Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Autonomous robotics company’s acquisition to accelerate Rockwell’s end-to-end autonomous production logistics solutions Companies usually add a descriptive phrase following their name in a press release to describe what business they are in. Now it is “the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation.”

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The CLX robotic vision stack was inspired by human eyesight. The Bengaluru, India-based company specializes in “visual object sentience,” robotics, and cybernetics. He also cited plant-level automation customers. It was an exhibitor at the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

New Scale Robotics has formed a new partnership with Fanuc Americas as an Authorized Systems Integrator. This new relationship expands the Fanuc system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gauging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The new FastBEND Robotic Bending Cell is designed for small- to medium-parts and medium- to high-volume production. This seamless, automated bending solution can increase production capacity, reduce labor costs, improve safety and maximize workflow efficiency.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 23, 2023

Smart Robotics, a warehouse robotics and automation specialist, has launched its Smart Mixed Case Palletizer, an industrial robot pick and place station. By using warehouse automation, […] By using warehouse automation, […]

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Robotics Automation News

JUNE 11, 2025

Assembly lines keep the heart of manufacturing beating. When every part moves in sync, products roll out on time, and costs stay predictable. But it does not take much to throw this rhythm off. A single slow workstation or outdated equipment can cause ripple effects that slow the entire line. Fortunately, you can turn even […]

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 27, 2024

The Optimization system generates motion plans and avoids collisions in multi-robot workcells. Source: Realtime Robotics While conventional manufacturing involves robots working along a well-defined production line, software can enable multiple robots to work together more closely without collision for more complex and flexible processes.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Source: Moduleworks DN Solutions uses ModuleWorks ’ software development resources to advance its automated machining cycles and user-assisted solutions. Grob Systems Inc. Breaks Ground on Facility Expansion Source: Grob Systems Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 1, 2025

Overcoming Barriers to Automation Integration in Precision Moldmaking It’s easy to imagine the advantages automation offers the moldmaking process, but it's challenging to change one’s mindset, develop a plan and invest. At Accede, we use Siemens NX and Mastercam in-house for our CAD/CAM operations.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jacobi Studio is a web app designed to ease robot project setup. Credit: Jacobi Robotics Jacobi Robotics Inc. today came out of stealth with the launch of a new software product using artificial intelligence to improve the programming time and performance of robot applications. The Berkeley, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Cyngn’s autonomous DriveMod Tugger tugs up to 12,000 lbs (5,443 kg) to automate repetitive hauling. By automating these tasks, companies can eliminate these inefficiencies, shifting workers to other responsibilities.” RGo Robotics , for example, has made the ability to operate inside and outside a cornerstone of its technology.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 12, 2024

Meili Robots and WAKU Robotics are partnering to deliver a software stack for robot operations. The companies say a superior software stack will be key for robots to transform industries. Robots are becoming essential parts of a number of industries. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Chef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. Credit: Chef Robotics The path to success in food robotics is littered with interesting concepts that failed to deliver. Inspiration Chef Robotics CEO and co-founder Rajat Bhageria. billion in 2023 to $3.35

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Control.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Realtime Robotics has partnered with HLS Engineering Group to enhance automation cell optimization, aiming to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce cycle times within a matter of weeks.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Automation, robotics and collaborative robots (also known as cobots) have the power to change the way the welding and manufacturing industries work. According to a recent report commissioned by Google, automation has the power to deliver a $2.2 In Japan, the ‘New Robot Strategy’ aims to make the country the world ?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 1, 2025

Images: Applied Robotics/Legrand When Legrand Australia needed to drive efficiency, it partnered with Applied Robotics for an intelligent automation solution that doubled output. Faced with global supply chain disruptions during the COVID pandemic, Legrand sought an Australian automation partner to streamline local production.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mendaera is developing a handheld, robotic surgical system. The company said the financing will further its efforts to scale robotics and artificial intelligence “across mainstream medical procedures” with its handheld robotic interventional platform. Credit: Adobe Stock Mendaera Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

