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Mercedes-Benz testing Apollo humanoid

Robotics Business Review

Credit: Apptronik Apptronik today announced that leading automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is testing its Apollo humanoid robot. As part of the agreement, Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz will collaborate on identifying applications for Apollo in automotive settings. Apollo moving a tote at the Mercedes factory. Why humanoids?

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Innovate UK-backed Start-up Launches Ground-breaking Digital Marketplace for Manufacturers to Sell 3D-printable Car Parts

i4.0 today

“Digital technologies are catalysts in delivering a radical transformation to global supply chains by leveraging, among others, the power of automation, analytics and intelligence to improve efficiency, visibility, sustainability and resilience.

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Sakuu Opens New Battery Printing and Engineering Facility

Additive Manufacturing

We are in a rapid growth phase due to strong demand for our forthcoming printed batteries,” said Sean Sharif, VP of Global Supply Chain and Logistics. The post Sakuu Opens New Battery Printing and Engineering Facility appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

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Creating Competitive Advantage

Dinesh Mishra

Partner Delight To ensure long-lasting relationships with our partners, suppliers, logistics service providers CHIRON drives the following initiatives: Tactics (Plan): Find the real market price by Benchmarking and by securing a more balanced suppliers/vendors portfolio by redistributing volume.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. Media Release by Markforged.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. Carbon fibre-strengthened printed metals can be three times as strong as aluminium.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

I almost ran my car off the road, when you look at the supply chain, and be able to say, hey, each region, every country in the world today, we need to make sure that we secure our own interests. So it was really optimizing a supply chain, a low-cost supply chain. Now we own a holding company.