Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Industry research shows that by 2023, 30% of manufacturers will enhance their shop floor digital twin with real-time signal transponder data, leading to an 80% reduction in logistic bottlenecks in shop floor and storage areas – Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021. Operability in various plant conditions (ex.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 1, 2025

Source | Accede Mold & Tool Corey Fox is the operations manager for Accede Mold & Tool , an independent and privately-owned injection mold builder in Rochester, New York, specializing in complex and precision state-of-the-art moldmaking for the plastic injection molding industry, including high cavitation, stack, two-shot and cube molds.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source: Universal Field Robotics Sandvik AB today said it has acquired Universal Field Robots, or UFR, a developer of autonomous systems for the surface and underground mining markets. As of 2023, the company had about 41,000 employees, sales in 170 countries, and revenue of SEK 127 billion ($11.5 billion U.S.).

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Source: Schindler Group LOXO AG today opened its first international subsidiary in Munich, Germany. Germany is a natural next step for LOXO as we continue our mission to revolutionize commercial vehicle automation in Europe,” said Amin Amini, CEO of LOXO.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Robot density in the manufacturing industry in 2023, according to the IFR. Source: IFR Factories worldwide are continuing to adopt more robots, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. The economies of Korea, Singapore, mainland China, and Japan were among the top ten most automated countries in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Source: Rainbow Robotics Samsung Electronics Co. More recently, Rainbow in 2023 opened a branch office in Schaumburg, Ill., In addition, Samsung plans to use Rainbow Robotics RB cobots , dual-arm mobile manipulator , and autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) to automate manufacturing and logistics tasks. Samsung first acquired a 14.7%

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Robotics companies raised $749 million in December 2023 as a result of 41 investments. billion for 2023. In December 2023, makers of autonomous mobile robots for indoor applications such as e-commerce fulfillment were well represented. Funding in November 2023 was $418 million. Robotics investments reached about $12.9

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 26, 2024

Conducted online from April 4 to July 5, 2023, the survey offers valuable insights into the evolving IoT and edge computing ecosystems by identifying the requirements, priorities, and challenges faced by organisations that deploy and use commercial solutions, including those based on open source technologies.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Robotics investments reached about $418 million in November 2023 as a result of 40 funding rounds. November’s $418 million was the lowest monthly funding amount through the first 11 months of 2023. With the November investments, robotics funding for the first 11 months of 2023 totals approximately $12.1

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

We covered 25 acquisitions in 2023, which was down significantly from the 50 we covered in 2022. Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. In late November 2023, the European Commission shared an update on its investigation into the deal. Ocado paid roughly 2.8%

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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. In fact, we anticipate record numbers at our Automate Show in May as more companies prepare for new automation projects.”

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 14, 2024

Source: Interact Analysis Overall global industrial robot shipment volumes exceeded 500,000 units in 2023, Interact Analysis reports. The global market research firm says the industry is starting to bounce back from a 2023 low point. The market saw record highs in 2021, and lows in revenues and shipments in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2023 has been full of exciting innovations within the robotics industry. As 2023 comes to an end, let’s look back at some of the biggest trends in the robotics industry this year. As 2023 comes to an end, let’s look back at some of the biggest trends in the robotics industry this year.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This news relates to its 2023 IoT & Edge Developer Survey. What’s clear is that developers are actively building production solutions leveraging open source technologies to tackle today’s IoT challenges across industrial, agricultural, and municipal settings.” I’ve been sitting on additional news from The Eclipse Foundation.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2025

Source: ABB One of world’s top industrial automation providers is becoming more independent. “Only robotics and discrete automation declined from last year. But importantly, they showed a positive sequential development, and the machine automation division improved to a break-even level.”

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 10, 2024

Source: FANUC America FANUC America Corp. m) and is part of its strategic investment to advance industrial automation in North America. The company ‘s new facility includes advanced product manufacturing and customized automation, as well as warehouse space for more than 6,000 quick-delivery robots and tens of thousands of parts.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Interact Analysis reduced its forecast for the global mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to a series of macroeconomic factors it said are impacting demand. Source: Interact Analysis What’s holding back mobile robots? For example, Rockwell Automation acquired Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. ABB (Switzerland), a global leader in electrification and automation, is based in Zurich and has more than 105,000 employees worldwide. With over 140 years of experience, the company integrates software and engineering to optimize manufacturing, energy, and automation processes.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Rockwell works with partners to streamline automated manufacturing. Source: Business Wire Rockwell Automation yesterday announced that it is working with Microsoft “to enable intelligent factories by simplifying complexity and helping empower customers to achieve sustainability goals and operational excellence.”

