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Odense Robotics culture of collaboration can overcome economic challenges, says CEO

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Søren Elmer Kristensen, CEO of Odense Robotics, greets global delegates at R-24. Credit: Eugene Demaitre ODENSE, Denmark — Last week, the R-24 conference for robots, automation, and drones demonstrated why the city of about 206,000 residents is one of the most vibrant for technology in Europe and the world.

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Absolute EMS Champions Human and Robot Collaboration in Modern Manufacturing

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an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey contract manufacturing services, offers a perfect factory environment that seamlessly blends robotic automation with human expertise. In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the integration of robots alongside human workers has become the new norm. Absolute EMS, Inc.,

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Agility Robotics partners with leading WMS provider, cuts staff

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Source: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics made a couple of strategic moves this week as it continues to commercialize its Digit humanoid. Manhattan has similar partnerships with Exotec , a provider of automated storage and retrieval systems ( ASRS ) and Locus Robotics , the leading developer of autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ).

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Reshape Automation aims to reduce barriers of robotics adoption

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Companies in North America bought 31,159 robots in 2023. And that’s not sitting well with robotics industry veteran Juan Aparicio. “We don’t sell and deploy enough robots in this country. There is no human contingency to the need to reshore manufacturing in the short term, and the stakes are high,” said Aparicio.

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ABB expands robot production and training in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company said the site will support ABB Robotics’ development and production of leading systems in and for the Americas. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., Robotics Division.

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Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO

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Agility Robotics kicked off the week by naming Peggy Johnson its chief executive officer. Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2015. Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2015. This is Agility’s time.”

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Remembering robotics companies we lost in 2023

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A number of robotics companies shut down in 2023. There are many reasons robotics companies fail. From an ill-conceived idea to poor execution, tough economic headwinds or the inability to raise funding, building and running a sustainable robotics company is challenging. Here are some of the robotics companies we lost in 2023.

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