i4.0 today

MAY 14, 2025

Having entered the additive manufacturing sector in 2014, Sodick sees this acquisition as a strategic opportunity to expand its laser-based manufacturing systems portfolio and accelerate innovation in industrial production. We are proud of our origins and look forward with enthusiasm to what lies ahead.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The fresh investment, which brings the total raised by Starship to $230 million since its creation in 2014, will be used to expand […] Starship Technologies, the company making science fiction a reality by putting delivery robots on streets in the US and Europe, has raised $90 million in new funding, co-led by Plural and Iconical.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 27, 2023

The patented process combines AI-optimised generative design software, additive manufacturing (3D printing) and automated assembly to build lightweight automotive parts and frames. DAPS is a fully integrated software and hardware solution, creating a complete modular digital factory for complex structures.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The company said that its technologies are used for applications including, but are not limited to, robotics and industrial automation , machine control , semiconductor handling, and packaging machines. In 2014, Applied Motion Products formed a joint venture with Moons’ Shanghai, a leader in motion control and intelligent lighting.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 21, 2024

Credit: Gorodenkoff, Adobe Stock Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, or AGVs and AMRs, respectively, are the result of numerous design decisions and tradeoffs. and has worked in industrial automation for five years. Motion control has become critical to mobile robot design, says Applied Motion Products.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These various applications include robotics, machine control, factory automation, semiconductor handling, packaging machines, and medical devices. In 2014, AMP formed a joint venture with Moons’ Shanghai, a leader in motion control and intelligent lighting.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2024

last week announced the Okuma Robot Leader, or ORL, series of automation. “Our team is excited to bring the ORL series to market and showcase its capabilities at IMTS 2024,” stated Wade Anderson, vice president of engineering at Okuma America’s Factory Automation Division. Source: Okuma America Corp.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Adrian Stoch , chief automation officer of GXO, told The Robot Report that the company is currently in the early stages of trials and pilots with the Reflex robots. ” The company claimed that the multi-purpose robot can transition between repetitive tasks, from tote transfers with other automated systems to product picking.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2014, Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million. The Bot Company hopes to automate mundane chores The Bot Company aims to create home robots that will assist people with everyday tasks. The Bot Company said it is focusing on automating household chores so people have more time for meaningful pursuits.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Quicktron said it “aims to become a global leader in hybrid on-site logistics automation, providing more efficient and precise logistics automation systems.” Finally, the F-Series is Quicktron’s line of automated forklifts. These tall robots can reach high shelves to grab individual totes. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Website: www.simberobotics.com Year Founded: 2014 Number of Employees: 11-50 Innovation Class: Application & Market Having products in the right place at the right price is critical for retailers. Organization: Simbe Country: U.S. Inventory management, however, remains a painfully manual process.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

Source: Brinkman Automation Automation, and cobots in particular, promise to relieve workers from tedious and repetitive tasks so they can focus on more complex and value-added activities. They will also share videos of the cobots in action and provide practical guidance on how to start your own automation journey.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 27, 2023

As automation technologies evolve every day, ensuring machine and operational safety becomes even more important. It is not enough to ensure that automation equipment manufacturers are following the proper safety standards. When automated equipment is integrated with existing machinery, the safety risks change.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

” Founded in 2014, Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) that collaborate with human pickers to increase warehouse efficiency. ” Over the recent peak shopping season, the company’s warehouse automation picked a record 331 million units , averaging nearly 7 million units per day.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine. Since 2014, however, its total spending had been steadily declining. measurement.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 21, 2023

In a continuing sign of the close cooperation between Australia and the United States, NASA administrator Bill Nelson and deputy administrator Pamela Melroy are visiting Australia, the first visit of a sitting NASA administrator since 2014. “It It also has an important role to play in inspiring more young Australians to consider STEM careers.”

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

” The company claimed that its MDX+ servo series is suitable for manufacturers in logistics, automated guided vehicle ( AGV ), medical, semiconductor, packaging, textile, electronic inspection, and solar industries, among others. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 11, 2023

