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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

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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. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

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Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. This is an impressive milestone for Figure, which was founded in 2022 and exited stealth in early 2023. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., Sunnyvale, Calif.-based and it has assembled more than 6.3

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Comau changes with robotics market, adds focus on software and new applications

Robotics Business Review

Comau is expanding from automotive manufacturing to logistics applications such as pick and place. Source: Comau If change is constant in technology, even established industrial automation providers must adapt to keep up. In March, Intrinsic co-founded the Open Source Robotics Alliance ( OSRA ). million by 2029.

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Remanufacturing in the Automotive Aftermarket Picks Up Pace as the Automotive Industry Increasingly Embraces Circular Economy Models

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Conventional engine, transmission, and affiliated components will represent immediate high-growth opportunities in the automotive aftermarket, while the transition to vehicle electrification will drive investments in electric vehicle (EV) related remanufacturing.

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Remanufacturing in the Automotive Aftermarket Picks Up Pace as the Automotive Industry Increasingly Embraces Circular Economy Models

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

By Benson Augustine, Senior Industry Analyst, Aftermarket & Digital Retail – Mobility Rematec, a leading trade show for stakeholders in the automotive remanufacturing ecosystem, was held in Amsterdam in June this year, after a four-year hiatus.

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Magna to manufacture more Serve Robotics last-mile delivery systems

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Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. 20, under which Serve granted the company a non-exclusive license to its technologies and expertise, enabling Magna to further develop new products in the robotics and logistics space.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

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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 Source: IDTechEx. For example, IDTechEx predicts an 8.8-fold