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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids

Robotics Business Review

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. Robotics innovation is happening across Europe Europe offers a favorable market for development, a solid talent pool, and no shortage of innovative ideas and research labs. Apply to speak.

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Robotics leads a revolution on the farm, explains HELUKABEL

Robotics Business Review

Robotics, digitalization, and vertical and precision agriculture can improve yields, says HELUKABEL. Source: Adobe Stock The agriculture industry is faced with tremendous changes driven by climate change, a growing global population, and the increasing scarcity of resources such as water and farmable land.

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Smelt spout robots can improve safety, productivity in North American pulp and paper mills

Robotics Business Review

North American paper mills are starting to use robotics for smelt spout cleaning. Source: Valmet Recovery boilers represent a significant capital expenditure in the pulp and paper industry. Robotic technology for smelt spout cleaning has been available since 2008, but it has only recently entered North American paper mills.

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Rethink Robotics relaunches with cobots, AMRs, mobile manipulation

Robotics Business Review

The new Reacher collaborative robot arms from Rethink Robotics. Credit: Rethink Robotics Rethink Robotics is making a bold return to Boston with a new roster of collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator. “But everyone knows Rethink Robotics as being in Boston.”

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What Year Did a Robot Hand First Debut at IMTS?

Modern Machine Shop

Source: AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology IMTS 1980-1988: Attendance skyrocketed and broke records. In 1988, the robot hand was introduced. IMTS 2008: The show became a six-day event with over 90,000 visitors in attendance. In 1982, Technical Conference sessions were added.

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Training and certifications help system integrators succeed

Control Engineering

System integrators can build connections with manufacturers and automation companies through the training programs. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) offers programs for system integrators in the fields of robotics, machine vision and motion control. Workforce development insights.

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Building on analytics foundations to improve operations

Control Engineering

Technology innovations in the industrial automation arena have and will continue to create competitive advantages for manufacturers by enabling the accurate and understandable data acquisition that is key to driving manufacturing efficiency. DF1 serial by Rockwell Automation. . Modbus by Modicon (now Schneider Electric). .