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The software specialist CoreTechnologie (CT) has developed the 4D_Additive Manufacturing Software Suite. A particular highlight of the new software is the texture module. With the new texture module of 4D_Additive Manufacturing Software, developers and industrial designers are now accessing over 5,000 different surface structures. The combination of the software with B-Rep kernel and the high-resolution HP Jet-Fusion process allows the…
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LogistiVIEW, a leader in AR connected workforce technology, has announced a partnership with Fetch Robotics. LogistiVIEW will integrate Fetch’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and associated software with LogistiVIEW’s Connected Worker Platform, which is designed to enable the low-skill or no-skill workforce. The integration will enable robot-assisted processes to achieve a level of complexity and scale that rivals traditional fixed automation,…
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VW reshapes T-20 Microbus with Generative Design Recently, to mark the launch of the Volkswagen Innovation and Engineering Center California, the carmaker upgraded the classic T-2 into a new concept van, called the VW Type 20. The new concept includes quite a number of generative design-driven parts—the steering wheel, the wheel, the side mirror arms, and the seat support, designed…
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XponentialWorks, a venture, advisory and product development company specializing in artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics and the digital transformation of traditional businesses, announced the expansion of its Ventura-based Innovation Labs and the opening of a new manufacturing facility that will see its floor space double. The expansion reflects the rapid growth and expansion of XponentialWorks’ portfolio companies as…
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Markforged has announced a new office in Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, to support the rapid expansion of its software and artificial intelligence (AI) teams. Located in CIC Cambridge at 245 Main Street, the 2,000-sq.-ft. office is the new central hub for developing Markforged’s AI software for adaptive manufacturing, Blacksmith, which was announced this May. “Kendall Square is the perfect…
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Efficient use of space has always been important in distribution centers. But with the cost of industrial real estate going nowhere but up, facility managers are trying to get the most out of their existing footprints, or new facilities. That’s why very narrow aisle, or VNA, storage is topping many people’s lists. Not only can you shrink the traditional 10-foot…
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As advanced manufacturing introduces new challenges to traditional product development workflows, one company is touting its new platform as a more effective way to generate complex, parametric designs primed for advanced manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing. The three-year-old nTopology just released nTop Platform, a computational-based offering that integrates CAD, simulation, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) capabilities to help engineering teams create…
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3D printing will continue to play a key role in HP’s mission to create a circular and low-carbon economy—a vision and set of initiatives benchmarked in its most recent 2018 Sustainable Impact Report. In addition to a commitment to increase recycled plastic content in its Personal Systems and Print products to 30% by 2025, the technology giant also set a…
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3D Systems has been awarded a $15 million contract by the Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, also known as ARL, to create a large, fast, precise metal 3D printer. 3D Systems and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) were awarded funding to create this revolutionary printer and will partner with ARL and the Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and…
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CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced that subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into its planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools. Based in Houston, TX, Oceaneering provides engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry. With clients looking for a long-term partner to deliver safe and stable maintenance operations for multiple-years to…
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CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced today that leading subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into their planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools. Based in Houston, TX, Oceaneering is a global player in engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry. Oceaneering’s Digital Innovation Design Team was tasked with developing simulation-based demos.…
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Cambashi announces that the inaugural Cambashi Industrial IoT (IIoT) Observatory has been released. This global sizing study focuses on the emergence of connected applications, relying on industry input from providers to define the scope and segmentation of the market. Key findings: Connected applications are gaining traction in several key market areas. The global 2018 figures indicate major changes compared with…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has sold its DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing system for electronics to Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT) Biomolecular Nanotechnologies. IIT is a research institution in Italy specializing in promoting technological development and higher education in science and technology. The IIT staff is comprised of approximately 1,700 people from over 60 countries, working together to conduct research in multidisciplinary…
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We’ve all heard the buzzwords: Robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive and prescriptive analytics, blockchain and digital transformation. In fact, every day, we read about a new technology that is going to revolutionize the way business gets done and supply chains get managed. Based on the press accounts, it’s easy to think that every competitor in a given industry is already putting…
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Universal Robots (UR) is building on the online modules offered through the UR Academy by enabling its sales channel to open Authorized Training Centers (ATCs). Through hands-on classes hosted by UR-trained teachers, the ATCs will broaden users’ understanding of the UR cobots’ range of use cases, while providing opportunities for hands-on practice in real-life applications. Worldwide, UR is planning 50…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25