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3 ways ABB sees AI driving robotics innovation

Robotics Business Review

Editor’s Note: the following text has been republished from ABB with its permission. From mobile robots to cobots and beyond, AI is giving robots unprecedented levels of speed, accuracy, and payload carrying ability, enabling them to take on more tasks in settings like flexible factories, warehouses, logistics centers and laboratories.

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Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter

Control Engineering

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. Edited by Morgan Green, associated editor, CFE Media and Technology, mgreen@cfemedia.com.

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Manufacturer marks 50 years with manufacturing, R&D expansions

Control Engineering

The complex houses the Festo North America logistics and warehouse center. – Edited from a Festo press release with additional information by Tyler Wall, associate editor, CFE Media and Technology, twall@cfemedia.com. A guest at the Festo 50th Anniversary Gala marvels at the lifelike flight of the Festo Bionic Swift.

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Learning what is possible in warehouse robotics

Control Engineering

Robotics aren’t only for the largest manufacturing or warehousing applications. Kajuch: Robotics technologies are emerging in more applications for the third-party logistics (3PL) space. Editor note: Human workers typically can pick 50 to 100 items per hour, depending on the application.]

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Robots-as-a-service creates opportunities, lowers automation adoption barriers

Control Engineering

Adding robotics automation to a facility was traditionally thought to be only for the “big guys” due to the capital expense costs involved, said Rick Faulk, CEO at Locus Robotics , a leading developer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse and logistics applications. This originally appeared on A3’s website.