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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., In the first phase, the company has been identifying the initial tasks its robot could perform.

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RBR50 Spotlight: Robotic ventricle advances understanding of heart disease

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Website: [link] Year Founded: 1861 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services MIT engineers developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle that mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts. The RRV currently simulates realistic heart functions over a few months.

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Relay Robotics proposes levels of autonomous navigation for indoor robots

Robotics Business Review

Indoor mobile robots rely on autonomous navigation for safe and efficient delivery. Source: Relay Robotics When we think of autonomous navigation, the first thing that usually comes to mind is self-driving cars. Defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in 2014, this framework remains a standard reference in the field.

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ABB expands line of modular industrial robots

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ABB Robotics is already expanding its lineup of modular industrial robot arms. These new robots join ABB’s recently launched IRB 5710-IRB 5720 and IRB 6710-IRB 6740 modular robots. Altogether, ABB said it modular robot lineup offers 46 different variants that can handle payloads between 70kg-620kg.

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Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024

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But robots always have a significant presence in the sprawling exhibit halls. The Robot Report visited numerous booths in the Eureka Park section of CES, as well as in the other focused sections of the event. While the concept of last-mile delivery isn’t new, Mobinn demonstrated an innovative wheeled robot that can climb stairs.

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Humanoid robotics developers must pick which problems to solve, says NVIDIA

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NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang ended his GTC 2024 keynote presentation backed by images of all of the various humanoid robots currently on the market that are powered by the Jetson Orin computer. Talla shared his perspective on the race to build humanoids and how developers can benefit from NVIDIA’s offerings with The Robot Report.

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AI Software for Robots and Flexible Automation

Gary Mintchell

This news announces AI-based software that is now useful add-on for FANUC robots with some interesting use cases. Micropsi Industries announced that its artificial intelligence (AI)-based software MIRAI is now compatible with numerous robots produced by FANUC. The recorded movements are then transformed into a skill.

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