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Novanta to Acquire Motion Control Provider Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115M
Novanta, which supplies medical and advanced equipment manufacturers, is adding automation component supplier Schneider Electric Motion USA to its motion control portfolio.

Omnichannel Commerce Consultancy enVista Acquires Automation Integrator HCM Systems
enVista, which provides software, services, and automation for physical and digital commerce, says integrator HCM will help it meet demand for materials handling robots.

Sarcos Robotics Successfully Implements Teleoperation Capabilities of Guardian XT Robotic System
Saros Robotics said the SenSuit controller garment for its Guardian XT teleoperated robot includes AR, VR, and a motion-capture tracker to augment human workers and keep them safe.

Freetech Raises $100M Series A Funding to Produce ADAS, Autonomous Driving
Freetech Intelligent System is developing perception for ADAS and autonomous cars and shuttle buses. The company plans to use its funding to move into mass production.

Industrial Automation Leader FANUC Produces 750,000th Robot
The Japanese company said it can make 11,000 robots per month and is one of the top 10 robotics suppliers to the manufacturing industry in the world.

Forth Engineering Builds Rescue Robot for Hazardous Environments
Forth Engineering, which has developed robots for hazardous environments such as nuclear sites and underwater, has developed a non-tethered heavy-duty robot it says could find other uses.

Micropsi Industries Updates MIRAI Robot Control System for Faster Implementation
Micropsi said its latest version of MIRAI enables fast, easy, in-house training of robot for applications handling multiple variations without requiring additional hardware.

Realtime Robotics CEO Discusses Funding, Making Industrial Robots Safer, and Ease of Use
CEO Peter Howard describes Realtime Robotics' technology as a "universal translator that removes the need for robot brand-specific programming experts," widening applications.

TRINAMIC Says New Servo Controller/Driver Module Provides Quicker Throughput, Cuts Power Loss by 75%
The single-axis controller/driver module for two-phase bipolar stepper motors integrates motion control to speed transfer time, reduce solution size, and save energy, according to Trinamic.

READY Robotics Releases Forge/OS 5 Open Platform for Controlling Robots and Peripherals
Forge/OS 5 is designed to enable manufacturers to intuitively program more than 250 different robot models and thousands of peripherals.

RTI Connext 6.1 Updated to Ease Development, Deployment of Remotely Operated Systems
In addition to its support for complex networking environments, new features in Connext 6.1 facilitate the development of any large-scale and heterogeneous distributed system. 

Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX
Ottopia claimed that its software, which is now available on NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX platform, can enable safe teleoperation of any system.

Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate on Robot Controls for Manufacturers
Comau and Rockwell Automation are integrating their robotics controls to enable manufacturers to optimize processes and more easily adopt automation.

ANA Avatar XPRIZE Selects Semifinalists in Telepresence Competition
The Avatar XPRIZE, sponsored by Japanese airline ANA, seeks to advance the projection of human presence for disaster recovery, healthcare, and other uses.

MIRAI Accelerates Robotic Perception and Learning, Says Micropsi
Unlike other demonstration training systems for cobots, MIRAI allows robots to perceive nd make adjustments in real time, says Ronnie Vuine, founder and CEO of Micropsi Industries.

Vicarious Surgical Enters SPAC Merger for $115M
In a SPAC deal, Vicarious Surgical will gain valuation of $1.1 billion as it continues developing robotics and virtual reality for minimally invasive surgeries.

Rapid Robotics Raises $12M Series A for Rapid Machine Operator
The Rapid Machine Operator is available for $25,000 per year and is designed to be easy for manufacturers to deploy, says Rapid Robotics.

FANUC Updates CNC and Robotics Integration to Simplify Operations
FANUC said its CNCs are now able to control its connected robots. This allows shops that aren’t familiar with robotic programming language to program FANUC robots through the G-code.

Halter CNC Robotics to Award Scholarship to Veterans and Active U.S. Military to Study Manufacturing Automation
Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics.

Kwik Trip Takes a Fresh Approach to Bakery Distribution
Kwik Trip automated order fulfillment in its new baking facility with a rapid, scalable automated order picking solution designed to meet rising demand and guarantee freshness for its bakery products...



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