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Microplastics Worry Us, But We Still Drink Bottled Water

Plastics Today

New survey about drinking water reveals surprising results amid growing concern over plastic waste and microplastics.

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Wireless Auto Switches and Fieldbus Systems: SMC Unveils Latest Solutions

Control.com

SMC has released three new products aimed at reducing system wiring complexity while improving communication efficiency and flexibility in industrial automation systems.

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Learn how warehouse automation is leading to ‘lights out’ fulfillment

Robotics Business Review

A RightPick system with an ASRS illustrating lights out function. Source: RightHand Robotics Warehouse operators are turning to robotics and automation to meet expectations for lower costs and ever-faster fulfillment. Lights-out facilities promise full automation, but most of todays warehouses and distribution centers still rely on manual processes.

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US government launches new plan to beat China in the autonomous vehicles race

Robotics Automation News

The US government has unveiled a new plan or framework to beat China in the autonomous vehicle race. Sean P. Duffy, US Secretary of Transportation, announced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) new Automated Vehicle (AV) Framework as part of his transportation innovation agenda.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Solutions to the ‘very complex problem’ of loading and unloading trucks

Robotics Automation News

As e-commerce volumes surge and labor challenges persist, logistics giants like FedEx are turning to automation to streamline one of the most grueling tasks in the supply chain: loading and unloading trucks. Speaking in a recent interview, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam acknowledged that automating truck loading and unloading remains a daunting engineering challenge.