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Robot Setup Gets Automated

Automation World

OnRobot’s D:Ploy hardware and software is now available to automate the process of integrating robots into palletizing, CNC machine tending, packaging, and pick-and-place applications. Factory / Robotics

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Robot Gripper Selection Factors

Automation World

Learn about the different types of robot grippers—pneumatic, electric, vacuum, soft adaptive, and magnetic—and how to select them based on capabilities and robot/automation supplier relationships. Factory / Robotics

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Apptronik and NASA Roll Out Humanoid Robot

Automation World

Apptronik and NASA ready Apollo, a humanoid mobile robot that can manipulate the environment. Factory / Robotics

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Automated Robot Path Planning for Complex Applications

Automation World

Realtime Robotics shows how its software can automate robot motion planning—for both small cobots and large industrial robots—to avoid collisions in tight work spaces. Factory / Robotics

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BMW Implements Rapid Robotics Software

Automation World

Realtime Robotics’ RapidPlan software is initially being used by BMW in 3D computer tomography scanning to assure weld quality. Factory / Robotics

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Bear Robotics launches ‘ultimate’ hospitality robot

Robotics Automation News

With an expanded 88 lb (40 kg) payload and a 16+ dish […] News Service robots ability addition bear capacity custom experience features hospitality industry launch product ramps robot robotics servi service Suspension team user

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The Major Fields of Robotics in 2023

Robotics Automation News

Robotics is now gaining popularity more quickly than anything else. Robotics is a vast topic that examines how machines function in various businesses. Because robots are useful practically anywhere, they are gaining popularity.

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Explosive Robot Growth Expected, New DIY Robot Tech Emerges

Automation World

Beckhoff introduces a new modular, customizable robot technology amid dramatic increases in robot use to address workforce, quality, and throughput issues. Factory / Robotics

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Ava Robotics reveals latest autonomous security robot

Robotics Automation News

Ava Robotics, a developer of robots for workplace applications, has unveiled the latest version of its security robot at the recent Global Security Exchange (GSX) Conference 2022 in Atlanta. The robot was demonstrated in […].

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Robot Safety Awareness

Automation World

Festo and Sick develop a robot-agnostic curriculum to teach students and industry workers about robot risk assessments, safe system design, and protective measures. Factory / Robotics

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January 2023 Robotics Investments Total $521M

Robotics Business Review

Robotics investments for the month of January 2023 totaled US $521M, the result of 41 investments. Firms providing robotics solutions for autonomous ground transportation such as sensors, autonomy 'stacks' and 'drivers', and autonomous platforms, was particularly strong.

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Fuzzy Logic Robotics unveils new robot simulation software

Robotics Automation News

Fuzzy Logic Robotics has launched its “no-code industrial robot programming and simulation software”, Fuzzy Studio, on its website.

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Svaya Robotics launches ‘India’s first collaborative robot’

Robotics Automation News

A startup company called Svaya Robotics has launched what it claims is “India’s first collaborative robot” and has debuted its products at the recent IMTEX event in Bengaluru, India. Seelam, managing director at Svaya Robotics, says: “We just wrapped up at IMTEX 2023 in Bengaluru.

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Beckhoff Introduces the ATRO Modular Robot

Automation World

This forthcoming modular, customizable, do-it-yourself robot technology adds new dimensions to how end users, system integrators, and OEMs will think about robotic automation. Factory / Robotics

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Rockwell Invests in Ready Robotics

Gary Mintchell

This investment is in READY Robotics in order to better integrate the various control technologies—something ongoing for many years that still requires development. The combination will simplify robot integration and accelerate time-to-market of industrial automation deployments.

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Robot Vision System Options

Automation World

If you need your robot to pick and place different objects or handle objects in different orientations, you’ll need a robot vision system. Understanding the differences among 2D, 3D, and 2.5D cameras is a major factor in your vision system choice. Factory / Sensors

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Indian startup Unbox Robotics launches sortation robots in the US

Robotics Automation News

Unbox Robotics, an India-based robotics technology company for intralogistics, plans to expand its footprint in the international markets starting with the United States.

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fruitcore unveils new ‘all-rounder’ industrial robotic arm

Robotics Automation News

fruitcore robotics has unveiled what it describes as a new “all-rounder” industrial robotic arm – the Digital Robot HORST1000, which has a payload of up to 8 kilograms. The robot also has a reach of 1,018 millimeters, and short cycle times.

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Learn about developing general purpose robots

Robotics Business Review

Robotics Summit & Expo attendees will learn about Apptronik’s approach to developing a platform for general purpose robots. The post Learn about developing general purpose robots appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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What Slowdown? – December 2022 Robotics Investments Reaches $1.14B

Robotics Business Review

December 2022's 55 robotics investments totaled US $1.14B, a 7.7% Investment into companies providing robotics solutions for autonomous ground transportation such as sensors, autonomy 'stacks' and 'drivers', and whole cloth systems, was particularly strong.

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Bear Robotics unveils new service robot for hospitality industry

Robotics Automation News

Bear Robotics is launching Servi, which it describes as “an innovative new robot set to revolutionise the food service industry”.

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5 Trends Dominating the Robotics Sector

Robotics Business Review

What is the state of the robotics and automation sector at 2022's midpoint? The post 5 Trends Dominating the Robotics Sector appeared first on Robotics Business Review. ABI Research’s Lian Jye Su has a few thoughts, five in fact.

