Topic: Defense

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A3 publishes ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025, American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems - Safety Requirements

September 10, 2025 · A3 announced ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems - Safety Requirements, a new requirement addressing industrial robot safety.

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CloudNC announces CAM Assist is now used by over 1K machine shops to accelerate CNC programming with AI

September 9, 2025 · CloudNC announced that its CAM Assist is now in use at over 1,000 machine shops worldwide, utilizing its AI to accelerate CNC machine programming to drive efficiency.

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Pittsburgh Robotics Network announces Robotics & AI Discovery Day 2025

September 9, 2025 · The Pittsburgh Robotics Network announced details about Robotics & AI Discovery Day 2025, taking place on November 5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

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FABTECH 2025: Universal Robots unveils UR8 Long cobot for space-constrained automation tasks

September 8, 2025 · At FABTECH 2025 in Chicago, Universal Robots unveiled its UR8 Long cobot, which the company said is ideal for compact welding and bin-picking tasks.

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A3 unveils lineup for FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference in Seattle

September 8, 2025 · A3 announced the lineup for the inaugural FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference, featuring AWS, NVIDIA, Microsoft and more. The event is September 24-25 in Seattle.

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FABTECH 2025: Universal Robots to showcase cobot laser welding, finishing and plasma cutting

September 6, 2025 · Universal Robots will showcase a new cobot offering along with its laser welding, finishing and plasma cutting capabilities during FABTECH 2025 in Chicago.

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JP Hathout named new president of Teradyne Robotics Group

September 3, 2025 · Jean-Pierre “JP” Hathout was named the new President of Teradyne Robotics Group. Hathout will continue his role as president of Universal Robots and previously served as MiR president.

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2025 Robotics Applications Conference agenda

September 2, 2025 · Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media announced the agenda for the 2025 Robotics Applications Conference (RAC 25), featuring industry experts to discuss automation and robotics trends.

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Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot eliminated in America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals

August 28, 2025 · Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, was eliminated in the Quarterfinal round of America’s Got Talent season 20, following a choreographed dance to “Good Vibrations.”

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CaPow partners with Advanced Control Solutions to become an official distributor for Genesis in-motion charging

August 25, 2025 · CaPow partnered with Advanced Control Solutions and Automation to distribute its Geneis in-motion charging for mobile robots technology to a wider market.

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RealSense collaborates with NVIDIA to integrate Jetson Thor and simulation platforms on AI depth cameras

August 25, 2025 · RealSense and NVIDIA will integrate NVIDIA Jetson Thor and simulation platforms on RealSense AI depth cameras to power physical AI on humanoids, AMRs and other intelligent machines.

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Meltio collaborates with Phillips Corporation to advance hybrid CNC tech for defense industry

August 23, 2025 · Additive manufacturing and laser technology manufacturer Meltio partnered with Phillips Corporation to expand hybrid CNC tech for use in the defense industry.

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From storage to shippable: ASRS and packing automation streamline order fulfillment

August 19, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine ASRS deployments and innovations, along with picking and packing technologies that optimize the order fulfillment segment of the logistics pipeline.

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2025 Robotics Applications Conference announces session, speaker lineup

August 18, 2025 · Join speakers from A3, Interact Analysis, MassRobotics, St. Onge and more for a virtual conference covering the robotics landscape in warehousing, logistics and manufacturing.

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Swift Engineering to provide composites-based fuselage for DARPA SPRINT X-plane

August 17, 2025 · Swift Engineering announced it will provide the composites-based fuselage for the DARPA SPRINT X-Plane program under development by Bell Textron.

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FORT Robotics secures additional $18.9 M in Series B, bringing total funding to $60.5 M

August 7, 2025 · FORT Robotics secured an additional $18.9 million in Series B funding, which will be used to further develop its safety and security offerings on intelligent machines.

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Report: Inspection robots market expected to surpass $9.8 billion by 2034

August 5, 2025 · Global Market Insights released a report stating that the inspection robots market will surge to nearly $10 billion by 2034, driven by increased adoption across various industries.

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Sensrad delivers first radar series powered by Arbe Robotics’ chipset for defense, smart infrastructure projects

August 4, 2025 · Sensrad delivered the first of a new radar series for the defense sector, powered by the Arbe Robotics chipset, to customers.

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Report: Warehouse automation deal activity on the rise

August 4, 2025 · A new report from market research firm Interact Analysis found that the warehouse automation sector, backed by news from Geekplus and Dexterity, is entering a new growth phase.

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A3’s Humanoid Robot Forum returns September 23 in Seattle

August 1, 2025 · A3 announced more details of its Humanoid Robot Forum, scheduled for September 23 in Seattle to explore humanoids in manufacturing.

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