Robotics Business Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Founded in 2016, Flexiv has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, and Singapore. The company said this strategic expansion reflects both the increasing popularity of robotic automation solutions in the region and Flexivs expanding global presence.

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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

APRIL 8, 2025

The firstalmond trees were planted in 2016, with additional plantings in 2019 leading to afully integrated orchard-to-export operation. link] Image: Entegra Automation & robotics drive export-ready almonds Thefinal stage of productionwhere almonds are packaged in50-pound boxesrelies onrobotic automation.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 3, 2024

Copia Automation. HighByte performed a similar adaptation of DataOps to Industrial DataOps in 2016. Copia Automation, empowering companies to gain continuous quality control and streamlined production, launched Copia Industrial DevOps Platform, a cloud-based Git solution that serves as an operational technology (OT) control center. “By

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2024

Their flagship product is their Spool Welding Robot (SWR), which is designed to automate the welding process for pipe spool fabrication in industries such as oil and gas, power generation, shipbuilding, mining, and construction. The post Automated welding made efficient appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

company as a Group Center of Competence and the overall Business Area (BA) structure that Phoenix Contact first implemented in 2016. This board-based leadership change supports the successful maturation of the U.S. Kevin Zak has been promoted to President of the BA Industrial Components and Electronics and will lead the Phoenix Contact U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

READY Robotics, a Columbus, Ohio-based company founded in 2016, has shut down. It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. million Seed round in 2016. Rockwell Automation signed up to distribute READY Cells.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 6, 2025

This is a far cry from its previous facilities, the 5,600-square foot shop Matt Danford wrote about in 2016 and the 1,000-square foot garage-and-basement combination Peter Zelinski wrote about in 2008. All photos by Modern Machine Shop.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2024

yesterday unveiled the Fieldworker 1, a robot designed to automate berry picking. Fieldwork Robotics has joined an expanding group of harvesting automation providers validating the use of robotics and automation for growers. The new Fieldworker 1 robot can navigate the rows between plants to autonomously pick ripe fruit.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Automating low-volume, high-mix, high-complexity parts isn’t just possible — it’s profitable. Précinov , a precision machine shop based in Lévis, Quebec, has managed to double sales by adopting bar feeders and PartNR systems engineered by Mirabel, Quebec-based automation provider Waybo.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2024

Symbotic, a leading developer of logistics automation, has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Veo Robotics for an undisclosed amount. The system implements dynamic Speed and Separation Monitoring as defined by ISO 10218-2:2011 and ISO/TS 15066:2016, enabling safe interaction between humans and robots.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With 10% of its job openings going unfilled company-wide, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has relied heavily on integrating automation into its workflow. That might sound strange, but at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein ’s Hamilton, Ohio, facility, the collaborative robots (cobots) that help with automation projects and part inspection are named after U.S.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

FDT Group, an international, non-profit industry association supporting the evolution of the FDT (Field Device Technology) standard for industrial device management, announced that André Uhl, vice-president of technology and architecture for Schneider Electric’s industrial automation business, was elected as chairman of its board.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

AutonomyOS is designed to help automate manufacturing tasks. “Manufacturers want to buy proven solutions, not automation projects. Developing standard machines that they can try before they buy proved to be the right approach to getting SMEs to adopt new automation technology.” Source: Omnirobotic Omnirobotic Inc.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 3, 2024

Fizyr, a provider of vision for robotic systems, has extended its partnership with Laundry Robotics, which initially started in 2016. In the eight years since, the automatic towel feeder solutions, which Laundry Robotics named Robin and Roy, have been deployed in installations across Europe and North America.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2025

Watch Out visualizes a highly automated workcell that can fit into a container. Source: Watch Out Manufacturers face widespread shortages of skilled labor, but more intelligent automation could alleviate the problem, according to Watch Out. ” In 2016, Laporte and Perret launched Watch Out, and Mariette joined them in 2019.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 25, 2023

Automation suppliers continue to pay a little lip service to open but also continue to try to keep as much proprietary as possible in order to make switching suppliers difficult for customers. Will the Open Process Automation initiative change things? That company faced upgrading its automation platforms at considerable expense.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016, ANYbotics said its mobile robots can automate real-time data collection in challenging environments, making them suitable for routine inspections , remote operations, or predictive maintenance. Were proud to support their mission to enable the automation of industries through edge AI and connectivity.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

