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Cosmetics company Modern Beauty announced today that the company has partnered with Attabotics to introduce automation technology to the company’s fulfillment center in Calgary, Alberta. The structure is projected to begin operations as soon as Q4 2022. Measuring approximately 19,500 square feet, the new fulfillment system will boast more than 26,000 bins, 33 Attabots, five picking stations, and four replenishment…
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EndFlex has announced the addition of the PKR modular pick-and-place cell with delta robot to its lineup of case and tray packing machines.Designed as a packing solution for flexible bags and packages, the PKR Delta joins the pick and place family alongside the PKR Gantry, which is used to pack more rigid cans, bottles, jars, cartons and similarly packaged products,…
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Software is increasingly the differentiator and enabler of fleets of mobile robots. Brain Corp. has announced the appointment of Michel Spruijt as chief revenue officer. He will lead the company's global commercial strategy, sales, business development, and customer success teams. “Michel has proven himself to be an exceptional leader, building a high-performing European team which has delivered significant growth across…
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Cyngn, a developer of autonomous driving software systems for industrial and commercial applications, today announced the latest release of its Enterprise Autonomy Suite (“EAS”) v8.0. This latest release includes 138 new features, a 33% reduction in component complexity, and a 75% reduction in cloud computing costs, spanning some 27,000 new lines of code, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company said. Improvements…
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DEEP Robotics Co. has announced the official release of the Jueying X20 “robot dog” for hazard detection and emergency search and rescue. The company said it designed the quadruped system is designed for complex terrains including post-earthquake landscapes, the insides of vulnerable debris buildings, and traffic accidents in tunnels. The Jueying X20 is also intended to operate in toxic, hypoxia,…
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A Blendid by Jamba robotic smoothie kiosk will soon be installed at the University of California, Los Angeles. The machine will be up and running by the start of the 2022-2023 school year. This is the third college to install the smoothie machine. Others include Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. and Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Ga. Blendid and Jamba…
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Warehouse automation is rapidly evolving from robots as point solutions to more comprehensive systems. Modula Inc. and Mobile Industrial Robots ApS today said that their joint system for automated materials handling in warehouses, distribution, and production centers will soon be available in the U.S. The system combines Modula's smart storage with Mobile Industrial Robots' (MiR) autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to…
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Medical Microinstruments Inc. last week announced it has raised $75 million in Series B financing, which it said it will use to expand its presence in the U.S. as it moves its headquarters there. “This financing round, coupled with our commitment to access the U.S. market and the addition of visionary leaders to our board, is an exciting moment for…
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Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is expanding its network by partnering with a European transport and logistics company that is currently offering reservations for SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks for use in North America. San Diego-based TuSimple announced last week that it is working with Hegelmann Group, a Kaunas, Lithuania-based company that operates a fleet of more than 5,000 transport units…
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Precision and Automation in Manufacturing
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No matter how much companies try to proactively predict and prepare for peak demand, it often isn’t enough, especially with the massive growth in eCommerce. As soon as the volume hits, companies inevitably fall back into a reactive state, trying to figure out which items are in demand and moving those products from reserve to active areas. At DHL Supply…
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The drone of lawnmowers is a common sound of summer in North America, but robots could make the task more efficient, particularly for challenging terrain. RC Mowers is continuing its “Great American Road Show” to show the capabilities of its product line to dealers and potential owners. Embankscape Equipment LLC, which does business as RC Mowers, demonstrated its remotely operated…
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The now-mature, multi-degree-of-freedom robot arm has found many applications in industrial settings and is being tested in other industries. As such, its “jack of all trades” status may be inhibiting its wider adoption, even within its proven deployments. Most applications are very specific, while such robots are often hyped as “general-purpose.” For the purposes of this analysis, a general-purpose robot…
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What do lawnmowing and extraterrestrial probe robots have in common? Humans who want to mark their accomplishments. Husqvarna AB has developed a new program for its Automower to sing “Happy Birthday” for the Mars Curiosity Rover. Curiosity, the most advanced data-collection system sent to Mars to date, was engineered to sing “Happy Birthday” on its first birthday. “Sadly, since 2012,…
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Mobile robot provider Geekplus Technology Co. has continued its European expansion. The company this week opened its regional headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury in Cheshire, U.K. In addition, Geek+ has deployed mobile robots at the Madrid distribution center of e-commerce delivery provider Paack Holdings Inc. “The U.K. is home to some of our most exciting projects, including large-scale automated parcel sorting…
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