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Automated guided vehicles, vision-guidance systems, robot arms, delta robots, inspection robots, drones and warehouse automation systems are among the technologies that help the food and beverage industry.


What Are Pick and Place Robots, and How Do They Work?
Pick-and-place robots come in many different forms, from gantries and deltas to robotic arms and cobots. Each has a specific niche within the broader scope of all pick-and-place applications. Read...

Sidework Rebrands From Backbar, Raises Capital to Help Hospitality With Beverage Automation
Sidework said the rebranding marks its shift from being a dispenser manufacturer to being a provider of beverage automation and other technologies.

PickNik Robotics Raises Funds to Further Develop MoveIt Studio for Robot Arms
PickNik Robotics plans to use the $2 million in pre-seed investment to further develop its MoveIt Studio platform for developers of complex applications.

Dispeo Uses Scallog Goods to Person Robots to Add Agility to Logistics
Dispeo, a third-party logistics provider in Northern France, has increased throughput at a warehouse serving cosmetics and food customers.

Interroll Launches Conveyor Module for MiR Robots, Optimizes Own Internal Logistics
Interroll said the combination of its light conveyor top module with the MiR250 mobile robot has significantly reduced manual handling and transportation times.

ForwardX Robotics Collaborates With DHL to Support Shipping Expansion
ForwardX Flex 300-S mobile robots are helping a DHL warehouse support 600 to 1,000 coffee shops efficiently and accurately.

Can Manufacturers Institute Finances EverestLabs Robot to Recycle More Than 1M Beverage Cans Annually
Can Manufacturers Institute members are funding an EverestLabs robot at a Caglia material recovery facility to demonstrate the value in recovering more used beverage cans.

Norway Energy Sector Diversifying, Presenting Opportunities for Automation, Finds Report
Norway has many robotics suppliers for its oil and gas industry, but the transition to other energy sources offers an opportunity, said HowToRobot and NFEA.

Clevon Delivers Close to 1,500 Packages for DHL Express Estonia
Clevon and DHL Express Estonia began their partnership last year, and customers given high marks to self-driving last-mile and middle-mile deliveries.

V and B Draws on SCALLOG Goods to Person Robots for Warehouse Growth
V and B, a French wine and beer franchise, is using SCALLOG mobile robots to flexibly respond to demand and reduce worker strain.

Brightpick Reports Strong Demand for Autopicker Robots
Brightpick said that demand has been strong for its Autopicker mobile robots, which can help automate multiple stages of order fulfillment.

FANUC Produces 1 Millionth Industrial Robot
FANUC has been producing industrial automation for nearly 50 years and is expanding its North American presence.

Neuromeka Shows 3D Vision Collaborative Robot for Welding at FABTECH
Neuromeka said its collaborative robot system is suitable for block welding in ship construction, and it uses 3D cameras to detect irregularities.

Flytrex Launches New Autonomous Order Pickup With Leading Quick Service Restaurants
Flytrex said its new Autonomous Pickup capability, which allows restaurants and retailers to cut steps in delivering goods by drones, can save time and money.

Fizyr Opens U.S. Headquarters to Meet Growing Robotics Demand for Computer Vision
Fizyr, which provides computer vision for robotics applications including bin picking and palletizing, is also starting a U.S. roadshow at PACK EXPO.

B&R to Feature Adaptive Automation for Packaging at PACK EXPO
B&R will show at PACK EXPO Codian open mechanics, which are integrated with its robot controls for precise pick-and-place tasks such as food handling.

Soft Robotics to Demonstrate mGripAI for Food Picking at PACK EXPO 2023
Soft Robotics will show how mGripAI, which combines machine vision, compliant grippers, and AI for dexterous picking, can pick and pack food at PACK EXPO.

North American Robot Orders Drop for a Second Quarter, Reports A3
North American robot orders declined for the second quarter in a row, as non-automotive and automotive purchases evened out and unemployment remained low.

ARM Institute Funds Eight Member Projects to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing
The ARM Institute named the latest projects that it is funding that identify and work to solve challenges with robotics and AI, ranging from metalwork and food handling to hypersonics...

Beckhoff to Share New Vision Portfolio for Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO 2023
Beckhoff will debut its new Vision line of cameras and software that are tightly integrated into the controls architecture, as well as motion systems to advance packaging automation.



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