Robotics Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

The CL Series of collaborative robots. Source: Kawasaki Robotics CHICAGO — Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc. gave a first look at its new CL family of collaborative robots at Automate this week. The company also showed off new applications using the Kawasaki R Series and BX Series of industrial robots.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

A screenshot of the SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development (SWORD) toolkit. Ease of use continues to be an ongoing challenge for robotics developers and users. And the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is looking to do its part with a new toolkit that aims to simplify programming robots.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 29, 2024

CCTY Bearing will discuss how its technologies can help humanoid robots at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Source: CCTY To help robot developers make humanoid robots that emulate the mobility and flexibility of human limbs, CCTY designs and manufactures bespoke parts tailored to the unique requirements of each project.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

NEURA has developed cognitive robots in a variety of form factors. Source: NEURA Robotics Talk about combining robotics and artificial intelligence is all the rage, but some convergence is already maturing. NEURA Robotics GmbH and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 10, 2024

Source: Universal Robots Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. Universal Robots A/S yesterday said it has strengthened its partnership with The MathWorks Inc. The ARM Challenge young researchers and students to address problems related to autonomous robot manipulation.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Source: ASTM International ASTM International today announced the appointment of Andrew G. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Source: LinkedIn In addition, ASTM International noted that Kireta has been an ASTM member since 1998. “I Registration is now open for the event.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

The new PixONE force-torque sensor on an industrial robot. Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems AG today released PixONE, a sensor that brings together high-performance electronics with a compact, lightweight design. Zurich-based Bota said it designed its latest sensors for “seamless integration into robotic systems.”

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

WTWH Media, producer of The Robot Report and Robotics Summit & Expo, invites you to submit a talk to be considered for presentation at RoboBusiness 2024 , which takes place October 16-17 in Santa Clara, California. Since its founding in 2004, RoboBusiness has evolved into the world’s premier robotics business development event.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 19, 2024

Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA Corp. research teams presented their findings at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, or ICRA, last week in Yokohama, Japan. One group, in particular, presented research focusing on geometric fabrics, a popular topic at the event. Submit your presentation idea now.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 16, 2024

Senior executives from NVIDIA, Siemens, and Teradyne Robotics gathered this week in Odense, Denmark, to mark the launch of Teradyne Robotics’ new headquarters and discuss the advances coming to the robotics industry. The cobot market in Europe was valued at $286 million in 2022 and is projected to reach $6.7

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 29, 2024

Left: Vivian Chu and Andrea Thomaz, the co-founders of Diligent Robotics; right: Kathleen Brandes and Ros Shinkle, the co-founders of Adagy Robotics. Sources: Diligent Robotics, Adagy Robotics Almost half of all startups that began in 2021 were formed by women, according to human resources cloud software company Gusto.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Locus Robotics Corp. It claimed that the achievement underscores its continued rapid growth and solidifies its position as a leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse. Locus says its systems are now involved in picking 6 million to 7 million units per day. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

The Intelligent Surgical Unit powers the Senhance surgical robot system. Source: Asensus Surgical Asensus Surgical Inc. The agreement enables Karl Storz to engage in due diligence and negotiations over a potential acquisition of the surgical robot maker. based Asensus is developing the Senhance surgical robot.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

which yesterday retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. based company showed that its robot could walk, open a door, and maintain its balance while being shoved by a person holding a hockey stick, all without a tether. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize robotics and industries including supply chain and logistics. For all of the hype around generative AI, robotics developers, integrators, and warehouse operators need to separate the facts from fiction. ET on Wednesday, May 1. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Source: igus At its annual press conference last week, igus GmbH previewed numerous new products in advance of the Hannover Messe trade show. The Cologne, Germany-based company announced 247 new products, including lubrication-free drives using motion plastics and new robots for educational, service, and industrial applications.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to data from New York State, Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has resulted in a 95% reduction in loneliness amongst users. Source: Intuition Robotics Intuition Robotics Ltd. based company said that the social robot has been proven to benefit seniors’ health, social connectedness, and independence.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Robotics companies have an opportunity to obtain up to $100,000 of funding and participate in a six-month program geared toward helping them with getting started and scaling. Pittsburgh is a global hub for innovation, with more than 140 robotics organizations across 18 vertical markets.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. The ARM Institute and its members said they believe that the key lies within robotics and automation. Not only does this mean that the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

Massachusetts celebrates National Robotics Week. Credit: Adobe Stock To kick off National Robotics Week, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. It was great to see the innovative work being done in robotics from high school students in North Andover to cutting-edge startups at MassRobotics.”

