Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2025

Source: Comau While policies around alternative energy sources may shift, overall energy demand is still leading to growing interest in automation. ” Lisbon, Portugal-based EDP claimed that 98% of its energy comes from renewable sources, and it has installed solar capacity of more than 4GW. Last year, Comau S.p.A.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Regional PET bottle resin prices also were up 2 cents for the month, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Although demand was down in the second half of 2022, PE makers were able to hold prices flat by reducing production and increasing the amount exported from North America. billion pounds in 2022.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

IDTechEx’s market research report, titled “ Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing, and Delivery 2024-2044 ”, delves into the technical, regulatory, and market aspects influencing the emerging logistics mobile robot industry. from 2015 to 2022. from 2015 to 2022. Trend of cumulative funding from 2015 to 2022.

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i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Especially in light of the pandemic, which highlighted significant vulnerabilities in global logistics and supply risks. It’s an attractive middle-ground that enables OEMs to adopt a hybrid sourcing strategy that considers multiple factors. Uncovering the right sourcing strategy can be fraught with risks.

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MEM

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Especially in light of the pandemic, which highlighted significant vulnerabilities in global logistics and supply risks. It’s an attractive middle-ground that enables OEMs to adopt a hybrid sourcing strategy that considers multiple factors. Uncovering the right sourcing strategy can be fraught with risks.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. Teradyne had acquired Mobile Industrial Robots in 2022. NVIDIA provided new AI capabilities for the MiR1200 Pallet Jack. million images, according to Kumar.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Source: Fox Robotics The word’s biggest retailers are continuing to add automation. The company has worked with other robotics suppliers, and it acquired grocery fulfillment provider Alert Innovation in 2022. raising $20 million in 2022. The FoxBot ATL moves pallets in loading docks for Walmart. Walmart Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

Source: Rapid Robotics Many companies are racing to apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence to robotics. Source: LinkedIn “I first went to school for design, actually, and then realized that what I really love is running a business,” she told The Robot Report. Kimberly Losey, CEO of Rapid Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In September, Tesla showed its Optimus, which it originally announced in 2022, moving in new ways, and in December, it demonstrated Gen 2’s dexterity. While some companies, such as Sanctuary AI, claimed to be building “general-purpose” robots, most are starting with logistics applications.

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Factory Worx

AUGUST 3, 2022

They then utilise analytics to overlay that data over historical information and other outside data sources (accessible in the cloud) to compare it to performance indicators. You can get an idea of the big picture by including customers, logistics, warehousing, and production. August 3, 2022. July 27, 2022. July 20, 2022.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), more than a third of all businesses experienced supply chain disruptions in February 2022. Manufacturers have had to rapidly reassess and pivot to new sources of supply to ensure greater resilience in their supply chains and reduce excessive capital-intensive inventories.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

PP prices were down 4 cents in December and down a net of 42 cents for full-year 2022. Regional PVC prices finished 2022 down a net of 31 cents. That number essentially was flat vs. December but down more than 27 percent vs. the same month in 2022. Prices for all grades of PE were down a net of 2 cents for full-year 2022.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 15, 2024

.” “Daniel brings an outstanding track record of leading business transformation and corporate strategy, and when it comes to deploying fleet-level robotics solutions in logistics and manufacturing operations, Melonee’s and Pras’s technical, product, and commercial experience are unbeatable,” she added. Wise received a B.S.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 10, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock, Photoshopped by The Robot Report Collaborative Robotics today closed a $100 million Series B round on the road to commercializing its autonomous mobile manipulator. Brad Porter, a former distinguished engineer and vice president of robotics at Amazon, founded Collaborative Robotics in 2022. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Locus Robotics Corp. Locus serves the retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and third-party logistics (3PL) industries and offers a robotics-as-a-service ( RaaS ) model. This is a 66% increase compared with the 2022 peak holiday season. In all of 2023, Locus picked a total of 1.2

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 7, 2024

Source: Doosan Robotics Doosan Robotics Inc. ” The South Korean-based cobot manufacturer said its robots can work in several industries, including manufacturing, logistics, food and beverage, architecture, filmmaking, service sectors, and medicine. This has enhanced its global market share by 72%.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Source: Starship Technologies Starship Technologies raised $90 million in funding for its delivery robots. Starship’s plans for growth Plural, an early-stage investment fund launched in 2022, and Iconical, an investment fund that specializes in breakthrough technology startups and ideas, led the latest investment round.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

