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Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI

Robotics Business Review

Apollo the culmination of Apptronik design work Spun out of the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, Apptronik now has 150 employees. In March, Mercedes-Benz said it is testing Apollo in automotive manufacturing. Register today to save 40% on conference passes!

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Motion Industries announces Senior VP appointment

Design World

Solomon joined the Company in 2015 as a Business Development Manager focused on an automotive industry account, before transitioning the same year into an Automotive Specialist role concentrating on a different automotive account. In 2021, Ms.

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UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

SMMT

to 8,097 units in the best July since 2016 and eleventh consecutive month of growth. Output in July was the highest for the month since 2016, 1 and rounded off the best performing first seven months to a year in a decade, 2 with 58,693 CVs built in Britain so far this year. CV production July 2016: 8,794 units.

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DAF truck maker accused of ‘stringing out’ hauliers’ legal case for compensation

The Guardian Manufacturing

Lawsuit by 11,000 claimants calling for 6,000 a truck compensation follows 2016 EU ruling manufacturers were guilty of long-term price-fixing The UKs largest truck maker has been accused of stringing out legal proceedings to deny justice to about 11,000 truck hauliers seeking compensation for the manufacturers historical price fixing.

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

Robotics Business Review

ANYbotics (Switzerland) emerged from pioneering work at ETH Zurich in 2009 and was officially founded in 2016. 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. billion U.S.)

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UK Auto manufacturing charges up with £20bn investment boost in 2023

SMMT

UK automotive manufacturing secures £20 billion in investment over the course of 2023 – more than in the previous seven years combined. Notes to editors 1 SMMT calculations based on all publicly announced investment in UK automotive production and R&D from Jan-Nov 2023. Total announced investment 2016-2022 inclusive: £16.2

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Faster Programming and Training Helps Automotive Shop Thrive

Modern Machine Shop

In 2016, there were 12 people in the shop between machining and fabrication. From New Hire to Five-Axis Machinist Speedway Motors employs three-axis vertical and horizontal mills, five-axis mills and turn-mills, and has expanded its shop personnel to the same degree as its machines. In 2009, it only employed two people in the machine shop.