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

Robotics Business Review

ABB (Switzerland), a global leader in electrification and automation, is based in Zurich and has more than 105,000 employees worldwide. With over 140 years of experience, the company integrates software and engineering to optimize manufacturing, energy, and automation processes. KUKA’s sales have exceeded €4 billion ($4.2

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Eliminating Automotive Defects Per Million With Automated Visual Inspection

Modern Machine Shop

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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Watch Out adds autonomy to CNC cells for precise production

Robotics Business Review

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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China bets on robots for rapid growth, says IFR

Robotics Business Review

“China’s rapid development in industrial robot automation is extraordinary,” stated Marina Bill, president of the International Federation of Robotics ( IFR ). Massive investment in the country ‘s automotive industry has boosted demand since 2010. The country is by far the largest robot market in the world.

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Helm.ai introduces VidGen-2 generative AI for enhanced video for autonomous driving

Robotics Business Review

“These advancements enable us to generate highly realistic driving scenarios while ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of automotive sensor stacks,” he added. Founded in 2016, Helm.ai said it “reimagines AI software development to make scalable autonomous driving a reality.”

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Partner Country Canada at HANNOVER MESSE 2025

Dinesh Mishra

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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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

Modern Machine Shop

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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