Topic: Manufacturing

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Near Earth Autonomy Named Innovator of the Year by Pittsburgh Technology Council

December 9, 2022 · Near Earth Autonomy, which has developed systems to make aircraft from drones to helicopters autonomous, received recognition from the PTC for its innovation.

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U.S. Army Chooses Cleo Robotics To Develop Tactical Drone

December 9, 2022 · Cleo Robotics has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop a tactical drone prototype based on its indoor drone, Dronut.

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Einride Keeps on Trucking Autonomously With $500M Investment

December 8, 2022 · Einride has raised $200 million in Series C equity and $300 million in a debt facility to continue developing and deploying its ecosystem of autonomous freight mobility.

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Changi Airport Group and Sarcos Robotics Demonstrate Outdoor Baggage Handling Automation

December 8, 2022 · Changi Airport in Singapore and Sarcos tested a prototype system to augment human workers by loading and unloading loose passenger bags from narrow-bodied aircraft.

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ABB RobotStudio Cloud Enables Programming Collaboration in Real Time

December 7, 2022 · ABB RobotStudio Cloud includes new and updated features to ease robot programming from anywhere, including simplified interfaces, version control, and digital twins.

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SiLC Technologies Launches Compact, Coherent Machine Vision System

December 7, 2022 · SiLC Technologies' new Eyeonic Vision System is designed to provide high-resolution, high-precision, and long-range lidar sensing for robots and autonomous vehicles.

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Formant, Kinova Partner to Enable Gen3 Robot Arm Teleoperation, Encourage Adoption

December 7, 2022 · Formant explains how its browser-based application will enable smooth teleoperation of kinova's Gen3 robot arm for a variety of applications and industries.

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SME Offers New Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals Certification

December 6, 2022 · SME has partnered with the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and FIRST to establish the new robotics certification.

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Gecko Robotics to Help U.S. Air Force Modernize ICBM Facilities

December 6, 2022 · Gecko Robotics has been awarded an SBIR contract to integrate concrete evaluation technology into its crawling robots to aid the rapid modernization of the nuclear triad.

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IFR Report Finds China Has Beat Out the U.S. for Overall Robot Density for the First Time

December 5, 2022 · The International Federation of Robotics' newest report highlights how China has seen a massive growth in robotic adoption in the past six years.

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RBTX Online Marketplace 2.0 Designed to Further Ease Robotics Development

December 5, 2022 · The RBTX Robotics Marketplace 2.0 includes enhancements to connect users with providers of low-cost automation, consulting, and complete systems to address their specific needs.

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Micropsi’s MIRAI Robot Control System Now Available for FANUC Robots

December 2, 2022 · FANUC has expanded the capabilities of its robots by adopting Micropsi's MIRIA hand-eye coordination system.

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Mitsubishi HC Capital America Grows Its Financing of Automation-as-a-Service for the Robotics Industry

December 2, 2022 · Mitsubishi HC Capital America said its automation-as-a-service model helps bundle costs into one monthly payment for robotics businesses and is different from traditional leases.

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Sarcos Defense Wins $1M U.S. Army Contract for Ammo Handling Robot

December 1, 2022 · Sarcos plans to use the funding to continue testing of an ammunition handling robot designed to be integrated into the U.S. Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery system.

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Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Gets $30M Investment From Canadian Government

November 30, 2022 · The Canadian government wants to be a leader in AI development, as its Strategic Innovation Fund invests in general-purpose robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems.

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Comau Provides Welding Robots for Foton Daimler Production of Actros Trucks

November 30, 2022 · Comau has built a robotic welding system that includes vision technology and the flexibility to handle complex model management and produce 50,000 trucks in China.

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Mobile Manipulator Performance Standard in Development by ASTM International

November 30, 2022 · Mobile manipulator performance is the subject of a proposed standard from ASTM International's F45 committee intended to aid robot suppliers, integrators, and end users.

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Hyundai Mobis Uses Mobility Technologies to Develop Logistics and Collaborative Robots

November 29, 2022 · Hyundai Mobis, a unit of the Korean automaker dedicated to the future of mobility, is developing mobile collaborative robots for industrial and service applications.

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Automated Machine Systems Turns to Epson Robots to Increase Production of Honda Heat Shield Cover

November 28, 2022 · Automated Machine Systems is taking advantage of an Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robot to help it increase production time of a heat shield cover for the 2023 Honda CRV.

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Han’s Robot Releases Collaborative Robots to Improve Arc Welding Efficiency

November 25, 2022 · Han's Robot said that manual labor and conventional industrial robots are not sufficient for flexible arc welding, so its new Elfin arc welding cobots can improve safety and flexibility.

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