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Amazon to employ more robots than humans

Robotics Automation News

Online retail – and logistics – giant Amazon is planning to employ more robots than humans and expects its robotic workforce to outnumber its human employees in seven years. Speaking […] Logistics News amazon employees robotic robotics robots

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Thira Robotics launches new generation of autonomous mobile robots

Robotics Automation News

Thira Robotics, a South Korean autonomous mobile robots (AMR) developer and a subsidiary of smart factory solutions leader THiRA UTech, has officially launched in the US market, providing AMR to navigate facility conditions previously not fit for automation.

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RBTX robotics marketplace now available in 18 countries

Design World

The robotics marketplace helps interested parties find the right automation solution for their individual application as easily, quickly, and cost-effectively as possible. Roboticsrobotic grippers • end effectors igus igusinc igus inc.

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Robots and Cobots: A Peer-to-Peer FAQ

Automation World

End users and integrators offer their insights into industry’s growing use of industrial robots, collaborative robots, and autonomous mobile robots. Factory / Robotics

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How robots can reduce aerospace workplace hazards

Robotics Business Review

The post How robots can reduce aerospace workplace hazards appeared first on Robotics Business Review. Industrial Robots NewsThe aerospace industry has begun paying more attention to the hazards of humans working closely with hazardous chemicals.

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Global Growth in Robotics Expected to Hit Major Milestone by 2024

Automation World

Global annual robot installations are expected to reach 500,000 units by 2024 as robotics technology becomes more applicable. Factory / Robotics

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Robotics Summit names MassRobotics strategic partner

Robotics Business Review

MassRobotics will serve as the exclusive strategic partner for the Robotics Summit & Expo to be held on May 10-11 in Boston. The post Robotics Summit names MassRobotics strategic partner appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Easy Floor Robotics – Start-Up Profile – Creating Seamless Flooring Using Autonomous Mobile Robots

Robotics Business Review

Easy Floor Robotics' systems automates the process using mobile robots. The post Easy Floor Robotics – Start-Up Profile – Creating Seamless Flooring Using Autonomous Mobile Robots appeared first on Robotics Business Review.

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Robot Piece Picking Advances with Artificial Intelligence

Automation World

At PACK EXPO International, Siemens previewed its forthcoming AI-driven software for the development of pick-and-place robot systems that can grasp objects previously unknown to the system.

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EEVE says its robot remains unchallenged by Chinese imitator

Robotics Automation News

A Belgian robotics startup called EEVE says a Chinese company has been trying to copy its little helper robot but has so far failed to replicate its quality.

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Smart Robotics unveils robotic palletizer for greater item stacking efficiency

Robotics Automation News

Smart Robotics is launching three freshly engineered versions of its Smart Palletizer. The collaborative robot-based palletizer is designed to optimise box stacking and is considerably user friendly – making palletizing in warehouses more resource efficient.

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Rapid Robotics and Universal Robots partner to fight labor shortages with fast collaborative robot installations

Robotics Automation News

Rapid Robotics has formed a new partnership with Universal Robots in which the Danish collaborative robot producer will be supplying collaborative robot arms for Rapid Robotics’ installation of cobot work cells across North America.

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A new Frontier in Robot Applications and Markets

Automation World

Robot technology is more advanced and applicable than ever with the help of machine learning, washdown capability, and safety improvements, but there is still plenty of room for innovation. Factory / Robotics

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Nominations Open for the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

Robotics Business Review

The post Nominations Open for the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards appeared first on Robotics Business Review. RBR50 Uncategorized automation RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards robotics Robotics Innovation robots

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Fuzzy Logic Robotics Aims to Revolutionize Industrial Robotics with Fuzzy Studio

Robotics Automation News

Fuzzy Logic Robotics is on a mission to revolutionize the field of industrial robotics. Drawing on their background […] Design Features fuzzy industrial logic robot robotics studio

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Universal Robots reaches 1,000 employees

Robotics Automation News

Seventeen years after it was founded by three visionary young researchers in a basement, Universal Robots has just reached a 1,000-employee milestone.

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ABB to expand robotics factory in U.S.

Design World

ABB has announced that construction is starting on the expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The expansion will create 72 highly skilled new jobs in the area and is… The post ABB to expand robotics factory in U.S.

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Robotics and Health and Safety

Robotics Automation News

One of the areas where robotics can make a real difference is in the health and safety world. Although robotics have their own health and safety challenges, there is o denying that they can and are being used to change the face of health and safety in many workplaces around the world.

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Smart Robotics launches new robotic parcel picker

Robotics Automation News

Smart Robotics, a provider of pick and place automation as a service for warehouses and logistics processes, has launched its newly engineered Smart Parcel Picker. Logistics News parcel pick picker processes robot robotics smart warehouse

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China overtakes USA in robot density

Robotics Automation News

China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time, according to a report by the International Federation of Robotics.

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Epson Robots expands robot range and programming software

Robotics Automation News

Epson Robots has expanded its VT6L-Series lineup with the VT6L-DC All-in-One 6-Axis Robot and increased the functionality of its “no-code, easy-to-use” Epson RC+ Express programming software. Now, an industrial-grade, 6-axis robot can […].