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Epson Robots Introduces GX Series SCARA Robots

June 2, 2022 · Epson Robot is adding a high-end line to its portfolio of SCARA robots, including greater reach, higher payload capacity, and a cleanroom option, which it will show at Automate.

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Robot Sales Continue to Surge in North America in Q1 2022, Says A3

May 31, 2022 · Robot orders in North America continued to grow in the first quarter of 2022, setting new records and being the seventh out of the past nine quarters when non-automotive orders led, said A3.

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Omnicell Expands Its Automated Pharmacy Storage Options With IVX Station Compounding Robot

May 27, 2022 · While headquartered in California, medical automation company Omnicell’s biggest production facility is in Pittsburgh. We got to take a look inside.

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Epson to Unveil New SCARA Robots at Automate 2022

May 27, 2022 · Leading SCARA maker Epson will have be showcasing a number of technology next month in Detroit.

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ElliQ Companion Robot From Intuition Robotics Is Part of New York State Office for the Aging Initiative

May 25, 2022 · ElliQ, a robot that Intuition Robotics designed to combat social isolation, will be available to more than 800 older adults as part a New York State program.

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NVIDIA Improves Perception Performance for ROS 2 Applications

May 24, 2022 · NVIDIA has partnered with Open Robotics on type adaptation and type negotiation, features to improve compute performance for robot perception. It's also presenting at ICRA.

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Motor Technology Improvements Make Robots More Capable

May 21, 2022 · Motors are important components for robotic development. Improvements to the technology are making autonomous machines more accurate, efficient, and powerful.

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Ally Robotics Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Affordable Robot Arms for Restaurants, Other Industries

May 20, 2022 · Ally Robotics is raising up to $8.5 million in seed capital and said Miso Robotics plans to use its low-cost, no-code robot arms for its Flippy frying system.

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Immervision to Provide Advanced Vision for Halodi Robotics’ EVE Humanoid

May 19, 2022 · Immervision will supply its vision system combining optics, image processing, and sensor fusion to Halodi Robotics' service robot that will also work with VR.

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ABB Says New Robotic Depalletizer Can Reduce Logistics Complexity, Improve Efficiency

May 18, 2022 · ABB said its new Robotic Depalletizer uses machine vision and machine learning to quickly master complex depalletizing tasks. It is also designed to work with AMRs and digital twin software.

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BeBop Sensors Introduces RoboSkin to Give Robots Tactile Awareness

May 13, 2022 · BeBop Sensors said its RoboSkin uses patented, fabric-based sensors less than 1 mm thick to provide a sense of touch to humanoid robotic surfaces and prosthetic limbs.

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Robotics and AI Wave Likely to Continue, Says Investment Expert

May 13, 2022 · From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, numerous technologies are vying for investment, but see which ones solve business problems, says Indxx Managing Partner Rahul Sen Sharma.

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Humatics Reduces Microlocation Transponder Size for More Deployment Options

May 13, 2022 · Humatics said its new microlocation transponder can easily fit in a robot arm, in surgical instrumentation, in wearable devices, or other systems for new use cases.

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Flexiv Designs Robotic Development Kit to Empower Users to Build Complex Applications

May 11, 2022 · Flexiv said its Robotic Development Kit relies on custom APIs to allow users to quickly and easily modify the programming of robots for tasks in a variety of industries.

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Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen 5G, Edge AI Systems for Autonomous Mobile Robots and Drones

May 10, 2022 · Qualcomm said its new Qualcomm Robotics RB6 Platform and RB5 AMR Reference Design will bring 5G and edge AI to systems for industrial automation, delivery, urban air mobility, and more.

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Fictiv Raises Series E Funding to Accelerate Digital Manufacturing Adoption

May 5, 2022 · Fictiv, which has raised $100 million, said its digital manufacturing ecosystem can rapidly deliver pricing, design feedback, and manufacturing and business services to speed time to market.

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Cybernetix Ventures Launches $50M Fund for Robotics, Automation, and AI Startups

May 4, 2022 · Cybernetix Ventures was created by MassRobotics co-founder Fady Saad and sensor industry executive Mark Martin and already has $25 million committed. It said it is the first of its kind.

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Auris Health Surgical Robot System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Urological Procedures

May 3, 2022 · Auris Health will soon start human clinical studies for its surgical robot system after receiving 510(k) clearance for bronchoscopy and urology from the FDA.

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Relay Robotics Acquires Savioke, Raises $10M for Service Robot Expansion

May 2, 2022 · Relay Robotics, formed with Series A funding from MK Capital, will continue Savioke's R&D and Relay mobile robot product line. It has also named Michael O'Donnell as chairman and CEO.

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Celera Motion Enhances Aura Absolute Chip Encoder for Cobots, Surgical Robots

April 29, 2022 · Celera Motion said its Aura Absolute Chip Encoder Series, which includes built-in eccentricity compensation and wide tolerance alignments, now offers new sizes and capabilities.

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