Topic: Batteries and Power

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Automate 2024: Stäubli Robotics to demonstrate manufacturing robot arms

May 4, 2024 · Stäubli Robotics will showcase robot arms for electronics, medical, and food-grade environments as well as its AGVs and fleet management platforms at Automate 2024.

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John Thomas to head global sales at EV charging supplier Ampure

April 25, 2024 · Transom Capital Group completed its acquisition of Webasto Charging Systems, renaming the company Ampure and appointing John Thomas as head of global sales.

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Webasto expands availability of 10 bay industrial charger to all customers

March 22, 2024 · Industrial battery charger provider Webasto Charging Systems Inc., recently announced its PosiCharge ProCore Edge 10 Bay charger is now available for all customers.

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MODEX 2024: CaPow demonstrates charging in motion for AMRs

March 15, 2024 · CaPow demonstrated its Genesis charging-in-motion system for mobile robots at MODEX 2024, which the company said can reduce upfront automation costs and eliminate charging downtime.

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Scythe to adopt North American Charging Standard

March 1, 2024 · Landscaping robot developer Scythe Robotics will adopt the “Tesla Charger,” or SAE standard J3400, alongside standardization within the parallel automotive industry.

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MODEX 2024: EnerSys to showcase new AGV battery chargers

February 29, 2024 · Electrical charging systems provider EnerSys will debut its new NexSys AIR wireless and NexSys+ outdoor chargers at Intermodal, MODEX, and LogiMat throughout March 2024.

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Seurat Technologies Raises Series C to Build 3D Metal Printing Factories for Reshoring, Sustainability

October 30, 2023 · Seurat, which has developed additive manufacturing technologies for affordable and sustainable metal part production, plans to build facilities near U.S. customers.

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PULS Acquires Wiferion to Provide Wireless Power for Robots, Industrial Vehicles

October 15, 2023 · PULS is adding Wiferion's inductive charging for electric vehicles including mobile robots and lift trucks to form its PULS Wireless business unit.

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Oceaneering Offers $200M in Senior Notes for Offshore and Mobile Robotics

September 25, 2023 · Oceaneering, which provides both marine systems for remote inspection and mobile robots for logistics, is offering senior notes to mature in 2028.

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AMD Releases Kria K24 SOM and KD240 Drives Starter Kit to Aid Developers With Edge Compute

September 19, 2023 · AMD noted that the energy savings from its Kria K24 edge processor can add up when multiplied across electric motors and industrial robots.

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Ascento Raises $4.3M, Rolls Out Latest Autonomous Robot for Security

September 13, 2023 · Ascento said its new Ascento Guard robots can operate in diverse outdoor terrains, move at walking speed, and autonomously charge for 24/7 operations.

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Align Production Systems, Kollmorgen Partner to Advance Automated Guided Vehicles

September 13, 2023 · Align Production Systems and Kollmorgen plan to collaborate on AGV navigation, fleet scalability, and energy efficiency.

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CaPow Brings Constant Power for Mobile Robots to the U.S. With Partner JLC Robotics

September 7, 2023 · CaPow said its Genesis product provides perpetual power to robots without wires, reducing fleet size, space utilization, and battery hazards.

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igus Introduces Energy Supply System for SCARA Robots in Cleanrooms

August 29, 2023 · igus said its new Clean SCARA Cable Solution meets ISO Class 2 requirements for minimal particle emissions, even in high-speed applications.

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Energy Supply Systems for 6-axis Robots

August 23, 2023 · The development of modern industrial robotics is progressing rapidly and provides systems with ever higher throughput rates and increasingly lower cycle times. Thus, the requirements on the energy supply system are growing immensely.

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indie Semiconductor and SiLC Technologies Partner to Deliver FMCW Lidar

August 3, 2023 · indie and SiLC said their collaboration will yield 10x performance, power, and cost over existing lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles.

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Development of Battery-Free Multi-Rotation Absolute Mechanical Encoder

July 18, 2023 · In recent years, greater accuracy, better reliability, and safety are demanded of motors, especially motors used in critical positioning applications. Such systems typically utilize servo motors with encoder feedback along with battery backup, allowing it to perform closed loop absolute control. From these requirements, a battery-free, multi-rotation absolute mechanical encoder was developed. The AZ Series, a closed loop system, adopted this type of sensor and is currently on the market today.

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Raymond University Research Program Now Accepting Proposals to Advance Material Handling Technology

July 14, 2023 · The Raymond Corp. is now accepting applications for technology research grants twice a year to support the future of the materials handling industry.

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As Mobile Robot Market Matures, Vendors Continue to Improve Fleet Capabilities

June 27, 2023 · Mobile robot fleets need to be easy to manage and scale before they can be adopted across industries, and operations software and interoperability standards offer to help.

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Powermat Announces New Wireless Charging Platform at Sensors Converge

June 26, 2023 · Powermat launched a new wireless charging platform designed for mid-power industrial, micro-mobility (e-bikes, e-scooters, golf carts), robotics, medical and telecom applications.

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