Robotics Business Review

MAY 7, 2024

ABB Robotics is already expanding its lineup of modular industrial robot arms. These new robots join ABB’s recently launched IRB 5710-IRB 5720 and IRB 6710-IRB 6740 modular robots. Altogether, ABB said it modular robot lineup offers 46 different variants that can handle payloads between 70kg-620kg.

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Design World

MARCH 14, 2024

Refit will support customers and ABB’s leadership in growing US robotics segments, including Packaging & Logistics, Food & Beverage, Construction, Lifesciences & Healthcare, and Automotive electric vehicle production. robotics facility appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year. Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Automation Mag

MAY 6, 2024

Comau started offering industrial automation solutions for the automotive sector more than 50 years ago for many of the world’s biggest car manufacturers. As automation technology has changed over the years, so has its reach. For these reasons, Comau’s advanced solutions are also increasingly accessible and intuitive.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rockwell Automation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario, Canada-based Clearpath Robotics. The combination of autonomous robots and PLC-based line control has long been a dream of plant managers in industries as diverse as automotive and consumer packaged goods.

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Design World

AUGUST 4, 2022

FANUC America , a supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs, announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Michigan, to nearly two million square feet. Cooley Law School Campus, which will provide future growth in the education of the next generation of robotics and automation workers.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Update on AgTech automation at CNHI The Robot Report Podcast · 2023 year in review: GenAI, humanoids dominate robotics industry In Episode 138 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre catch up with Marc Kermisch, global chief digital and information officer at CNH Industrial, or CNHI.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 14, 2024

Automation shapes the car shipping industry like hands shape clay. It pulls in an assortment of tools and processes to perfect the procedure, giving attention to details such as vehicle tracking and data analysis. What this means is that you get safer and quicker deliveries, but there’s something else too.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Outrider has obtained more patents to automate movement of semi-trailers. Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. based company.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 7, 2024

In this free webinar, learn how to involve stakeholders in warehouse automation adoption. Source: Exotec To successfully deploy warehouse automation, an understanding of change management is as important as technical expertise. In addition, Kangas will discuss how to design and implement a comprehensive automation plan.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 31, 2022

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.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Kivnon, a producer of industrial mobile robots, has manufactured and installed its 5,000th robot, representing a significant milestone in its history. Juan Prieto, CEO of Kivnon, says: “We started in 2009 with […]

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization attributed growing demand for automation to technological innovations. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The SSI Schaefer Group, an international provider of modular warehousing and logistics solutions employing some 10,000 people, and DS Automotion, a provider of mobile robotics such as automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, have signed an agreement under which SSI Schaefer will acquire all shares in DS Automotion.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 22, 2024

CHICAGO and TORONTO — Pudu Robotics announced the launch of its industrial robot – the PUDU T300 , which will make its debut at the Hannover Messe 2024. According to an April 2024 joint study from the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, the U.S. manufacturing industry will need up to 3.8

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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. In 2023, however, it made at least two warehouse automation-related acquisitions that appear to be safer bets.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sevensense said its VSLAM technology can improve mobile robot navigation. Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. billion to $9.5

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 30, 2022

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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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Using Visual SLAM technology, mobile robots can create a map of their environment.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’re in the midst of a decade of unprecedented transformation, driven in part by the global pandemic and geopolitical events that are fundamentally changing the way we manufacture and deliver goods, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. AI itself is not new to robotics. It is rapidly changing what is possible.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

San Francisco-based OSARO, a provider of machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, has agreed a partnership with Mission Design & Automation. The partnership blends OSARO’s AI-powered SightWorks […]

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 15, 2024

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.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in Sanctuary AI , one of the companies developing humanoid robots. The Robot Report reached out to Sanctuary to learn more about the investment but hadn’t heard back at press time. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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MEM

MAY 18, 2023

ABB will be showcasing its ability to offer a one-stop-shop for complete automated solutions for multiple industrial applications at Automation UK (CBS Arena, Coventry, 20-21 June). Stand A01 will include a demonstration featuring ABB’s GoFa collaborative robot and B&R’s ACOPOS 6D revolutionary new handling system.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

British Automation & Robot Association (BARA), organisers of Automation UK, are excited to announce the opening of visitor registration for this year’s event. The primary objective of Automation UK is to emphasise the importance of automation and robotics to the growth of the UK economy.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Kollmorgen Automation, is partnering with Front AGV, a Swedish integrator and designer of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), to create “top-level AGV solutions”. Front AGV is part of 3Button Group, an automation group specialized in user-friendly and advanced robotic solutions for the consumer, food and automotive industries.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company said the site will support ABB Robotics’ development and production of leading systems in and for the Americas. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Business Area.

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i4.0 today

MAY 25, 2023

ABB Robotics is continuing to close the global education gap in automation and prepare students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package. Industrial level training material has been adapted by teachers into a student-friendly format, enabling them to easily grasp robotics concepts.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB today announced that it has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Could 2024 be the year that UK manufacturers finally embrace robotics? After trailing behind our international counterparts for years, the UK is now starting to catch up when it comes to the installation of industrial robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Phoenix humanoid robot is being developed to enable embodied AI and support general-purpose applications. Credit: Sanctuary AI Humanoid robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp., or Sanctuary AI, is entering a new strategic partnership with automotive components supplier Magna International Inc.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 10, 2024

Murata Machinery USA (Muratec), a leading manufacturer of game-changing industrial automation, celebrates its 50 th anniversary across North America. Some of these significant innovations in automation advances include: Textiles: Muratec revolutionized textile manufacturing with Spinning, Winding, Twisting, and Texturizing Machines.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has shared a press statement outlining the top global robotics trends for 2024. The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.9 Workers will no longer need specialized programming skills to select and adjust the robot’s actions, shares IFR.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Robotic and automated processes are forever changing the way fabrication shops function. Featuring ABB’s TrueMove and QuickMove motion control technology, the robots can achieve class-leading repeatability with a minimum of 0.03 s (Hoffman Estates, IL) Robotic Welding Cell powered by Cloose RCRobotic Welding, Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has launched an initiative to boost the robotics sector across the state, an effort funded through $5 million in investment. Peter’s multifaceted expertise in robotics, both as a technologist, university leader, and startup executive, make this a major addition to our MassTech team.

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MEM

JUNE 30, 2023

A pilot project between ABB Robotics and US non-profit organization Junglekeepers is demonstrating the role Cloud technology can play in making reforestation faster, more efficient and scalable. ABB Robotics is supporting Junglekeepers in their mission to protect 55,000 acres of Amazon rainforest and reverse deforestation.

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