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Agility Robotics and Manhattan Associates partner to bring AI-powered humanoid robots into warehouses

April 4, 2024 · Industry-first partnership integrates Digit Robot and Agility Arc Cloud automation platform with Manhattan Active Warehouse Management. Agility will join the Manhattan Value Partner (MVP) program for trusted partners, and the Manhattan Automation Network for warehouse automation solution providers.

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60 Seconds with Bob Trebilcock, outgoing executive editor, Modern Materials Handling

April 4, 2024 · We sat down with our own Bob Trebilcock to discuss the industry as he steps away from the editorial role.

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Neura Robotics and OMRON forge alliance to offer “Cognitive” robots to manufacturers

April 4, 2024 · Cognitive robots that can learn from their environments touted as opening new application possibilities, including intricate assembly tasks, detailed quality inspections, and adaptive material handling processes.

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IHI licenses OSARO SightWorks perception software to accelerate mixed-case depalletizing

April 2, 2024 · Tokyo-based IHI Logistics & Machinery selected OSARO’s SightWorks perception software and multiple Robotics Depalletizing Systems for its Japanese 3PL operations in warehouses.

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LexxPluss announces mobile robot conveyance demonstration facility

April 1, 2024 · LexxPluss will officially launch its AMR conveyance systems for the U.S market at Automate 2024 in Chicago. The company opened a demonstration facility in Indiana in 2023.

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Micropsi Industries introduces MIRAI 2, AI-vision software for more reliable, scalable automation

April 1, 2024 · Micropsi Industries introduced its latest generation of its AI-vision software, MIRAI 2, with five new features that aim to make automation more reliable and scalable.

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MiR launches AI-enabled MiR1200 pallet jack

April 1, 2024 · Augmenting its fleet of deck-load AMRs, MiR’s new interoperable autonomous pallet jack is guided by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module that provides pallet detection.

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Teradyne Robotics announces collaboration with NVIDIA

April 1, 2024 · Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin AI platform, Universal Robots demonstrated an autonomous inspection system and MiR debuted its new MiR1200 pallet jack.

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Robot Era open-sources reinforcement learning framework Humanoid-Gym

April 1, 2024 · Beijing-based Robot Era announced it will open source its reinforcement learning framework, Humanoid-Gym, on GitHub in the hopes of speeding up progress on humanoid robots.

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Orchestration: The Future of Supply Chain

April 1, 2024 · Digitalization is already delivering significant advances in productivity, speed and visibility to supply chain operations. Orchestration promises to build on and amplify those benefits.

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OSD ManTech selects three ARM Institute consortium member projects for Organic Industrial Base Challenge

March 29, 2024 · The ARM Institute announced that three of its consortium members projects were selected in the ManTech OIB Challenge held earlier in 2024.

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AMR provider LexxPluss opens demo space in Indiana

March 28, 2024 · Japanese autonomous mobile robot tech company LexxPluss enters U.S. market, opens demo space at IoT technology facility near Indianapolis.

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Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid partner to unveil smart robotic picking solution

March 28, 2024 · Solution combines UR's cobot arms with Siemens' SIMATIC Robot Pick AI software, and Zivid's 3D sensors. The robotic picking solution will be presented in depth for the first time on April 4 at a webinar hosted by the trio.

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Franka Robotics unveils MATLAB toolbox to bridge theory, application in robotics research

March 28, 2024 · Frank Robotics unveiled its MATLAB toolbox that allows users to connect Franka robots to MATLAB and Simulink from MathWorks and push the boundaries of robotics research.

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Gather AI receives $17M Series A-1 funding to expand AI-powered inventory monitoring

March 28, 2024 · Gather AI received a $17M Series A-1 funding for its AI-powered warehouses inventory drones, totaling $34M in funding to scale operations and expand production of its offerings.

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Dexory announces first U.S. deployment with DB Schenker

March 28, 2024 · Dexory deployed its AI-powered digital twin platform DexoryView to one of DB Schenker’s sites, which can monitor inventory, environment, and hazards throughout facilities.

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Meltio debuts new M600 wire-laser metal deposition system

March 28, 2024 · Meltio released its new M600 wire-laser metal deposition system as its next generation metal 3D printer that introduces additive manufacturing to industrial production.

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ABB opens refitted, state-of-the-art U.S. robotics facility in Michigan

March 27, 2024 · ABB recently opened its new U.S. robotics facility in Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ drive to develop and manufacture cutting-edge robotic technology for the Americas.

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Tennant announces specifications of its first purpose-built AMR floor scrubber

March 27, 2024 · Tennant Company’s X4 ROVR autonomous floor scrubber is powered by robotic navigation and fleet management systems provider Brain Corp’s BrainOS Robotics Platform.

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Dematic FIRST Scholarship program applications open

March 27, 2024 · Applications for the supply chain and logistics scholarship due Saturday, May 18. The scholarship supports high school and college students in their journey to become future supply chain and logistics leaders and innovators.

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