. | Source: Comau Comau last week announced the worldwide launch of SmartReach Comau, its new TPX Robot Teach Pendant, and its new in.Grid digital platform, all for ease of use. The company made the announcements at BI-MU, an Italian exhibition for metalworking, machine tools, robots, automation systems, and additive manufacturing. “As

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Valiant TMS is integrating robot motion optimization as a service. Source: Realtime Robotics Realtime Robotics today announced that Valiant TMS will integrate its Optimization-as-a-Service offering with customers’ manufacturing operations. I am impressed by the results provided by Realtime Robotics.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

Answering questions along those lines starts the conversation around how we identify bottlenecks so that we can eliminate processes that are not creating a profit. At its most fundamental, what automation software offers is visibility — past, present and future. The real questions are: “ Where are you always busy?”

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 15, 2023

By monitoring machine performance, communicating key data points and analyzing data, a company can identify bottlenecks, downtime and other issues, like lengthy overrides, that may be slowing down operations.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ABB Group is expanding production at B&R, its global center for machine and factory automation based in Eggelsberg, Austria. Now that the global supply chain bottlenecks have eased recently, B&R wants to meet the high customer demand for automation solutions as quickly as possible.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are times, however, when companies need to turn to welding automation to augment or replace portions of their operations. Some may benefit from fixed welding automation, while other operations lend themselves to either cobot welding or automated (robotic) welding. Fixed Automation. Cobot Welding.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

and its partners are working with generative AI to make robots more capable, said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA. LLMs will enable robots to more easily understand human instructions, learn from one another, and comprehend their environments, he said. NVIDIA Corp. More than 1.2

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Universal Robots

MARCH 16, 2018

In the search for a way to efficiently drill holes through the pieces of foam used for the upholstery to create the tufted look, Fibreline determined automation was the key to achieving their production goals. Universal Robots and OCTOPUZ work together to automate Fibreline’s manufacturing process while providing flexibility.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 31, 2024

For humanoid robots to be useful in household settings, they must learn numerous tasks. 1X Technologies today released a video (above) showing how it is applying artificial intelligence and teleoperation to training its robots and controlling sequences of skills via voice. “Autonomy is hard. .” “Autonomy is hard.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 5, 2025

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Metrology

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The new relationship expands the FANUC system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gauging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Competitive Intensity AI-Driven Autonomous Manufacturing & Robotics Erasing human limitations with AI-powered robotics to orchestrate smart manufacturing with greater precision and efficiency. Reinventing AI-driven procurement strategies to sidestep bottlenecks and price fluctuations.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Transporting parts and materials to assembly lines and between manufacturing cells is one of the industry’s most complex and inefficient tasks, often resulting in production bottlenecks. The post Rockwell Automation To Acquire Autonomous Robotics Leader Clearpath Robotics appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Robots have long been an integral part of many areas of industrial manufacturing. Whether for welding, painting, soldering or palletising, industrial robots work dynamically. An igus flexible 3D energy chain such as the triflex R from Treotham makes it possible to guide robot cables safely. With i.Sense TR.B, The i.Sense TR.B

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The secure facility specializes in the development of production-ready, custom automation solutions that allow manufacturers to overcome existing labor issues while increasing production output. The new center allows us to streamline automation development and project management, said Dan Janka, president of Mazak Corporation.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that its robotic technology is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving products for machine tending. With Flexxbotics’ robot-driven operation of FOBA equipment, customers can achieve continuous operation, greater throughput, and higher yields, asserted the company.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Young Guns is developing an AI-enabled automated packing solution that could increase their productivity by up to 50 per cent. Initially the project was about looking for any existing automated solutions for de-stuffing containers which is a difficult process to automate,” Mr Kelly said. Product Design Challenge.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Investment in advanced technologies Advanced technologies, including automation, robots and collaborative robots (also known as cobots), play an essential role in driving efficiencies and improving productivity. A report commissioned by Google noted that automation could deliver a $1.2 This is simply untrue.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 21, 2023

A publicist I’ve known for a while who (unlike most these days) knows me and what I like to write about, pitched me a story about an actual user of automation. He is the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Automation at Assurant, a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases.

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