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3D printing is a slow revolution. But it is a revolution regardless when you consider what the technology does: saving lives, enabling new business models, redefining how we design products. But none of that happened overnight. The revolutionary nature of 3D printing grew over decades, formed on a foundation of small but valuable steps. So where are today’s trends taking…
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Working with artificial intelligence entails feeding data to a machine whereas humans are more flexible and creative in thinking. What makes us human is the ability to anticipate what might go wrong. It is vital to teach humans how to interact with machines and how machine conversations should be done. AI is a tool humans can use to design better…
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The Google Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) lab focuses on the future of products and production, using problem-solving methods accessible to any company. Discover how the team used the Formlabs Form 2 and High Temp Resin to develop a process enabling them to bypass a complicated supply chain and cut turnaround time for a component by 85% and saving over…
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In a healthy but fiercely competitive landscape, technology continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation of supply chains big and small. Equipment of all kinds is more connected than ever, and the Android operating system is ascendant on the edge as Windows alternatives sunset. A decade after an economic disaster, materials handling and logistics sectors were…
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In recent years, design engineers have expended considerable time and resources to impart human-like senses into new products, with some notable successes. Natural language processing has helped develop intelligent virtual assistants that enable increasingly rich interaction between humans and machines. At the same time, computer vision has played an important role in bringing amazing applications to life, such as the…
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As more companies use additive manufacturing (AM) processes to create end-use metal parts (not just prototypes), quality and scrappage issues associated with AM have become a bigger issue. Many 3D printing technologies have demonstrated high degrees of variability regarding consistent parts creation, and because design for AM skills are often in short supply at most companies, there is great trial…
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Want to get more mileage out of autonomous vehicle testing? Mcity, which bills itself as one largest test sites for driverless cars, is advocating for a new approach that combines augmented reality (AR) and real-world driving scenarios as a highly effective roadmap for the rigorous testing of autonomous vehicles, according to a white paper released late last year. The paper,…
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One by one, the barriers to additive manufacturing (AM) are being knocked down as a continuing spate of offerings address cost, performance and ease-of-use constraints that have relegated the technology to a supporting role, primarily for prototyping and limited production-run applications. Now, CEAD Group is doing its part to advance the AM value proposition with the official launch of its…
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The use of 3D printing for medical models has emerged as a key application in the healthcare space. Hospitals, universities and other organizations use printed models to help visualize injuries and damaged organs, as well for surgical planning, practice and tools. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has so far cleared only one 3D printing software for creating anatomical…
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Bill Bastian Sr., current employee and former owner and board member of Bastian Solutions, is announcing his retirement from the company at the age of 88. His final day with Bastian Solutions will be December 31, 2018. Bastian joined the material handling industry in 1955 after spending four years in the Coast Guard and serving aboard the USS Cosco. Upon…
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Investment in Robotics RightHand Robotics, a leader in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, announced that it has secured $23 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, an active investor in the robotics sector. GV (formerly Google Ventures) also joined this round along with existing investors, including Dream Incubator, Matrix Partners, and Playground Global. RightHand Robotics intends…
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Balyo, a leader in the design and development of robotic solutions for material handling trucks, has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the U.S. lift truck manufacturer, Hyster-Yale Group, ending the contract signed in October 2015. “Following three years of productive collaboration, we are very pleased that our partnership with the American group Hyster-Yale Group will continue over the long…
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RightHand Robotics (RHR), a leader in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, announced that it has secured $23 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, an active investor in the robotics sector. GV (formerly Google Ventures) also joined this round along with existing investors, including Dream Incubator, Matrix Partners, and Playground Global. RHR intends to use the…
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MHI is pleased to announce the formation of The Robotics Group (TRG), the newest MHI industry group. MHI Industry Groups are membership groups around product-specific categories that share information and conduct research to stay at the forefront of their industry. Members of The Robotics Group are leading manufacturers, integrators, consultants, and component suppliers of robotic solutions designed specifically for warehousing…
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