Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. The new company will combine Mujin’s industrial robotics expertise with Accenture’s digital engineering and manufacturing service, Industry X. This was Accenture’s first acquisition of the kind.

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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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i4.0 today

APRIL 22, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELFA RV-12CRL vertical articulated robot, which offers 1,504 mm reach and 12 kg payload capacity. The robot’s wide effective working area makes it suitable for a variety of processes and industries, including food & beverage, automotive, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, logistics and warehousing.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 24, 2024

Magna International will manufacture more delivery robots. Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. to increase production of Serve’s sidewalk delivery robots. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. based Serve Robotics spun out of Uber Technologies Inc.

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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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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. a leader in autonomous robotics for industrial applications. Software was sexy.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

which yesterday retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. based company showed that its robot could walk, open a door, and maintain its balance while being shoved by a person holding a hockey stick, all without a tether. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2024

Agility Robotics kicked off the week by naming Peggy Johnson its chief executive officer. Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2015. . With Peggy at the helm, Agility can bring robotics to new heights.” The humanoid race is continuing to heat up. This is Agility’s time.”

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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. By taking over the transportation of heavy or hazardous materials, the PUDU T300 will try to reduce the risk of workplace injuries associated with industrial work.

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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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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 IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9 The average robot density, or number of robots per 10,000 human workers, rose to 151.

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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 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

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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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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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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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. Berkshire Grey produces a variety of robots that address use cases in retail, eCommerce, grocery, 3PL, and package handling companies.

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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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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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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. The market grew 26% and 29% for units ordered and revenue, respectively, over 2021.

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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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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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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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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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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2024

VANCOUVER — Sanctuary AI announces that it is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of AI models for general purpose humanoid robots, including Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix. Sanctuary AI is taking advantage of these models for Carbon , the AI control system for its Phoenix robots. ” .

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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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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 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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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The global stock of operational robots has reached a new record of 3.9 The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports the top five automation trends shaping the robotics. The demand for robotics technologies is driven by the number of innovations being developed. million units. in machine downtime costs.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 29, 2023

ABB Robotics is expanding its large robot range with four new models and 22 variants, offering more choice, increased coverage and greater performance. These new robots will help our customers build resilience across a range of industries including automotive, general manufacturing, foundry, food and beverage and logistics.”

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. Outrider ’s patent portfolio covers the numerous inventions, innovations, and technologies our team developed to re-define the logistics yard,” stated Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider. “In

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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 Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Figure said it plans to use the funding to grow its AI training, manufacture more robots, and hire the engineers necessary to get production units to market in the 2024-2025 timeframe. Our vision at Figure is to bring humanoid robots into commercial operations as soon as possible,” Adcock said in a release.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In a new report, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) analyzed the top five trends shaping robotics and automation in 2023. IFR shared in a press statement that the stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5 New trends in robotics attract users from small enterprise to global OEMs.”

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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 Automation News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Denso, one of the world’s largest automotive technology suppliers, says it has “increased efficiencies, improved employee morale and ergonomics, and managed a tight labor market” by deploying six MiR250 autonomous mobile robots to transport materials in its 800,000 square foot powertrain component production facility in Athens, Tennessee.

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