Topic: Europe

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Robel Rail Automation Uses FANUC Robots to Repair Railway Lines

July 28, 2023 · Robel Rail Automation in Germany is testing an automated cart that includes sensors and FANUC robots for complicated track and switch maintenance and repairs.

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euroTECH Partners With Cobot Lift for Exclusive Distribution in Germany

July 21, 2023 · euroTECH, which provides vacuum systems, has partnered with companies such as Cobot Lift to add capabilities and automate new applications such as moving bagged goods.

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BlueBotics Brings Mobile Robots Outside With ANT Everywhere

June 28, 2023 · BlueBotics said its ANT everywhere extension to its Autonomous Navigation Technology enables mobile robots to move outdoors with the same accuracy as indoors.

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HowToRobot.com Brings Global Automation Marketplace to Spain

June 22, 2023 · HowToRobot.com has opened an office in Barcelona to foster connections between Spanish automation suppliers and local manufacturers through its global marketplace.

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Touchlab Robot Has Haptic Perception, Could Help Reduce Spread of Hospital Infections

June 15, 2023 · Touchlab's three-month pilot at Laakso Hospital in Helsinki explores how robots can help deliver care, reduce workloads, and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

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Ottonomy Launches Ottobot at Rome Airport, Obtains Investment From Aeroporti di Roma Ventures

June 2, 2023 · Ottonomy conducted a successful proof of concept of its mobile delivery robots at Rome Fiumicino International Airport and has received investment from ADR Ventures.

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Italy Has the Most Robotics and Automation Companies in Europe, Finds Report

May 31, 2023 · Italy is home to more robotics and automation companies than France or Germany, according to HowToRobot and the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association.

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Otto Group Works With Covariant to Apply AI Robotics to Its Logistics Network

May 10, 2023 · Otto Group, which claimed to be one of Europe's largest online retailers, plans to deploy hundreds of robots using Covariant's "brain" in its fulfillment centers.

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OTTO Motors Launches Autonomous Mobile Robots in Europe at LogiMAT 2023

April 25, 2023 · OTTO Motors, a leading North American provider of AMRs, has announced its European expansion at LogiMAT and is working with OTTO-certified partners to serve that growing market.

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ABB Outfits Renault Group Facilities With Industrial Robots for Electric Vehicle Production

April 24, 2023 · Renault Group has installed ABB robots at its electric vehicle production facilities to speed up development.

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Dutch Robotics Industry Is Growing but Faces ‘Market Adoption Gap,’ Says HowToRobot

April 21, 2023 · The Dutch robotics industry is growing, but HowToRobots found that developers need more funding to assist the manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture sectors.

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OPLOG Opens New Fulfillment Center in U.K. Featuring Automated Systems

April 14, 2023 · OPLOG has opened a new fulfillment center in the UK to help expand its network of facilities designed to cater to e-commerce brands, including Sony and Tupperware.

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Sevensense Robotics to Show Visual SLAM for Mobile Robots at LogiMAT 2023

April 6, 2023 · Sevensense Robotics, which provides visual simultaneous localization and mapping technology to robot manufacturers, plans to demonstrate vehicles using Alphasense in Stuttgart.

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CEVA Logistics and Geek+ Deploy Mobile Robots at Distribution Center in Belgium

March 29, 2023 · CEVA Logistics chose mobile robots from Geek+ to automate the picking process at a warehouse that it runs for a footwear company in Grobbendonk, Belgium.

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Avular Offers Mobile Robots in Challenge to U.S. and Chinese Vendors

March 27, 2023 · Avular, a spinout from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, said its new headquarters will include space for corporate, research, and government visitors.

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Tomahawk Robotics to Provide Universal Robotic Control Capabilities for U.K. MOD Human Machine Teaming Project

February 28, 2023 · Tomahawk Robotics and Rowden will initially provide 30 complete Kinesis Ecosystem kits consisting of AI-enabled common control software and tactical hardware the human-machine teaming program.

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Netherlands Robotics Sector Growing, Especially in Agriculture, Says HowToRobot Report

February 28, 2023 · The Netherlands is home to a healthy robotics industry, with a growing number of suppliers and a focus on innovations, especially for farming, according to HowToRobot.

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Ukraine-based Deus Robotics Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding to Continue Developing Warehouse Robotics

February 23, 2023 · Deus Robotics, which makes robots used for sorting and moving shelves, recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding from SMRK VC.

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DHL Invests in AutoStore System at Facility in Staufenberg, Germany

January 23, 2023 · DHL is using AutoStore's ASRS systems at is facility in Staufenberg to help it sort merchandise for some of its major fashion retail customers.

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