Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source: Cruise Autonomous vehicle (AV) companies, with the proper permits, drove 9,068,861 test miles in autonomous mode from Dec. 2023, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). AV companies reported 6,570 disengagements in 2023, with three companies, AutoX, Cruise, and Mercedes-Benz, reporting none.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Industry research shows that by 2023, 30% of manufacturers will enhance their shop floor digital twin with real-time signal transponder data, leading to an 80% reduction in logistic bottlenecks in shop floor and storage areas – Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021.

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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. These 2023 robot orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive companies (15,436 robots sold).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 3, 2023

The latest annual SME Compass Report by fintech SME lender Banjo Loans, found 70 per cent of Australian small businesses believe 2023 will be a year of revenue growth for them. Business loans are the preferred funding source for business owners – particularly for construction, real estate and healthcare.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 26, 2024

We are continuing to observe a surge in ransomware and database leak activities,” said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start. “With bad actors becoming more sophisticated, it is vital for organizations to have a strong security culture and strategy in place. .”

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E&T

MAY 8, 2024

A new report has found that for the first time 30% of electricity produced worldwide came from renewable energy sources, predominantly solar and wind.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern Machine Shop’s editors and columnists covered a lot of ground in 2023. Modern Machine Shop’s Top 10 Articles of 2023 Tips for Designing CNC Programs That Help Operators. A Spiral Milling Custom Macro Using Constant Contouring Feedrate.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Source: Brett Adcock via LinkedIn Humanoid robots are starting to move from development and trials to commercial use. Since emerging from stealth in January 2023, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based In May 2023, Figure AI raised $70 million in Series A funding, and that July, Intel Capital invested in the company. Figure AI Inc.

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E&T

APRIL 12, 2023

Together, all clean electricity sources, which includes others renewables and nuclear, reached 39 per cent of global electricity. Solar generation rose by 24 per cent, making it the fastest-growing electricity source for 18 years in a row, while wind generation grew by 17 per cent. Overall, power sector emissions rose in 2022 by 1.3

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Design World

MAY 9, 2023

The past year, 2022, marked a year of high activity for AMETEK Programmable Power, as our new Asterion AC and Asterion DC lines gained momentum and we launched our Sequoia Series and Tahoe Series of programmable power sources.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

Multiple sources told The Robot Report a funding round fell through at the last minute, which caused the company to lay off its staff and close its doors. A big problem, according to multiple sources, is that robotics manufacturers have their own operating systems, many of which have become easier to use over the years. and elsewhere.”

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 12, 2024

Source: Foxglove Foxglove , a developer of robotics tools, has launched an updated version of its platform. End of open source edition Foxglove also announced it will discontinue the open-source edition of its Studio visualization tool. The company says Foxglove 2.0

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

At FABTECH 2023, Stella Source will launch a quoting and estimating platform for metal fabrication. The entry-level tier is free.

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E&T

AUGUST 3, 2023

The charity reviewed project approval documents, finding that 20.45GW of new coal was approved in the first quarter of 2023, which more than doubled to 50.4GW by the end of the second quarter. Building renewable energy but no energy storage is like building wheels but no axel. Energy storage is a top concern for China.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As I noted in my last post, the two key words for 2023 are Generative AI and Sustainable. All three copilots contextualize, process, and analyze data from various manufacturing sources. This news concerns the release of more Copilots. These are from SymphonyAI.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Businesses are adopting automation not to replace workers but to augment scarce labor, according to data that HowToRobot released yesterday. These labor shortages continued at elevated levels in 2023. in 2023, almost twice the pre-pandemic average of 2.8% In 2023, 60.6% In the U.S.,

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E&T

AUGUST 30, 2023

The amount of electricity that the EU generated from fossil fuels in 2023 has hit a record low, according to clean energy thinktank Ember. The 27-nation bloc produced 410TWh of electricity from polluting sources, amounting to 33 per cent of the EU’s total power in the first half of this year.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

Source: IFR South Korea was the most automated country by robot density in 2022, according to the IFR. In 2023, it created a new action plan called called the “ Robot + Application Action Plan.” Most automated countries worldwide Robot density by country in 2022. It clocked in at 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Source: Stäubli Sales of professional service robots have increased by 30% worldwide, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization said that its statistics department registered more than 205,000 units in 2023. Sales grew by 35%, with nearly 113,000 units sold in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Source: Intuitive Surgical The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. Surgical robotics developers cut staffers Even though it is sticking with robotic surgery, J&J laid off employees in the field in 2023. The da Vinci SP surgical robotics system. Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.”

