i4.0 today

APRIL 22, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELFA RV-12CRL vertical articulated robot, which offers 1,504 mm reach and 12 kg payload capacity. The robot’s wide effective working area makes it suitable for a variety of processes and industries, including food & beverage, automotive, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, logistics and warehousing.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Robots, by definition, are machines with autonomy. Over the past several years, robots have gained significant momentum in a variety of industries, such as logistics and delivery, manufacturing, cleaning and disinfection, and daily services. Sensors enable robots to perceive their ambient environments (e.g., are achieved.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Massimiliano (Max) Moruzzi, CEO of intelligent automation startup Xaba, is offering a keynote address on September 25 at Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) Why are the vast majority of robots, cobots and robotic applications falling short in the manufacturing sector?

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It’s time to reflect upon the trends from the past 12 months while looking ahead at what 2024 has in store for the world of robotics. But how will these trends impact robotics and what can the manufacturing industry expect to see next year? This image was created using Microsoft Bing Image Creator.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

Industry-leading Optical Encoders for High Performance Motion Control By Mike Garibay, Sales and Marketing Manager Encoders in Robotics Encoders are fundamental by nature to robotics motion control as they provide accurate and precise feedback about angle, position, and speed. Servo motors and Brushless DC motors are both widely used.

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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 10, 2024

The Robotics Factory is dedicated to creating, accelerating, and scaling Pittsburgh-area startups. Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo make up the organization ‘s first residency cohort.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2022

ABB has enhanced its industry-leading RobotStudio® robot programming and simulation software with cloud-enabled functionality. The new RobotStudio Cloud enables individuals and teams to collaborate in real-time on robot cell designs from anywhere in the world, on any device.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Industrial and manufacturing announcements are often more immediately accessible than the more general one. This news announces AI-based software that is now useful add-on for FANUC robots with some interesting use cases. Using AI, the MIRAI controller generates robot movements directly and in real-time.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot (center) and Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo. Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo , the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The event takes place May 1-2 in Boston, Mass.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 10, 2024

The first is the release of OpreX Robot Management Core, an application in the Asset Management and Integrity family. OpreX Robot Management Core Yokogawa Electric Corp. announces the development and release of OpreX Robot Management Core, a software application in the OpreX Asset Management and Integrity family.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A little marketing news plus a note about ABB extending its robotic reach. ABB is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated offering of robots, AMRs and machine automation solutions. ASTI Mobile Robotics’ solutions are now rebranded and integrated into ABB’s portfolio, grouped under the Flexley name.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Penn State researchers have developed a wearable synaptic transistor to improve device memories for robotics and wearable devices. Robotics and wearable devices might get a little smarter with the addition of a stretchy, wearable synaptic transistor developed by Penn State engineers. The details were published in Nature Electronics.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 18, 2024

Bota offers vision systems intended to allow robots to work and move safety. Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems will exhibit its recently unveiled sensors featuring a through-hole flange design and enhanced cable management at the Robotics Summit & Expo. In October 2023, the company added NEXT Robotics to its distributor network.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Fourier Intelligence has been manufacturing exoskeletons and rehabilitation devices since 2017. The Singapore-based company launched its first generation of humanoid robots this year, designated the GR-1. Fourier developed the Exoskeleton Robot Open Platform (EXOPS) with National Instruments (NI) and the University of Melbourne.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Robotic innovation continues apace emphasizing ease-of-use and reduced pricing. A conversation with Epson product people recently revealed some new tricks that remain to innovate within the SCARA robotic technology. How about adapting a 6-axis robot for mounting in an autonomous mobile robot (AMR)?

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2024

The Cloud Robotics Platform (CNW Group/Vention) MONTREAL — Vention, the cloud robotics company, released a suite of AI-powered capabilities to its Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP). Users can now program their robot in the cloud and deploy it directly to the factory floor.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 23, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn the tools that enable central control of an AGV or mobile robot fleet. Understand capabilities of software that helps with AGV and mobile robot management, routing, testing, validation to decrease time to deploy and increase efficiencies. at ProMat 2023, March 20-23 in Chicago , or ganized by MHI.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. With numerous other AMRs , autonomous forklifts , and semi-autonomous pallet jacks already on the market, why did Mobile Industrial Robots decide to develop one now?

