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MIT: LucidSim training system helps robots close Sim2Real gap

Robotics Business Review

Since the 1970s, the field has evolved from writing sophisticated programs to using deep learning, teaching robots to learn directly from human behavior. But a critical bottleneck remains: data quality. To improve, robots need to encounter scenarios that push the boundaries of their capabilities, operating at the edge of their mastery.

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Robotics Algorithms Identify and Eliminate Production Bottlenecks

Automation World

System Integrator Valiant TMS uses Realtime Robotics tech to reduce cycle time by 17%.

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Realtime Robotics appoints Ville Lehtonen vice president of product

Robotics Business Review

Optimization evaluates multiple paths, sequences, poses, end-of-arm tool rotations, and interlocks for robots within a workcell. Source: Realtime Robotics. Realtime Robotics, a leader in collision-free autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, last week named industry veteran Ville Lehtonen as its vice president of product.

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Contoro picks up $12M to scale container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

States Logistics in California was an early user of Contoros truck-unloading robot. Contoro Robotics today said it has raised $12 million in Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence-powered robots. Contoro is a spinoff from Harmonic Bionics, he told The Robot Report. after a week.

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Robotic Innovation and Entegra clear span design propels Truss Manufacturing to new heights

Manufacturer's Monthly

By combining robotic manufacturing technology with a purpose-built Entegra clear span facility , CQ Building Supplies has increased its daily output by 275 per cent , reshaped its labour requirements, and future-proofed its operations. But moving wasnt just about safetyit was an opportunity to modernise and outpace the competition.

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Automatic gripper changes can add flexibility in manufacturing

Robotics Business Review

Source: Tezmaksan Robot Technologies Production manufacturing demands are increasingly diverse, so adaptability and efficiency are essential, according to Hakan Aydogdu, CEO of Tezmaksan Robot Technologies. These manual interventions not only consume valuable time but also increase the risk of errors, leading to production bottlenecks.

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

Robotics Business Review

The CLX robotic vision stack was inspired by human eyesight. The Bengaluru, India-based company specializes in “visual object sentience,” robotics, and cybernetics. “With General Motors … they require one standard robot platform to handle 22,000+ parts for assembly of the vehicles,” Ramaswamy said.