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

Robotics Business Review

The company’s portfolio includes LBR iiwa cobot introduced in 2013, and it is expanding into new markets and regions beyond its traditional stronghold in the automotive industry. The company first sold the UR5 cobot in 2008, followed by the launches of UR10 in 2012 and UR3 in 2015. KUKA’s sales have exceeded €4 billion ($4.2

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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prodrive bought Tickford Vehicle Engineering in 2001 and the Australian operation became Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia (PATA) and established Ford Performance Vehicles in a joint venture with Ford Australia. A change in Australian ownership saw Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia become Premcar in 2012.

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UniSA develops world-first shatterproof car mirror

Manufacturer's Monthly

Through collaborative research partnership The University of South Australia (UniSA) has delivered the world’s first shatterproof plastic car mirror through a partnership with Adelaide-based manufacturer SMR Automotive. Upscale of infrastructure and capability saw SMR receive $8.5