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UPS Uses Robots and AI to Strengthen Network Capabilities, Enhance the Employee Experience
UPS is working with robotics suppliers including Fortna, Geek+, Locus Robotics, Pickle Robot, and more to improve working conditions and increase productivity.

OptiFact Platform From ABB Robotics Streamlines Factory Data Collection, Visualization, and Analysis
OptiFact is factory device data analytics software that can increase uptime by up to 20%, according to ABB Robotics.

Dexterity AI and FedEx Collaborate to Develop Truck Loading Robot
Dexterity AI and FedEx are working to give the DexR system the perception, manipulation, and decision-making abilities for complex parcel handling.

World Robotics Report 2023 Shows Ongoing Global Growth in Installations, Finds IFR
The World Robotics Report for 2023 found that the automotive, electronics, and metals industries still lead demand for industrial automation.

Can Manufacturers Institute Finances EverestLabs Robot to Recycle More Than 1M Beverage Cans Annually
Can Manufacturers Institute members are funding an EverestLabs robot at a Caglia material recovery facility to demonstrate the value in recovering more used beverage cans.

Norway Energy Sector Diversifying, Presenting Opportunities for Automation, Finds Report
Norway has many robotics suppliers for its oil and gas industry, but the transition to other energy sources offers an opportunity, said HowToRobot and NFEA.

Dobot USA Opens Dallas Office, Announces New Collaborative Robots
Dobot USA opened its North American headquarters and said its CRA series of collaborative robots and software is now available.

Oceaneering Offers $200M in Senior Notes for Offshore and Mobile Robotics
Oceaneering, which provides both marine systems for remote inspection and mobile robots for logistics, is offering senior notes to mature in 2028.

Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up Hosts Grant Winners, Innovators, and Students
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up displayed robotics and 3D printing innovations, announced grant awards, and offered workforce development networking.

Diligent Robotics Raises $25M to Deploy Moxi Robots to Hospitals Nationwide
Diligent Robotics plans to use its latest funding to continue developing its Moxi mobile manipulator robot and expand deployments.

RiACT and Phoenix Mecano Jointly Offer XtendR to Give Cobots Greater Reach
RiACT is offering its RiFLEX software for easy collaborative robot programming with Phoenix Mecano's X2 lifting technology.

FANUC Produces 1 Millionth Industrial Robot
FANUC has been producing industrial automation for nearly 50 years and is expanding its North American presence.

stow Group Launches Movu Robotics Brand for Modular Warehouse Automation
stow Group has rebranded stow Robotics as Movu Robotics to consolidate its autonomous offerings for movement, storage, and picking.

Meltio Robot Cell Includes Industrial Arm for Safe 3D Printing of Metal
Meltio Robot Cell is a new offering designed to integrate with nearly any industrial robot arm for a complete metal additive manufacturing system.

HWL Solves Handling Challenge, Relieves Employee Strain With MIRAI Powered Robot
HWL, a thermal treatment company, deployed MIRAI's vision system in its Berlin factory to take over the repetitive task of handling and washing metal parts.

Path Robotics Adds Autonomous Fit-up System to Robotics as a Service Offerings
The new robotic cell uses computer vision and AI to autonomously pick, fit, and weld small parts.

Pittsburgh Robotics Network to Display Emerging Technologies at Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network said this year's Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day will feature three zones for people to learn about new technologies.

Neuromeka Shows 3D Vision Collaborative Robot for Welding at FABTECH
Neuromeka said its collaborative robot system is suitable for block welding in ship construction, and it uses 3D cameras to detect irregularities.

Rockwell Automation Agrees to Acquire Clearpath Robotics, OTTO Motors—Updated
Rockwell Automation plans to spend $600 million to add industrial automation provider Clearpath Robotics and its OTTO Motors mobile robot division to its portfolio.

Vention and Universal Robots Show Coordinated Motion Technology at FABTECH
Vention said its Coordinated Motion can synchronize motion control across six Universal Robot cobot joints and its own seventh axis.



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