Topic: Leadership

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MODEX 2026: Toyota Industries Corporation announces global leadership of Toyota Automated Logistics

April 8, 2026 · Ahead of MODEX 2026, Toyota Industries Corp. announced Hitoshi Matsuoka, Thomas Hibinger and Aaron M. Jones as Toyota Automated Logistics’ leadership.

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JP Hathout named new president of Teradyne Robotics Group

September 3, 2025 · Jean-Pierre “JP” Hathout was named the new President of Teradyne Robotics Group. Hathout will continue his role as president of Universal Robots and previously served as MiR president.

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A3 presents 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

June 5, 2025 · Stuart "Stu" C. Shepherd and Peter Corke were presented the 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards at Automate 2025, recognizing lifelong industry contributions and achievements.

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Robotics Tech Week 2025 launching in Boston

June 4, 2025 · For the first Robotics Tech Week in Boston, Cybernetix Ventures has coordinated local forums and tours in conjunction with its annual Robotics Invest summit. Here’s a list of all events.

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NextGen Supply Chain Conference submission deadline extended to June 6

June 2, 2025 · Speaker abstract and award applications were extended to June 6 for the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference, which will be held Oct. 22-24 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Rethink Robotics announces new female leadership team

December 11, 2024 · Rethink Robotics announced it has appointed two new C-suite executives, naming Julia Astrid Riemenschneider and Franziska Lorenz as CEO and COO, respectively.

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ProGlove appoints Charles Jackson to lead North America market expansion

September 3, 2024 · ProGlove, a wearable scanner company with headquarters in Munich and Chicago, has announced the appointment of Charles Jackson to the Head of North America role for the company.

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Engelberger Awards for 2022 Recognize Six Robotics Pioneers

April 25, 2022 · The six recipients of this year's Engelberger Robotics Awards for leadership, education, and technology will receive their honors at Automate in Detroit and Automatica in Munich next month.

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Study Assesses Five Technologies to Impact the Supply Chain in the Next 5 Years

May 16, 2017 · Robotics tops the list of most likely disruptors in next five years, 3D printing considered least viable in the short term.

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Manufacturing Nearshoring Will Have an Impact on Supply Chain Automation

February 3, 2017 · AlixPartners 2016 annual survey of manufacturing and distribution companies serving North America and western Europe found that 69% say they consider near shoring a possible opportunity to meet US and European demand, this up from just 40% in last year's analysis.

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