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ABB Unveils Mobile Robot With AI-technology

Gary Mintchell

ABB has entered the mobile robot fray and enhanced the offering through the recent acquisition of Sevensense. The company also adds a new AMR Studio software enabling even first-time robot users the ability to easily program and operate fleets of mobile robots.

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Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry

Robotics Business Review

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. lost these jobs when apparel manufacturing moved overseas, but it poses a significant risk to our national security, as evidenced by the nation’s struggle to manufacture and obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Accenture, Mujin form robotics integration joint venture

Robotics Business Review

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. Called Accenture Alpha Automation, the new venture is owned 70% by Accenture and 30% by Mujin. Accenture Alpha Automation officially started operating on Jan. 15, 2024.

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

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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Nulogy and Formic Partner to automate manufacturing supply chains

Canadian Manufacturing

(CNW Group/Nulogy Corporation) TORONTO — Nulogy, a provider of supply chain collaboration solutions, and Formic, a robotics company, announced a partnership to jointly strengthen manufacturing supply chains through their respective SaaS (Software as a Service) and RaaS (Robotics as a Service) product offerings. ” .”

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ABB Robotics unveils new AMR with Visual SLAM navigation

Robotics Business Review

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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