Topic: Manufacturing

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Seegrid to Unveil New Palion Autonomous Lift Truck at MODEX 2022

January 26, 2022 · At MODEX 2022, Seegrid will show its new Palion Lift autonomous mobile robot, demonstrate its suite of perception and fleet management software, and discuss return on investment.

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Wisk Aero Lands $450M From Boeing to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

January 26, 2022 · Wisk Aero, which has received funding from Boeing and Kitty Hawk, said its sixth-generation self-flying, eVTOL passenger aircraft will be the first to get U.S. certification.

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Vecna Robotics Picks up $65M Series C for Materials Handling Automation

January 26, 2022 · Vecna Robotics, which provides mobile robots and orchestration software to address supply chain challenges, will use the funding to meet rapidly growing demand.

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Sarcos Completes Beta Development of Guardian XT Teleoperated Robotic Avatar

January 25, 2022 · Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., which develops industrial exoskeletons and teleoperation systems, said its dual-armed Guardian XT robot will be tested through midyear.

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Terradepth Co-CEO Describes Buddy Drones, Data Cloud Supporting Virtual Ocean Concept

January 22, 2022 · Terradepth, which recently named new executives, has developed drones to relay data to the cloud as part of its Virtual Ocean concept for undersea mapping.

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FANUC Designs M-1000iA Robot Arm to Handle Heavy Items

January 21, 2022 · FANUC America says its new M-1000iA heavy-duty robot arm is designed to move automotive components, construction materials, and battery packs for electric vehicles.

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Soft Robotics to Debut mGripAI for Food Handling at International Processing and Production Expo

January 21, 2022 · At IPPE in Atlanta, Soft Robotics and CHL Systems will demonstrate how the mGripAI system can enable industrial robots to conduct complex food-handling tasks previously done manually.

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Luminar Partners With Mercedes-Benz to Add Lidar to Production L3 Self-Driving Cars

January 20, 2022 · Mercedes-Benz is investing in Luminar to add lidar to its DRIVE PILOT automated driving system, which will enter series production in its S-Class and EQS this year.

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RIOS Recognized as a Top 5 Robotics Provider Helping the Food Industry

January 20, 2022 · StartUs Insights looked at 138 companies providing warehouse automation, and it ranked RIOS as a Top 5 provider of robotic workcells to improve food production.

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China’s Latest Five-Year Plan for Robotics Aims for Global Leadership, Says IFR

January 20, 2022 · China's latest five-year plan continues the country's pursuit of global leadership, not just in robotics use, but also in innovation and sales, reported the IFR.

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Epson Updates SCARA Line With T3-B and T6-B All-in-One Robots

January 19, 2022 · Epson has updated its line of all-in-one SCARA robots and control software to add precise but affordable options for both experienced and novel users of automation.

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Powermat Technologies Unveils Wireless Charging System for Commercial Mobile Robots

January 19, 2022 · Powermat Technologies said its wireless, no-contact charging system can optimize charging efficiency and fleet management for autonomous mobile service robots.

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Cyngn and Columbia Vehicle Group Start Producing Autonomous Industrial Vehicle Fleet

January 19, 2022 · Columbia Vehicle Group is adding Cyngn's self-driving software to new and existing electric Columbia Stockchasers to automate industrial vehicles for logistics providers.

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Addverb Technologies Receives $132M From Reliance Retail to Grow Indian Robotics

January 19, 2022 · Addverb, which supplies mobile robots, picking systems, and automated storage, plans to use its funding to expand manufacturing in India and operations in the U.S. and Europe.

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Wayve Obtains $200M to Develop ‘AV2.0,’ the Next Wave of Autonomous Vehicles

January 18, 2022 · Wayve, which has been developing AV2.0 for fully autonomous electric vehicles, has raised funding to scale its core AI platform and trial delivery fleets with partners.

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Formic Technologies Raises Series A Funding to Offer Robotics as a Service to Manufacturers

January 18, 2022 · Formic Technologies, which is now valued at more than $100 million, said it will use its Series A funding to expand its pay-by-the-hour automation for U.S. manufacturers.

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Terradepth Expands Leadership Team in Pursuit of 2022 Ocean Mapping Milestones

January 18, 2022 · Terradepth, which is developing systems to map ocean terrain for a "virtual ocean" analogous to Google Earth, has named executives including its first chief operating officer.

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Doosan Robotics Discusses NINA Cobot, CES 2022, and Growing Service Applications

January 16, 2022 · From prosumer camera work to food and restaurant service, Doosan Robotics is developing collaborative robots for non-manufacturing applications worldwide.

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Local Motors, Developer of Olli Autonomous Shuttle, Shuts Down

January 14, 2022 · Local Motors, which had developed the Olli autonomous shuttlebus, reportedly shut down this week after successful fundraising rounds and testing last year.

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ARM Institute Picks Team to Develop Virtual Reality to Help Manufacturing Workers Get Robot Credentials

January 13, 2022 · The U.S. Department of Defense and the ARM Institute have chosen SimInsights, APT Manufacturing Solutions, and IBL Education to develop virtual reality for assessing robotics skills.

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