Topic: Industrial Automation

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A3’s International Robot Safety Conference to Be in Person for the First Time in Three Years

September 14, 2022 · The International Robot Safety Conference, which runs from Sept. 27 to 29 in Columbus, Ohio, will spotlight standards developments and feature a host of industry experts.

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Amazon to Buy Mechatronics Maker Cloostermans to Expand Warehouse Efforts

September 14, 2022 · The Cloostermans agreement comes a month after Amazon said it was purchasing iRobot and several months after it announced it is building its own mobile robot.

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Doosan Robotics Partners With Industrial Automation Supply to Distribute Cobots in the Northeast

September 14, 2022 · Doosan Robotics, which claims to have the world's largest collaborative robot lineup, is working with IAS to make them available in New England and the Northeast U.S.

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3 Essential Jobs Formant Helps Robot Operators Achieve

September 14, 2022 · In robot operations, efficiency and speed are key. Whether you're launching a mission or teleoperating a robot to correct a sudden spill, having every capability needed to oversee a mission at your fingertips can be the difference between a successful mission and lost productivity.

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Reshoring Is at Risk From Global ‘Education Gap’ in Automation, Finds ABB Survey

September 13, 2022 · ABB is investing in robotics training programs as a global survey finds that over 70% of U.S. and European businesses plan on reshoring and need skilled workers.

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RapidPlan Motion Planning Software From Realtime Robotics Integrates With Siemens Process Simulate

September 12, 2022 · Realtime Robotics' integration of its RapidPlan software allows Siemens customers to visualize, simulate, and validate robot task plans within the Process Simulate environment.

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A Domino’s Pizza in Berlin is Piloting a Picnic Works Pizza Station

September 10, 2022 · Picnic Works said it has been working with Domino's since 2021 to secure a pilot.

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Next Generation Leadership, Sustainability and Social Impact

September 9, 2022 · Stanford University's 2022 Conference on “Next Gen Leadership, Sustainability & Social Impact” brings together thought leaders from academia, ​industry, and family offices in a unique two-day event exploring transformative people, technologies, and opportunities.

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EverestLabs Opens 24 Hour Robot Operation Center to Provide Support for Materials Recovery Facilities

September 8, 2022 · EverestLabs saids its robots are easier to use, install, and operate. With its new 24/7 center, the company is aiming to reduce the amount of time recycling facilities need to troubleshoot its machines.

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Realtime Robotics Raises an Additional $14.4M for RapidPlan Motion Planning Software

September 8, 2022 · Realtime Robotics, whose RapidPlan is designed to facilitate the design and deployment of industrial robot applications, plans to use its latest funding to scale up.

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Smart Robotics Expands Smart Palletizer Cobot Line to Optimize Box Stacking

September 8, 2022 · Smart Robotics said the three newly engineered versions of its Smart Palletizer collaborative robot system can make warehouse palletizing more resource-efficient.

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Advances in Vision Systems Unlock New Cobot and Mobile Robot Capabilities

September 7, 2022 · Improvements in vision systems, motors and software have helped robots better understand their environments.

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Flexiv Robots Perform COVID Tests and Massages at World Artificial Intelligence Conference

September 6, 2022 · Last week in Shanghai, Flexiv’s adaptive robot arms were busy at work on the World Artificial Intelligence Conference floor.

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4 Reasons Why Your Supply Chain Suffers and 5 Ways to Make It Better

September 4, 2022 · Supply chains are facing challenges ranging from labor shortages to dynamic markets, but a fulfillment expert offers five tips including automation to overcome them.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster

September 2, 2022 · The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.

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Agilent and Mytide Therapeutics to Collaborate on Automated Drug Manufacturing

September 2, 2022 · Agilent Technologies and Mytide Therapeutics said they share a focus on using automation and analytics to address reliability and data-quality issues across the peptide industry.

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UR20 to be Displayed for First Time in U.S. at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth

September 2, 2022 · Universal Robots said it will have a big presence at this year’s show and will be featured in more than 20 exhibits.

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Apptronik CEO Discusses Humanoid Robots, Amazon Acquisition of iRobot

September 2, 2022 · Apptronik is developing exoskeletons and humanoid robots. CEO Jeff Cardenas reflects on Amazon's purchase of iRobot and the future of service robotics and AI.

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Veo Robotics to Showcase FreeMove Safety System at IMTS

September 1, 2022 · Veo Robotics said its FreeMove system not only increases human collaboration with industrial robots, but it can also help to prevent injuries.

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NFI to Pilot Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot at Georgia Warehouse Next Year as Part of $10M Deal

September 1, 2022 · NFI, a major North American supply chain systems provider, plans to soon use Boston Dynamics' Stretch truck-unloading robot.

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