Topic: Machine Vision

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OnRobot Launches New Grippers; Execs Bullish on Human-Robot Collaboration in 2021

March 11, 2021 · OnRobot says that light industrial robot and cobot users are increasingly looking for ease of use more than just safety in applications. The company said its new magnetic and electric vacuum grippers are intended to cut the time needed to deploy automation.

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Robotics Company Berkshire Grey to Merge With Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp.

February 24, 2021 · Robotics company Berkshire Grey has announced a business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with the special-purpose acquisition company or SPAC will lead to a publicly listed robotics and automation solutions company.

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Amazon’s Last-Mile MIT CTL Routing Research Challenge

February 22, 2021 · The primary goal of the Last Mile Routing Research Challenge is to encourage participants to develop innovative approaches leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and other non-conventional methods to produce solutions to the route sequencing problem.

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Labor Management Systems Solutions Increasingly Important, Even With the Move to More Automation

February 17, 2021 · Labor management system solutions are different today than those a decade ago, they integrate with more systems, have mobile user interfaces, and use advanced analytics, they are increasingly important with the move to more automation.

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OnLogic Offers Cincoze GM-1000 Embedded GPU Computer

February 16, 2021 · The Cincoze GM-1000 features an embedded MXM GPU, high-speed I/O and Intel Xeon CPUs for advanced embedded machine vision applications, company says.

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Frontline Relief With 3D Printing

February 15, 2021 · Additive manufacturing comes to the rescue in earthquake, tsunami, and even war.

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Fizyr and AWL to Collaborate on Robotic Piece Picking

February 11, 2021 · Strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions, especially for the logistics market.

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Kindred partners with S&H Systems on ecommerce fulfillment efficiencies

February 3, 2021 · Kindred and S&H Systems will partner to integrate Kindred's SORT robotics with S&H Systems' material handling and software product portfolio

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Hyundai Launches VR Training to Boost Manufacturing in Alabama

February 3, 2021 · Partnership with state workforce agency, tech startup TRANSFR will prepare Alabama workers for roles in the state's manufacturing sector through immersive job training.

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e-Xstream Engineering Launches Simulation, Virtual Manufacturing Offerings

January 25, 2021 · The latest Digimat software enables businesses to simulate the 3D printing process and calculate total cost of producing each part.

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SDI and Kindred Partner to Automate Retail Fulfillment and Augment Human Labor

January 13, 2021 · Partnership will integrate SDI's materials handling systems and technology with Kindred's pick and place robotic solutions.

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DreamVu Launches PAL and PAL Mini Omnidirectional 3D Vision Systems

January 12, 2021 · DreamView said its 3D cameras address the expensive and complex sensor stacks in autonomous systems, helping robotics developers save system costs and speed time to market.

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Top 10 Robots of Digital CES 2021

January 12, 2021 · What were the most interesting robots of CES Direct 2021? While household, humanoid, and companion robots are staples every year, this year's virtual event showcased some promising autonomous systems.

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Automate Trade Show Postponed Until June 2022

December 4, 2020 · Automate show postponed until 2022, but Automate Forward virtual show announced for March 2021

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Purdue University Uses Machine Learning to Classify Mechanical Objects

November 20, 2020 · Purdue University mechanical engineers creates comprehensive open-source annotated database of more than 58,000 3D mechanical parts

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Hexagon Releases New Machine Simulation Software

November 17, 2020 · Virtual manufacturing software avoids quality issues machining complex parts, reduces time to simulate toolpath adjustments.

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AMD Set to Buy Xilinx, Challenging NVIDIA in HPC

October 27, 2020 · GPU maker AMD to buy programmable chipmaker, seeking to boost HPC offerings

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Kindred Announces Partnership With VARGO for Mutual Client E-Commerce Fulfillment Solution

October 26, 2020 · Effort incorporates Kindred's artificial intelligence pick and place robotics with VARGO's warehouse execution system.

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NCDMM and CST Given $9.4M for New Additive Manufacturing Program in Ohio

October 14, 2020 · MAAM program aims to commercialize large additive manufacturing machine for production of large parts for industrial and defense usage.

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