Topic: Technology

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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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North American machine vision market grows 10% in first quarter of 2017

May 16, 2017 · Survey of industry experts shows 50% expect market to increase over the next six months, 10% bracing for a decline.

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MHI announces plans for new Solution Center at Modex 2018

May 15, 2017 · Modex 2018 to feature first-ever Smart City Logistics and Connected Supply Chain Solution Centers.

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The Evolution of the Digital Supply Chain

May 5, 2017 · Everyone is talking about terms like digitization, Industry 4.0 and digital supply chain management, but what sort of technologies fall under these broad terms, and how will they change the management capabilities at our disposal? To find out, we talked to some noted supply chain analysts, consultants and technology executives and gathered six digital trends to watch.

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Automate 2017 show breaks records

April 25, 2017 · The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has announced that the Automate 2017 show and conference broke all previous attendance records with show attendance of 12,960 people, which is a 37% increase over 2015.

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Is Amazon Creating Self-Driving Cars for Delivery?

April 24, 2017 · Over the past two years, Amazon has been seeking to take over more shipping duties from the likes of UPS and FedEx by leasing trucks, planes, and ships, and now the e-commerce giant could be eyeing driverless car technology as a way to get items to people's doors faster.

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Robotic Picking and the Beauty of Human Hand-Eye Coordination

April 24, 2017 · The human hand still beats the robot when it comes to picking, but the gap is closing fast... learn how robots are tackling this complex challenge and how close we are to commercial viability of robots that can pick any object from any place.

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Amazon Wins Patent for On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing Warehouse

April 19, 2017 · The Seattle e-commerce juggernaut just won a patent for “on-demand apparel manufacturing,” in which machines only start snipping and stitching once an order has been placed, Amazon could wade deeper into developing its own apparel.

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Materials handling clockspeed

April 13, 2017 · Innovation, new business models and new alliances were on display at Promat. It’s a whole new world.

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Rise of Robots Will Change Future Jobs Reports

April 10, 2017 · Ten years from now, the jobs report may look very different, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa explores how automation and robotics will change the future of the U.S. workforce.

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RightHand Robotics unveils innovative piece-picking solution

April 4, 2017 · RightHand Robotics (Booth S1891) is demonstrating RightPick, a combined hardware and software solution that handles the key task of picking individual items or “piece-picking.”

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Knapp integrates vision-guided robotic picking with pocket sorter

April 3, 2017 · A pocket sorter integrated with vision-system guided robotic picking and a streamlined conveyor system were showcased by Kevin Reader, director of business development and marketing at Knapp Logistics Automation (Booth S1223), in a Monday press conference.

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Collaborative robots support production and cut labor costs

March 31, 2017 · Automotive interior manufacturer improves accuracy and output.

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A3 previews Automate 2017 show and conference

March 23, 2017 · Event to include International Symposium on Robotics, Future of Automation Theater, and first ever U.S./China Robotics Forum.

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What Intel’s $15.3 billion Acquisition of Mobileye Means in the Age of Driverless Vehicles

March 15, 2017 · The U.S. chip making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion, making it the biggest buy of an Israeli high-tech company ever, what does this mean for autonomous transportation?

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Intelligrated’s Matt Wicks elected to Robotic Industries Association board of directors

March 14, 2017 · Robotics expert brings expertise in high-growth distribution and fulfillment markets.

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Making Drones Safer By Crashing Into Dummies

March 10, 2017 · As drones become more commonplace, the risk of physical harm from an unskilled pilot or out-of-control copter increase, so researchers at Virginia Tech are finding out how to make these machines safer, with help from a bunch of dummies, of course.

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A3 announces finalists in Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition

March 8, 2017 · Winner will be announced at Automate 2017 and will recieve $10,000 cash prize.

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Robotic Industries Association announces winners of Engelberger Robotics Awards

February 24, 2017 · Automation industry top honor to be presented at Automate 2017 and the International Symposium on Robotics.

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UPS Drone Meets UPS Delivery Truck

February 22, 2017 · UPS has announced that it has successfully tested a drone that launches from the top of a UPS package car, autonomously delivers a package to a home and then returns to the vehicle while the delivery driver continues along the route to make a separate delivery.

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Automate 2026: Forklifts, physical AI, vision systems and more from day three in Chicago
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