Topic: Manufacturing

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General Motors Expands 3D Printing

July 20, 2018 · During a press tour of GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant, the company's director of global manufacturing integration, Dan Grieshaber, said that the company has 3D printers in most of its factories.

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What You Should Know about the Internet of Things and How to Lay the Foundation for Success

May 1, 2018 · The Internet of Things, or IoT, is moving beyond a catchword to real-world utilization, however, not all stakeholders fully understand this transformative technology, enterprises must lay a solid foundation to ensure success into this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Tompkins Robotics, a division of Tompkins International, partners with RightHand Robotics

April 10, 2018 · Tompkins Robotics (Booth B727), a division of Tompkins International, and RightHand Robotics (Booth B4087), a leader in robotic piece-picking solutions, announced today a collaboration that will combine the world's first portable, automated sortation system, t-Sort, with RightPick, robotic piece-picking systems, providing unmatched flexibility and throughput for e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment.

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Vecna Robotics Partners With RightHand Robotics

April 3, 2018 · At MIDEX 2018, the companies will showcase collaborative solutions to streamline intralogistics and material handling processes.

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Footage Revealed of EHANG 184 Manned Transportation Drone

February 8, 2018 · Since its debut at CES in early 2016, the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle had been attracting the worldwide attention of global media as well as the general public, today we get the best look yet at the Ehang 184, with footage for the first time showing it carrying out test flights with people on-board.

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Vecna Robotics names CEO Daniel Patt, former head of DARPA Autonomy

January 17, 2018 · New CEO believes material handling and logistics particularly susceptible to approaching "automation revolution."

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NASA’s Latest Mission: Optimize Manufacturing of Composites

December 20, 2017 · The Advanced Composites Consortium (ACC), which includes 13 members, including aerospace manufacturers, university partners, and more recently a single software provider, conducts research focused on the accurate prediction of the strength and life of composite structures, rapid inspection of composites, and efficient development of manufacturing processes.

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IFR report: Japan delivers 52% of global industrial robot supply

November 29, 2017 · International Federation of Robotics reports sales within Japan reached a 10-year high, and Japan exported 115,000 industrial robots in 2016 valued at $2.7 billion.

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Why You Need to Think Twice About Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation

November 10, 2017 · The dream of personal aerial transport appears tantalizingly within reach, as investors from Silicon Valley to Dubai vow to deliver the future of urban mobility, but rather than embracing that vision, policymakers should consider why flying vehicles are not only unpractical but also unnecessary.

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Amazon Drone Deliveries Get a Lift from the Transportation Department FAA Pilot Program

November 3, 2017 · President Trump's executive order to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances has prompted the Department of Transportation to officially launch a pilot program that will allow states to test new types of drone operations, including package deliveries.

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Nano Dimension Brings Industrial Quality to 3D-Printed Prototype Circuit Boards

October 20, 2017 · The DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer from Nano Dimensions dual-material system lets users 3D-print prototype multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs).

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500 Michigan students to tour 35 manufacturing facilities for Manufacturing Day

October 4, 2017 · Students will tour facilities and participate in interactive presentations of in-demand skills and advanced manufacturing jobs throughout Metro Detroit.

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Körber Acquires Supply Chain Software Specialists HighJump, Reinforces Its Business Area Logistics

September 2, 2017 · International technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems with the acquisition of the US-American supply chain software specialists HighJump.

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New report examines impact of artificial intelligence on manufacturing

June 1, 2017 · Partnership, collaboration, and technology investment crucial for growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan's Industrial Automation and Process Control team.

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Uber’s Next Transportation Disruption Flying Cars

April 26, 2017 · Uber is making its vertical take-off and landing plans more concrete via new partnerships announced during its Elevate conference focused on the VTOL industry.

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Is Amazon Creating Self-Driving Cars for Delivery?

April 24, 2017 · Over the past two years, Amazon has been seeking to take over more shipping duties from the likes of UPS and FedEx by leasing trucks, planes, and ships, and now the e-commerce giant could be eyeing driverless car technology as a way to get items to people's doors faster.

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Google Founder Larry Page’s ‘Flying Car’ Kitty Hawk

April 24, 2017 · The Kitty Hawk Flyer is a new, all-electric aircraft, and it is safe, tested and legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the Ultralight category of FAA regulations, the first version is specifically designed to fly over water, and you don't need a pilot's license, you'll learn to fly it in minutes.

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RightHand Robotics unveils innovative piece-picking solution

April 4, 2017 · RightHand Robotics (Booth S1891) is demonstrating RightPick, a combined hardware and software solution that handles the key task of picking individual items or “piece-picking.”

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Toyota Industries Corporation to Acquire Vanderlande for 1.2 billion euros

March 23, 2017 · Acquisition is intended to strengthen TICO's materials handling business and follows the acquisition of Bastion Solutions.

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What Intel’s $15.3 billion Acquisition of Mobileye Means in the Age of Driverless Vehicles

March 15, 2017 · The U.S. chip making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion, making it the biggest buy of an Israeli high-tech company ever, what does this mean for autonomous transportation?

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