Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Source: Voyant Photonics Voyant Photonics this week launched the Carbon FMCW lidar sensor, which it claimed offers effective and affordable lidar on a chip with solid-state beam steering. Founded in 2018 by researchers from Cornell and Columbia universities, Voyant has raised over $20 million in funding to date.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Source: Eureka Robotics Eureka Robotics last week said it has raised $10.5 Source: Eureka Robotics With the funds obtained in its previous pre-Series A round led by UTEC, Eureka established a branch office in Tokyo and gained traction in the Japanese market. million in Series A funding. market, where it has acquired initial customers.

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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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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

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

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

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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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Source: Schindler Group LOXO AG today opened its first international subsidiary in Munich, Germany. Amin Amini, Lara Amini, and Claudio Panizza founded the company in 2018. LOXO’s Migronomous delivery service demonstrated the Alpha self-driving vehicle.

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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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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 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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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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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 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

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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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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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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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

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source: SiLC Technologies SiLC Technologies Inc. Founded in 2018, SiLC Technologies said its 4D+ Eyeonic lidar chip integrates all the photonics functions needed to enable a coherent vision sensor. The Eyeonic Vision System Mini is designed to be compact and power-efficient.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The organisation, formerly known as the Oil and Gas Authority, said the sector posted cuts of more than one-fifth between 2018 and 2021, adding up to an overall reduction of 21.5 per cent since 2018. Offshore oil and gas exploration began in the North Sea during the 1950s , providing a new source of energy and jobs for the country.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 3, 2024

Source: Larry Patten and Hoka Hey Let's rev up this incredible story! 2018 : The First Challenge In a twist of fate, Larry stumbled upon the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge. Meet Larry Patten, retired moldmaker turned road warrior for iWarriors ! Follow on Facebook. Hang on tight - this recap is quite the ride!

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E&T

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Road transport is currently the largest source of air pollution in cities, but the new Euro 7 standards, coupled with CO 2 emission standards, would “give the automotive supply chain a clear direction for reducing pollutant emissions, including using digital technologies”, the European Commission said.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 7, 2024

Sources: Waymo, Zoox It has been an exciting week for the autonomous vehicle industry. Source: Waymo Zoox expands testing to two cities While Zoox isn’t as far along in its deployment journey as Waymo is, the Foster City, Calif.-based Waymo LLC announced that it will be expanding its service area in Phoenix, and Zoox Inc.

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E&T

MAY 5, 2023

From 2008 to 2018, China exported nearly 408,000 metric tons of rare earths, which amounted to 42.3 ASM said a longer-term agreement with the Vietnamese firm, which is ultimately owned by China's government, would provide it with a multi-source feedstock option and additional supply security for its processing plant in South Korea.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 18, 2024

Source | Delta Mold Inc. Source | Delta Mold Inc. we work hard to stay diversified and agile, to understand the needs and requirements of our customers, and to be their go-to source of injection and compression molds,” Ernie Young, Delta Mold president, explains. Source | Delta Mold Inc. Source | Plex Systems Inc.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. The JV was formed in 2018 following the $1.1 Additional price decreases of 2-6 cents per pound for these materials could be seen in the second quarter, sources said.

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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

JUNE 18, 2024

Source: Realtime Robotics RTR optimizes motion for multiple applications What sorts of applications or use cases do Mitsubishi and Realtime expect to benefit from closer coordination among robots? Howard: RTR has been working with Mitsubishi since 2018, so it’s our longest customer and partner.

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E&T

AUGUST 7, 2023

Almost half a million premature deaths in 2018 were linked to antibiotic resistance potentially resulting from air pollution, costing global economies an additional $395bn. Sources of PM2.5 North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia have the highest levels of antibiotic resistance, while Europe and North America have the lowest.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. Source: ABB ABB sees pilots as path to multiple markets ABB had already conducted pilot projects with customers in the automotive and logistics industries. and Germany.”

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. Source: AMT. Source: AMT. Source: Incodema3D “We can do several setups in advance creating major efficiencies. “What is the definition of automation?”

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Source: KEF Robotics While autopilots have helped fly aircraft for nearly a century, recent improvements in computer vision and autonomy promise to bring more software-based capabilities onboard. Founded in 2018, KEF said it provides algorithms that use camera data to enable autonomous flight across a variety of platforms and use cases.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 16, 2024

Source: Beep As millions of people in the Northern Hemisphere begin summer vacations, some of them will board autonomous vehicles for part of their journeys. ” Founded in 2018, Beep said it delivers software and services for next-generation autonomous, shared-mobility systems. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

My group began focusing on PFAS remediation in 2018. The main innovation was the development of a polymer that can effectively and selectively bind PFAS, allowing their removal from contaminated water sources. As Zhang explained, these tests successfully demonstrated that PFAS can be removed from contaminated sources.

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