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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 2012, we developed and showcased a small robotic cell, which sparked significant interest from customers. The idea of a fully automated lathe couldn’t be ignored.

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Amazon to discuss its robotics evolution at Robotics Summit & Expo

Robotics Business Review

Source: Amazon Amazon currently operates more than 750,000 robots that sort, lift, and carry packages across its facilities. Now the world’s largest robot operator, the company has come a long way since it acquired Kiva Systems in 2012. His Google Scholar listing has more than 3,500 citations, with an h-index of 27.

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Smart Vision Works introduces SiftAI robotic potato sorter

Robotics Business Review

Source: Smart Vision Works Fresh-pack potato processors struggle to find workers for the final inspection of potato sorting and grading. ” SiftAI inspects potatoes for defects Founded in 2012, Smart Vision Works creates AI and machine learning algorithms to reduce the number of images needed to train models.

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Fusion Processing testing autonomous, electric bus in UK

Robotics Business Review

Source: Fusion Processing Fusion Processing finished building its first Alexander Dennis Enviro100AEV autonomous, electric bus. Founded in 2012, Fusion Processing designs and builds autonomous driving systems. Fusion Processing said it has numerous autonomous vehicles taking part in technology trials and commercial operations today.

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Zero-carbon energy broke raft of British records in 2022

E&T

Over 50 per cent of electricity was generated by zero-carbon sources in the months of February, May, October, November and December. Over the year as a whole, these sources were responsible for 48.5 This demonstrates significant falls achieved over the last decade – in 2012, coal represented 43 per cent of electricity produced.

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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. Carnegie Robotics plans the same level of support the Duro GNSS ruggedized receiver as Swift Navigation gave.

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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. The company first sold the UR5 cobot in 2008, followed by the launches of UR10 in 2012 and UR3 in 2015. Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Universal Robots’ growth is evidenced by its acquisition by Teradyne Inc.

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