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Swarm robotics could spell the end of the assembly line

Robotics Business Review

The assembly line, a staple of industrial production for over a century, is about to be replaced by a far more efficient and cost-effective alternative — swarm robotics. The assembly-line system, invented by Ransom Olds in 1901 and refined by Henry Ford in 1913 to make his cars, has dominated manufacturing.

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Making Edge AI Useful for Manufacturing

Industry Week

From identifying equipment defects and ensuring worker safety to adjusting assembly lines, these jobs require split-second decisions made in real time. 6, 2025 A guide to the benefits, challenges and applications of the technology. Ghazanfar Ghori Speed and precision are non-negotiables in manufacturing. This is where Edge AI helps.

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Movers & Shakers Interview: Mitac-Synnex Group (Parent Company of Getac)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Or, during the hydrogen vehicle assembly and fuel cell testing process, rugged devices are often used for assembly line programming and line testing as well as parts logistics while mounted to automated guided vehicles.

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MongoDB Launches Atlas for Manufacturing and Automotive

Gary Mintchell

“The automotive and manufacturing industries are embracing a foundational transformation from manual assembly-line type operations to intelligent organizations based on software and automation.

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Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Modern Machine Shop

”), the point became painfully obvious to me a few months ago when I was preparing my talk for the 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago in September 2022.

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Should Santa Automate?

i4.0 today

Santa’s workshop is known for being pretty busy 364 days a year, especially around Christmas season. When controlled by an industrial PC with TwinCAT software, the XTS linear transport system can move the presents through the assembly line, with its magnetically driven movers.

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Should Santa automate?

MEM

Santa’s workshop is known for being pretty busy 364 days a year, especially around Christmas season. When controlled by an industrial PC with TwinCAT software, the XTS linear transport system can move the presents through the assembly line, with its magnetically driven movers.