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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., In the first phase, the company has been identifying the initial tasks its robot could perform.

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KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

Robotics Business Review

KUKA’s KR FORTEC industrial robot aims to provide high dynamic performance to achieve shorter cycle times. Source: KUKA KUKA AG has revealed its KR FORTEC industrial robot. This latest robot fits between KUKA’s KR QUANTED and KR FORTEC ultra robots. cm) and can handle payloads of up to 529 lb.

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Top 10 robotics stories of February

Robotics Business Review

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’ Colo.-based 52 robot lawnmower.

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Sanctuary AI enters strategic relationship with Magna to build embodied AI robots

Robotics Business Review

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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Victoria’s Trades Fit Expo to open more industry careers for women and girls

AU Manufacturing

The Victorian government is encouraging young female and non-binary students to attend this year’s Trades Fit Expo and explore potential career pathways across a range of industries, such as engineering, robotics, mining, automotive, and clean energy. For more information about the Trades Fit expo, visit vic.gov.au.

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GX10B and GX20B SCARA robots are now available from Epson

Robotics Business Review

announced today that the GX10B and GX20B, larger models in its GX-B series of SCARA robots, are now available through its channel distributor partners. “These new SCARA robots are powerful, automation solutions with a low total cost of ownership, expanding opportunities for our partners.” Source: Epson Epson America Inc.

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DN Solutions Responds to Labor Shortages, Reshoring, the Automotive Industry and More

Modern Machine Shop

And Doosan itself has been through some major changes: in 2022, DTR Automotive purchased Doosan Machine Tools to create DN Group, consisting of DN Automotive (formerly DTR Automotive) and DN Solutions (formerly Doosan Machine Tools). Can you tell me how DN Solutions fits into the DN Group's overall business?