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Red Cat wins U.S. Army next-gen drone contract over Skydio

Robotics Business Review

Skydio first earned this contract in 2021. Part of the company’s ARACHNID family of systems, the drones are designed for electronic warfare operations. Skydio reached “unicorn” status, or $1 billion valuation, around its Series D in 2021. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance, or SRR, program of record contract.

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Disposable electronic components could be printed on paper

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A team at the State University of New York has devised a way of minimising e-waste, by developing disposable electronic components that can be printed on a sheet of paper. . They say this represents a step toward producing completely disposable electronic devices. The team published its findings in ACS Publications. .

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What makes a stethoscope smart?

Design World

According to DataM Intelligence, a market research and business intelligence firm, the Electronic Stethoscope Market size was valued at USD 342.1 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.20% […]. The post What makes a stethoscope smart? appeared first on Design World.

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Siemens to acquire Wevolver

Robotics Automation News

Acquired by Siemens in 2021, the Supplyframe DSI platform is a rich intelligence resource for the electronics industry and […]

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U.S. automotive industry increased robot installations by 10% in 2024

Robotics Business Review

Its manufacturing industry installed a total of about 280,000 units per year between 2021 and 2023. Installations in the US electrical and electronics industry have a market share of 9%, with 2,900 units sold. This puts them in second place after Japan. The IFR said China’s success is based on its national robotics strategy.

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New Leuze plant in Malaysia begins operation

Design World

Based on 2020, sales of the Leuze electronic group should double again by 2025. Construction of the new building, which involved many local partners, began in January 2021. The work islands are built, tested and duplicated in Germany and are then used all over the world,” explains Jochen Wimmer, COO of the Leuze electronic group.

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In just seven years, the global robot density in factories has doubled, IFR finds

Robotics Business Review

With a world-renowned electronics industry and a strong automotive industry, the Korean economy relies on the two largest customers for industrial robots, said the IFR. In 2022, it was the 10th most automated country worldwide, and in 2021, it was the ninth most automated country. had 285 units per 10,000 robots installed in 2022.