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ABB plans to invest $120M to expand production capacity in the U.S.

Robotics Business Review

Source: ABB ABB this week said it plans to invest $120 million in the U.S. Source: ABB Expanded facility to produce advanced circuit breakers ABB also plans to invest $40 million to double the footprint of its facility in Senatobia, Miss., A rendering of ABB’s new 320,000-sq.-ft. facility to be built in Selmer, Tenn.

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Automatic Tool Changer Benefits Machine-Adapted Clamping Units in Turning Centers

Mold Making Technology

Source | Sandvik Coromant Company Sandvik Coromant Company introduces its automatic tool change (ATC) for machine-adapted clamping units (MACU) in turning centers. “In 2010, we identified a growing trend: customers were increasingly looking to invest in automation for turning centers.

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Proprio CEO charts the future of surgical robotics as a surgeon shortage looms

Robotics Business Review

Source: Proprio A looming U.S. Rural communities face the sharpest edge of this predicament: 136 rural hospitals closed between 2010 and 2021, leaving 60% of non-metro counties lacking adequate surgical care in 2019. Source: Proprio How did you develop the Paradigm surgical navigation platform? Gabriel Jones, Proprio CEO.

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MassRobotics shares its plans for National Robotics Week 2025

Robotics Business Review

Source: MassRobotics With National Robotics Week 2025 just around the corner, MassRobotics announced its plans to participate in the celebration. Founded in 2010, it aims to recognize robotics technology as a pillar of 21st-century innovation and to encourage students to pursue careers in robotics and STEM fields.

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Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation

Robotics Business Review

Source: Carnegie Robotics Carnegie Robotics, which focuses on engineering and commercializing autonomous applications, today announced that it has acquired the Duro product line from Swift Navigation Inc. Founded in 2010, Carnegie Robotics has worked with the U.S.

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US generated more energy from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022

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In 2022, renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, produced more electricity than coal for the first time in the United States. Hydropower generation remained unchanged, at 6 per cent, while biomass and geothermal sources contributed less than 1 per cent each.

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China bets on robots for rapid growth, says IFR

Robotics Business Review

Source: Unitree At its recent Third Plenum, China mapped out the direction of its economic policies. Massive investment in the country ‘s automotive industry has boosted demand since 2010. Unitree robots at the World Robotics Conference 2024 in Beijing. The country is by far the largest robot market in the world.

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