Topic: Manufacturing

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Mitsubishi HC Capital America Grows Its Financing of Automation-as-a-Service for the Robotics Industry

December 2, 2022 · Mitsubishi HC Capital America said its automation-as-a-service model helps bundle costs into one monthly payment for robotics businesses and is different from traditional leases.

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Sarcos Defense Wins $1M U.S. Army Contract for Ammo Handling Robot

December 1, 2022 · Sarcos plans to use the funding to continue testing of an ammunition handling robot designed to be integrated into the U.S. Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery system.

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Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Gets $30M Investment From Canadian Government

November 30, 2022 · The Canadian government wants to be a leader in AI development, as its Strategic Innovation Fund invests in general-purpose robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems.

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Comau Provides Welding Robots for Foton Daimler Production of Actros Trucks

November 30, 2022 · Comau has built a robotic welding system that includes vision technology and the flexibility to handle complex model management and produce 50,000 trucks in China.

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Mobile Manipulator Performance Standard in Development by ASTM International

November 30, 2022 · Mobile manipulator performance is the subject of a proposed standard from ASTM International's F45 committee intended to aid robot suppliers, integrators, and end users.

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Hyundai Mobis Uses Mobility Technologies to Develop Logistics and Collaborative Robots

November 29, 2022 · Hyundai Mobis, a unit of the Korean automaker dedicated to the future of mobility, is developing mobile collaborative robots for industrial and service applications.

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Automated Machine Systems Turns to Epson Robots to Increase Production of Honda Heat Shield Cover

November 28, 2022 · Automated Machine Systems is taking advantage of an Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robot to help it increase production time of a heat shield cover for the 2023 Honda CRV.

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Han’s Robot Releases Collaborative Robots to Improve Arc Welding Efficiency

November 25, 2022 · Han's Robot said that manual labor and conventional industrial robots are not sufficient for flexible arc welding, so its new Elfin arc welding cobots can improve safety and flexibility.

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DENSO Increases Efficiency, Boosts Morale With Fleet of MiR250 Mobile Robots

November 23, 2022 · DENSO found that the flexibility, safety and payload of Mobile Industrial Robots' autonomous systems helped the automotive supplier achieve a rapid return on investment.

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SparkAI Addresses Artificial Intelligence Shortfalls With Human Cognition

November 22, 2022 · With its human intervention system, SparkAI said it is helping customers like John Deere overcome some of the shortcomings of AI-powered robots and drones.

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CartoCanada to Distribute GeoCue Drone Mapping Equipment and Software in Canada

November 21, 2022 · CartoCanada said it chose GeoCue's TrueView 3D lidar sensors and LP360 imaging software for its industrial customers across Canada because of their innovations and support.

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Waytek Gains Throughput, Distribution Center Space With Zebra Mobile Robots

November 20, 2022 · Waytek, distributor of electrical components, improved throughput with mobile robots by 25% while reclaiming space and freeing workers from manual tasks.

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ISEE Raises Series B Funding for Self-Driving Yard Trucks

November 18, 2022 · ISEE is using its latest investment to hire more staffers as it continues development and deployment of its AI technology stack for self-driving yard trucks.

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Soft Robotics Picks Up Series C Funding From Food Producers for Its Grasping Tech

November 17, 2022 · Soft Robotics, whose mGripAI picking system combines compliant grippers, machine vision, and AI, has raised funding from major food producers to expand deployments.

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Flexiv Selects Sycodal as Its First Canadian Distribution Partner

November 17, 2022 · Flexiv robots will soon be used by customers in Canada thanks to this partnership.

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Epson Robot Featured in IPSi’s Print-and-Label Making Robotic Workcell

November 17, 2022 · The VT6L and ColorWorks printer are featured as part of a new print-and-label robotic workcell offered by Integrated Productivity Systems.

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TM AI Cobot Series From Techman Robot Combines Vision, Software, and Hardware

November 16, 2022 · The TM AI Cobot series includes native AI processing and smart vision for easy deployment for a range of applications and payloads up to 25 kg, claimed Techman Robot.

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Kärcher and InOrbit Recognized for Innovation, Partnership at Plug and Play Silicon Valley November Summit

November 15, 2022 · Karcher needed a way to manage its growing fleet of cleaning robots, and InOrbit helped it monitor and manage robot operations with its cloud-based platform.

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Markforged Adds Simulation Features to Additive Manufacturing Software

November 15, 2022 · Markforged's new Simulation software enabled Larsen Motorsports to design and produce 3D printed steering wheels faster and with fewer iterations.

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Remote Inspection Evolves With Lidar Drones

November 13, 2022 · Lidar drones, or aerial robots equipped with lidar sensors and mapping software, can save time, money, and even lives in inspection, maintenance, and search and rescue operations.

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