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Rethink Robotics relaunches with cobots, AMRs, mobile manipulation

Robotics Business Review

The new Reacher collaborative robot arms from Rethink Robotics. Credit: Rethink Robotics Rethink Robotics is making a bold return to Boston with a new roster of collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator. “But everyone knows Rethink Robotics as being in Boston.”

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Smelt spout robots can improve safety, productivity in North American pulp and paper mills

Robotics Business Review

North American paper mills are starting to use robotics for smelt spout cleaning. Source: Valmet Recovery boilers represent a significant capital expenditure in the pulp and paper industry. Robotic technology for smelt spout cleaning has been available since 2008, but it has only recently entered North American paper mills.

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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids

Robotics Business Review

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. Robotics innovation is happening across Europe Europe offers a favorable market for development, a solid talent pool, and no shortage of innovative ideas and research labs. Apply to speak.

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What Year Did a Robot Hand First Debut at IMTS?

Modern Machine Shop

Source: AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology IMTS 1980-1988: Attendance skyrocketed and broke records. In 1988, the robot hand was introduced. IMTS 2008: The show became a six-day event with over 90,000 visitors in attendance. In 1982, Technical Conference sessions were added.

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Amazon reportedly planning to cut 10,000 jobs

E&T

Amazon could "axe 10,000 workers" after economic forecasts predict slow growth, The New York Times and The Washington Post have reported, citing sources close to the matter. . Overall, the company's stock is down about 41 per cent for the year, more than the 14 per cent drop in the S&P 500, and is on pace for its worst year since 2008.

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Training and certifications help system integrators succeed

Control Engineering

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) offers programs for system integrators in the fields of robotics, machine vision and motion control. Individual robot and automation vendors can offer training on their specific products, but industry associations can go deeper with an emphasis on multiple technologies.

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Movers & Shakers – Edwin Olson, Co-founder & CEO, May Mobility, Inc.

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

data source: [link]. Edwin Olson earned a PhD from MIT in 2008 in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and is on leave from the University of Michigan, where he is a Professor of Computer Science. However, transit ridership has increased to nearly 70% of past levels. appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.

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