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FANUC America nearly doubles Michigan campus to accommodate automation demand

Design World

In October 2019, FANUC America opened North Campus, a 461,000 ft 2 facility built by General Development Company, who is also constructing the new West Campus. EV, warehousing and logistics as well as food and beverage are all looking to automation to increase production and solve the growing labor shortage.”. “In

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ABB Opens Updated Robotics Facility

Gary Mintchell

I attended virtually—just could not work out the logistics to make it physically. The expanded facility will support ABB Robotics’ specialist centers including its Packaging and Logistics hub in Atlanta, Georgia; its Life Sciences and Healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas; and AI Research Lab in San Jose, California.

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Demand for new trucks grows for second year running as more businesses go green

SMMT

to 46,227 units in 2023 – the best performance since 2019. Some 46,227 new trucks of all types, sizes and technologies were put on the road last year, representing the best annual total since 2019 1 as more businesses invested in their fleets. or 2,308 units below pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Notes to editors 1 2019: 48,535 units.

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Next stop, Net Zero: Britain boasts Europe’s biggest new zero emission bus market

SMMT

down on 2019. below 2019 levels. Notes to editors 1 2019 bus registrations: 5,874 units. About SMMT and the UK automotive industry The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. Market up 44.6% on previous year but remains -16.0%

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Outrider brings in $62M to drive commercial scaling in 2025

Robotics Business Review

The provider of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs said the funding will drive its operations as a service with Fortune 500 customers in 2025 and solidify its position as a leader in logistics automation. “By

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Figure AI raises whopping $675M to commercialize humanoids

Robotics Business Review

January 2024: BMW announces that it will test Figure 01 at an automotive plant. In January 2024, BMW began testing a Figure robot at its automotive factory in Spartanburg, S.C. Agility Robotics announced in late 2023 pilots with both Amazon and GXO Logistics. July 2023: Figure raises venture round of $9 million.

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British car output up but record input costs threaten recovery

SMMT

below August 2019’s pre-pandemic level of 92,158 units, underlining the scale of recovery still needed. The figures come as new analysis from SMMT highlights the staggering energy costs, already the highest in Europe, facing the UK’s automotive vehicle and component manufacturers. August 2019 – 92,158 units. Notes to editors.