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Recycling robot tackles electrical waste

Robotics Automation News

A sustainable circular economy depends on recycled electronic consumer goods. But recycling electronic waste can endanger human workers – which makes it an optimal application for robotics and automation. Because of mercury and other gases, as […].

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2024 North American robotics market demonstrates stability after volatile growth: A3

Automation Mag

According to new data, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported that the North American robotics market demonstrated minor overall growth in 2024, reflecting resilience and adaptability as automation strengthened its role across industries. percent in units and 0.1 percent in revenue over 2023.

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ARS Automation designs compact FlexiBowl 200 to handle small parts

Robotics Business Review

Source: ARS Automation As industrial robots become ever faster and more accurate, they need automated systems upstream and downstream to keep up. ARS Automation this month announced the launch of FlexiBowl 200, it latest flexible feeding system for modern manufacturing. claimed the Arezzo, Italy-based company.

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

Robotics Business Review

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. In fact, we anticipate record numbers at our Automate Show in May as more companies prepare for new automation projects.”

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. We’ve seen a slowdown in the manufacturing of electronic vehicles this year along with fewer new distribution centers, both likely reducing the demand for robots.

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

Robotics Business Review

He also cited plant-level automation customers. CynLr CLX-01 stack provides real-time, versatile vision CynLr said its mission is to simplify automation and optimize manufacturing processes for universal factories. . Apply to speak. ” The CyRo modular robot includes three robotic arms for complex manipulation tasks. million. .

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PIA demonstrates V-RAC system for drug delivery assembly

Robotics Business Review

Source: PIA Automation Medical devices require precise and consistent manufacturing. PIA Automation Holding GmbH, a provider of modular assembly lines and process automation, is highlighting the development of its V-RAC module, which can be adjusted to handle various drug-delivery devices. PIAs expansion into the U.S.