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ABB Unveils Mobile Robot With AI-technology

Gary Mintchell

ABB has entered the mobile robot fray and enhanced the offering through the recent acquisition of Sevensense. The company also adds a new AMR Studio software enabling even first-time robot users the ability to easily program and operate fleets of mobile robots.

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

Robotics Business Review

North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year. 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. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robot sales in North America dip 6% in Q1

Robotics Business Review

ABB robot factory in Michigan. Credit: ABB Robot sales continue to be slow in North America, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). A3 said robot sales in North America were down 6% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

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Osaro and Mission Design partner to build specialized robotics solutions

Robotics Automation News

San Francisco-based OSARO, a provider of machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, has agreed a partnership with Mission Design & Automation. The partnership blends OSARO’s AI-powered SightWorks […]

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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. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

Robotics Business Review

KUKA’s KR FORTEC industrial robot aims to provide high dynamic performance to achieve shorter cycle times. Source: KUKA KUKA AG has revealed its KR FORTEC industrial robot. This latest robot fits between KUKA’s KR QUANTED and KR FORTEC ultra robots. cm) and can handle payloads of up to 529 lb. 240 kg). .

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Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter

Control Engineering

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. The larger trend towards robots being used to benefit more companies in North America continues,” Burnstein said.

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