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Teradyne robotics group lays off 10% of global staff

Robotics Business Review

UR and MiR consolidated R&D facilities and headquarters in 2024. Source: Universal Robots Economic uncertainty has taken a toll on the robotics industry, including leading vendors. “In 2024, we combined UR and MiR operations into a unified robotics operations group.” Teradyne Inc.’s based company.

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The state of AI, robotics heading into 2025

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In October 2024, U.S. Source: IFR World Robotics Sustained importance of human input With over 4.2 In contrast, full-scale automation companies concentrated on solving pervasive challenges for example, automated depalletization in warehousing or precision robotics for healthcare and life sciences will thrive. Register here.

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Fastenal Company Reports 2024 Annual and Fourth Quarter Earnings

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or 3.7%, in the fourth quarter of 2024 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. There was one more selling day in the fourth quarter of 2024 relative to the prior year period and, taking this into consideration, our net daily sales increased 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

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CIIF 2024 shows major robotics trends in China

Robotics Business Review

and higher to be used in more palletizing applications within industries such as chemicals, food and beverage, as well as warehousing and logistics. On September 25, 2024, Gree Intelligent Equipment and Universal Robots officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Zhuhai to establish a strategic partnership.

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2024 edition of U.S. robotics roadmap points to need for more federal coordination

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Cover of the 2024 U.S. Source: UC San Diego Unlike China, Germany, or Japan, the U.S. Source: Carnegie Mellon University Christensen calls for more federal coordination Between corporations, academic departments, and agencies such as DARPA and NASA, isn’t there already investment in robotics research and development ?

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Automotive industry likely to continue leading robotics growth, says A3

Robotics Business Review

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. Non-automotive industries like warehousing and distribution will grow, as will agriculture , life sciences , construction , food , and many others.

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FANUC America opens new $110M robotics and automation campus in Michigan

Robotics Business Review

Source: FANUC America FANUC America Corp. Source: FANUC America FANUC America customer training facility to come FANUC America said its investment will continue with the renovation of a former law school at the West Campus site that will soon become the FANUC Academy, an advanced automation customer training center. 60,386-sq.-m)

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