Topic: Controllers

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READY Robotics Releases Forge/OS 5 Open Platform for Controlling Robots and Peripherals

May 11, 2021 · Forge/OS 5 is designed to enable manufacturers to intuitively program more than 250 different robot models and thousands of peripherals.

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RTI Connext 6.1 Updated to Ease Development, Deployment of Remotely Operated Systems

May 11, 2021 · 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.

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Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX

May 10, 2021 · Ottopia claimed that its software, which is now available on NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX platform, can enable safe teleoperation of any system.

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Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate on Robot Controls for Manufacturers

April 20, 2021 · Comau and Rockwell Automation are integrating their robotics controls to enable manufacturers to optimize processes and more easily adopt automation.

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ANA Avatar XPRIZE Selects Semifinalists in Telepresence Competition

April 16, 2021 · The Avatar XPRIZE, sponsored by Japanese airline ANA, seeks to advance the projection of human presence for disaster recovery, healthcare, and other uses.

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MIRAI Accelerates Robotic Perception and Learning, Says Micropsi

April 15, 2021 · 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.

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Vicarious Surgical Enters SPAC Merger for $115M

April 15, 2021 · 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.

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Rapid Robotics Raises $12M Series A for Rapid Machine Operator

April 7, 2021 · The Rapid Machine Operator is available for $25,000 per year and is designed to be easy for manufacturers to deploy, says Rapid Robotics.

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FANUC Updates CNC and Robotics Integration to Simplify Operations

March 17, 2021 · 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.

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Halter CNC Robotics to Award Scholarship to Veterans and Active U.S. Military to Study Manufacturing Automation

February 23, 2021 · 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.

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Kwik Trip Takes a Fresh Approach to Bakery Distribution

February 15, 2021 · 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 sold at more than 700 locations.

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Automating Dolly Positioning and Pallet Pocket Detection Tasks in Distribution Centers

September 28, 2020 · SensorApps to allow for smooth automated flexibility of mobile robots in the warehouse.

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ShareRoller Gets Rolling With Multi-Color 3D Printing

September 9, 2020 · HP MJF printer helps startup turn any bike into an electric model.

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RTI Joins the Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving Program

August 27, 2020 · RTI Connext databus will be part of Baidu software stack for autonomous vehicles.

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MathWorks Introduces Motor Control Blockset for Algorithm Development

August 20, 2020 · New release extends Simulink workflow and offers an on-ramp to Model-Based Design.

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ABB Recycles and Remanufactures Thousands of Old Robots

July 15, 2020 · Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

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Realtime Robotics Partners with Siemens

June 29, 2020 · Companies will integrate solutions to simplify programming of multi-robot workcells.

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Lessons Learned to Help Companies Overcome Predictive Maintenance Skepticism

June 22, 2020 · Predictive maintenance can provide measurable benefits for manufacturers who apply the technology on their production lines.

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MecSoft Sets Up Partnership with RoboDK

May 8, 2020 · This partnership enables users of MecSoft's CAM products the ability to use robots for milling.

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Keeping Automated Vehicles on Track with 2D LiDAR Localization

May 4, 2020 · LiDAR Localization software uses measurement data from safety laser scanners as a supplement to magnetic and optical tracking guidance technologies.

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