Topic: Industrial Automation

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THINK Surgical Raises $100M to Commercialize Robots for Orthopedic Surgery

October 26, 2022 · THINK Surgical, which has developed surgical robots for total knee replacements, plans to use the funding to offer a common planning system across platforms.

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PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

October 25, 2022 · PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.

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Omron Displays Automation Combining Pick and Place With Materials Transport at PACK EXPO 2022

October 25, 2022 · Omron Automation said its PACK EXPO booth will feature robots for picking, materials handling, and more applications to improve productivity and ease labor shortages.

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Robots Edge Into Packaging

October 22, 2022 · While still early days, robots have begun being used for more advanced packing and placing tasks.

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Celera Motion Introduces Small, Fast Drive for Surgical Robotics, Exoskeletons

October 21, 2022 · Celera Motion claimed that its Everest S servo drive is its smallest and fastest yet, making it useful for robotics and wearables applications.

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Elm Electrical and OSARO to Demonstrate Piece-Picking Cobot at PACK EXPO 2022

October 21, 2022 · OSARAO and Elm Electrical will demo their pick and place system at Pack Expo next week. Featured in the system is a FANUC CRX cobot.

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ABB Robotics Partners with Vyripharm Enterprises for New Automated Lab Testing Platform

October 21, 2022 · ABB Robotics and Vyripharm Enterprises are teaming up to develop a new automated lab platform for research of raw material and novel pharmaceutical compounds.

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AMP Robotics Targets Film and Flexible Packaging Recycling with Vortex System

October 19, 2022 · AMP Robotics has decided to tackle the challenging task of identifying and separting film and flexible packinging with its new Vortex system.

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Plus One Robotics Parcel Handling Systems Surpass 500M Picks

October 19, 2022 · Plus One Robotics, whose PickOne vision software and Yonder human-in-the-loop remote supervision suite enable fast, reliable picking, celebrated the parcel-handling milestone.

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Epson Robots Releases DC-Powered Six Axis Robot Arm for Mobile Manipulation

October 18, 2022 · Epson Robots also announced updates to its Epson RC+ Express management software.

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Veo Robotics Launches FreeMove 2.0 Engine for Safeguarding Industrial Robot Workcells

October 18, 2022 · Veo Robotics has upgraded its FreeMove compute engine, which work with sensors to make industrial robots in manufacturing workcells safer to operate around people.

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Epson Robots to Showcase at The Assembly Show 2022

October 17, 2022 · Epson Robots will be showcasing its range of products at the popular show in Illinois later this month.

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Robots Are Deployed in Warehouses and Distribution Centers Globally. Here Are a Few Factors Driving Adoption

October 17, 2022 · There are a number of factors that have led to the advancement of robots in warehouses, from labor shortages and e-commerce demands to advancements in vision systems and robot arms.

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Ambi Robotics Raises $32M for Sortation Systems

October 17, 2022 · Ambi Robotics plans to continue its expansion efforts with its latest round of funding, which included investment from one of its biggest customers, Pitney Bowes.

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Automation Is a Recession Hedge, Say Speakers at ffVC Drones & Robotics Summit

October 16, 2022 · Automation, including robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles, can not only provide efficiency but also resilience, said speakers at ff Venture Capital's event.

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Three Power Innovations Poised to Transform Industrial Robotics

October 15, 2022 · Gopal Mitra, the industrial segment leader at ABB Power Conversion, takes a deep dive into the world of robotic power consumption and sheds light on a few developments in the space.

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E-Walker Robot Design Could Change Construction in Space, Say U.K. Scientists

October 14, 2022 · The E-Walker robot has been tested by researchers at the University of Lincoln for use in the in-space assembly of a 25 m-large Aperture Space Telescope.

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Smart Robotics Releases Smart Parcel Picker for 3PL Markets

October 14, 2022 · Smart Robotics' new Smart Parcel Picker system for depalletizing in warehouses includes an industrial robot arm and suction grippers.

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ABB Launches Its Smallest Industrial Robot, the IRB1010, to Help Meet Smart Device Demand

October 13, 2022 · ABB said its new IRB 1010 industrial robot can handle 1.5 kg payloads and consumes 20% less energy with an OmniCore E10 controller, helping manufacturers of wearable devices.

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KUKA and Roboception Bring Smart Bin Picking System to Market

October 13, 2022 · KUKA said its new KUKA.SmartBinPicking software and Roboception's 3D camera combines AI-based object recognition with precise path planning for bin-picking robots.

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