Topic: Manufacturing

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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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Universal Robots Adds UR20 Cobot With Greater Reach and Payload to Portfolio

June 21, 2022 · Universal Robots unveiled the UR20 at Automatica and said its new collaborative robot arm is big enough to handle European palletizing and numerous other applications.

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FANUC Announces New Machine Learning Tool for Predictive Maintenance

June 20, 2022 · FANUC America said its AI Servo Monitor works with its MT-LINKi software for preventive maintenance of the drive systems for its servomotors and spindle motors.

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Danish Robotics Producers to Demonstrate Manufacturing Systems at Automatica

June 20, 2022 · Danish robotics companies will exhibit with the Odense Robotics cluster and on their own, showing how they can serve the demands of the larger German manufacturing industry.

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Drone Detection System Locates and Tracks Drones Before They Become Threats

June 20, 2022 · Drone detection is becoming critical as more applications arise, and AeroDefense and CoastIPC have collaborated on AirWarden, which uses ruggedized sensors and an RF antenna.

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Perception Provides Precision for Mobile, Picking Robots

June 19, 2022 · Perception capabilities are enabling the latest autonomous mobile robots and picking systems to precisely and safely deliver results for supply chain and manufacturing users.

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Acceleration Robotics Launches ROBOTCORE to Speed up ROS 2 Processing

June 17, 2022 · Acceleration Robotics said its new hardware framework for the Robot Operating System will enable developers to design custom compute with faster response times.

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NVIDIA Releases Isaac Sim 2022.1 to Bridge the Simulation to Reality Gap for Robotics Developers

June 17, 2022 · NVIDIA Isaac Sim 2022.1 includes new and expanded features for collaborative robots, digital twins of industrial environments, easier programming, and working with Gazebo and Windows.

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Automate 2022 Vendors Focus on Interoperability and Systems Integration

June 17, 2022 · Robot sales are up across North America, reported A3, and there was plenty of activity around industrial automation, mobile robots, and the connecting software during Automate 2022.

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Continental Adds Agriculture to Autonomous Mobile Robot Product Line

June 16, 2022 · Continental, which has moved from automotive supplies to autonomous mobile robots, is expanding into agricultural systems with its new partners at Octiva.

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AutoStore Opens Singapore Office, Works With Partners to Address Asian Market

June 16, 2022 · AutoStore has opened regional headquarters in Singapore to get closer to customers, partners, and production of its automated storage systems in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Covision Quality Wins $10,000 Grand Price in Cowen Startup Challenge at Automate 2022

June 15, 2022 · Covision Quality beat out nine other startups to win the top spot and plans to use the money to cover some of its costs, but the biggest benefit from winning is the increase visibility in the U.S. market.

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10 Noteworthy Robot Exhibits at Automate 2022

June 14, 2022 · With more than 550 exhibitors on the show floor at Automate in Detroit, there was a wide selection of robots to see. Here are some that stood out.

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EV Safe Charge Previews ZiGGY Mobile Robot for Charging Electric Vehicles

June 14, 2022 · EV Safe Charge said its ZiGGY robot can charge electric vehicles in commercial and residential parking lots and structures while displaying ads without additional infrastructure.

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Zebra Technologies Sees Accelerated Adoption of Automation, Acquires Matrox Imaging

June 13, 2022 · Zebra Technologies, which has added Fetch Robotics' mobile robots and now Matrox Imaging's machine vision systems to its portfolio, shared market observations at Automate 2022.

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Webinar: Evaluating Collaborative Robots Versus Industrial Robots

June 13, 2022 · In the latest Robotics 24/7 Roundtable, expert speakers from Universal Robots and Vecna Robotics, as well as the Manufacturing Millennial, discuss collaborative automation.

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OTTO Motors Releases Software to Provide New Visibility Into Mobile Robot Fleet Performance

June 10, 2022 · OTTO Motors said its new software enables independent troubleshooting and fleet analysis, fleet analytics for process improvements, and a dashboard for insights and status tracking.

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VisionNav Exhibits Autonomous Forklifts at LogiMAT 2022

June 10, 2022 · VisionNav said its mobile robots and automated vehicles are used in hundreds of facilities around the world. At LogiMAT, it showcased two of its most popular machines.

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