Topic: Manufacturing

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Ondas Holdings, Owner of American Robotics, Plans to Acquire Airobotics

July 5, 2022 · Ondas Holdings, which owns American Robotics and Ardenna, said Airobotics' "drone in a box" will complement its American Robotics BVLOS drones and Ardenna data analytics offerings.

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Vision and Motion Control Drive Cobot Applications

July 2, 2022 · Cobots are expanding their reach into new markets as advancements in component technologies increase their accuracy, speed, and efficiency.

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Caja Robotics Partners With Intralogistics Company Fives to Take on Southern European Market

June 30, 2022 · Expanding its presence globally, Caja Robotics sees Europe as an important market for growth.

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Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Boston Dynamics

June 29, 2022 · At least for the next few years, Velodyne's lidar technology will be inside Boston Dynamics robots.

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Siemens Xcelerator and NVIDIA Omniverse to Accelerate Digital Twins for Manufacturers

June 29, 2022 · Companies can connect NVIDIA Omniverse and Siemens Xcelerator platforms to enable full-fidelity digital twins and connect software-defined AI systems from edge to cloud

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Flexiv Raises $100M in Series B+ to Continue Development of its ‘General Purpose’ Robots

June 28, 2022 · With its so called "general purpose" robots, Flexiv is aiming to be a leader in combining artificial intelligence with robotics.

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ABB Survey Finds 70% of U.S. Businesses Looking to Bring Production Closer to Home

June 28, 2022 · ABB's president of robotics and discreate automation shared the survey data during the Select USA Tech Summit.

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RE2 Marks Technical Achievement With STARFISH Gripper for the U.S. Navy

June 28, 2022 · RE2 has successfully assembled and lab-tested STARFISH, a gripper with multimodal sensing that is able to grasp a variety of objects underwater. It is designed for explosive ordnance disposal.

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Nippon Pulse Says Second Generation Box Controllers Are Faster to Deploy

June 28, 2022 · Nippon Pulse America said its new CMD-4EX motion controller includes a Commander core module, a new USB interface, and helical interpolation on X, Y, and Z axes.

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Robot Sales Grow by Nearly 30% Worldwide, Reports International Federation of Robotics

June 27, 2022 · After two years of disruptions, sales of industrial robots increased worldwide in 2021, said the IFR. The organization said demand in Asia and Australia grew the most.

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8 Interesting Cobot Providers From Around the World

June 25, 2022 · Cobots have become one of the hottest types of robots to hit the automation scene in the past decade. Here is a look at some of the major collaborative robot providers.

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MassRobotics Announces Second AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator Is Open for Applications

June 24, 2022 · MassRobotics and Amazon Web Services are again teaming up to offer robotics startups the opportunity to learn to use the latest IIoT tools, gain mentoring, and speed the path to commercialization.

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Rizon 10 Robot from Flexiv Given ‘Best of the Best’ Award in Red Dot Design Award Competition

June 23, 2022 · Rizon 10's lead designer said winning the award was a dream come true for him and his team, noting they went through countless design iterations to get to the final product.

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German Robotics Industry Gets More Orders but Faces Supply Chain Disruptions, Reports VDMA

June 23, 2022 · German orders for robots are increasing again after the pandemic disruption, reports the VDMA, but supply chain and labor challenges have persisted.

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CloudNC Raises $45M in Series B to Develop Manufacturing Software as a Service

June 22, 2022 · Aiming to reduce errors, costs, and time, CloudNC said it has developed software that will help CNC workers be more efficient and keep them on the job for longer.

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Amazon Announces Four New Systems to Ease Ergonomics in Its Warehouses

June 22, 2022 · Amazon introduced its first fully autonomous mobile robot 10 years after acquiring Kiva Systems. The company also announced three systems intended to improve warehouse working conditions.

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At Automatica 2022, ABB Highlights Flexible Robotic Systems

June 22, 2022 · ABB headed to Germany this week for the Automatica 2022 trade show. It is showcasing a range of its robotic systems, including its GoFA and SWIFTI cobot lines.

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Rio Tinto’s New Mine Features Autonomous Water Carts, Digital Twin Software, and AGVs

June 21, 2022 · With state of the art of technology such as autonomous haul trucks, virtual reality trainings, Gudai-Darii is Rio Tinto's most advanced mine yet.

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ARM Institute Endorses Three Additional Robotics Training Programs

June 21, 2022 · The ARM Institute's Endorsement Program is designed to identify the best educational offerings in the U.S. for robotics careers in manufacturing, and it has named 15 to date.

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Advances in AI, Testing, and Hardware Help Gripper Providers, Users Get a Grasp of What’s Possible

June 21, 2022 · Automation companies are increasing their throughput, reducing error rates, and providing integrated systems as more warehouses and facilitates turn to robotics.

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