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Automotive lidar’s role growing because of increased use of autonomous vehicles

Control Engineering

IDTechEx is predicting the automotive lidar market to grow to $8.4 Why lidar is important for automotive applications Various sensors are essential to enable ADAS and AV systems, including cameras, radars, ultrasonic systems, etc. Four important technology choices in designing or selecting a 3D lidar module.

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North America robot sales rise in 2022

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Total robotics installations in manufacturing rose more than 10% in 2022 with the automotive industry being the main driver. Non-automotive industries were led by electrical/electronics, which posted almost 30% growth. These are preliminary results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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The electric steel dilemma and its impact on motor vendors

Control Engineering

However, the share of business held by commercial and industrial electric motor vendors is being threatened by the automotive sector in the wake of electric vehicles. However, increased demand from the automotive sector via electric vehicles is, and will continue to be, a contributing factor to the staying power of higher prices.

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Automation Fair, Nov. 6-9: What’s possible with automation, productivity, resilience, sustainability?

Control Engineering

It also includes three keynote presentations, Tuesday through Thursday and off-site events. Rockwell Automation chairman and CEO Blake Moret discussed the need for agile, resilient and sustainable manufacturing at the 2022 Automation Fair at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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China overtakes United States in robot density

Control Engineering

The world’s top 5 most automated countries in manufacturing 2021 are: South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany and China. This is according to the World Robotics 2022 report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Singapore takes second place with a rate of 670 robots per 10,000 employees in 2021.

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PUDU T300 marks Pudu’s move from service to industrial robots

Robotics Business Review

These environments often present complex challenges such as narrow pathways, mixed-traffic scenarios with both humans and machines, and areas with suspended obstacles that require robots to operate safely and flexibly. We believe that these skills and resources are directly transferable and highly beneficial to the industrial domain.

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FABTECH 2022: Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

Fabricating & Metal Work

Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2022 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center this November. Behringer Saws (Morgantown, PA) is excited to be presenting the HBE-320/523GA, fully automatic miter saw in Booth B7817. Booth B7109.