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Top 10 robotics stories of February

Robotics Business Review

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’ Colo.-based 52 robot lawnmower.

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Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot

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which yesterday retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based based company showed that its robot could walk, open a door, and maintain its balance while being shoved by a person holding a hockey stick, all without a tether.

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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., stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Business Area.

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China overtakes United States in robot density

Control Engineering

Robotics insights. China passed the United States in robot density for the first time as the nation is putting enhanced emphasis on robotics and automation to keep up with manufacturing demand. This is according to the World Robotics 2022 report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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Apptronik to integrate Apollo humanoid with NVIDIA general-purpose foundation model

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (left) with the Apollo humanoid robot. — Among the highlights of GTC this week was the convergence of artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. announced that it working to integrate its Apollo humanoid robot with Project GR00T, NVIDIA Corp.’s Source: Apptronik SAN JOSE, Calif.

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Eliminating Automotive Defects Per Million With Automated Visual Inspection

Modern Machine Shop

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. The manufacturer of shock absorbers and suspension systems made its first attempt at automation in 2016. presidents.

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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture

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Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Vogt posted to LinkedIn that the company has already raised $150 million from investors, but he didn’t give many details of its plans for service or household robots. General Motors acquired Cruise in 2016.

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