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ABB Robotics President Predicts Automation and Robotics Trends for 2022
ABB new Robotics Division president notes that electric vehicles, collaborative robots, e-commerce acceleration, and the need for retraining will all be trending this year.

Toyota Ventures Opens 2022 Call for Factory of the Future Innovation
Toyota Ventures' third global call of innovation seeks startups that can apply AI, robotics, and other technologies to enable Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing.

ABB Releases Two New Manufacturing Robot Lines to Increase EV Output
With its new range of robots, ABB hopes to help automotive manufacturers meet electrical vehicle demands.

4 Advantages That Robots Offer for Flexible Manufacturing
Flexible manufacturing is increasingly necessary for automakers and other production environments. The latest robots and software allow factories to be more responsive to changing demand.

Robot Sales Reach New Records in 2021, Reports Association for Advancing Automation
Skilled labor shortages and the need for efficiency continued to drive strong robot adoption in several sectors outside the automotive industry last year, reported A3.

ARM Institute Selects Eight New Robotics Projects for Funding
As the president visited the ARM Institute, the public-private consortium chose more projects to develop robotics and other technologies to meet U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.

FANUC Designs M-1000iA Robot Arm to Handle Heavy Items
FANUC America says its new M-1000iA heavy-duty robot arm is designed to move automotive components, construction materials, and battery packs for electric vehicles.

Formic Technologies Raises Series A Funding to Offer Robotics as a Service to Manufacturers
Formic Technologies, which is now valued at more than $100 million, said it will use its Series A funding to expand its pay-by-the-hour automation for U.S. manufacturers.

ARM Institute Picks Team to Develop Virtual Reality to Help Manufacturing Workers Get Robot Credentials
The U.S. Department of Defense and the ARM Institute have chosen SimInsights, APT Manufacturing Solutions, and IBL Education to develop virtual reality for assessing robotics skills.

HASCO Partners With ABB to Increase Automation Among Chinese Automakers
Automotive parts supplier HASCO and robotics expert ABB have created a joint venture to develop smart automation to provide flexibility and sustainability for Chinese automakers.

Robot Density Nearly Doubled Globally in the Past 5 Years, Says International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics said that the number of robots per 10,000 human workers in manufacturing has doubled over the past five years, with Asia-Pacific leading.

ARM Institute Promotes Team Members to Reflect Diversifying Capabilities
The ARM Institute, which is dedicated to advancing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through automation and workforce development, has promoted three staffers as it expands its efforts.

READY Robotics, Futura Automation Partner to Aid Manufacturers in Western U.S.
Futura Automation has joined READY Robotics' network of distributors and integrators and will include the Forge/OS software to help manufacturers apply automation to new applications.

ARM Institute Issues Project Calls for AR in Manufacturing, Endorsement Auditors
The ARM Institute is seeking project proposals to help the U.S. Air Force improve robotic manipulation and to evaluate education and training programs for robotics and manufacturing.

Polar Hardware Automates for the First Time With Formic Machine Tending Robot
Polar Hardware, which manufactures door and truck body hardware, struggled to meet production goals and has turned to Formic's robotics-as-a-service and collaborative robots.



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