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MARCH 8, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing technology, the advent of robotic press brakes is a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of perfection. This comprehensive guide delves deep into the world of robotic press brakes, exploring their origins, functionalities, benefits, and much more.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 25, 2023

Our system is proposed to mimic the functionality of the human skin, and several skin-like capabilities have been demonstrated.” So without a processing functionality, these sensors alone are unable to match human skin’s sensory function.”

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Zurich-based company said the unit’s unique golden casing symbolizes its “commitment to the advancement of robotic inspections.” “Inspection robots such as ANYmal are critical in improving worker safety, increasing productivity, and supporting sustainable industrial facilities,” the company said in a release.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

OmniOn supports multiple technologies, including robotics. Source: OmniOn Power As delivery robots and autonomous vehicles spread, much of the design and development attention has focused on safe navigation and obstacle detection, according to OmniOn Power Inc. “2023 was a big year for cost optimization for robotics companies.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 1, 2024

LVD Company nv launches Easy-Cell 80/25, the latest in its line of robotic bending cells for automated bending. The robotic bending cell incorporates LVD’s advanced software for fast, simple offline programming of both press brake and robot. The cell features multiple robot grippers that can be easily changed to suit the job.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Rockwell Automation has completed its acquisition of Ontario, Canada-based Clearpath Robotics, a specialist in autonomous robotics, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for industrial applications. Rockwell is a leader in the key hardware, software, and services that are needed to integrate AMRs into a manufacturing plant.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Harmonic Drive will discuss the requirements for compact, power-dense actuation for reliable robotics. Credit: Adobe Stock Next-generation collaborative robots, mobile manipulators, and even humanoid robots need motion control systems that can operate in space-constrained designs and that provide high performance and reliability.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB says it has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Volvo Cars to supply more than 1,300 robots and functional packages to build the next generation of electric vehicles. This will support the Swedish car manufacturer to achieve its ambitious sustainability targets.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 15, 2022

Fast Radius, a cloud manufacturing and digital supply chain company, is partnering with Simbe Robotics to manufacture components critical to the function and aesthetics of Simbe’s inventory robot, Tally 3.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 19, 2024

s new teach pendant, R86T6, evolved from the conventional, high-performance teach pendant to deliver customizable and intuitive functions to OEMs and end users alike. inch high-definition display so that any function can be easily visible and accessed from the customizable HOME screen or page list. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.’s

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While most industrial automation is currently used by large manufacturers such as global automakers, robot developers and providers are building systems to make it more accessible. Three researchers led by Roman Hölzl, the chair of robotics and artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Munich, founded RobCo in 2020.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a method for 3D printing a soft and flexible replica of a patient’s heart in the hopes of helping doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Hello Robot today launched the third edition of its Stretch mobile manipulator robot. Hello Robot said it has improved the manufacturability and the usability of the robot. With Stretch 3, we are taking a real step towards a future with home robots,” said Dr. Aaron Edsinger, co-founder and CEO of the company. “We

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 31, 2024

SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development allows manufacturing engineers to independently use complex robotics and simplifies motion planning for seasoned developers. Various forecasts project that the open-source advanced robotics market will grow more than 10% annually between 2024 and 2029. Click here to enlarge.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 12, 2023

Robot insights The International Federation of Robotics highlights several trends on the robotics industry and where the future lies. Robots continue to grow in manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations. The adoption of robotics helps to lower energy consumption in manufacturing.

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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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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

has completed its acquisition of Ontario-based Clearpath Robotics Inc., a company in autonomous robotics, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for industrial applications. We are delighted to welcome the Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors teams to Rockwell,” said Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 3, 2023

What are Injection Molding Robots? Injection molding robots are automated devices capable of mimicking human hand and arm movements to carry out fixed programmed tasks, such as gripping, handling, or operating tools. In recent years, the plastic injection industry has experienced […]

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