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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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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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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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A3 report: North American robotics market sees 7.9 percent decrease in units ordered in first half of 2024

Automation Mag

The North American robotics market saw a decline in both units ordered (down 7.9 million) during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the latest robotics market report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). percent to 15,705 units) and revenue (down 6.8 percent to $982.83 percent to $62.84

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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. It added that the feeder should prove useful for manufacturers in industries where both precision and space are at a premium, such as automotive, electronics, medical devices, and consumer goods.

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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.