Topic: Manufacturing

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Ingenuity Helicopter Marks Fourth Mars Flight as NASA Prepares for New Demonstration Phase

May 2, 2021 · As a bonus to its existing record-setting flights on Mars, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter could undertake more missions, as NASA JPL takes advantage of the Perseverance Rover schedule.

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Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and MIT Work to Bridge Gap Between Robot Vision, Touch

April 30, 2021 · MERL and MIT researchers are working to apply machine learning, collaborative robots, sensors, and vision to help robots more dexterously manipulate items such as food.

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Doosan Robotics Cobots Now Support ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy

April 30, 2021 · Doosan Robotics released the Doosan ROS 2 package, which is compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy and intended to enable customers to build cobot applications more easily.

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ABB Adds Protection for Harsh, Cleanroom Environments to IRB 1300 Industrial Robots

April 29, 2021 · ABB has sealed its IRB 1300 six-axis robot against dust and liquids for industries such as pharmaceuticals and electronics.

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ExOne Acquires Assets of Freshmade 3D for 3D-Printed AMClad Tooling

April 29, 2021 · ExOne said its acquisition of Freshmade 3D's assets, which include a method of creating durable AMClad, will accelerate its expansion into 3D-printed tooling.

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Mobile Industrial Robots Reports 55% Increase in Q1 Sales

April 29, 2021 · Mobile Industrial Robots said that its first-quarter sales increased significantly over the same period last year because of increasing automotive and electronics demand.

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Universal Robots Picks Integrators for ActiNav Machine Loading

April 28, 2021 · Universal Robots has named four ActiNav Solutions Providers to help deploy its integrated system for bin picking in machine-tending applications.

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Hirebotics Cobot Welder, Powered by Beacon, to Demonstrate Ease of Use

April 28, 2021 · Hirebotics says its Cobot Welder, which includes a UR10e robot arm and the cloud-based Beacon software, will enable welders to easily set up applications.

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Introduces LoadMate Plus Robot Cell for Machine Tool Tending

April 27, 2021 · LoadMate Plus is designed to improve productivity in high-mix, low-volume machine shops and to free up operators through automation, said Mitsubishi.

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Toyota Unit Woven Planet to Acquire Lyft’s Level 5 Autonomous Driving Division for $550M

April 27, 2021 · Woven Planet Group, a new mobility unit of Toyota, is buying Lyft's Level 5 division as investments and consolidation continue in the self-driving space.

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Brooks Automation to Acquire Cobot Maker Precise Automation for $70M

April 26, 2021 · Brooks Automation will add Precise Automation's range of collaborative robots to its portfolio for electronics manufacturing and laboratory automation.

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Sarcos Robotics CEO Discusses SPAC Merger, Bringing Guardian XO Exoskeleton to Market

April 23, 2021 · Sarcos Robotics, which obtained $496 million in capital through a special-purpose acquisition company, is on track to commercialize its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.

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AMP Robotics Deploys Recycling Systems at Evergreen for Bottle Recycling

April 23, 2021 · Evergreen, which recycles plastic bottles, is deploying six AI-driven robotics systems from AMP Robotics as both companies expand their sustainability efforts.

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Additive Manufacturing Production System Can Now Use 316L Stainless Steel, Says Desktop Metal

April 22, 2021 · Desktop Metal said it has qualified 316L stainless steel, which is useful in applications requiring hygiene and durability, for use in its Production System P-50.

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Navya and REE Automotive Agree to Develop Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles

April 20, 2021 · Self-driving systems provider Navya will work with REE Automotive's REEcorner technology for Level 4 autonomous vehicles.

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Rockwell Automation and Comau Collaborate on Robot Controls for Manufacturers

April 20, 2021 · Comau and Rockwell Automation are integrating their robotics controls to enable manufacturers to optimize processes and more easily adopt automation.

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NVIDIA GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers

April 19, 2021 · At its annual GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA showed new processors, simulation software, and tools. The Omniverse simulation framework will allow for faster prototyping, says the company.

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NASA Ingenuity Makes History as First Drone Flight on Mars

April 19, 2021 · NASA JPL reported today that the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has made the first powered and controlled flight on another planet, 117 years after the Wright Brother's first flight.

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New Mobile Manipulator Designed for Affordability, Ease of Use by Waypoint and Productive Robotics

April 18, 2021 · Waypoint Robotics said its new mobile manipulator, which combines its Vector AMR and Productive Robotics' OB7 cobot, is designed to be easy to use and affordable for companies of all sizes.

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AutoX and Honda China Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads

April 17, 2021 · AutoX, which is already offering robotaxi services in China, is working with Honda China to continue self-driving car development.

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