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Accenture invests in humanoid maker Sanctuary AI

Robotics Business Review

This article will be updated if more details are learned. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics. In January 2024, Accenture and Mujin created a joint venture to help bring robotics to the manufacturing and logistics industries. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed.

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Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter

Control Engineering

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. Courtesy: Automate.

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Automation show announced for 2023

Control Engineering

Automate features automation applications to meet any business need, whether in manufacturing, logistics, consumer goods, food processing or any number of other industries. It’s where you’ll learn how to power your productivity, become more efficient, gain a competitive edge, and future-proof your business for years to come.”.

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Smart Packaging Will Become a US$2.6 Billion Market by 2033, Says IDTechEx

i4.0 today

The report provides an in-depth technology and market evaluation of this emerging industry, drawing on over 20 interviews with industry players, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players. To find out more about this IDTechEx report, including downloadable sample pages, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/smart.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

The supply chain is the interconnected journey that raw materials, components, and goods take before their assembly and sale to customers. McKinsey & Company – Listen to the article: What is supply chain? A supply chain is made up of interconnected parts of a whole, all of which add up to finished products bought by customers.

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Top trends in 2024: Experts share key automation trends for Canadian manufacturers in 2024

Automation Mag

In this article, automation experts take a deep dive into the top industrial automation trends that can be instrumental in shaping the strategies and operations of Canadian manufacturers in 2024. This investment is generating demand for logistics and complementary manufacturing facilities like the Volkswagen facility in Ontario.

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Motion control, ease of use, sustainability: Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023

Control Engineering

Increased sustainability emphasis includes expert speakers, actionable sustainable solutions in manufacturing, materials, recovery, logistics, analytics and design. Pack Expo Las Vegas, as of mid-July, expected more than 2,000 suppliers in more than 40 vertical markets. Dow is the show’s official Sustainability Partner.