Topic: Grippers

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AMD and MassRobotics Announce Five Winners of the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge

July 12, 2023 · AMD and MassRobotics announced the five startups that won the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge, as well as three runners up. They all demonstrated new robot applications.

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Markforged’s Director of New Platforms Discusses Relationship With Rapid Robotics, New Headquarters

July 10, 2023 · Markforged's 3D printers are helping Rapid Robotics develop and manufacture end-of-arm tools at a faster rate than it would with traditional systems.

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At Automatica, Fizyr, Zvid, and The Gripper Company Partner to Show Picking Cell That Can Handle Transparent Poly Bags

June 28, 2023 · The company's new robotic pick cell combines Zvid's cameras with Fizyer's deep learning software and The Gripper Company's MAXXgrip.

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New Advancements in Biodegradable Soft Robotics Components Improve Industry Sustainability

June 10, 2023 · Advancements in technology show how biodegradable soft robotics point the way to a greener future.

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Automate 2023 Shows Renewed Focus on Manufacturing, Partnerships, and Data as a Differentiator

May 26, 2023 · Automate 2023 featured hundreds of exhibitors, and Robotics 24/7 spoke with many of them, as well as attendees and speakers to cull the latest manufacturing trends.

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NVIDIA to Present Robotics, Simulation Research at ICRA 2023

May 25, 2023 · NVIDIA will present more than a dozen research papers on how robots can be trained in simulation to work in the real world at the annual IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

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Soft Robotics Demonstrates mGripAI for Food Handling at Automate 2023

May 24, 2023 · Soft Robotics is showing in Detroit how its mGripAI has combined 3D vision, AI, and soft grippers to automate food handling and other applications.

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Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, Sixth Generation Humanoid ‘General Purpose’ Robot

May 17, 2023 · Sanctuary Cognitive Systems said the latest version of its Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robot is already capable of completing hundreds of tasks for customers in multiple industries.

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OSARO Launches AI Powered Robotic Kitting System for Growing Subscription Market

May 9, 2023 · OSARO said its OSARO Robotic Kitting System applies AI and modular hardware to precisely and efficiently pick and place a variety of SKUs for subscription kits.

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AMP Robotics Releases New AI Enabled Sortation Automation and Integrated Facility Offering for Recycling Infrastructure

May 2, 2023 · AMP Robotics said the latest advances in AI will increase robotic recovery performance and reliability as it extends its capabilities for designing and building out waste management facilities

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ASTM Committee F45 on Robotics Completes Spring Meetings, Announces New Work Items and Focus Areas

May 1, 2023 · ASTM International's F45 Committee on Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems recently met to discuss standards efforts around mobile and legged robots, educational carts, and grasping.

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Qviro Announces 2023 Best Industrial Robotics and Vision Award Winners

April 17, 2023 · Qviro said its Spring Awards 2023 recognizes the providers of the best industrial robots, cobots, vision systems, and end-of-arm tooling for how they satisfy user demand and requirements.

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CNC Robotics: Understanding the Basics

April 9, 2023 · CNC robotics is the combination of CNC machinery and the latest robots to improve precision and flexibility in manufacturing of both machine parts and the robots themselves.

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Q-Span Automated Gauging System From New Scale Robotics Adds Thread Verification

April 6, 2023 · New Scale Robotics has added thread verification to its Q-Span Automated Gauging System, which combines a cobot, grippers for part handling, metrology, and automated data collection.

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Piab Group Acquires COVAL, IB to Extend Materials Handling Reach

March 30, 2023 · Piab, which provides robotic grippers, is adding COVAL's vacuum automation systems and IB Verfahrens- und Anlagentechnik's bulk materials conveyance to its offerings.

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Destaco Launches Cobot End of Arm Tools Designed for Manufacturing and Materials Handling

March 28, 2023 · Destaco has announced a range of new cobot end-of-arm tools fo gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool extension applications.

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Plus One Robotics CEO Explains How Company Survived Silicon Valley Bank Failure at ProMat 2023

March 28, 2023 · Plus One Robotics raised money and exhibited at ProMat 2023, but it had to endure layoffs and the Silicon Valley Bank meltdown. CEO Erik Nieves explains what it did.

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NVIDIA Sees Simulation Continuing to Add Value for AI, Robotics Developers Heading Into GTC 2023

March 14, 2023 · NVIDIA has supported AI and robotics developers with Isaac Sim and Jetson Orin, and Gerard Andrews explains how its latest and upcoming releases will continue to build the ecosystem.

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Clean Room Robots Can Safely Perform Demanding Manufacturing Tasks

March 12, 2023 · Clean room robots can remove humans from certain environments in aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, but developers and users must address risks.

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CMU Robotics Researchers Aim To Grasp the Ungraspable

February 25, 2023 · Carnegie Mellon University researches explore how artificial intelligence can be used to grasp items.

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