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As a next-generation technology, virtual reality (VR) may seem kind of out there. You know, little used and not especially well developed. More in the future than the present. Something you wouldn’t be interested in unless you’re an early adopter of next-generation technologies. If that’s what you’re thinking, you need to reconsider. When it comes to lift truck operator training,…
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Smallest profile safety laser scanner on the market enhances use of small mobile robots Mobile platforms are known by many names - automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), or automated guided carts (AGCs) – but they all have one thing in common: they are becoming increasingly small. However, this technology continues to be subject to stringent requirements on…
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Editor’s note: The following column by Stefan Nusser, chief product officer for Fetch Robotics, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. COVID-19 has affected businesses in wildly divergent ways. While the pandemic’s effects have brought service…
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Making fast, full-color design realism accessible to designers and teams everywhere, Stratasys Ltd. has unveiled the new J55 3D printer. The J55 combines realism and productivity, including high fidelity and five simultaneously printed materials that enable nearly 500,000 colors, PANTONE Validation, realistic textures and transparency in one printed part. Set-up is easy, and remote monitoring means print jobs can be…
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International Data Corporation (IDC) published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies in the 3D metal printing market. IDC Innovators are companies that have introduced innovative new technologies or business models. The four companies are Desktop Metal, ExOne, Rapidia and Velo3D. Key trends, such as manufacturers seeking manufacturing flexibility, supply chain efficiency, lightweighting and part consolidation are making the 3D…
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Vehicle tracking and localization software within a manufacturing setting is essential in order to safely collaborate with robotic vehicles. As a result, one challenge associated with the tracking of these autonomous vehicles is a loss of tracking guidance that leads to the potential for unplanned vehicle stops and fleet jams. But in the near future, this will be a thing…
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Maker Mask, a nonprofit, grassroots ecosystem and digital platform response to the COVID-19 crisis organized by leaders in technology, industry and government, announced that the organization's network of nearly 10,000 members operating small-batch production sites have been manufacturing National Institutes of Health (NIH)-approved masks using 3D printers and delivering them to local communities across the U.S. and around the world.…
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal additive manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI's line of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). “GA-ASI and Conflux are developing novel and state-of-the-art thermal solutions for application to our existing and next generation…
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For many years rendering and visualization were a sideshow for CAD and simulation. Usually, a visualization specialist did these tasks primarily for client review and C-suite presentations. As technology advanced, however, realistic views became more incorporated into product development workflow. Most of the change was due to exponential growth in the power of graphics processing units (GPUs), which gained additional…
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DP Technology, the parent company of the ESPRIT CAM system, is enhancing its support of additive manufacturing processes with a new software specifically for the powder bed fusion market. Called ESPRIT Additive for Powder Bed, the program comes as an add-in application for SolidWorks, a computer-aided design (CAD) program. ESPRIT Additive for Powder Bed Fusion is compatible with any file…
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COVID-19 shaping Digital Transformation In some respects, the imperative to pursue Digital Transformation is even more urgent in light of the pandemic and its repercussions. Also, the crisis has significant implications for the way artificial intelligence (AI) - a core component of DT - is deployed in the supply chain domain. Digital Transformation-derived flexibility gaining currency The pandemic is testing…
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Origin, developer of an open platform for additive mass manufacturing, is collaborating with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to find a solution for manufacturing COVID-19 test swabs. Over the last 2 weeks, Origin has quickly shifted its resources from being a 3D printer manufacturer to become a medical device manufacturer and has started production to address the shortage of…
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Drone Delivery Service Drones to deliver prescription medicines from a Florida CVS pharmacy for the largest retirement community in the U.S. Service supports social-distancing efforts and faster, same-day delivery of time- or temperature-sensitive medicines Service begins in early May in cooperation with the FAA Services to use Matternet’s M2 drone system UPS (NYSE:UPS) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today said…
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NVIDIA has announced the completion of its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., for a transaction value of $7 billion. The acquisition, initially announced on March 11, 2019, unites two of the leading companies in high performance and data center computing. Combining NVIDIA’s computing expertise with Mellanox’s high-performance networking technology, the move will enable customers to achieve higher performance, greater use…
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Robotics are being applied at a rapid pace inside our warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment operations around the U.S.—and according to recent reports, there’s a good chance they’re coming to your facility. In fact, the latest forecast shows that shipments of logistics and warehousing robots will grow from 194,000 units in 2018 to 938,000 units annually by 2022. The labor…
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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…
