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Universal Robots announces Collaborate North America 2025

December 20, 2024 · The free-to-attend cobot conference and tradeshow will feature hands-on demos, speakers from A3, Siemens and MIT, and 'surprise speakers' from automotive and AI chip manufacturers.

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Apptronik, Google DeepMind robotics partner to accelerate advancement of AI-powered humanoids

December 19, 2024 · Apptronik and Google DeepMind announced a robotics partnership to further advance artificial intelligence-powered humanoids and help more people in dynamic environments.

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Robot trends 2024: Humanoids, AI pique interest across robotics industries

December 18, 2024 · Robot trends in 2024 focused heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative robots (cobots) and robotic deployments across industries.

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Pudu Robotics releases AI-powered MT1 industrial robotic sweeper

December 18, 2024 · Pudu Robotics released its AI-powered industrial robotic sweeper, the MT1, which is designed for large-scale environments to transform large-scale cleaning operations.

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The process of robot integration

December 17, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how robotic integrations occur across a variety of industries, and the potential challenges associated with integrating multiple types of automation within the same environment.

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Slip Robotics announces $28M Series B for automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service

December 17, 2024 · Slip Robotics announced it has secured a $28 Series B financing round, led by DCVC, to further its development of automated-truck-loading robots-as-a-service offering.

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Beam unveils autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI for wind farm operations

December 16, 2024 · Beam released its Scout autonomous underwater vehicle driven by AI to transform daily operations and help plug the skills gap at offshore wind farms worldwide.

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Exotec presents one million containers daily across the globe

December 15, 2024 · With over 135 customer deployment sites globally, Exotec’s Skypod AS/RS robots for goods-to-person picking are now presenting more than one million containers daily across the globe.

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Roboteon releases new module that allows companies to assess real-time robotic needs, ROI

December 13, 2024 · Roboteon announced new simulation capabilities on its platform for robotics and other warehouse automation that allows for better decisions through real-time data monitoring.

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ANYbotics raises an additional $60 million to drive U.S. expansion

December 12, 2024 · ANYbotics, an AI-driven robot inspection offering provider, raised an additional $60 million in funding to expand further in the U.S., bringing its total funding over $130 million.

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Rethink Robotics announces new female leadership team

December 11, 2024 · Rethink Robotics announced it has appointed two new C-suite executives, naming Julia Astrid Riemenschneider and Franziska Lorenz as CEO and COO, respectively.

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ARM Institute forms connections across the robotics ecosystem

December 10, 2024 · Larry Sweet, a member of the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute’s engineering team, shares experiences and best practices from successful robot integrations.

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Autodiscovery releases HAND16 humanoid robotic hand for dexterous manipulation

December 9, 2024 · Autodiscovery, a UK-Germany-based robotics company, released its HAND16, a ROS2-compatible humanoid robotic hand for dexterous manipulation capable of 16 degrees of freedom.

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FlexLink introduces RC12 palletizing cobot arm

December 9, 2024 · FlexLink’s third generation RC12 palletizing cobot arm features a redesigned, standardized base, safety systems, and a user-friendly interface that require no programming skills.

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Tormach expands commitment to U.S. manufacturing education with curriculum initiatives, new CNC tools

December 8, 2024 · Tormach announced an expanded initiative for U.S. manufacturing education by developing a CNC metal milling curriculum and releasing a new 4th axis for its xsTECH Tabletop CNC Router.

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Locus Robotics picks 10 million units at GEODIS U.S. facility

December 7, 2024 · LocusBots serving GEODIS’ Carlisle, Pa. omnichannel consumer electronics order fulfillment center have surpassed 10 million units picked, helping improve ergonomics and safety.

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Mecalux, MIT launch project to accelerate integration of self-learning AI, warehouse robots in logistics

December 6, 2024 · Mecalux and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a five-year collaborative project that looks to expedite the integration of self-learning AI in logistics.

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Teleo adds $16.2M Series A to enhance Supervised Autonomy of heavy machinery

December 5, 2024 · Teleo, a company that builds autonomous technology for heavy equipment, announced it has secured a further $16.2 million in Series A funding for its Supervised Autonomy technology.

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Universal Robots unveils AI Accelerator to further develop AI-powered cobot applications

December 4, 2024 · Universal Robots unveiled its UR AI Accelerator, a hardware and software toolkit that looks to further enable the development of AI-powered collaborative robot applications.

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ProGlove launches on-demand wearables to help warehouses handle peak retail season

December 4, 2024 · ProGlove launched an on-demand rental program for its MARK wearable scanner for warehouse and logistics businesses to scale their operations to meet peak season demands.

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