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Ultra-low voltage motor, motor drive industry growth driven by mobile robotics, increased flexibility

Control Engineering

Growth is particularly strong in North America and Asia, with China leading due to the mobile and industrial robotics sectors. Mobile robots are expected to account for a significant portion of the market by 2027. In China, the market is being driven heavily by both the mobile robotics as well as the industrial robotics sector.

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AI technique helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies

Control Engineering

AI and robotics insights MIT researchers have developed a method using AI smoothing techniques to simplify contact-rich manipulation planning for robots. Humans are generally good at whole-body manipulation, but robots struggle with such tasks. The research appears this week in IEEE Transactions on Robotics.

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Mobile cobots deliver savings for cosmetics company

Control Engineering

Learn about the advantages of cobots over traditional industrial robots in achieving flexibility, ease-of-use and cost-effectiveness. Traditional industrial robots are not easily moved around due to safety regulations, which meant that Coty would have to permanently place a robot at each of the 12 presses.

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Intelligent manufacturing: The Canadian story

Automation Mag

Hudon added that industry leaders should come back to a narrative that makes the definitions and benefits of AI simpler. She shared that manufacturers that do adopt AI are able to see an impressive difference in their growth and efforts in scaling up their businesses. They’re doing things but they’re not necessarily working smart.