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Fake chips have been around forever, so how can manufacturers fight them?

Robotics Automation News

In 2017, the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) pegged the losses at $170 billion. There is a wide disparity between different organizations’ assessments of the revenue and job losses caused by counterfeit chips. billion annually. […]

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GM-Honda begin commercial production at ‘industry’s first’ hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturing joint venture

Robotics Automation News

FCSM is claimed to be “the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells”. FCSM was established in Brownstown, Michigan, in January 2017 […]

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ARM Institute signs $35.4M DoD agreement to continue supporting U.S. manufacturing

Robotics Business Review

Source: Adobe Stock The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that the continuation of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Technology Program. manufacturing through automation and workforce development through 2028. “We million over 10 years.

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Construction begins on $40m robotics and advanced manufacturing centre

Manufacturer's Monthly

The new Big Build $40 million Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre at Eagle Farm TAFE will train and upskill Queensland’s manufacturing workforce to embrace automation and Industry 4.0, It caters for the increased demand for Advanced Manufacturing skills and training.

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Hannover Messe 2017 Kicks Off Industrie 4.0 Innovation

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

April showers brings May flowers but if you are in Germany in late April, Hannover Messe is the breeding ground for innovation in the global manufacturing industry. HM is the largest Manufacturing show in Europe and due to the advancements that are being made with Industrie 4.0

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Boost in lithium battery manufacturing in Australia

Manufacturer's Monthly

The universal shift toward a clean energy economy has lithium classed as a critical metal and Australia is fast becoming a manufacturing hub for lithium-ion batteries. The last 12 months have seen increased lithium battery manufacturing facilities begin production in Australia. These chemical components attract moisture,” Morgan said.

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Deep Learning-Based Part Detection for Machine Tending Cobots 

Gary Mintchell

The company is alive and well as a part of a conglomerate since 2017. Universal Robots (UR) recently surveyed 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe about their use of technology and future investment plans, over 50% of the respondents indicated they are now using AI and machine learning in their production processes.

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