Topic: Industrial Automation

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Safety systems, teaching options that make working with cobot arms easier

April 19, 2024 · Chris Caldwell and Sarah Andrzejewski, product managers for Yaskawa Motoman, describe the HC series’ safety systems and easy-to-use programming options

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Another brick in the wall: Building walls with AI-powered robotic arm platforms

April 19, 2024 · The DexR truck loading robot from Dexterity helped FedEx expedite box placement on trucks at its warehouse, but also offers further collaboration in material handling scenarios.

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ABB releases second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey results

April 11, 2024 · ABB’s survey highlighted investment in robots for smaller automotive component manufacturers in upstream supply chains, as well as attracting skilled labor to program robots, as industry challenges.

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How supervised autonomy keeps robot arms moving

April 10, 2024 · Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, described what degree of freedom Plus One gives to its AI control systems, as well as the types of situations that warrant human intervention.

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Flexiv deploys Rizon 4 for sanding window shutters

April 10, 2024 · General-purpose robot provider Flexiv deployed its Rizon 4 adaptive robot to automate the previously manual task of window shutter sanding at EsVata’s California factory.

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Upskilling Employees with Robotics

April 7, 2024 · One of the greatest myths surrounding automation is that bringing in robotics will take away jobs and opportunities from employees. This white paper dispels this misconception by demonstrating how robotics creates job evolution, not elimination. Download the white paper and get valuable insight into how automation creates jobs, how accessible automation has become, and the types of job growth and demand involving automation.

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IHI licenses OSARO SightWorks perception software to accelerate mixed-case depalletizing

April 2, 2024 · Tokyo-based IHI Logistics & Machinery selected OSARO’s SightWorks perception software and multiple Robotics Depalletizing Systems for its Japanese 3PL operations in warehouses.

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Teradyne Robotics announces collaboration with NVIDIA

April 1, 2024 · Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin AI platform, Universal Robots demonstrated an autonomous inspection system and MiR debuted its new MiR1200 pallet jack.

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OSD ManTech selects three ARM Institute consortium member projects for Organic Industrial Base Challenge

March 29, 2024 · The ARM Institute announced that three of its consortium members projects were selected in the ManTech OIB Challenge held earlier in 2024.

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ABB opens refitted, state-of-the-art U.S. robotics facility in Michigan

March 27, 2024 · ABB recently opened its new U.S. robotics facility in Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ drive to develop and manufacture cutting-edge robotic technology for the Americas.

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Robotics Factory opens applications for Scale residency program

March 27, 2024 · Applications are now open for The Robotics Factory’s Scale Residency Program. Innovation Works will hold a virtual information session Friday, March 29, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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FANUC America unveils new combined PLC/CNC motion controller

March 26, 2024 · FANUC America Corporation demonstrated its latest combined PLC/CNC motion controller at MODEX 2024, the Power Motion i-MODEL A Plus, in an integrated setup with robot arms and AS/RS.

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Boston University celebrates grand opening of Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center

March 26, 2024 · Boston University celebrated the opening of its new Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center on campus in March 2024.

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Liberty Robotics launches AI-powered VPick and VPack systems

March 26, 2024 · Liberty Robotics launched VPick and Vpack, its latest offerings in robotic vision and material handling, aimed at enhancing efficiency, reliability and safety in warehouse environments.

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ST Microelectronics reveals new microcontroller for industrial automation

March 25, 2024 · Electronics semiconductor provider ST Microelectronics’ new STM32H7 line of microcontrollers include microprocessor-like graphics functions and security features.

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Honeywell Intelligrated partners with Berkshire Grey and Tompkins Robotics

March 25, 2024 · Honeywell Intelligrated will provide software, cybersecurity, and integration knowledge to augment Berkshire Grey’s sortation and picking systems as well as Tompkins’ AMRs.

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Kane Robotics unveils GRIT vision system for cobots powered by AI with visual sensors

March 25, 2024 · Kane Robotics announced its GRIT vision system, using visual sensors powered by AI to replicate the human eye and assess uneven surfaces in material removal operations.

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Machine vision provider Cambrian announces $3.5M Seed+ funding

March 25, 2024 · Cambrian Robotics recently announced a $3.5M Seed+ fundraising round to develop, scale, and deploy its machine vision systems for industrial manufacturing robot arms.

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Humanoid robot developer Figure AI raises $675M series B

March 22, 2024 · Figure AI recently announced partnerships with OpenAI to enhance language processing and Microsoft to provide AI infrastructure for accelerating commercialization.

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GTC 2024: NVIDIA combines digital twins with real-time AI for industrial automation

March 18, 2024 · NVIDIA software - Omniverse, Metropolis, Isaac and cuOpt - combine to create an AI gym where robots and AI agents can work out and be evaluated in complex industrial spaces.

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