Okuma America introduces new factory automation division, which will be based at American company headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. With the launch of this new division, Okuma will be optimally positioned to offer customers a broad range of Okuma machine tools and automation system pairings.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2014, he was made the Lead Engineer within the Manufacturing Engineering Department. He has directly led multiple capital expenditure projects, including a highly complex $7 million automated punching, forming and welding line. Domenick was hired as an intern at Rittal while attending Wright State University.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Even before the global pandemic, the number of welding trade workers in Australia was in steady decline falling by 8 per cent in five years, from 75,800 in 2014 to 69,600 in 2019. A report commissioned by Google noted that automation could deliver a $1.2 Whats causing the welder skills shortage? This is simply untrue.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

million in new machine tools and technology annually, rotating out its old equipment and bringing in newer machines, which includes a slew of automation solutions and more than 300 machine tools. Investments in automation have enabled shopfloor practices honoree Pro Products Inc.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The award was established by the PTDA Foundation in 2014 to honour its namesake – Wendy B. McDonald – a power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry pioneer. Alex Vitou currently serves as plant manager at Dodge’s Belton, S.C. plant, a role he assumed in October 2022, and oversees the manufacturing of its standard duty gear boxes.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 19, 2023

Fast forward to the present day and the controlled manufacturing environment is seen as the ideal testing ground for new robotics and automation systems. Enhance automation simulation capabilities (humans and machines) allowing for the application of synthetic data to ensure successful and sustained process improvement.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2014. Levine brings over a decade of experience with learning algorithms Levine received a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2009, and a Ph.D. He joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley in the fall of 2016.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

He joined the organization ‘s board of directors in 2014, serving as chair of the audit and finance committee in 2017, vice chair in 2018 and 2019, and chair of the board in 2020. Andy Kireta, president, ASTM International. Source: LinkedIn In addition, ASTM International noted that Kireta has been an ASTM member since 1998.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

It claimed that the achievement underscores its continued rapid growth and solidifies its position as a leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse. ” Founded in 2014, Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) that collaborate with human pickers to increase warehouse efficiency. .

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 2, 2024

“Advances in ‘black-box’ AI algorithms for text and image generation have garnered a great deal of press lately, with some companies exploring their use within industrial automation,” stated Jared Glover, CEO of CapSen Robotics. Glover and Mark Schnepf founded the company in 2014. “While CapSen PiC 2.0

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 14, 2024

At Freedman, welding automation demonstrates the company’s commitment to keeping manufacturing jobs in Chicago and elevating employees through training, support, listening to feedback and applying technology. His current job involves working with one of the traditional automation cells. Chicago, Ill.-based based Freedman Seating Co.

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Universal Robots

JANUARY 13, 2016

As we enter 2016, Universal Robots is in the middle of the most exciting era in the history of robotics and the automation industry. We continue to see explosive growth, with 2015 establishing a new record in Robot sales worldwide, topping 2014 by 15%. This year, we expect an even steeper curve. Specifically, the market for.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 28, 2023

Fast forward to the present day and the controlled manufacturing environment is seen as the ideal testing ground for new robotics and automation systems. Enhance automation simulation capabilities (humans and machines) allowing for the application of synthetic data to ensure successful and sustained process improvement.

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Foley

APRIL 11, 2023

Trends in the automotive industry—including automation, artificial intelligence, electrification, connectivity, and advanced security—are increasing automotive industry participation (direct and indirect) in ITC investigations involving less conventional automotive technology areas.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Chase Beard, 30 Controls & Automation Engineer Hargrove Controls & Automation Johns Creek, Georgia Chase started at Hargrove as a Controls & Automation Co-Op during the summer 2014. After graduating in 2017, Chase joined Hargrove full-time as a Controls & Automation Engineer.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand the state of the market as it relates to the automation industry in 2023. Learn about some of the key trends that will be most common in mergers and acquisitions and the impact they’ll have on the automation industry. From 2014 to 2021, the U.S.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 16, 2023

In 2014, when commercial spray business owner Dave Crinklaw drew a design on his shop floor of what he envisioned the solution to his labor challenges and inefficiencies to be, the journey to building the first autonomous sprayer began.

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i4.0 today

MAY 24, 2023

After spending a number of years in the Factory Automation division, he became General Manager for the Irish office, governing the Living Environmental Systems (LES) and Factory Automation (FA) division in 2014. Ciaran Moody joined Mitsubishi Electric in 1989 and has served the organisation in a variety of roles.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

HOOB was founded in 2014 by two engineers, Tanel Sildnik and Priit Raid. In 2017, when the company was still in its early days, the team got a project from a global technology leader in electrification and automation: to design, develop and build a new assembly line from scratch. You can read more about HOOB at their website.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. M80/M800V adds additional functions to highly successful M800/M80 Series, released in 2014, including high-definition 3D machining simulation to minimize trial cutting and a new, streamlined operator interface. To learn more about Mitsubishi Electric Automation at IMTS, visit.

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