Topic: Industrial Automation

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4 Advantages That Robots Offer for Flexible Manufacturing

February 27, 2022 · Flexible manufacturing is increasingly necessary for automakers and other production environments. The latest robots and software allow factories to be more responsive to changing demand.

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Top 8 Industrial Automation Providers to Watch in 2022

February 26, 2022 · Industrial automation is still the mainstay of the robotics space, and innovations and new applications are leading to continued growth. Here are some of the top players.

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Automata Raises Series B Financing for Laboratory Robotics

February 25, 2022 · Automata, which raised $50 million, plans to continue development of its Automata Labs product for scientists working in drug discovery, healthcare diagnostics, and biotech.

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ABB to Showcase ASTI Mobile Robot Line at MODEX 2022

February 25, 2022 · ABB offers a preview of what it will demonstrate at the MODEX 2022 supply chain show, including ASTI mobile robots, its GoFa collaborative robots, and Covariant AI for omnichannel fulfillment.

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RIOS Raises Series A Funding for AI Powered Robotic Workcells

February 23, 2022 · RIOS said it plans to use its $28 million to scale deployments of AI-driven workcells in a robotics-as-a-service model for factories, warehouses, and supply chain customers.

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RightHand Robotics Picks Up Series C Funding for Piece Picking Automation

February 23, 2022 · RightHand Robotics has raised a total $99 million to date as it continues to make its RightPick 3 suite even faster, more flexible, and scalable for e-commerce order fulfillment.

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RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software

February 22, 2022 · RE2 Robotics plans to accelerate the development of its RE2 Sapien and RE2 Sapien Sea Class robot arms in response to high demand by using PickNik's MoveIt Studio software.

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Bowery Farming Purchases Traptic to Expand Agricultural Prowess

February 21, 2022 · Indoor grower Bowery Farming has acquired fruit-picking robot provider Traptic to harvest produce such as strawberries.

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Top 5 Robotics Trends for 2022, According to the International Federation of Robotics

February 19, 2022 · As the number of industrial robots in operation has increased from 2015, the International Federation of Robotics says it expects certain trends to continue, including greater ease of use.

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Miso Robotics to Install Flippy 2 Frying Robot in 100 More White Castle Locations

February 16, 2022 · White Castle, which claims to be the world's first fast-food hamburger chain, is ordering more Flippy 2 robots from Miso after its initial, successful deployment around Chicago.

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Titan Medical Passes Milestone With More Than 200 Patents and Patent Applications

February 14, 2022 · Nearly 14 years after its founding, Titan Medical has grown its patent portfolio for its medical workstations and patient carts. It has clarified its third-party licensing strategy.

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Odense Investor Summit to Match Investors With Robotics Startups From Around the World

February 14, 2022 · The president of Teradyne, which owns Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, will deliver a keynote at the eighth Odense Investor Summit, which will match startups with venture capital firms.

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Mobile Logistics Robots Take a Starring Role Across Industries

February 13, 2022 · A combination of hardware and software improvements, worker shortages, and growing recognition of efficiency and data insights is driving adoption of mobile logistics robots.

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Toyota Motor North America Uses Symbio Robotics Software in High Volume Assembly

February 11, 2022 · Toyota Motor North America is using Symbio Robotics' AI to program assembly robots as it shifts to electric vehicles.

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igus Expands North American Leadership Team, Names Five New Vice Presidents

February 11, 2022 · igus says its new executives, who have industry experience, will focus on customer service, sustainable development of high-performance polymers, and continued growth in North America.

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Micropsi Raises Series B to Scale Industrial Automation With Human Motion Trained Robots

February 10, 2022 · Micropsi Industries, which has developed the MIRAI system to train and control industrial robots more easily, plans to use its funding to scale operations in the U.S. and Europe.

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Cobots Flex Their Muscle in Manufacturing, Education

February 10, 2022 · Collaborative robots are finding more use cases in welding, education, and research and development. Companies such as Universal Robots, ABB, FANUC, and AUBO are leading the charge.

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Omron Automation Americas Opens Advanced Motion R &D Center in California

February 10, 2022 · Omron Automation Americas' new Omron Advanced Motion Research and Development Center in Chatsworth, Calif., will work with customers on smaller, faster, and more accurate motion controllers.

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Kinova Raises $48M to Commercialize Robots for Medical, Manufacturing Markets

February 9, 2022 · Kinova has received venture capital from Graham Partners and funding from the Canadian government to commercialize cobots, increase its engineering staff, and develop new products.

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InOrbit Launches Configuration as Code to Help Robot Operations Developers

February 9, 2022 · InOrbit says its new Configuration as Code capability enables robot operations developers to apply software best practices and tools to understanding and managing fleets of robots.

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