Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

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Plastics News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Contrary to [polyethylene], PP has a much broader footprint into a number of more durable applications like automotive, appliances and electronics," he added. "If July and more than 3 percent vs. September 2021. The source added that customer inventories and winter weather will affect the market heading into 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Nuro Nuro Inc. today announced the expansion of its business model to include licensing its advanced AI-based autonomy platform, the Nuro Driver, to automotive OEMs and mobility providers. The Nuro Driver combines automotive-grade hardware with artificial intelligence software. The Mountain View, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2024

Illustration of the levels of vehicle autonomy based on the definition from the Society of Automotive Engineers. Source: IDTechEx More than 90% of road traffic accidents happen because of human error, so the importance of autonomy and its potential safety benefits cannot be overlooked. and China in recent years.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 14, 2024

Source: Interact Analysis Overall global industrial robot shipment volumes exceeded 500,000 units in 2023, Interact Analysis reports. The market saw record highs in 2021, and lows in revenues and shipments in 2023. The industrial robot market is expected to grow by ~3.7% per year between 2024 and 2028.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 25, 2024

Source: Comau Stellantis NV, one of the world’s largest automakers, and One Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, today said they have signed a binding agreement in which One Equity Partners will make a majority investment in Comau S.p.A. “We Register now and save.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Source: Horizon Robotics Horizon Robotics, a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technology , is raising HK$5.4 It is also the largest tech sector IPO in Hong Kong since SenseTime Group, an artificial intelligence company, raised $740 million in late 2021. billion ($696 million) from its initial public offering (IPO).

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i4.0 today

MARCH 4, 2024

Smart Eye, the leading developer of DMS software for the automotive industry, today announced a breakthrough order from a major Korean car manufacturer. The combination of driver monitoring and cabin monitoring software, known as automotive interior sensing, is the next step in the evolution of in-cabin sensing technologies.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 24, 2024

Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. Magna International will manufacture more delivery robots. today said it has expanded its existing partnership with Magna International Inc. to increase production of Serve’s sidewalk delivery robots.

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Donlouco

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Donlouco is an Irish company based in Cork with manufacturing and sourcing capabilities in the far east. The company specialises in CNC machining at its manufacturing site in China but also sources many different types of engineered parts. Donlouco have the capabilities to machine from solid complex parts in high volumes.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. Source: Outrider Outrider patent efforts advance Outrider now has 11 issued patents and over 50 pending patents in the U.S. Outrider Technologies Inc. and internationally.

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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). The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 13, 2023

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JUNE 10, 2022

After a subdued, pandemic-affected 2020, the global automotive aftermarket bounced back in 2021. over 2021-2022. Marking a Comeback in 2021. In 2021, supply chain disruptions triggered higher raw material and finished goods prices, while pressurizing margins in the aftermarket.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2024

Source: Wayve Most self-driving vehicle developers, like Cruise and Waymo, meticulously map the areas their robotaxis will drive in. “Together, we’re excited to work with automotive OEMs to bring autonomous driving technologies to consumers sooner.” Motional also delivers with Uber Eats in California.

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MEM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here Simone Bruckner, managing director of automotive resistor manufacturer Cressall Resistors, investigates the role of resistors in unleashing hydrogen’s potential. The post The Hydrogen Future of the Automotive Market appeared first on Manufacturing & Engineering.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 10, 2024

Source: Universal Robots Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. RoboCup and MathWorks have organized the competition since 2021. Source: Universal Robots The post Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program appeared first on The Robot Report.

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SMMT

JUNE 1, 2023

Egypt’s automotive industry is considered small, underutilized, despite the country’s market size, geographical location, and potential diverse portfolio of activities in manufacturing, assembly, and distribution. The first step offered export rebates for local automotive exporters, effective September 2021.

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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. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. “Other automotive manufacturers will roll the technology out at sites in Finland, the U.K.,

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

18, 2021, MOXIE generated 122 grams of oxygen, which is about what a small dog breathes in 10 hours, NASA said. It seems obvious that astronauts who could someday find themselves on Mars will need an oxygen source to breathe, but NASA has other uses in mind. After Perseverance landed on Mars on Feb.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Source: Waymo Waymo announced today it closed an oversubscribed Series C round totaling $5.6 Waymo partnered with Geely in 2021 to integrate its autonomous driving system into a version of Zeekr, which China-based Geely says was designed in Sweden specifically for autonomous ride-hailing.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc. In 2021, almost 644,000 robotic surgeries were performed in the U.S., and that number could reach 1 million in 2028, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

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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. It was primarily an automotive spare parts supplier. And we’re not getting that tool push anymore.

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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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. We’ve done many pilots both in automotive, as well as the commercial space,” she said.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 22, 2022

Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022. For instance, it successfully tapped into the demand for long-term rentals, reporting an over 41% increase in the booking of long-term rentals in 2021. Both Free2Move and Share Now have proven themselves in this regard. Disruptive technologies have emerged as key catalysts in market development.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 11, 2022

Source: Frost & Sullivan. Over Q1-Q3, 2021, Tesla had an estimated 2.1 It will also have to fend off government-supported IAMs in major automotive markets. Accordingly, the company’s services segment will emerge as a major contributor to gross margins. Tesla Vehicle Population, Global, 2010-2020. A Unique Service Strategy.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

TfL argues that the government has consistently failed to provide it with enough additional funding since its income sources were hit by reduced travel following the pandemic. In 2021, it warned that it was considering closing more than 100 bus routes as it could not afford to keep them operating.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

or Sanctuary AI, is entering a new strategic partnership with automotive components supplier Magna International Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna has been an investor in Sanctuary AI since 2021, and it acquired autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride in 2022. The company acquired the latest assets from Giant.AI and Tangible Research.

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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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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Ltd. Source ABB Customer Experience Center Bubnikovich said ABB’s new Customer Experience Center will “showcase its latest and greatest technologies.” ABB acquired AMR maker ASTI in 2021. ABB has expanded production, staff, and training space in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Residential construction and automotive manufacturing have shown weakness as buyers take a wait-and-see approach. Some subsectors of industrial services have experienced depressed valuations as they struggle with cyclicality, inflation and supply chain shortages, sources tell Mergers & Acquisitions. Negotiating takes longer.”.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The recent partnership between German auto giant, BMW, and leading cloud computing solutions provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) underlines the critical need for effectively handling, processing, managing, and protecting vehicle data at a time when the automotive ecosystem is being transformed by C.A.S.E. Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022.

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HGR Inc.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

North American Automotive Tooling Spend Forecast to Reach $8.3B HRI), a leading authority to the manufacturing industry, recently released the results of the Harbour IQ in-depth study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry. Insider Tips for OEMs: Sourcing Plated Fasteners from Distributors.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 27, 2024

Since its introduction in 2021, piSAFE has clearly been the vacuum ejector of choice where an exceptionally high level of gripping safety is necessary for a stable manufacturing process. I am happy to introduce all these updates to our automotive customers. As the reliable vacuum pump is now upgraded, the safety focus remains.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

We mainly produce Class 101 tooling for the medical, consumer and automotive industries. Produces Class 101 tooling for the medical, consumer and automotive industries. In 2021, we purchased a new Mitsubishi sinker EDM, a Roku Roku hard mill and a 10-inch chuck Hwacheon lathe (a sister to our large 12-inch chuck Hwacheon lathe).

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

Share By any measure of today’s automotive landscape, demand for electric vehicles is on the rise — an increase that is poised to continue as the technology underlying EVs becomes more accessible, accepted and affordable. Electric vehicle demand is driven by real metrics. As Industry 4.0

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