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

       I was honored to moderate a panel at CES 2024 to discuss how robots are being put to work every day while safely operating in the presence of consumers and the general public. This discussion did not focus on consumer robotics but rather took a look at some of the applications where autonomous machines interact with consumers.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2024

Source: Techman Robotics Techman Robot launched its TM30S collaborative robot arm for palletizing this week. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. lbs) and a reach of 1,702 mm (67.01

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2023

Wendy Tan White, CEO of Intrinsic, a robotics software and AI company at Alphabet, will be discussing the future of open-source robotics development. The post Intrinsic CEO Wendy Tan White to keynote Robotics Summit appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, set for 4-6 October at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, is on track to become the largest defence industry event ever held in Australia. An additional 2,000 square metres of exhibition space has been added to the event.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A PaintJet robot applying the company’s proprietary paint to a building. Source: PaintJet PaintJet, a company using robots for industrial painting, has brought in $10 million in Series A funding. based company says its industrial painting robots can help protect infrastructure from premature aging.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

A robot prepares to pick individual blocks, one of the tasks in the Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition. Source: RGMC The Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition, or RGMC, is returning with new tracks and $20,000 in prize money for its ninth session. The robot needs to pick each block individually.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

Collaborative robot maker Doosan Robotics Inc. “As we unveil our groundbreaking Dart-Suite at CES, we recognize the strategic importance of this platform’s launch in providing direct access to consumers and a multitude of industries,” William Ryu, CEO of Doosan Robotics, said in a release.

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MEM

JUNE 19, 2023

Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2023, produced in association with The Manufacturer, has become the biggest industrial sector event in the UK in just its second year, according to statistics released by event organisers The Nineteen Group. Probably the busiest show I can remember in the last decade,”.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 22, 2024

The SensONE T5 force-torque sensor on a UR collaborative robot. Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems AG has launched the SenseONE T5, a high-sensitivity version of its SensONE multi-axis force-torque sensor. Zurich-based Bota Systems said it built the SenseONE T5 for collaborative robots with small payloads of up to 11.02

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 19, 2024

Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical Inc. based surgical robotics leader reported profits of $545 million, or $1.51 based surgical robotics leader reported profits of $545 million, or $1.51 Intuitive cited growth in the volume of robot-assisted surgical procedures and an increase in its installed base of systems.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In Episode 93 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara review the upcoming RoboBusiness Conference & Expo and the Field Robotics Engineering Forum, highlighting the robotics luminaries speaking at the event.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Source: Business Wire Rockwell Automation yesterday announced that it is working with Microsoft “to enable intelligent factories by simplifying complexity and helping empower customers to achieve sustainability goals and operational excellence.” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 1, 2024

The interface of the Analytics feature, designed to help optimize robot fleet performance. Source: Formant Formant Inc. The tool aims to help robotics users optimize fleet performance, make data-informed business decisions, and easily prove their return on investment, or ROI. The Mill Valley, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics announced the winners of its second Form & Function University Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo last week. Twelve teams from across the globe showcased their robotics and automation projects for the challenge and competed for cash prizes.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter. Source: Mushiny WTWH Media has named Mushiny Co. a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner this month. WTWH Media produces The Robot Report , Mobile Robot Guide , and the Robotics Summit & Expo.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

Source: Indy Autonomous Challenge The Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, made two major announcements at CES 2024 this week. The first was that the IAC plans to present four autonomous racecar events in 2024, and the second was an updated technology stack. The Robot Report will be in attendance to cover this event later this week.

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