Topic: Controllers

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Tesla Shares More Details About Optimus Humanoid Robot

October 1, 2022 · At Tesla AI Day 2022, Elon Musk and his team showed how work on the Tesla Bot's perception, locomotion, and manipulation has advanced in the past year.

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Bosch Rexroth to Display Autonomous Mobile Robots at AMR and Logistics Week 2022

September 16, 2022 · Bosch Rexroth plans to share the latest developments in its mobile robots and software with manufacturers at A3's Boston event next month.

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Kawasaki Robotics to Unveil Scalable Automation at PACK EXPO International

August 24, 2022 · Kawasaki Robotics plans to show a range of packaging and palletizing workcells for a range of applications, company sizes, and industries at PACK EXPO International.

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Numina Group Continues Double Digit Growth in 2022 in Response to Demand for Warehouse Automation

August 4, 2022 · Numina's design engineering and software-driven, integrated warehouse automation remain in high demand as distribution centers seek to increase efficiency and reduce manual labor.

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6 Robotics Firms Make List of ‘Top 50 Most Promising Private Advanced Manufacturing Companies’

July 28, 2022 · Advanced manufacturing includes AI and robots for tasks ranging from materials movement to welding. CB Insights recognized six companies for their commercial and fundraising success.

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Precision and Automation in Manufacturing

July 25, 2022 · In this Special Focus Issue, learn how robot precision is improving with advances in perception, software, and controls, leading to new applications in manufacturing and other industries.

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Rockwell Automation Launches PowerFlex 755TS AC Drive to Widen Applications

July 22, 2022 · Rockwell Automation is offering its PowerFlex 755TS drive with TotalFORCE technology in Asia-Pacific to improve motor-control productivity and ease the maintenance burden on staffers.

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FANUC Opens New Robotics and Automation Headquarters in Aguascalientes, Mexico

July 13, 2022 · FANUC plans to serve industrial automation and CNC machining customers in automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, and other manufacturing from its new headquarters in Mexico.

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Nippon Pulse Says Second Generation Box Controllers Are Faster to Deploy

June 28, 2022 · Nippon Pulse America said its new CMD-4EX motion controller includes a Commander core module, a new USB interface, and helical interpolation on X, Y, and Z axes.

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ARM Institute Endorses Three Additional Robotics Training Programs

June 21, 2022 · The ARM Institute's Endorsement Program is designed to identify the best educational offerings in the U.S. for robotics careers in manufacturing, and it has named 15 to date.

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Advances in AI, Testing, and Hardware Help Gripper Providers, Users Get a Grasp of What’s Possible

June 21, 2022 · Automation companies are increasing their throughput, reducing error rates, and providing integrated systems as more warehouses and facilitates turn to robotics.

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FANUC Announces New Machine Learning Tool for Predictive Maintenance

June 20, 2022 · FANUC America said its AI Servo Monitor works with its MT-LINKi software for preventive maintenance of the drive systems for its servomotors and spindle motors.

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Perception Provides Precision for Mobile, Picking Robots

June 19, 2022 · Perception capabilities are enabling the latest autonomous mobile robots and picking systems to precisely and safely deliver results for supply chain and manufacturing users.

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Acceleration Robotics Launches ROBOTCORE to Speed up ROS 2 Processing

June 17, 2022 · Acceleration Robotics said its new hardware framework for the Robot Operating System will enable developers to design custom compute with faster response times.

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Applied Manufacturing Technologies to Present Seminars on Mobile Robots, Depalletizing at Automate

June 5, 2022 · Advanced Manufacturing Technologies will discuss at Automate how AMRs, machine vision, and AI can be integrated for palletizing and materials handling in warehouses.

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ABB to Exhibit Latest Robot Innovations at Automate 2022

June 2, 2022 · At Automate next week, ABB will demonstrate its portfolio of industrial and collaborative, as well as mobile robots from its recent acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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Bosch Rexroth to Present Factory Automation at Automate 2022

May 31, 2022 · Bosch Rexroth will demonstrate motion control technologies, drives and motors, and an autonomous mobile robot that uses its RoKIT Locator Software at Automate in Detroit.

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10 Finalists Named in Cowen Startup Challenge; Winner to Be Named at Automate

May 25, 2022 · The Cowen Startup Challenge: Automate to Perform has named this year's 10 finalists, which will present their innovative technologies and exhibit at the Automate show.

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FANUC to Introduce New DR-3iB/6 STAINLESS Delta Robot for Primary Food Handling at Automate 2022

May 20, 2022 · FANUC will have plenty of demonstrations at Automate 2022 this year, including for its new food handling robots and cobots.

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AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit Designed to Kick-Start Application Development

May 20, 2022 · AMD says the latest addition to its Kria portfolio of system on modules includes native ROS 2 support and prebuilt interfaces for robots, machine vision, and industrial controls.

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