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Although the COVID-19 pandemic is easing in the U.S. as vaccines are distributed and social distancing rules are relaxed, concerns for public health remain heightened worldwide. Early last year, before the novel coronavirus was recognized as a threat elsewhere, robots in China were starting to perform tasks to keep people out of harm's way. Mobile robots were pressed into service…
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Autonomous underwater vehicles are not just for pure scientific research, resource exploration, or infrastructure maintenance. They can also detect and monitor more immediate threats to sea life and human health. An expedition led by University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography recently mapped more than 36,000 acres of seafloor. Researchers studied an area between Santa Catalina Island and…
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Although industrial automation has been used in food processing for decades, produce handling has been difficult for robots to do. Not only are fruits and vegetables variable in size and shape, but they must also be handled delicately to avoid bruising. Scientists have recently made progress in developing tactile sensors to enable robots to approach or surpass human-level motor skills…
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Doosan Robotics Inc. today announced the release of the Doosan ROS 2 package, which is compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy. The South Korean company said it is first vendor to operate collaborative robots driven by the newest version of the Robot Operating System. “To meet the growing trend of robots using ROS, Doosan Robotics developed the ROS 2 Foxy…
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ABB Group today said that its six-axis IRB 1300 robot now includes protective elements so that it can be used in production applications requring durability or freedom from contamination. The company said that sealing all of the robot's electrical components from dust and high levels of liquids will open up opportunities for automation in industries such as automotive and metals…
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The ExOne Company, a provider of sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today said it has acquired the assets of Freshmade 3D, a Youngstown, Ohio-based startup with a patented method of creating durable AMClad tooling out of sand forms 3D printed on ExOne machines. AMClad tooling, which is 3D-printed in low-cost sand on ExOne systems and then…
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Mobile Industrial Robots ApS today said that its sales for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 55% over the same period last year. The Odense, Denmark-based company noted that much of its Q1 sales were of the MiR250, its latest and most compact autonomous mobile robot. It also said that it has received multiple orders from multinational organizations that…
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Fetch Robotics Inc. today announced that its entire portfolio of autonomous mobile robots conforms with ANSI/RIA R15.08, the new safety standard for industrial mobile robots. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said this means its robots are safe in all current use cases throughout warehouses, factories, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers. Fetch said its Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform combines autonomous mobile…
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Automation for unstructured picking and placing of parts into machines typically relies on computer vision, which often requires additional programming, according to Universal Robots ApS. This is necessary to bridge the gap from “pick” to “place” – especially if the “place” is not just dropping items into a box but accurately inserting parts into fixtures for further processing, said the…
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Supply chain operations have been using robots to meet shifting demand, and the addition of artificial intelligence could help them even more. Attabotics today announced a partnership with AltaML Inc. and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to add AI and machine learning to its supply chain infrastructure. The three organizations said they will work on projects combining AI with the…
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Hirebotics will demonstrate today how its new Hirebotics Cobot Welder, Powered by Beacon, can enable shops of all sizes to add automation. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company said its new system includes all the hardware and software needed to get started with robotics. “The Cobot Welder is a major leap forward in easy-to-use welding automation that combines industrial-grade robot welding functionality…
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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…
