Topic: Grippers

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Automate 2025: AMRs, cobots, robot arms, components sensors and more on display

April 23, 2025 · Automate 2025, hosted by A3 at Detroit’s Huntington Place, will feature over 800 exhibitors showcasing the latest in robotics, automation, vision systems, AI, motion control and more.

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Pick-and-place robots take on lifting applications

April 23, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine the various deployment options for pick-and-place robots for packaging, picking, palletizing and more across multiple industries. Also included is a special Automate 2025 preview section featuring over 30 products that will be at the trade show.

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Agility Robotics announces new features, capabilities for Digit humanoid robot

April 21, 2025 · Agility Robotics announced several new features for its Digit humanoid robot, showcasing expanded battery life, docking and safety enhancements at ProMat 2025.

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Fizyr, Cognibotics, Zivid unveil new automated bin picking system

April 16, 2025 · A new bin picking system combining Cognibotics’ HKM1800 robot arm, Zivid’s 2+R series 3D camera, and Fizyr’s PANOPTICTM computer vision software was unveiled.

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Contoro Robotics raises $12M Series A to scale truck unloading robots

March 25, 2025 · Contoro Robotics raised $25M Series A to scale its AI-powered trailer and container unloading robots for loading dock automation in warehouses, gaining Amazon and Doosan funding.

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ProMat 2025: AMRs, lift trucks, drones, batteries and more from day three in Chicago

March 19, 2025 · On day three of ProMat 2025 in Chicago, attendees were treated to more robot and software releases, expanding automation opportunities in the warehouse, supply chain and logistics spaces.

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ProMat 2025: AGVs, AMRs, ASRS, humanoids and more from day two in Chicago

March 18, 2025 · On day two of ProMat 2025 in Chicago, attendees were treated to more robot and software releases, expanding automation opportunities in the warehouse, supply chain and logistics spaces.

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GTC 2025: Vention unveils AI-powered bin picking system

March 18, 2025 · An ABB GoFa robot arm will pick and place McAlpine & Co.’s plumbing products from a bin using Vention’s MachineMotion AI controller accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Orin at GTC 2025.

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ABB expands robotic Item Picking Family with AI-powered functional modules

March 15, 2025 · ABB added AI-powered functional modules to its robotic Item Picking Family with vision technology to further transform the fashion and logistics industries.

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AI-powered Dexterity valued at $1.65 billion

March 14, 2025 · Closing $95M in its latest funding round, Dexterity CEO Samir Menon said the company will use its latest funding to continue R&D of its technologies and hire additional employees.

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Global robot picking market, despite short-term challenges, has long-term growth potential

March 5, 2025 · Market intelligence group Interact Analysis said the global robot picking market has long-term growth potential despite short-term challenges affecting immediate investment.

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Mobile robots of all shapes and sizes

February 19, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine the various deployment options for mobile robots and AMRs in multiple environments. Also included is a special ProMat 2025 preview section featuring over 50 products that will be at the trade show.

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ProMat 2025: Mobile robots, robot arms, ASRS and more on display

February 19, 2025 · ProMat 2025 in Chicago will feature over 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals to learn, engage and connect with warehouse automation and robotic technology.

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Igus introduces DR1000 four-axis delta robot

February 15, 2025 · Igus’ DR1000 features a one-meter working diameter, four degrees of freedom including an additional rotary axis to grip and orient items, and a customizable, modular design.

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VIDEO: Robotics, AI startup Humanoid offers first look at general-purpose HMND 01

February 12, 2025 · UK-based robotics and AI startup Humanoid released a first-look video of its general-purpose humanoid robot, HMND 01, highlighting the design and motion control features.

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2024 Robotic Picking Report underscores 6 key themes affecting marketplace

February 7, 2025 · The 2024 Robotic Picking Report from Interact Analysis expects long-term revenue growth in the picking marketplace, but short-term adoption faces hurdles.

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International Federation of Robotics report highlights top 5 global robotics trends of 2025

January 24, 2025 · The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported on the top five global robotics trends of 2025, identifying topics including AI, humanoids and sustainability.

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2025 robotics predictions: Industry leaders vary on impact of humanoids, AI in near future

December 31, 2024 · Robot industry leaders provided their 2025 robotics predictions, focusing heavily on humanoids, artificial intelligence and vision systems for automation in 2025.

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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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Stanford University opens Robotics Center, unites robot expertise under one roof

December 3, 2024 · The new Stanford Robotics Center opened on November 1, bringing together the University’s robotics researchers under one roof for research, education and collaboration.

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