Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Source: Pittsburgh Robotics Network Cybernetix Ventures yesterday announced a strategic partnership with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network. Founded in 2021, Cybernetix focuses on robotics, automation, and industrial AI investments. The early-stage venture capital firm said it is part of its long-term robotics cluster engagement efforts.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2024

Source: Techman Robotics Techman Robot launched its TM30S collaborative robot arm for palletizing this week. In 2021, OMRON bought a 10% stake in Techman Robot. A source at OMRON told the Robot Report that it is working with NEURA to diversify its offerings to weather modern geopolitics. lbs) and a reach of 1,702 mm (67.01

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. “We announced our intention to create an autonomous pallet jack in 2021,” said Kevin Dumas , vice president of product at the Odense, Denmark-based company.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. Sevensense said its VSLAM technology can improve mobile robot navigation. and Germany.”

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 29, 2024

Sources: Diligent Robotics, Adagy Robotics Almost half of all startups that began in 2021 were formed by women, according to human resources cloud software company Gusto. We’re really excited about logistics and manufacturing right now,” Shinkle said. Within the robotics industry, however, it’s a different story.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. Brett Adcock, Figure’s founder and CEO, said the initial tasks include moving bins and boxes and other “various logistics things” inside the BMW body shop. BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Impact of GSCRI on Supply Chain and Logistics. Under Vision 2030.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Here’s a look back at the notable acquisitions of 2022 and 2021. Berkshire Grey had struggled financially after going public via a SPAC in 2021. million for 6 River Systems , which makes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for logistics applications. Source: 6 River Systems Suffering a $437.3 Ocado paid roughly 2.8%

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Launched in 2021, MGI aims at reducing GCC emissions by more than 60% from the production of hydrocarbon in the region and a reduction of 670 million tons of carbon emissions, both, by 2030. Due to this management systems can achieve lower emissions with these systems supporting greener supply chain operations.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. 1 to 3 in Cincinnati; the Autonomous Mobile Robot & Logistics Conference from Oct. North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Ltd. Source ABB Customer Experience Center Bubnikovich said ABB’s new Customer Experience Center will “showcase its latest and greatest technologies.” ABB acquired AMR maker ASTI in 2021. ABB has expanded production, staff, and training space in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 6, 2024

A more sensible position logistically,” said Spinks. Peter Smith retired from PCW at the end of 2021, ending a successful partnership with Spinks and passed over some of his ownership to experienced PCW members in Ross Farrelly and Jay Atkins. . They’re innovators, and they continue to stay on trend.”

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Some subsectors of industrial services have experienced depressed valuations as they struggle with cyclicality, inflation and supply chain shortages, sources tell Mergers & Acquisitions. Some subsectors like logistics and packaging remain strong. Industrial dealflow is down “slightly” from the past few years, Andreozzi says.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Manufacturers have had to rapidly reassess and pivot to new sources of supply to ensure greater resilience in their supply chains and reduce excessive capital-intensive inventories. We’ve identified five emerging trends impacting global supply chains in 2022: logistics disruptions. production delays. digital transformation.

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Fastener News Desk

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Bossard, with its global focus on creating value for its customers through engineering services and innovative logistic solutions, is convinced that it will be able to unlock. and logistic services. million in sales in the financial year 2021. Content Source: RELATED CONTENT: The Bossard Group has acquired Jeveka.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This has made many large companies aware of the weaknesses of the current business model where manufacturing is outsourced, and global logistics is heavily needed. Source: IDTechEx. fold increase in demand for logistics and delivery robots and a 6.8-fold fold increase for social robots by 2032 compared with 2021.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 29, 2023

Ten opportunities are available across various engineering and information management and technology roles including electrical, mechanical, production, support engineering (including integrated logistic support), systems engineering, cyber security, data analysts and solution architecture.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 1, 2023

Going forward, the dominance of S2P will continue as other logistics firms, such as Alibaba, mimic Amazon’s strategy. The components market for the rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) is not as large as Interact Analysis initially thought, as the majority of mobile robots used in manufacturing and logistics facilities are sourced from China.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Sustainable aviation fuels are a blend, in defined proportions, of conventional fuel and fuel derived from approved sustainable sources. In October 2021, the two companies signed an agreement to develop a suite of services. The ratio most commonly available is 30% pure sustainable fuel and 70% conventional fuel.

