Topic: Components

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Soft Robotics announces partnership with FANUC

December 12, 2019 · Soft Robotics, a robotics pioneer dedicated to solving the hardest workforce challenges, today announced a strategic partnership with FANUC, the world's largest maker of industrial robots, that will accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.

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Other Voices: Staying Connected to Harness the Potential of Industry 4.0 for Warehouse Operations

December 9, 2019 · Warehouse-specific connectivity issues must be dealt with at a holistic level, assessing the operation in terms of physical layout as well as by kind, size and location of goods, anticipated movement of goods, mobile devices, integration of historical trending data, and other related variables.

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North American machine vision market falls 4.6% through third quarter

December 9, 2019 · Just over half of industry experts believe machine vision market will increase in the next six months, 38% believe sales will remain flat. Seven in 10 expect flat performance in the machine vision market, 24% believing sales will increase in the next six months.

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Autonomous Vehicles for Fulfillment and Delivery a ‘$250B revolution,’ Says IDTechEx

December 2, 2019 · Suppliers following a traditional model of equipment sales should consider "a subscription platform in their business model to offer maintenance and upgrades, especially cloud-based software updates."

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ABB and B&R launch first fully integrated machine-centric robotics solution

December 2, 2019 · Solution to improve flexibility at all levels, including machines, to support shorter product cycles and smaller lots of greater variety.

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Report: Global Next-Gen Supply Chain Market to More Than Double to $75B by 2030

December 2, 2019 · Future of logistics to be driven by artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, AR, drones, 5G and robotics.

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Robots Are Going Soft

December 1, 2019 · Materials innovations are helping create less rigid, more compliant robotic structures.

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Optomec Releases AutoCLAD Additive Repair Automation Software

November 25, 2019 · Vision and Toolpath Software offers automated Feature Detection and Distortion Compensation.

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NVIDIA Announces Scalable GPU-Accelerated Supercomputer in the Microsoft Azure Cloud

November 21, 2019 · New Microsoft Azure NDv2 supersized instance can scale to hundreds of interconnected NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs for complex AI and high-performance computing applications.

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Robotic unit orders show growth over last year

November 21, 2019 · Robotic Industries Association (RIA) statistics report more than 5% increase

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Dyndrite Unveils GPU-Powered, Python-Scriptable, Additive Manufacturing Build Processor

November 20, 2019 · New application brings native CAD-to-print capabilities to additive manufacturing technicians.

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Mastercam Launches Signature Parts Series for Manufacturing Community

November 19, 2019 · The series was initiated to showcase how Mastercam works throughout the manufacturing process using realistic parts.

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Siemens Buys Atlas 3D

November 12, 2019 · Atlas 3D helps designers define optimal part orientations for "right first time" 3D printing; cloud-based, GPU-accelerated Sunata software can reduce downstream 3D printing errors caused by thermal distortion.

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AI Inkbit 3D Printer Gets a Boost from Machine Vision and AI

November 11, 2019 · Technologies bolster jetting AM process to enable high-volume production of precision multi-material parts.

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Huntsman to Unveil Two Flexible 3D Printing Materials

November 8, 2019 · Company unveils IROPRINT F 80112 filament and IROPRINT R 1801 resin at Formnext in Germany.

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Finding the Sweet Spot in Metal 3D Printing

November 1, 2019 · Engineers need to evaluate part complexity, design freedom and time-to-market considerations when making a business case for metal 3D printing.

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Additive Manufacturing: Finding the Solutions that Matter

November 1, 2019 · 3D printing pioneer and MFG CEO Dr. Ronald L. Hollis talks about the future of additive manufacturing.

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Will Robots Find a Place in the Smart Home?

November 1, 2019 · For developers and engineers, emerging “social robot” applications are still a work in progress.

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3D Printed Combat Robots

November 1, 2019 · View how the team used 3D printed carbon fiber parts to boost strength and durability while minimizing weight across the drivetrain of the 3D printed robot.

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3D Metal Printing Applications on the Rise

November 1, 2019 · Metal 3D printing is growing rapidly thanks to advancements in additive manufacturing technology and in materials among other advances.

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