Robotics Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

Total installations of industrial robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 units in 2023, as U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in more automation, reported the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today. The automotive industry is still the No. It attributed recent demand for industrial robots among U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Using Visual SLAM technology, mobile robots can create a map of their environment.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 15, 2023

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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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

. “We’ve been selling our perception and motion-planning stack to Tier 1 suppliers and automotive OEMs for autonomous vehicles. ” “And we’ve started working with transportation operators on providing autonomous buses,” he told The Robot Report. ” Apply to speak. .” and Haifa, Israel.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has shared that its latest World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories worldwide. By region, 73 percent of all newly deployed robots were installed in Asia, 15 percent in Europe and 10 percent in the Americas. “The

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sevensense said its VSLAM technology can improve mobile robot navigation. Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. billion to $9.5

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Its preliminary view is the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. Berkshire Grey produces a variety of robots that address use cases in retail, eCommerce, grocery, 3PL, and package handling companies.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Source: ANELLO Photonics Self-driving vehicles, mobile robots, and drones need multiple sensors for safe and reliable operation, but the cost and bulk of those sensors have posed challenges for developers and manufacturers. The ANELLO IMU+ is designed for harsh environments including in construction, robotics, mining, trucking, and defense.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Realtime Robotics demonstrates a multi-robot workcell during Mitsubishi Electric’s visit. Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — As factories and warehouses look to automate more of their operations, they need confidence that multiple robots can conduct complex tasks repeatedly, reliably, and safely.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Organization: Kodiak Robotics Country: U.S. Website: [link] Year Founded: 2018 Number of Employees: 101-500 Innovation Class: Application & Market Kodiak Robotics unveiled in late 2023 its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. Since its founding in 2018, Kodiak has primarily focused on developing autonomous trucks.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2025

The two companies settled the lawsuit in February 2018 for $250 million in equity. Two years after acquiring Otto, the company in July 2018 shut down the project in an attempt to salvage its self-driving car efforts. In March 2018, an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

. | Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI today unveiled the seventh generation of its Phoenix humanoid robot. The Vancouver-based company said its upgraded robot is bringing it closer to the creation of the world’s first “human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.” the company asserted.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Figure said it plans to use the funding to grow its AI training, manufacture more robots, and hire the engineers necessary to get production units to market in the 2024-2025 timeframe. Our vision at Figure is to bring humanoid robots into commercial operations as soon as possible,” Adcock said in a release.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Founded in 2018, the company has built a platform that provides users the flexibility to deploy their fleet in four modes: fully autonomous, remote operation, remote assist, and manual operation. ” TWA Reach Forklift is equipped with automotive-grade 3D lidar and vision sensors. Together, we will empower more U.S.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) Robot has released its World Robotics 2024 report. According to the report, robot adoption in factories around the world continues at high speed. ” North America’s robot density is 197 units per 10,000 employees – up 4,2 percent.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The newly released World Robotics report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), recorded 4,281,585 robot units operating in factories worldwide – an increase of 10 percent. By region, 70 percent of all newly deployed robots in 2023 were installed in Asia, 17 percent in Europe and 10 percent in the Americas.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

Founded in 2018, SiLC Technologies said its 4D+ Eyeonic lidar chip integrates all the photonics functions needed to enable a coherent vision sensor. FMCW technology enables newer imaging systems to directly capture images for AI, factory robots, home security, autonomous vehicles, and perimeter security applications, said SiLC.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in Sanctuary AI , one of the companies developing humanoid robots. The Robot Report reached out to Sanctuary to learn more about the investment but hadn’t heard back at press time. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 3, 2024

or Sanctuary AI, said it is on a mission “to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.” Sanctuary AI takes a different tack with Phoenix While other developers of humanoid robots have started with a focus on bipedal motion, Sanctuary AI has taken a different tack.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Prototype of the Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner, designed to provide submillimeter depth precision for next-generation warehouse automation, robotics, farming, construction and manufacturing applications. Silicon photonics industry veterans founded SiLC Technologies in 2018. SiLC Techologies Inc. The Monrovia, Calif.-based

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Industrial robot installations worldwide have reached an all-time high in 2021, according to the World Robotics report 2022. Put together by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the report finds that 517,385 new industrial robots were installed last year. million units, says IFR. The Americas. In the U.S.,

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 28, 2024

of total municipal solid waste generation in 2018 amounting to 3.9 Even proper sorting isn’t enough for the automotive and aviation industries that require more durable alloys combining aluminum with other materials. Another option is the deployment of cobots, collaborative robots. million metric tons.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 21, 2023

Robotics insights Industrial robot market growth is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2019 to 2029 thanks to robotics being increasingly used in the automotive and electronics industry according to a report by Future Market Insights. This is especially true as robots get smaller and less expensive.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

RoboTire, a robotics startup developing an automated tire-changing system for mechanics, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. RoboTire was founded in 2018, was based in Plymouth, Michigan, and won an RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award in 2023. You can watch the robot in action in the video above and learn more about it here.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB today announced that it has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The global robot vision system market is likely at US$ 2,690.4 In order to improve job efficiency and replace human labour, the market for robots is rising and is anticipated to rise more during the coming year. Key Takeaways from Market Study The global robot vision system market is projected to reach the valuation US$ 7,236.2

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Additional pavilions concentrate on topics such as artificial intelligence, automation, clean technologies, hydrogen, e-mobility, and robotics. On the other hand, Canada imports a significant amount of machinery, automotive products, chemicals, and high-tech equipment from Germany.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine. Since 2014, however, its total spending had been steadily declining.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It was established as a new independent component division of Triad Partners, LLC in 2018. Adam Tech offers a wide range of electromechanical components, cable assemblies and custom component solutions. RS offers a wide range of 80/20 Inc.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 22, 2022

According to the latest report released by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), sales of industrial robots have reached a strong recovery worldwide. Robot installations around the world recovered strongly and make 2021 the most successful year ever for the robotics industry,” says Milton Guerry, president of IFR.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 30, 2023

The global Industrial robot market is likely at US$ 17,925 million in 2023 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.1% Robot market is emerging and also expected to witness greater growth over the forecast year as to increase the efficiency of work and replace human labor. during the forecast years of 2023-2033. and reach US$ 56,171.4

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 1, 2022

As Masayuki (Masa) Mase, country manager for Universal Robots Oceania, explained: “Dull, dangerous, and dirty jobs should not be left to employees to fulfil. This is where collaborative robots, or cobots, come in. Masayuki (Masa) Mase, country manager for Universal Robots Oceania.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This year, at Chicago’s McCormick Place on September 11-14, Stäubli Robotics will draw attendees to Booth #B15021 (North Hall) for live demos and insights on robot-based automation solutions for overcoming the industry’s most pressing challenges. Stäubli offers a complete range of industrial robots for processing metal parts.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Part of the reason that the industry is not yet consolidating is the fact that “mobile automation” captures a multitude of robot types, industries and applications. Despite numerous acquisitions the mobile robot market is in fact not consolidating. The same figure for collaborative robot arms is even higher, at nearly 85%.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The KAD Models team has nicknamed its FANUC M-710 i C robot “Ripley.” From this prototyping shop, Kippen and his team work with medical, consumer electronics, aerospace and automotive customers on low-volume production using a combination of Haas and Matsuura machines. Images courtesy of FANUC America.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new factory will feature autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as a key component in transporting materials and products between the warehouse, assembly stations and assembly departments. Replacing the existing robotics facilities at the site, the new Campus is planned to open in late 2026.

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