Topic: Grippers

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ProMat 2025: Mobile robots, robot arms, ASRS and more on display

February 19, 2025 · ProMat 2025 in Chicago will feature over 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals to learn, engage and connect with warehouse automation and robotic technology.

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Igus introduces DR1000 four-axis delta robot

February 15, 2025 · Igus’ DR1000 features a one-meter working diameter, four degrees of freedom including an additional rotary axis to grip and orient items, and a customizable, modular design.

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VIDEO: Robotics, AI startup Humanoid offers first look at general-purpose HMND 01

February 12, 2025 · UK-based robotics and AI startup Humanoid released a first-look video of its general-purpose humanoid robot, HMND 01, highlighting the design and motion control features.

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2024 Robotic Picking Report underscores 6 key themes affecting marketplace

February 7, 2025 · The 2024 Robotic Picking Report from Interact Analysis expects long-term revenue growth in the picking marketplace, but short-term adoption faces hurdles.

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International Federation of Robotics report highlights top 5 global robotics trends of 2025

January 24, 2025 · The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported on the top five global robotics trends of 2025, identifying topics including AI, humanoids and sustainability.

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2025 robotics predictions: Industry leaders vary on impact of humanoids, AI in near future

December 31, 2024 · Robot industry leaders provided their 2025 robotics predictions, focusing heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence and vision systems for automation in 2025.

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The process of robot integration

December 17, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how robotic integrations occur across a variety of industries, and the potential challenges associated with integrating multiple types of automation within the same environment.

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Stanford University opens Robotics Center, unites robot expertise under one roof

December 3, 2024 · The new Stanford Robotics Center opened on November 1, bringing together the University’s robotics researchers under one roof for research, education and collaboration.

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MassRobotics, Chewy launch CHAMP Challenge to drive innovation in robotics for warehouse automation

November 21, 2024 · MassRobotics and Chewy announced the launch of the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge, inviting developers to tackle pressing picking issues in warehouse automation.

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Robots picking & packing with precision

October 29, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how different types of robots and automation systems are involved in multiple phases of warehouse operations, including picking, packing and packaging.

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Rethink Robotics redefines cobots once again

October 23, 2024 · Chris Harbert, Greg McEntyre, and Julia Astrid Riemenschneider of Rethink Robotics describe the relaunched company’s new focus on cobots that can adapt to changing workflows.

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How Prime Robotics’ Advanced Pallet Station makes picking efficient

October 19, 2024 · Advanced Pallet Station from Prime Robotics strives to find the balance between humans and robots to optimize picking processes with single and multi-sku pallets.

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OnRobot gets a grip on robot end-of-arm tooling with D:Ploy

October 18, 2024 · Powered by its D:Ploy automated robot application software platform and standardized grippers, OnRobot wants to make end-of-arm tooling switches and application changes easier.

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2024 Robotics Application Conference sessions now available on-demand

September 27, 2024 · The 2024 Robotics Application Conference, a one-day virtual event, can now be viewed on-demand with sessions led by speakers from DHL, Plus One Robotics, Grey Orange and more.

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Pickommerce secures $3.4M investment for robotic piece-picking technology

September 18, 2024 · Pickommerce, developers of the PickoBot piece-picking robot for the autonomous warehousing ecosystem, secured a $3.4M investment to continue growing the company.

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Contoro Robotics, Go! Retail Group partner to enhance warehouse operations

September 16, 2024 · Contoro Robotics and Go! Retail Group announced a partnership that will see Contoro robots unload containers at Go! warehouse operations.`

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Kawasaki Robotics’ releases Astorino educational robotics platform at IMTS 2024

September 15, 2024 · Kawasaki Robotics released its Astorino robot at IMTS 2024, an educational robotics platform for industrial and technical education providers in North America.

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Rethink Robotics debuts new portfolio of robots at IMTS 2024

September 14, 2024 · Rethink Robotics launched seven Reacher cobot arms, two Ryder AMRs, and a combined Riser mobile manipulation robot as part of its new vision and mission at IMTS 2024.

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Universal Robots shows deep learning-based part detection for machine tending cobots at IMTS 2024

September 13, 2024 · Universal Robots showcased its new deep learning-based part detection for machine tending cobots at IMTS 2024, running on NVIDIA Jetson and Isaac.

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Kawasaki Robotics launches CL Series of industrial-grade advanced collaborative robots at IMTS 2024

September 13, 2024 · Kawasaki Robotics launched the CL Series of collaborative robots at IMTS 2024. The new cobots give manufacturers flexibility, advanced capabilities for a range of new applications and markets.

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