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2025

Source: IFR While other countries debate the best mix of public policy, academic research, and private investment to advance their economies, the People’s Republic of China is focusing on robotics. In 2023, China surpassed Germany and Japan in robot density, with 470 robots per 10,000 employees. Click here to enlarge.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Source: NVIDIA Outside the glare of the klieg lights that ChatGPT commanded this past year, a troupe of autonomous machines nudged forward the frontiers of robotics, according to NVIDIA. Here are six that showed promise, swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying through 2023. Goran Vuksic with his AI-powered droid.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2025

Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has opened the application window for its Accelerate program. Journey Robotics : Journey Robotics offers an automated system to improve the safety and efficiency of loading, unloading, handling, and throughout of passenger cargo.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Source: Skyline Robotics Alimak Group and Skyline Robotics are creating an automated building maintenance unit (BMU). It said that automating the industry, especially for class A building construction, will not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainable building management.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

This has affected sales of industrial automation components to machine builders and OEMs, including motion control products, said Interact Analysis. The market for linear systems has surged over the past three years, with sales revenue growing from $237 million in 2020 to $488 million in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. Multiple sources told The Robot Report a funding round fell through at the last minute, which caused the company to lay off its staff and close its doors.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 16, 2024

The International Society of Automation (ISA) , like all associations, has seen its heyday and then a slump as it found its way in a changed environment. ISA has just experienced a tremendously successful 2023 with landmark growth across all areas of the organization. I was a member for years. Glad to see this recognition.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Businesses are adopting automation to mitigate labor shortages and increase productivity, found HowToRobot. Source: Adobe Stock Businesses are adopting automation not to replace workers but to augment scarce labor, according to data that HowToRobot released yesterday. These labor shortages continued at elevated levels in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Source: IFR World Robotics The International Federation of Robotics’ latest World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide in 2023. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots in 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe, and 10% in the Americas.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Brightpick’s Autopickers automate both mobile manipulation and each picking tasks. Source: Brightpick Brightpick today announced that it has raised an additional $12 million in a mix of equity and debt funding. The system stood out for its ability to automate both mobile manipulation and each picking. Europe, and Asia.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Source: Flexiv Flexiv last week announced the expansion of its operations in Singapore, a key market for the company. The company said this strategic expansion reflects both the increasing popularity of robotic automation solutions in the region and Flexivs expanding global presence.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 7, 2025

Since its launch in 2023, the Copilot system has transformed how operations approach welding automation by offering intuitive, welder-friendly solutions for operators of all capabilities that are easy to integrate and can enhance productivity with a swift ROI.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most of our content’s sources are shops and shop leaders — an approach that we think delivers unfiltered benefits. TASC – The Automated Shop Conference is a living manifestation of this mission. By sharing your automation breakthroughs, you support this tradition as well as our critical domestic supply chain.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern Machine Shop’s editors and columnists covered a lot of ground in 2023. Modern Machine Shop’s Top 10 Articles of 2023 Tips for Designing CNC Programs That Help Operators. Using the Toolchanger to Automate Production. A Spiral Milling Custom Macro Using Constant Contouring Feedrate.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. A peek at Automate 2024 In addition to more attendees, can you give a sneak peek at what else will be new at Automate 2024?

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 26, 2024

We are continuing to observe a surge in ransomware and database leak activities,” said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start. “With bad actors becoming more sophisticated, it is vital for organizations to have a strong security culture and strategy in place. .”

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

While the situation has improved for many commodities since the depths of the pandemic shutdowns, especially mechanical components, vendors of motion control systems expect extended lead times to continue through at least 2023. Eric Rice, product market manager, electric automation for Festo Corporation , describes a two-pronged approach.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 11, 2025

Source: Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Industrial robots have become indispensable in modern manufacturing, performing tasks with precision, speed, and efficiency. in 2023, but by 2032, it might grow to $66 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. The global market for humanoid robots was approximately $2.43 billion U.S.

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