Topic: Motion Control

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VIDEO: Unitree G1 humanoids compete in robot combat tournament in China

May 27, 2025 · Unitree’s G1 humanoids represented the sole competitors in the CMG World Robot Tournament, a humanoid robot combat tournament, featuring boxing-style combat between robots.

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Automate 2025: Enidine, Compact Automation highlight product and software offerings for automation

May 12, 2025 · Enidine and Compact Automation announced its product and software offerings that will be on display at Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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Automate 2025: Schaeffler presents expanded portfolio of industrial automation offerings

May 12, 2025 · At Automate 2025 in Detroit, Schaeffler demonstrated its linear motion and actuator technologies for industrial automation.

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Automate 2025: ABB showcases OmniCore to North America

May 11, 2025 · ABB Robotics will host a variety of robotic demos during Automate 2025 in Detroit, highlighting its OmniCore controller that enables faster, more precise autonomous automation.

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Automate 2025: Güdel Introduces CoboMover linear track for cobots, small industrial robots

May 11, 2025 · Güdel will debut its CoboMover linear track for cobots and small industrial robots, and demonstrate its modular track system with air bearings at Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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Automate 2025: Vention displays AI-powered bin-picking robot, motion control systems

May 9, 2025 · Vention will display several innovations at Automate 2025, including MachineMotion AI controller and its AI-powered bin-picking robot powered by NVIDIA software.

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Automate 2025: Tolomatic to showcase linear servo actuators

April 15, 2025 · Tolomatic will showcase its latest IMA and IMA-S linear servo actuators designed for food and beverage, automotive manufacturing at Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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ProMat 2025: ITT to showcase motion control, actuation, components and customization software

March 3, 2025 · ITT Inc. will showcase Enidine and Compact Automation Products and their motion control, actuation, components and customization software at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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Robot umpire Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system debuts at MLB Spring Training

February 21, 2025 · Major League Baseball unveiled the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system for robot umpires that will be used in over half of 2025 MLB Spring Training games.

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Faulhaber introduces hexagonal coil SXR DC motors

January 29, 2025 · Faulhaber Group’s new RoHS compliant 1218 and 1228 SXR DC motors are offered with a range of configuration options for various environments and applications.

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Unitree Robotics teaches humanoids to dance with motion capture data

January 9, 2025 · Unitree Robotics has updated its humanoid robots with the ability to dance thanks to motion capture data via an open-source full-body motion dataset.

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Flexiv unveils Elements Series 3 adaptive robot control system update

December 2, 2024 · Flexiv announced the launch of Elements Series 3, the latest update of its adaptive robot control system allowing for simpler robotic application development and simulation.

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Bell-Everman announces molded belt tray for linear actuators

October 29, 2024 · Designed for long-travel motion systems including gantry and linear robots, the latest generation of Bell-Everman’s ServoBelt linear actuators feature design improvements.

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Tampa-area hospital completes first robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery

August 17, 2024 · Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. recently completed its first robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), a minimally invasive, technologically-advanced procedure.

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Valin Corporation acquires Dynamic Solutions

July 16, 2024 · Valin Corporation announced that it has acquired Dynamic Solutions as the company expands its motion control and automation product portfolio.

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CapSen Robotics introduces CapSen PiC 2.0 bin-picking software with programmable AI

July 1, 2024 · CapSen Robotics introduced v2.0 of its CapSen PiC bin-picking software, which comes with a new user interface and programmable AI to tackle bin-picking tasks.

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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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Akribis Systems announces new compact rod motors

May 30, 2024 · Akribis Systems recently announced its RDM-A series rod motors designed for compact spaces, which includes a tubular design and multiple axis control capabilities.

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Faulhaber announces new integrated motion control system

April 26, 2024 · Faulhaber’s new IMC for its 2200 series of BX4 series brushless motors can integrate a full-featured servo controller and a 12 bit encoder over RS232 or CANopen interfaces.

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FANUC America unveils new combined PLC/CNC motion controller

March 26, 2024 · FANUC America Corporation demonstrated its latest combined PLC/CNC motion controller at MODEX 2024, the Power Motion i-MODEL A Plus, in an integrated setup with robot arms and AS/RS.

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