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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.

Bright Machines to Raise $435M in SPAC Merger Toward Industrial Automation IPO
Bright Machines, which plans to expand thanks to its SPAC merger, said its a modular, software-defined approach provides manufacturers with scalability and easy deployment for flexible automation.

Nordex Obtains AS9100D Aerospace Quality Management Certification for Electromechanical Components
Nordex, a U.S.-based power-transmission manufacturer, said its gears and electromechanical parts now meet demanding aerospace requirements.

Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.

FANUC America Adds 10 Model Variations to LR Mate Tabletop Robot Series
FANUC Americas has updated its LR Mate tabletop robot line with 10 model variations, including for cleanroom and food-safe environments.

First-Quarter 2021 Robot Sales Increase 20% Over Q1 2020, Reports A3
The Association for Advancing Automation said that non-automotive purchases of robots in Q1 2021 were the second-best ever.

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and MIT Work to Bridge Gap Between Robot Vision, Touch
MERL and MIT researchers are working to apply machine learning, collaborative robots, sensors, and vision to help robots more dexterously manipulate items such as food.

ABB Adds Protection for Harsh, Cleanroom Environments to IRB 1300 Industrial Robots
ABB has sealed its IRB 1300 six-axis robot against dust and liquids for industries such as pharmaceuticals and electronics.

Mobile Industrial Robots Reports 55% Increase in Q1 Sales
Mobile Industrial Robots said that its first-quarter sales increased significantly over the same period last year because of increasing automotive and electronics demand.

Brooks Automation to Acquire Cobot Maker Precise Automation for $70M
Brooks Automation will add Precise Automation's range of collaborative robots to its portfolio for electronics manufacturing and laboratory automation.

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.

Top 10 Robotics and Automation Transactions in Q1 2021
From autonomous trucks and aerial drones to mobile robots, companies across robotics and automation obtained funding in the first quarter.

Allied Electronics & Automation Partners With Colorado State Robotics Team for Moon Mining Competition
Allied Electronics is sponsoring students from CSU's Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering to help them improve excavation robots for the Lunabotics contest.

OnLogic Offers Cincoze GM-1000 Embedded GPU Computer
The Cincoze GM-1000 features an embedded MXM GPU, high-speed I/O and Intel Xeon CPUs for advanced embedded machine vision applications, company says.

Frontline Relief With 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing comes to the rescue in earthquake, tsunami, and even war.

Five UC San Diego Teams Win $100,000 to Research Autonomous Vehicles
Each team will receive $100,000 from Qualcomm to pursue cutting-edge research on autonomous vehicles, natural language processing and other areas, school says.

Stratasys Launches Multi-Material Polyjet 3D Printer
New J850 Pro delivers PolyJet's speed and breadth of materials for form, fit and functional testing, company says.

Desktop Metal Debuts Studio System 2
Metal printing system opens up way for designers and engineers to print high-performance metal parts in the office, company says.

Essentium Survey Reveals Additive Manufacturing Gains Traction
Opportunities for machine and material innovation to increase agility, resilience, customization and design freedom, research shows.

High-Performance Thermoplastics Market Size Worth $65.6B by 2026
High-performance thermoplastics are the desired material in large industries such as electrical and electronics and industrial applications.



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