Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2025

Source: Piab Piab last week added magnetic grippers to its portfolio of systems tailored to industrial requirements. Since 2018, Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB, has owned Piab. Piab said its PMG series is suitable for applications requiring reliable and efficient magnetic gripping systems.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Source: IFR Factories worldwide are continuing to adopt more robots, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. Robot density has increased by 5% in the country on average each year since 2018. Germany has 429 robots per 10,000 employees, and its robot density has grown by 5% CAGR since 2018.

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E&T

AUGUST 29, 2023

As part of the trial, the researchers plan to introduce ground source heat pumps to cool roads in the summer and warm them in the winter. “At Potholes on England’s major roads have caused 5,000 injuries since 2018. They could be introduced gradually as resurfacing takes place, so wouldn’t cause any extra disruption for motorists.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Rethink Robotics Six years after closing its doors, Rethink Robotics Inc. ” In the 10 years Rethink Robotics was in operation before it shut down in 2018, it raised $150 million and released the well-known Baxter and Sawyer cobots. CEO Julia Astrid Riemenschneider (left) and COO Franziska Lorenz of Rethink Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 9, 2025

Source: Ainos Not only are robots getting smarter, but they are also becoming more perceptive, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and new sensors. Ainos and ugo have partnered to give a sense of smell to service robots. last week announced a strategic partnership with ugo Inc. 15, 2024. .

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Duality AI Duality AI yesterday launched an EDU license and subscription for its Falcon simulation platform. Falcon generates accurate data for modeling, training Founded in 2018, Duality AI said its multidisciplinary team includes engineers, simulation specialists, AI and machine learning experts, and technical artists.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2025

Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. 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.

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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. ANELLO offers an evaluation kit for its navigation and positioning system. ANELLO Photonics Inc. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. 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.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2025

Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI this week shared that it uses NVIDIA Isaac Lab to simulate dexterity-focused training environments. Isaac Lab is an open-source, unified framework that enables training of robot policies with high-fidelity simulation. Founded in 2018, Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp. patents.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Interact Analysis reduced its forecast for the global mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to a series of macroeconomic factors it said are impacting demand. Source: Interact Analysis What’s holding back mobile robots? For example, Rockwell Automation acquired Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 18, 2021

Britain is the main source of imports for Ireland, making up more than 20 per cent in 2018 and 2019, despite uncertainty around the UK’s departure from the EU, according to the Central Statistics Office.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Source: Imagry Autonomous vehicles often rely heavily on prior information about their routes, but new technology promises to improve real-time situational awareness for vehicles including buses. Imagry says its software enables buses to autonomously handle complex situations such as roundabouts. ” Apply to speak. and Haifa, Israel.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Source: IFR World Robotics The International Federation of Robotics’ latest World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide in 2023. Source: IFR China is by far the world’s largest market for automation. The operational stock of industrial robots worldwide.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Ambi Robotics The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest time of year by far for logistics providers, and this year, its even shorter than most peak seasons. Founded in 2018, Ambi Robotics is developing robots that scale e-commerce operations to meet demand. million packages at 410 sorts per hour.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2024

Source: Techman Robotics Techman Robot launched its TM30S collaborative robot arm for palletizing this week. New cobot partnership raises questions Techman entered into a strategic partnership with OMRON in 2018 to meet the increasing automation needs generated by labor shortages. The TM30S has a maximum payload of 35 kg (77.16

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 14, 2024

Source: Teradyne Two leading automation suppliers have moved in together. which acquired Universal Robots (UR) for $285 million in 2015 and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for $272 million in 2018. Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots’ joint headquarters and R&D facility in Odense, Denmark. headquarters in Odense, Denmark.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Source: Carbon Robotics Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. This latest round brings total funding for the developer of the LaserWeeder system for artificial intelligence-powered farming to $157 million since it was founded in 2018. LaserWeeder can kill weeds before they grow big enough to compete with crops for precious resources.

