Topic: Labor Shortage

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RoboForce announces $10M early-stage funding for AI-enabled MMRs

January 12, 2025 · RoboForce has secured $10M in early-stage funding for its AI-enabled MMRs that can help address labor shortages for solar, manufacturing, mining, and aerospace end users.

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Rapid humanoid robot development ‘signals a turning point’

December 25, 2024 · Saurabh Daga, GlobalData project manager of Disruptive Tech, said improvements to AI, adaptability, and dexterity will pave the way for humanoids to replace or augment human roles.

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Teleo adds $16.2M Series A to enhance Supervised Autonomy of heavy machinery

December 5, 2024 · Teleo, a company that builds autonomous technology for heavy equipment, announced it has secured a further $16.2 million in Series A funding for its Supervised Autonomy technology.

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A3 President Jeff Burnstein pens letter to Donald Trump to support U.S. manufacturing, automation

November 22, 2024 · A3 President Jeff Burnstein wrote to President-Elect Donald Trump to ask the incoming administration to support U.S. manufacturing, automation and high-paying jobs.

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Brain Corp AMRs scan over 250 billion square feet

November 12, 2024 · After 19 million hours of autonomous operation across 37,000 AMRs enabled by BrainOS AI software, Brain Corp has covered 250 billion square feet of space globally.

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Pickommerce secures $3.4M investment for robotic piece-picking technology

September 18, 2024 · Pickommerce, developers of the PickoBot piece-picking robot for the autonomous warehousing ecosystem, secured a $3.4M investment to continue growing the company.

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InTek CEO offers predictions on AI, autonomy for supply chains

August 27, 2024 · InTek Freight & Logistics CEO and co-founder Rick LaGore predicts AI and automation will impact the supply chain industry, helping alleviate labor shortages and disruptions.

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Mitsubishi Electric launches ARIA pre-engineered robot work cell

August 13, 2024 · Mitsubishi Electric launched its ARIA pre-engineered robot work cell, a small footprint, fully configurable offering with a broad array of options and preprogrammed software packages.

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Mytra, founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian robotics leaders, launches with $78 million Series B

July 23, 2024 · Mytra, founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian leaders, launched with a $78 million Series B with the aim of transforming warehouses and boosting economic productivity through robotics and AI.

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Dexterity, Sumitomo Corporation establish joint venture to accelerate AI-powered robot adoption in Japan

July 21, 2024 · Dexterity and Sumitomo Corporation announced a join venture to accelerate AI-powered robot adoption to address labor shortages and boost efficiency in Japanese warehouse operations.

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Chef Robotics exits stealth mode, launches food prep robot arm

July 14, 2024 · Chef Robotics recently exited stealth mode to announce the launch of its food manipulation robot arms for high-mix meal manufacturing environments.

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Yale expands LiftOne dealer to include former Wheeler territory

July 9, 2024 · Family-owned lift truck supplier LiftOne’s Yale territory has been expanded across portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

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ABB launches OmniCore intelligent automation platform

June 27, 2024 · ABB said its OmniCore intelligent automation platform will be a step change to a modular and futureproof motion control architecture, improving accuracy and efficiency.

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PIT’s xBridge innovation center helps Ottonomy evaluate use cases

June 20, 2024 · At Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge innovation center, companies test their products in real-world environments, including Ottonomy’s autonomous delivery robots.

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Medical robotics company Clarapath partners with the Mayo Clinic

May 29, 2024 · Clarapath, producer of the SectionStar tissue slide preparation system, has partnered with the Mayo Clinic to develop pathology laboratory automation technologies.

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RC Mowers adds split pattern plan and bilingual interface

May 14, 2024 · Learning from customer experiences, RC Mowers added a Spanish interface option and split mowing pattern fleet management tool to its Autonomous Mowing Robot.

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Comau brings the power of automation to Automate 2024

May 6, 2024 · Industrial automation solution provider Comau announced the release of its new S-family of robots, a return to its historic red robots, at Automate 2024 in Chicago.

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Automate 2024: Zebra Technologies unveils new offerings, advancing the connected factory

May 6, 2024 · Zebra Technologies unveiled new 3D sensors and a fulfillment system at Automate 2024 in Chicago to advance the connected factory.

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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) offer modern solution to challenges of traditional farming

May 2, 2024 · Farming technology start-up Hippo Harvest is using AMRs to make greenhouse farming as accessible and productive as outdoor farming.

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MODEX 2024: Yale Lift Truck Technologies introduces advanced dynamic stability system as standalone option

March 11, 2024 · Yale Lift Truck Technologies released a standalone option of its advanced dynamic stability program at MODEX 2024.

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