Topic: Motors and Drives

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America’s Cup Challenger American Magic Flies Across the Water with Stratasys 3D Printing

May 21, 2019 · US team for world-renowned competitive sailing event taps into carbon fiber for end-use racing parts.

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Impossible Objects Unveils Next-Generation 3D Printer, Partners with BASF to Bring Composite to 3D Printing

May 21, 2019 · The CBAM-2 3D printing system delivers complex parts at production speeds and volumes, while partnership with BASF makes strong, heat-tolerant PA6-carbon fiber composite parts printable at scale.

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Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Uses Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc and F370 3D Printers

May 20, 2019 · IndyCar team gains capitalizes on Fused Deposition Modeling technology from Stratasys for prototypes and production-grade racing car parts.

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Robots with a Soft Touch

May 19, 2019 · 3D printed soft robots could could help address the shortage of healthcare workers.

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University of Waterloo Research Team Uses Maple, MapleSim to Support Autonomous Vehicle Development

May 17, 2019 · The Motion Research Group at the University of Waterloo's Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) has been contributing to the body of research around autonomous vehicles by working on a project related to self-driving vehicles.

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Edge Computing Opportunities and Frustrations

May 1, 2019 · Balancing quality and quantity of edge data presents a difficult challenge.

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Saint Thomas Academy’s Experimental Vehicle Team Earns Four Awards in NASA Competition

April 18, 2019 · The EV team places first among U.S. high schools; team beat all but two university teams before falling in tiebreaker to European Space Consortium for high school students.

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Simcenter Amesim Announces Major Simulation Upgrades for Automotive, Aerospace and Marine Industries

April 17, 2019 · By extending Modelica support and integration with other Simcenter solutions, Simcenter Amesim helps users to set up a toolchain throughout the development cycle.

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Meeting Design and Regulatory Challenges of Autonomous Air Taxis

March 25, 2019 · Frankfurt Airport manager Fraport is working with Volcopter to potentially use electric, vertical take-off multicopter (eVTOLs) to carry passengers through an urban transport network.

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Automate 2019 introduces “Automation Works!” day to help manufacturers, exhibitors fill open jobs

March 20, 2019 · Last day of the April 8-11 show in Chicago will include theater sessions focused on working in automation and the chance for job seekers to connect with exhibitors looking for new employees.

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Making Autonomous Vehicles Smarter

March 1, 2019 · Combining real-world info and simulated conditions to build a data set.

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UC Berkeley Demonstrates ‘All at Once’ 3D Printing

February 25, 2019 · New system uses light to create solid objects in a matter of minutes

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ADAPT Consortium Looks to the Future of Additive Manufacturing

January 28, 2019 · MIT's new initiative brings together manufacturers, 3D printing companies, academics

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Positive Human-Robot Relationships Will Power the Future Supply Chain Workforce

January 25, 2019 · Technology is changing rapidly, and humans need to accept their robot counterparts, and the modern factory must quickly align itself to the cultural change forced upon it by the advances in these technologies.

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Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2018

January 2, 2019 · In a healthy but fiercely competitive landscape, technology continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation of supply chains big and small.

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RightHand Robotics Picking Up Where Amazon’s Kiva Systems Left Off

December 19, 2018 · RightHand Robotics, a Somerville, Mass-based company founded in 2014 by Leif Jentoft and Yaro Tenzer, closed a $23 million Series B round for its RightPick robotic piece-picking technology.

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RightHand Robotics raises $23M in Series B funding

December 19, 2018 · RHR intends to use the funds to expand business and technical teams and broaden its suite of product applications in support of the company's growing customer base.

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3D Printing Showcased at Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center

December 18, 2018 · The Advanced Manufacturing Center includes 23 3D printers and is working with 10 different 3D manufacturing companies on a variety of projects using different types of materials.

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Truckers Prepare For Era of Self-Driving Autonomous Trucks

November 22, 2018 · There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes involving some of the biggest names in and out of transportation, when it comes to driverless cars and trucks.

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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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