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E&T

JUNE 9, 2023

In an effort to slow down the spread of the dengue disease, researchers at Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, have used robotic vehicles to identify and eliminate the breeding sources of Aedes mosquitoes - with great results. The system was deployed in five administrative districts in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, between May and August 2018.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 23, 2024

Source: MC Machinery Systems Quality Tool & Die (QTD) has found its groove, in no small part, because of its strategic use of Mitsubishi wire and sinker EDMs and an OPS Ingersoll five-axis milling machine with an automated cell. Source: MC Machinery Systems supply enough electrodes to keep the shop running lights out.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

When the team first announced a new software suite using this approach in early 2024, Luo said they were heartened that others could quickly replicate their success using the open-source software on their own. The lab also chose to make its research open source so that other researchers could use and build on it.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Source: ASTM International ASTM International today announced the appointment of Andrew G. Source: LinkedIn In addition, ASTM International noted that Kireta has been an ASTM member since 1998. ASTM offers visibility into global standards development. as its new president, effective May 1, 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Source: FarmDroid Farmers today face challenges including the need to reduce chemical inputs, decrease reliance on manual labour, and cut operational costs, noted FarmDroid ApS. Warming eventually teamed up with his brother, Kristian Warming, to co-found the Vejen, Denmark-based company in 2018. million investment, around $11.37

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Rethink Robotics had raised $150 million and developed the well-known Baxter and Sawyer collaborative robots before shutting its doors in 2018. ” Cobots have come a long way since the original Rethink Robotics closed its doors in 2018. “But everyone knows Rethink Robotics as being in Boston.”

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 10, 2024

Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. Founded in 2018, the computer vision company said its algorithms use cameras to ensure autonomous flights across various platforms. The Robotics Factory is dedicated to creating, accelerating, and scaling Pittsburgh-area startups.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

Source: OnRobot CHICAGO — As collaborative robots get bigger for tasks such as palletizing, the end effectors needs to keep up. Founded in 2018, OnRobot was formed with the merger of three end-of-arm tooling ( EOAT ) companies: Perception Robotics, OptoForce, and OnRobot.

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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. which was founded in 2018 and does business as Sanctuary AI. Sanctuary’s seventh-generation Phoenix includes both hardware and software improvements.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Vision of Humanity – an initiative that focuses on measuring and promoting global peace – reported that between 2018 and 2023, the use of drones by states increased by 150 per cent, from 16 to 40. Provided that there is a power source, DEWS can operate with virtually unlimited capacity and at almost any range. “As

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2024

Source: Window Hero Window Hero, a HomeFront Brands franchise that specializes in a wide range of exterior cleaning services, is launching a drone window-cleaning service. Founded in 2018, Lucid Bots said it is looking to expand into to new markets with its AI-driven software and sensor platform. ” The Charlotte, N.C.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Sevensense, which spun out of ETH Zurich in 2018, specializes in Visual SLAM technology. ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2024

Source: Robotics Factory Pittsburgh-area robotics startups can now find more support through the Robotics Factory. Founded in 2018, the computer vision company said its algorithms use cameras to ensure autonomous flights across various platforms. The company spun out from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Whilst coal has been the main heating energy source in northern China – accounting for 83 per cent of the total heating area in 2016 – new policies have encouraged the use of cleaner fuels such as gas and electricity, reducing the dependence of urban areas on coal and rural areas on biomass. concentrations by 8.9 µg m-3 in 2015.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Source: SiLC Technologies Factory and warehouse operators dealing with labor shortages are increasingly seeking autonomous systems capable of human-like vision for applications that require high levels of dexterity, precision, and coordination. . Silicon photonics industry veterans founded SiLC Technologies in 2018.

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E&T

MARCH 17, 2023

Since 2018, National Grid has invested around £5bn to upgrade, adapt and maintain the electricity transmission network. It plans to spend a further £9bn on the network in the five years to 2026, with additional multi billion-pound investments beyond that to 2030 to deliver a resilient network optimised for clean energy sources.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 15, 2024

“To meet the ever-growing demand and address the labour shortage, in 2018 we invested in more modern equipment to increase our productivity. The Government of Canada shared in a press statement that it recognizes and supports businesses and organizations that are a source of pride in their communities.

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