Topic: Motors and Drives

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SME Selects 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers

July 7, 2020 · The 2020 awardees, from the U.S. and Canada, have centered their research and management efforts around manufacturing processes, environmental sustainability, additive manufacturing and much more.

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Ansys Sponsors Student Competition for Autonomous Vehicle Technology Design

June 26, 2020 · Ansys grants access to software and sponsors digital event to launch Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) launches five new virtual events

June 18, 2020 · RIA Robotics Week announced as trade group moves fall conferences online.

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Are exoskeletons the X factor for industrial workers?

June 10, 2020 · You might know the exoskeleton from Iron Man, but this emerging technology may offer relief to persistent, and costly, injuries.

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Purdue Engineering to Host Webinar on Advancing Freight Truck Automation

June 8, 2020 · Webinar will focus on how to enhance safety, efficiency in light of COVID-19.

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MathWorks Release Delivers Additional AI Capabilities to Engineers

May 15, 2020 · Engineers can now train neural networks in the updated Deep Network Designer app, manage multiple deep learning experiments in a new Experiment Manager app, and choose from more network options to generate deep learning code.

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Indy Autonomous Challenge Hosts its First $1.5 Million Autonomous Racecar Competition

May 7, 2020 · A total of 37 universities that excel in AI software and autonomous vehicle engineering have formed 31 teams to officially enter this first-of-its-kind challenge.

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GPU-Driven Engineering

May 1, 2020 · Mainstream engineering technology embraces shift to GPU-based real-time rendering.

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Kia Motors Producing Protective Face Shields At U.S. Manufacturing Plant

April 22, 2020 · Assembly of PPE at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia expands Kia's "Accelerate the Good" efforts to help people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) adds 5 certified system integrators to network

April 17, 2020 · MiR's global network of CSIs ensure proper installation and service of MIR's fleet of user-friendly, powerful and robust AMRs for heavy and light internal transport.

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Stratasys Organizes 3D-Printed Protective Gear Drive to Fight COVID-19

March 30, 2020 · Stratasys launches project to enlist 3D printer users to contribute to personal protective equipment production

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Boston Dynamics, OTTO Motors partner on warehouse automation

March 3, 2020 · In a video released today, Boston Dynamics's logistics robot, Handle, can be seen picking boxes and building pallets on top of OTTO AMRs in a distribution center testbed.

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Editor’s Pick: Industrial 3D Printer for the World’s Strongest Plastics

February 26, 2020 · AON-M2 2020 3D printer is a high-temperature printer designed to work with a wide variety of plastics including several ultra-high-performance open standards materials.

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HxGN Live Smart Manufacturing Slated to Head to Motor City in May

February 13, 2020 · Part of the HxGN LIVE series, Hexagon's annual digital solutions conference, this event will feature smart factory solutions for anyone in manufacturing.

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OTTO Motors expands in Japan

February 11, 2020 · Partnership with Altech Co. Ltd. serves growing market and demand in Japan

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Protolabs’ 3D Printing Service Lands Wayzn CES Innovation Award Honors

January 14, 2020 · Wayzn Slide allows dog owners to let their pets out, even while away.

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North American machine vision market falls 4.6% through third quarter

December 9, 2019 · Just over half of industry experts believe machine vision market will increase in the next six months, 38% believe sales will remain flat. Seven in 10 expect flat performance in the machine vision market, 24% believing sales will increase in the next six months.

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Autonomous Vehicles for Fulfillment and Delivery a ‘$250B revolution,’ Says IDTechEx

December 2, 2019 · Suppliers following a traditional model of equipment sales should consider "a subscription platform in their business model to offer maintenance and upgrades, especially cloud-based software updates."

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Robots Are Going Soft

December 1, 2019 · Materials innovations are helping create less rigid, more compliant robotic structures.

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Finding the Sweet Spot in Metal 3D Printing

November 1, 2019 · Engineers need to evaluate part complexity, design freedom and time-to-market considerations when making a business case for metal 3D printing.

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