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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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Watch Out adds autonomy to CNC cells for precise production

Robotics Business Review

Watch Out offers machining cells that use patented sensors and machine learning for precision manufacturing in aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and other industries. ” In 2016, Laporte and Perret launched Watch Out, and Mariette joined them in 2019. Nearly 2 million U.S.

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FANUC America opens new $110M robotics and automation campus in Michigan

Robotics Business Review

Robot maker invests in North American production Since 2019, FANUC has invested more than $187 million, including a 461,000-sq.-ft. m) North Campus facility in 2019, and new headquarters in Mexico and Canada in 2023. “We FANUC says industry growth and customer demand helped create over 400 jobs in Michigan since 2019.

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