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New Robotics and AI Lab at Saint Leo University Designed to Give Students Hands-on Time with Robots

September 3, 2022 · A new lab at Saint Leo University in Florida was designed to teach students about a range of robotics applications.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster

September 2, 2022 · The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.

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Agilent and Mytide Therapeutics to Collaborate on Automated Drug Manufacturing

September 2, 2022 · Agilent Technologies and Mytide Therapeutics said they share a focus on using automation and analytics to address reliability and data-quality issues across the peptide industry.

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UR20 to be Displayed for First Time in U.S. at Universal Robots’ IMTS Booth

September 2, 2022 · Universal Robots said it will have a big presence at this year’s show and will be featured in more than 20 exhibits.

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Apptronik CEO Discusses Humanoid Robots, Amazon Acquisition of iRobot

September 2, 2022 · Apptronik is developing exoskeletons and humanoid robots. CEO Jeff Cardenas reflects on Amazon's purchase of iRobot and the future of service robotics and AI.

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Veo Robotics to Showcase FreeMove Safety System at IMTS

September 1, 2022 · Veo Robotics said its FreeMove system not only increases human collaboration with industrial robots, but it can also help to prevent injuries.

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NFI to Pilot Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot at Georgia Warehouse Next Year as Part of $10M Deal

September 1, 2022 · NFI, a major North American supply chain systems provider, plans to soon use Boston Dynamics' Stretch truck-unloading robot.

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American Robotics Receives FAA Approvals for BVLOS Flights and Unlimited Commercial Drone Operations

September 1, 2022 · American Robotics, a unit of Ondas Holdings, said FAA approvals for beyond visual line-of-sight and unlimited commercial operations will let drone deployments scale.

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Picking Robots Gain Speed and Accuracy

September 1, 2022 · MHS, which provides materials handling systems including goods-to-robot and singulation robots, describes how technology has increased throughput.

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Survey finds strong “generation gap” factor in warehouse labor shortages

August 31, 2022 · Berkshire Grey's research found nearly three-quarters of chief supply chain officers see robotics automation in warehouses as a solution for the growing gap in younger job applicants

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North American Robot Sales Reach New Records for Third Quarter in a Row, Says A3

August 31, 2022 · North American robot sales continued to set records for year-over-year growth, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. FANUC also saw strong demand.

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Fraunhofer IML Research Uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse to Advance Robot Design With Simulation

August 31, 2022 · Fraunhofer IML, a German institute for material flow and logistics, is using NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and Jetson for simulation in its logistics robot research.

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Avidbots Uses Maplesoft Digital Twin Software to Accelerate Testing of Its Cleaning Robots

August 31, 2022 · Maplesoft's advanced modeling software MapleSim has helped Avidbot launch products faster.

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NFI to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot in a $10 million deal

August 31, 2022 · Stretch will begin unloading trucks and containers as a pilot program at NFI’s Savannah, GA facility in 2023, with plans to outfit additional warehouse locations across North America over the next few years.

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Columbia/Okura celebrates 1000th palletizing system

August 31, 2022 · The 1,000th system will be sent to a customer in North Carolina, Cherry Farms Seed Co., with a unique crest on the arm to denote it as the 1,000th robot.

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Generation Gap in the Warehouse Can Be Closed With Robotics, Finds Berkshire Grey Survey

August 31, 2022 · The generation gap in warehouse labor is widening, but robots can help mitigate demographic and consumer shifts, according to a new Berkshire Grey study.

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Vietnam Farmers Find Greater ROI With XAG Agricultural Drone

August 30, 2022 · XAG recently shared the story of a Vietnamese rice farmer who has started to replace human workers with drones.

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Eyeonic Vision Sensor Achieves Industry’s Longest Detection Range, Claims SiLC

August 30, 2022 · SiLC said its Eyeonic Vision sensor, which demonstrated 500-meter operation at CES 2022, has now shown it can provide a detection range of more than 1,000 meters.

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MHS Lift Launches New Integrator Program

August 30, 2022 · MHS has expanded its warehouse optimization and automation offerings as it opens its new West Coast branch in Costa Mesa, Calif.

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Solinftec to Release Solix Sprayer Robot for Precise Pesticide Application

August 30, 2022 · Solinftec is working with McKinney Corp. to manufacture its new Solix Sprayer robot for agricultural markets in North and South America.

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