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Gecko Robotics, Rho Impact study how robots and AI could improve sustainability

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Robotics, data, and AI promise to help both sustainability and profitability. Source: Gecko Robotics Robots and artificial intelligence have a significant role to play in maintaining crumbling infrastructure — and they could help bring about a zero-carbon economy while they’re at it.

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Top 5 robotics trends for 2024, according to the IFR

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Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9 Predictive maintenance can save manufacturers machine downtime costs.

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GITAI dual-armed robot arrives at the ISS, to conduct multiple operations

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GITAI’s S2 dual-armed robot system will conduct various tasks at the International Space Station. Source: GITAI GITAI USA Inc.’s ’s latest robotic system, S2, this week launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket headed for the International Space Station. based company’s dual-armed robotic system.

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Charging challenges can be solved for rugged robotics, says WiBotic

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Modern robotics has come a long way since the 1960s. We’ve created robots accurate enough to work on a production line and safe enough to maneuver around a facility floor. In these locations, the robotics charging challenges become more pronounced. Perhaps the most pressing problem of all is how to charge those robots.

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8 noteworthy robotics acquisitions of 2023

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Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Its preliminary view is the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. Berkshire Grey produces a variety of robots that address use cases in retail, eCommerce, grocery, 3PL, and package handling companies.

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KEF Robotics takes a modular approach to aircraft navigation and autonomy

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Source: KEF Robotics While autopilots have helped fly aircraft for nearly a century, recent improvements in computer vision and autonomy promise to bring more software-based capabilities onboard. KEF Robotics Inc. “Think of us as an alternative to GPS,” said Olga Pogoda , chief operating officer at KEF Robotics.

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GRIT Vision System applies AI to Kane Robotics’ cobot weld grinding

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Source: Kane Robotics Kane Robotics Inc. has combined artificial intelligence with visual sensors to enable its collaborative robot to automatically track and grind weld seams with high accuracy and speed. Kane Robotics cited the case of Paul Mueller Co. How is Kane Robotics’ approach different from others?