OPC UA shared in a press statement that its board of directors established a working group to ensure it is well-suited for Metaverse use cases after Dr. Holger Kenn of Microsoft discussed the need for a standardized Metaverse solution in October 2022.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that the continuation of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. After a review by Joint Defense Manufacturing Council (JDMC) in 2022, the DoD began working on the terms to extend the agreement.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This has made many large companies aware of the weaknesses of the current business model where manufacturing is outsourced, and global logistics is heavily needed. Source: IDTechEx. fold increase in demand for logistics and delivery robots and a 6.8-fold Source: IDTechEx. One of the fundamental concepts of Industry 5.0

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. This is an impressive milestone for Figure, which was founded in 2022 and exited stealth in early 2023. BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

.” MassRobotics startups find success across sectors The startups in Massachusetts’ robotics ecosystem support a range of industries, particularly in manufacturing, defense, and logistics. Examples include Marlborough, Mass. based Tutor Intelligence has raised $4.2 Boston-based Activ Surgical Inc. bringing its total to $71.5

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 2, 2023

Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce, India & South Asia When: Friday, 9 th December 2022 Aerospace Industry Leader on Green Technologies. At 2022’s Egypt conference, signatories affirmed the pledge. When: Saturday, 10th December 2022. When: Monday, 12 December 2022. degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Q2 2022 Revenues of $429 million, up 22% from Q2 2021. Q2 2022 GAAP EPS of $0.08 YTD 2022 Revenues of $847 million, up 19% from YTD 2021. NASDAQ: PKOH) today announced its results for the second quarter of 2022. million in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 22% from $350.0 Net sales were $428.6

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Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Würth Group, the global market leader in the development, production and sale of assembly and fastening materials, once again proved its competitive strength and stability in the 2022 fiscal year: The globally operating Group based in Künzelsau, Germany achieved new record results. billion in the 2022 fiscal year. Content Source:

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. million units in 2022. million units in 2022. In its latest release , the federation cited some different trends than it had for 2022 and 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

Source: Elmo Motion Control From industrial automation and healthcare applications to increasingly diverse use cases, robots need precise and reliable motion control. Source: Elmo Motion Control Elmo Motion Control said its Platinum line of servo drives demonstrates its “commitment to innovation and excellence.”

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

At the Perth launch in October, 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s senior director for Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Two months out from the event the Land Forces 2022 industry presence is already larger than that of Land Forces 2021, which attracted 718 participating exhibitor companies and 12,766 attendances from industry, government and defence over its three days in June last year.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: 1X Technologies Humanoids and artificial intelligence were the top stories in robotics last year, and that trend is continuing. In 2022, the company partnered with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to develop embodied learning. Source: 1X Technologies What kind of connectivity to the cloud will the NEO require to realize embodied AI?

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

Aug 01, 2022, 10:00 ET. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July , with the overall economy achieving a 26th consecutive month of growth , say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM ® Report On Business ®. JULY 2022 MANUFACTURING INDEX SUMMARIES.

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Fastener News Desk

JULY 7, 2023

This business area of CSS generated sales of USD 15 million in 2022 with about 20 employees. About SFS Group SFS is a worldwide leading supplier of precision components and assemblies, mechanical fastening systems, quality tools and logistics solutions. Since it was founded in 1985, Connective Systems & Supply, Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

To continue pure research, Hyundai founded the Boston Dynamics AI Institute in 2022. Source: Boston Dynamics “Everything we understood, from the time of launching Spot as a prototype to it being a reliable product deployed in fleets, is going into the new Atlas,” Playter said. ” Atlas is humanoid — to a point.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In his new role, he will oversee supply chain, compliance, supplier development, content, property management, eCommerce, supply to fulfillment distribution, and logistics operations of the Company. Mr. Broersma previously served as our Senior Vice President-Operations of the Company from June 2022 to October 2023.

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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. Meili founder Samantha Lee demonstrated an in-hospital vehicle simulator as an autotech example. Click here to enlarge.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Some subsectors of industrial services have experienced depressed valuations as they struggle with cyclicality, inflation and supply chain shortages, sources tell Mergers & Acquisitions. Some subsectors like logistics and packaging remain strong. Industrial dealflow is down “slightly” from the past few years, Andreozzi says.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Don’t miss the chance to be inspired by industry experts, suppliers and your peers in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing sectors at FABTECH 2022. Show floor admission is complimentary if you register before November 4, 2022. TRUMPF uses a 3kW solid-state laser as the system’s beam source. Tuesday, Nov.

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