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Rockwell Automation Signs Agreement to Acquire Clearpath Robotics.

Gary Mintchell

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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Picking robots’ role in manufacturing facilities expected to grow

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Picking robots are expected to have a more significant presence in manufacturing and other industries. Technology advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) is part of the reason, but the growing labor and skills gap is forcing manufacturers to turn to robots to keep up with consumer demand.

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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

Robotics Business Review

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from AI

Fabricating & Metal Work

AI-powered ERP helps control supply chain management by predicting supplier lead times, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing logistics routes. Labor Shortages AI applications can help with labor shortages through robotic automation, additive manufacturing and machine vision.

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Using Technological Innovation for Environmental Benefits

i4.0 today

This is reflected in its own business activities, for example, in durable, climate-compensated camera models or resource-conscious production and logistics. Our logistics can definitely be described as green,” says Sebastian Liepe, Head of Quality and Environmental Management at IDS.

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ProMat 2023: Intralogistics, software and motion in focus

Control Engineering

Closed-loop digitalization uses data from the real world to create accurate simulations and find and resolve any bottlenecks in design. By providing a focus on material handling, Siemens Logistics can: Provide an assessment and uncover any roadblocks during the planning stage when they are most economical to resolve.

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Making your AGV systems safe, in every way possible

Manufacturer's Monthly

The release of standards for Automated guided vehicle (AGV) / Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), ISO 3691-4 in 2020, was in response to the fast development of emerging technologies in the field of automated vehicles. Congestion, bottlenecks, shortages, or accidents are avoided.