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IFR says harnessing AI in robotics can make work better

Robotics Business Review

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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The Connectivity Revolution: How the Emergence of 5G Networks Are Reshaping Manufacturing

21st Century Tech

Please welcome Dijam Panigrahi to 21st Century Tech Blog. In his first contribution to the blog site, he writes about the change that 5G is bringing to manufacturing. 5G is 250 times more responsive which is an important advantage for an autonomous robot or vehicle. Dijam is the Co-founder and COO of GridRaster Inc. ,

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Automated, Collaborative Mobile Robots Increase Warehouse Productivity by 2.5x and Close Gap on Labour Shortages

i4.0 today

Electrical components distributor Waytek has deployed Zebra Fetch automated mobile robots (AMRs) to make its distribution facility more efficient and free workers from certain manual tasks since deployment. Over the past 18 months, Zebra has expanded its investments in robotics automation.

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Cobots in manufacturing bring new skills and opportunities

999 Automation

Whether used for assembly, packaging, warehousing, maintenance or training, collaborative solutions are changing the way producers work. The post Cobots in manufacturing bring new skills and opportunities appeared first on 999 Automation Blog. Easy to program and install, they are also ideal […].

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. This blog is the second in a series, bringing a lens on manufacturing logistics, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it. Manufacturing Logistics.

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Will the 21st Century See an End to Human Labour?

21st Century Tech

Katie Brenneman is a frequent contributor of content here at 21st Century Tech Blog. In this contribution, Katie talks about how robotics is changing the composition of what we call the labour force. The modern industrial production line today has seen assembly line workers and those working in warehousing replaced by machines.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots: Pioneering Maintenance in Manufacturing

ATS

Share The usefulness of industrial robots has always been limited by the size of their work envelope. That paradigm changed when autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) emerged. This blog explores the benefits manufacturers are seeing from putting AMRs to work as an additional preventive maintenance services tool in the factory.