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Automotive industry likely to continue leading robotics growth, says A3

Robotics Business Review

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. 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. Burnstein: The automotive industry in the U.S. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based

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Schaeffler plans global use of Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid

Robotics Business Review

Credit: Agility Robotics Details are scarce at the moment, but Agility Robotics has a new strategic partnership. Schaeffler AG, a global leader in motion technology, is making a minority investment into Agility and buying Digit humanoid robots for use across its global plant network.

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CIIF 2024 shows major robotics trends in China

Robotics Business Review

Estun was among the many companies showing humanoid robots at CIIF in China. Credit: Georg Stieler Over the past three years, more than half of the world’s robots were sold in China. While not historically seen as a technological leader in robotics, China is increasingly setting global trends in this industry.

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SSI Schaefer fully acquires DS Automotion

Robotics Automation News

The SSI Schaefer Group, an international provider of modular warehousing and logistics solutions employing some 10,000 people, and DS Automotion, a provider of mobile robotics such as automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, have signed an agreement under which SSI Schaefer will acquire all shares in DS Automotion.

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New Mitsubishi Electric Robot Handles Larger Payloads with Longer Reach

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Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELFA RV-12CRL vertical articulated robot, which offers 1,504 mm reach and 12 kg payload capacity. The robot’s wide effective working area makes it suitable for a variety of processes and industries, including food & beverage, automotive, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, logistics and warehousing.

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Third Wave Automation picks up Series C funding for robotic forklifts

Robotics Business Review

” TWA Reach Forklift is equipped with automotive-grade 3D lidar and vision sensors. If the robot gets stuck, the remote-assist feature enables a TWA support agent to remotely operate the vehicle (with local supervision) and teach the robot how to recover from the event. Together, we will empower more U.S.

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FANUC America nearly doubles Michigan campus to accommodate automation demand

Design World

FANUC America , a supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs, announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Michigan, to nearly two million square feet. Cooley Law School Campus, which will provide future growth in the education of the next generation of robotics and automation workers.