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 12, 2023

billion are well above the previous year’s figure (2021: EUR 17.06 The operating result rose from EUR 1,270 million in 2021 to EUR 1,500 million in 2022. “We billion (2021: EUR 6.94 billion (2021: EUR 10.12 Content Source: . billion), corresponding to growth of 16.9 Adjusted for currencies, sales grew by 15.1

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SMMT

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With the UK looking at a deadline of 2050 to bring about a net zero emission economy, transport and logistics firms are already working hard to decarbonise their operations. In 2021 the business produced 90,459 tonnes of CO2e, with 90% coming from its vehicle fleet operations.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2023

While some companies, such as Sanctuary AI, claimed to be building “general-purpose” robots, most are starting with logistics applications. Its robots picked 331 million units for its third-party logistics (3PL) partners, with about 7 million average daily picks. It beat out 2021, which also set a record.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

AUGUST 30, 2022

As many companies globally commit to net-zero and science-based targets, the industry’s focus is gradually shifting from responsible sourcing, onsite recycling, and alternative energy solutions to tackling emission reduction across the value chain. direct emissions from a company’s facilities and vehicles) and scope 2 (i.e.,

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Q2 2022 Revenues of $429 million, up 22% from Q2 2021. compared to a loss of $(0.44) in Q2 2021; Adjusted EPS of $0.21, up from a loss of $(0.33) in Q2 2021. YTD 2022 Revenues of $847 million, up 19% from YTD 2021. in YTD 2021; Adjusted EPS of $0.94, up from $0.20 in YTD 2021. in YTD 2021.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 26, 2022

The company’s alignment into divisions was completed in 2021. since the close of 2021. In March, they made a significant investment in a 387,558 square foot building in Roanoke, VA , that will serve as the headquarters and logistics center for the Würth Revcar – Industrial Division business across the Eastern United States.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 21, 2023

Introduced in 2021, the Green Claims Code serves as a regulatory framework for businesses operating in a myriad of industries. A thorough audit should be conducted to examine various aspects, including the sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing processes, transportation methods and waste management.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Meili founder Samantha Lee demonstrated an in-hospital vehicle simulator as an autotech example. Click here to enlarge.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

Aurora, Ontario-based Magna has been an investor in Sanctuary AI since 2021, and it acquired autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride in 2022. In December 2023, Sanctuary secured patents for numerous technologies developed both internally and through strategic acquisitions from external sources. and Tangible Research.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 13, 2023

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. Embracing Open Technologies and Cloud .

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Regional PP prices were down an average of 15 cents per pound, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. That drop was a combination of a decline in price for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) feedstock and buyers reclaiming some margin from PP makers, sources said. Construction activity is a main driver of PVC consumption.

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E&T

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, as many electric were sold every week in 2021 as the total amount sold in the whole of 2012 (120,000), the IEA reports. Information was gathered about the frequency of logistics as well as producers’ requirements. Electric car sales are accelerating. Elaborate routes also create more pollution.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Being located in Australia’s oldest wine region, the Cessnock LGA generated revenue of $407 million from wine manufacturing in 2021. As a global trade gateway for more than 220 years, the Port delivers safe, sustainable and efficient logistics solutions for its customers. Metal and metal product manufacturing: $133 million.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 27, 2023

That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. housing starts for November were down more than 11 percent vs. October and down more than 22 percent vs. the same month in 2021.

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sales in the financial year 2022 amounted to over 1 billion Swiss francs vs just under 1 billion in 2021. Read more: Bulten has streamlined their global distribution chain, aiming to bring about more efficient logistics in order to reduce lead times, and streamline processes, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2023

This is based on a research on the convergence between 5G and AR conducted by the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) in 2021.The The analysis is based on a collection of enterprise 5G deployments, covering the period 2017-2021. The survey was run during May 2021. The literature on enterprise AR within Industry 4.0

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