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LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary

Robotics Business Review

Germany’s strong logistics market, advanced automotive infrastructure, and progressive legislation surrounding autonomous vehicles make it the ideal location for us to further our middle-mile and mobile distribution projects.” Amin Amini, Lara Amini, and Claudio Panizza founded the company in 2018.

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In just seven years, the global robot density in factories has doubled, IFR finds

Robotics Business Review

Robot density has increased by 5% in the country on average each year since 2018. With a world-renowned electronics industry and a strong automotive industry, the Korean economy relies on the two largest customers for industrial robots, said the IFR. 1 adopter of industrial robots in 2023, with 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees.

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Stial Technologies unveils humanoid robot for polishing

Robotics Business Review

It serves customers in high-precision industries such as automotive manufacturing, aerospace , and semiconductor electronics. Stial added that it has made significant progress in humanoid embodied intelligence and AI vertical models, further enhancing robotic applications in complex scenarios.

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Piab expands product offering with magnetic grippers

Robotics Business Review

Piab said it designed the magnetic grippers to support various automotive applications, particularly in areas like stamping and body in white. Since 2018, Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB, has owned Piab. The company previously specialized in vacuum and suction grippers. Register today to save 40% on conference passes!

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Automotive Cells Company picks Segula to help build three battery-making gigafactories in Europe

Robotics Automation News

The European automotive market is rapidly electrifying, and the need for batteries to equip vehicles is increasing. According to the European Commission, demand will increase 12-fold between 2018 and 2030.

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

Robotics Business Review

Agile Robots (Germany) , founded in 2018 by Dr. Zhaopeng Chen and Peter Meusel, former researchers at DLR’s Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, has rapidly grown to employ over 2,300 people across multiple global production sites and R&D centers in Germany and China. KUKA’s sales have exceeded €4 billion ($4.2 billion U.S.)

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ZERO Automotive Brings Second-Gen EV LandCruiser to Mining Industry

Manufacturer's Monthly

ZERO Automotive , specialists in electrified light vehicles for the mining space, has unveiled its second-generation Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series-based ZED70 Ti, which features an unprecedented 50 per cent more power, with fast charging in under half an hour.