over 3…
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Renishaw will return to the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference to be held at the Hilton Chicago March 31 to April 4. Renishaw will exhibit components from the aerospace, automotive, medical and marine industries, as well as consumer technology, in booth D14. “We’re exhibiting parts from a range of industries to showcase what is possible with AM,” says Marc…
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The Automate 2019 Show and Conference is hosting its first Automation Works! day to help exhibitors identify potential employees. According to show organizer the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the event is an effort to combat an unprecedented workforce shortfall and skills gap in manufacturing. Activities on April 11, the last day of the event, will include theater sessions focused…
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RightHand Robotics (RHR), a leader in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, has partnered with PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. The collaboration will introduce RightHand’s newest piece-picking solution to the Japanese market, with multiple workstations to be installed in PALTAC’s newest facility, RDC Saitama, opening later in 2019 in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Japan represents a huge…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
