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Universal Robots Reaches 1,000 Employees

Gary Mintchell

Cobots (collaborative robots) have swept the industrial world. Seventeen years after it was founded by three visionary young researchers in a basement, Universal Robots has just reached a 1,000-employee milestone. This gave them the idea to create a robot that is flexible, safe to work with, and easier to install and program.

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Kraken Robotics appoints Peter Hunter as new Chairman of the Board of Directors

Canadian Manufacturing

JOHN’S — Kraken Robotics Inc. a Boston-based specialized private equity firm focused on differentiated industrial technology manufacturers. a Boston-based specialized private equity firm focused on differentiated industrial technology manufacturers. Kraken Robotics Inc.

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Businesses that integrate robots see profits fall in the short term, study finds

E&T

The team studied industry data from the UK and 24 other European countries between 1995 and 2017 and found that, at low levels of adoption, robots have a negative effect on profit margins. However, at higher levels of adoption, robots can help to increase profits. We wanted to know whether there is a similar pattern with robotics.”

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Roberta Nelson Shea from UR Receives Prestigious Robotics Award

Fabricating & Metal Work

Universal Robots, Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award, Esben Østergaard, Roberta Nelson Shea, Kim Povlsen, robotics safety, cobots For the second time within five years, a key figure at Universal Robots (UR), the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has been awarded the world’s most prestigious robotics prize, the Joseph F.

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Kane Robotics to Demo the First Purpose-Built Weld-Grinding Cobots at FABTECH 2023

Fabricating & Metal Work

FABTECH 2023 attendees will witness a monumental leap in collaborative robot technology when Kane Robotics showcases its GRIT TM at North America’s paramount event for metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing. Join Kane at FABTECH 2023 and say goodbye to grinding and sanding like robots and hello to collaborating with them.

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OTTO Motors features on Fast Company’s 2023 list of innovative robotics companies

Automation Mag

OTTO Motors was named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 as a top 10 global robotics company. In 2008, we had this crazy idea that self-driving technology would revolutionize transportation inside factories and warehouses long before mainstream adoption,” said Matt Randall, co-founder and CEO of OTTO Motors. “Our

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How industry can realise the benefits of advanced technology

Manufacturer's Monthly

Author: Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia But, with the advent of automation, robots, cobots and a range of other advanced welding technologies and techniques, this perception is becoming more and more outdated. robots and cobots Automation, Industry 4.0, Welding is a far less dangerous and arduous job than ever before. Industry 4.0