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Recycling robot tackles electrical waste

Robotics Automation News

A sustainable circular economy depends on recycled electronic consumer goods. But recycling electronic waste can endanger human workers – which makes it an optimal application for robotics and automation. Because of mercury and other gases, as […].

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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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. 240 kg). .

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

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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Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter receives RBR50 award for logistics innovation

Robotics Business Review

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter. a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner this month. The annual RBR50 awards honor the top 50 robotics companies for their leadership in automation hardware and software, business models, and emerging applications.

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Latest A3 report reveals decline in North American robot orders for the second quarter

Automation Mag

Association for Advancing Automation’s (A3) latest report shows a decline in North American robot orders for the second quarter in a row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022. This decline follows a record-setting year in 2022 when North American companies ordered 44,196 robots, marking an 11 percent increase over 2021, the previous record.

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Robot orders decline in Q2 2023

Control Engineering

Robotics insights The North American robotics market has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive quarter due to a sluggish U.S. economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. A slow U.S.