IIoT-enabled IPCs like RevPi are ideal for automation, data connectivity, motion control, robotics support, machine visualization, and many more applications. Built on the open, customizable, and commercial-off-the-shelf premise of Raspberry Pi, RevPi ruggedizes the versatile microcomputer for use in industrial applications.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 5, 2022

The round of funding brought the total to over $100 million since the company was founded in 2016. ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-headquartered autonomous mobile robot and warehouse solutions provider, announced its first round of its Series C funding back in December 2021.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

” This changed in 2016 after Kooyers adopted Titans of CNC’s Building Blocks program, the implementation of which gave Kooyers more experience in manufacturing education. Kooyers’ experience would prove useful in the wake of the 2018 revision of the Carl Perkins Act, which spurred state education boards across the U.S.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Machine shops looking for automation have a variety of options, ranging from long-standing technologies such as bar feeders, pallet changers and industrial robotic arms to newer solutions such as cobots, autonomous robots and various software products. These robotic cells were rms’s first foray into automation 10 years ago.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 24, 2025

General Motors acquired Cruise for $1 billion in 2016. 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

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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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

” UR launched its UR+ ecosystem in 2016 with the ambition of making it an open-source-like platform that would empower developers. The company has seen an increasing focus within the ecosystem on offering customers turnkey systems to fit the most common automation needs. It’s truly a versatile and ever-expanding ecosystem.”

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The fully automated system also includes a self-cleaning feature to ensure hygiene and operational effectiveness, it added. Founded in 2016, Flexiv has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, and Singapore. 4 kg) payload capacity.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Outcomes on show include Ausdrill’s rock scaling robotic system, Boral’s ultra-sustainable concrete and Monitum’s automated displacement monitoring device, Kurloo.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 5, 2024

Cobalt started with mobile robotics Cobalt Robotics was founded in 2016 as a developer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for security applications. “I did an extensive search, with a goal to acquire the company with the most powerful AI-based enterprise security automation technology in our physical security industry.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 20, 2024

We’re excited to partner with Apptronik to develop their AI-enabled humanoid robot,” stated Adrian Stoch, chief automation officer at GXO Logistics. Stoch participated in a panel on the state of warehouse automation at last month’s Robotics Summit & Expo. Apollo is 5 ft. tall, can carry 55 lb.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

“China’s rapid development in industrial robot automation is extraordinary,” stated Marina Bill, president of the International Federation of Robotics ( IFR ). Since 2016, the electrical and electronics industry has replaced the automotive industry as the main customer and growth driver of industrial robots in China.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2024

” Founded in 2016, DroneUp said its proprietary technology integrates with ground infrastructure to provide affordable last-mile delivery services to a growing number of locations across the U.S. Its team used a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration for beyond visual line-of-sight ( BVLOS ) operations. kg) weight capacity.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 13, 2024

Since 2016, Atronia has supported igus with smart plastic sensors. encompasses automation, artificial intelligence, and networking for greater productivity, agility, and safety. Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal-based Atronia develops wireless products for measuring and monitoring applications. Industry 4.0

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 17, 2024

At the worlds leading industry show, Canada will highlight its industrial strength in areas such as automation, energy, digital transformation, and green technology. Additional pavilions concentrate on topics such as artificial intelligence, automation, clean technologies, hydrogen, e-mobility, and robotics.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 27, 2024

Seattle-based Picnic Works, a developer of food production automation, and robot management company Roboworx have formed a strategic collaboration to facilitate the national rollout of Picnic’s fleet of autonomous Picnic Pizza Stations. Founded in 2016, Picnic has been at the […]

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 22, 2024

Founded in 2016, Flexiv produces the Rizon arm with seven degrees of freedom and the Moonlight force-controlled parallel robot. based EsVata Shutter automate sanding of window blinds. Rizon has automated shutter sanding at EsVata. claimed that it can improve multiple industrial processes, from sanding to sortation.

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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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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 6, 2024

The acquisition will cover all of Xwing’s existing automation and autonomy technology activities and was paid for with Joby shares. Founded in 2016, Xwing has operated autonomous aircraft since 2020 using its Superpilot software. . | Source: Joby Aviation Joby Aviation Inc. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

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