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Oxipital AI partners with Stäubli Robotics on food-safe picking

Robotics Business Review

Formerly Soft Robotics , Oxipital is targeting food processing, agriculture , and consumer goods production for its technology. based company said its robots can work in a variety of industrial sectors, including automotive, metalworking, photovoltaics, food, pharmaceutical, and more. The Duncan, S.C.-based

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Robot sales in North America dip 6% in Q1

Robotics Business Review

. “North American robot orders are showing signs of improvement as we approach the mid-way point of the year,” said Alex Shikany, A3’s VP of membership & market intelligence. Non-automotive customers ordered 4,096 robots in Q1 2024, which accounted for 48% of total orders.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. Both automotive, non-automotive robot orders dip According to A3 , North American companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared with 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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What’s Holding Back Aluminum Recycling?

21st Century Tech

Even proper sorting isn’t enough for the automotive and aviation industries that require more durable alloys combining aluminum with other materials. Another alloy, aluminum 3003 can be found in consumer goods and is used in chemical and food processing. Each requires a separate recycling process.

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CynLr raises Series A funding to realize robot vision for ‘universal factory’

Robotics Business Review

. “These customers are now eager to integrate CyRo into their production lines and experiment the transformational vision of a universal factory that can profitably produce custom-fit consumer goods, even at low volumes.” ” The CyRo modular robot includes three robotic arms for complex manipulation tasks. million.

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Accenture to acquire Eclipse Automation to help clients build smart factories

Automation Mag

With this acquisition, Accenture will offer automated production lines that leverage the cloud, data and artificial intelligence for smart and connected factories. Founded in 2001, Eclipse Automation has offices in Canada, the US, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland and Malaysia.

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PLASTICS Presents NPE2024 Education Sessions 

Mold Making Technology

NPE2024 is aiming to redefine the education experience for attendees through a new immersive learning journey on key topics in the plastics industry, such as workforce development, circularity and artificial intelligence (AI), among many others.