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. While North American companies ordered 31,159 robots in 2023, compared with 44,196 in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021, A3 said it expects activity to pick up later this year and into 2025.

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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. 2023, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, CC-BY 4.0 2023, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, CC-BY 4.0

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 3, 2024

Source: Virtual Incision Virtual Incision announced that the FDA granted marketing authorization to its MIRA miniaturized surgical robotic system. Source: Virtual Incision The MIRA platform received IDE approval in October 2020 , followed by approval for an IDE supplement in April.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Following these 2023 trials, the digital mock service will be offered to all schools as a permanent part of its assessment services, Cambridge International said. A second International project set to run in 2023 will investigate how a digital A Level history qualification could be examined.

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E&T

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Green h ydrogen is a versatile, storable, potentially zero-carbon fuel source that has been hailed as a solution for countries to reach their net-zero targets. Last month, the UK dropped from second to eighth place on the International Hydrogen Progress Index between 2021 and 2023.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Compared to standard aircraft, the Vertiia needs fewer parts and uses cheaper low-emissions energy sources. The Sydney-based aviation company achieved its first tethered test flight in 2023. AMSL Aero has raised more than $50 million from private and government sources and employs around 60 people in its operations.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2024

Source: (top left) Incoe Corp., Balancing People, Process and Technology for Program Management Success Source: Eifel Inc. Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Corey Alton Fox, Accede Mold & Tool Source: Accede Mold & Tool Introducing new editorial advisory board (EAB) member, Corey Alton Fox.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). Source: Virtual Incision MIRA includes a small, self-contained surgical device inserted through a single midline umbilical incision in the patient’s abdomen. 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

based robotaxi companies, lost major funding sources that could significantly alter their futures. Robotics investments top $749M in December 2023 Robotics companies raised $749 million in December 2023 as a result of 41 investments. billion for 2023. Recently, Cruise and Motional , two leading U.S.-based Read More 4.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: Lifeward ReWalk Robotics yesterday unveiled new corporate branding to officially begin operating as “Lifeward.” ” ReWalk solidified Medicare coverage In November 2023, then-ReWalk Robotics announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule benefitting its exoskeleton technology.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Source: Rainbow Robotics Samsung Electronics Co. More recently, Rainbow in 2023 opened a branch office in Schaumburg, Ill., The RB-Y1 dual-armed mobile manipulator was announced this year. today announced that it is increasing its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35% to accelerate the development of robots such as humanoids.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. The Pickle Unload Systems have been collaborating with staffers in production operations at distribution centers since the summer of 2023. Pickle applies AI and computer vision to unload a range of items.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 24, 2024

The Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) yesterday released ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco. Intrinsic, a spinout of the X moonshot division of Alphabet in mid-2021, acquired the Open Source Robotics Corporation in late 2022. The 10th version of ROS 2 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until May 2029.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 17, 2024

Source: Cruise Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road yet. In 2023 alone, the San Francisco-based company lost $3.48 Cruise faced a number of struggles in 2023, culminating in an Oct. Cruise has resumed some operations in three cities.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

Tufts Nano Lab won the 2023 Form and Function Challenge with its Ingestible Pill for Multi-Spot Gut Sampling. Source: MassRobotics There are plenty of robotics challenges, but many are narrowly focused on a specific task or application, according to MassRobotics. 12, 2023, and all are due by Feb.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2024

Source: Rain Rain, a developer of aerial wildfire containment technology, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company specializing in advanced rotorcraft, are researching how to fight wildfires autonomously. The flight demonstration took place at Sikorsky’s headquarters in Stratford, Conn.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 19, 2024

SICK and Endress+Hauser signed a joint memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership in October 2023. Customers will benefit by receiving more products from a single source. The aim of the partnership is to provide customers with even better support in increasing their efficiency and sustainability.

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