Topic: Components

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AGVs Roll into a New Role

January 17, 2017 · Equipped with new sensors and smart software, automatic guided vehicles are pursuing and eliminating non-value-added movement of goods in warehouses and DCs.

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A3 announces 2017 Business Forum and record-breaking industry results

December 19, 2016 · Association for Advancing Automation presents data from daughter organizations Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Motion Control and Motor Association (MCMA) and Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

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Apple Exposes Plans for Its Self-Driving Car

December 4, 2016 · Apple has acknowledged for the first time that it is investing in building a self-driving car, and in a letter to US transport regulators, Apple said it was "excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation."

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BMW Logistics Using Autonomous Transport Robots

November 18, 2016 · The German auto manufacturer has launched a fleet of ten self-driving Smart Transport Robots to transport components through its logistics operations at its Wackersdorf plant.

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards $5 million for Truck Platooning Study

November 16, 2016 · The study will be led by by Purdue University using Peloton's NEXTCAR project team which includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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System Report: Whirlpool puts mobile robots to work

November 8, 2016 · In Whirlpool Corp.'s Clyde, Ohio, factory, mobile robots have automated the delivery of parts to the line. The result is a more consistent, efficient and safer operation.

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Uber’s Otto Self-Driving Autonomous Truck Makes It’s First (Budweiser Beer) Run

October 27, 2016 · The world's first shipment by a self-driving truck included 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer, with a tractor-trailer outfitted with Otto's self-driving kit hauling the beer 120 miles along Colorado's Interstate 25 on Oct. 20.

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GE, Caterpillar invest in Clearpath Robotics

October 17, 2016 · iNovia Capital, Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures and previous investors invest $30 million to expand Clearpath's new OTTO Motors division's development of indoor, self-driving materials handling vehicles.

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Record number of robots ordered in first half of 2016

August 18, 2016 · Food and consumer goods industries ordered 41% more robots than the same period in 2015.

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Baldor Electric names food and beverage industry business manager

July 7, 2016 · 24-year employee to support food and beverage accounts with motors, mechanical power transmission products, robots and drives.

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Omron Launches Adept Robots

July 1, 2016 · We are excited to bring to our customers a new line of robots from Omron Adept Technologies that enable complete automation solutions to be designed from a single source.

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North American machine vision market contracts in first quarter of 2016

June 9, 2016 · Despite declines, machine vision market in North America saw growth over year-end 2015 levels; 56% of industry experts expect upward turn in the next six months.

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Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible

May 1, 2016 · Large pulp and paper company relocates and expands robotic unitizing system.

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Yaskawa and Clearpath partner to develop mobile manipulation solution

April 28, 2016 · Solution to be introduced in the United States at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, September 12-17, 2016.

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Swisslog Wins the 2016 INDUSTRIEPREIS for Automated Item Pick

April 26, 2016 · Robotic picking solution developed in collaboration with KUKA wins in the Intralogistics & Production Management category.

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Schneider Packaging Equipment opens training lab for customers

March 30, 2016 · Lab replicates real-world applications and will help troubleshoot without slowing or stopping production lines.

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ABB introduces online training course

March 24, 2016 · Robotics training course to provide the same quality and depth of a class at a training facility.

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Uber Reportedly Shopping Around For Self-Driving Mercedes-Benz Transportation Fleet

March 19, 2016 · Uber allegedly has placed an order for a number of $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, fueling speculation about the ride-sharing company's plans to ultimately field a fleet of self-driving automobiles.

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Tesla co-founder joins Clearpath board of advisors

March 8, 2016 · Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath's board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.

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North American machine vision market sets new record in 2015

March 2, 2016 · Leading growth categories for machine vision components in 2015 were lighting (16%), imaging boards (10%), and software (4%).

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