Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 27, 2023
A number of robotics companies shut down in 2023. This image was created with Microsoft’s Bing AI Image Creator. This is never a fun recap to write. We don’t want to see startups shut down, but inevitably, many do. The last couple of years have been especially difficult, but perhaps some lessons can be learned from those that didn’t survive.
Control.com
DECEMBER 27, 2023
We depend on circuit breakers all the time, even when you have a day off or work from home. These overcurrent protection devices keep machines running safely, reducing the risk of fires and arcing.
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Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 27, 2023
A PaintJet robot applying the company’s proprietary paint to a building. | Source: PaintJet PaintJet, a company using robots for industrial painting, has brought in $10 million in Series A funding. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company says its industrial painting robots can help protect infrastructure from premature aging. Instead of selling or leasing its painting robots, PaintJet provides a comprehensive service inclusive of its robots and proprietary paint.
Plastics Today
DECEMBER 27, 2023
A healthier, low-glycemic formula candy bar wrapped in a mono-material polypropylene film that adheres to “Designed for Recycling” guidelines is healthier for the environment.
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Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 27, 2023
PrecisionHawk , a Raleigh, North Carolina-based developer of commercial drones, is shutting down. In mid-December 2023, the company voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Robot Report reached out to PrecisionHawk but hadn’t received a response at press time. Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy indicates a company no longer has plans to continue operating.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Hyundai and Motional – a specialist developer of autonomous vehicle technology – have opened the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) and announce that Hyundai and Motional’s jointly developed all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi will be manufactured at HMGICS.
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Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
ABB Robotics has extended the scope of its free Wizard Easy Programming software to include its six-axis industrial robots powered by an OmniCore controller in addition to its collaborative robots.
Control.com
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Phoenix Contact announced the release of a new, cost-effective line of power supplies with basic power functionality. The ESSENTIAL POWER line of power supplies is designed for commercial industries.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
ETH Zurich researchers from Gramazio Kohler Research, the Robotics Systems Lab, Vision for Robotics Lab, and the Chair of Landscape Architecture deployed an autonomous excavator to build a 6-metre-high and 65-metre-long dry-stone wall. The wall is embedded in a digitally planned and autonomously excavated landscape and park.
Automation World
DECEMBER 27, 2023
How companies engineer, source and produce goods is dangerously vulnerable to disruptive events.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Petrobras has invested $4 million in six ANYmal X units to comprehensively measure and maximize upstream and downstream value potential. Petrobras and ANYbotics teamed up to automate offshore inspections using the ANYmal X robotic inspection solution. Petrobras plans to qualify ANYmal X as an inspection solution for future use in its assets.
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The Fabricator Podcast host Dan Davis shares his favorite five episodes from 2023.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
In the realm of modern manufacturing, few technologies have been as transformative as computer numerical control (CNC) machining. This method, where computer programming guides the movement of factory tools and machinery, has revolutionized how we produce everything from everyday items to complex components.
Motion Control Tips
DECEMBER 27, 2023
As in years past, the editors at Motion Control Tips have once again sifted through the data to see what stories our readers liked the most in 2023. Some of the most popular stories were ones that reported on automation and motion component trends, as well as stories on gearing and mechatronics. Here are the […] The post Top motion control stories of 2023 appeared first on Motion Control Tips.
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Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Richtech Robotics, a developer of advanced robotic technologies focused on transforming labor-intensive services in hospitality, healthcare and other sectors currently experiencing unprecedented labor shortages, recently visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square and rang the opening bell. In honor of the occasion, ADAM, the company’s AI-enabled humanoid robot, rings the Opening Bell.
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 27, 2023
When files have the right information and account for the machines a structural fabricator has, jobs start to flow easily from detailing through the fab shop floor and to the field.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
In today’s interconnected world, where digital footprints shape our reality, the safeguarding of online identities is not just a concern but a necessity. The digital realm, vast and pervasive, has transformed the way we live, work, and interact, placing identity management at the forefront of cybersecurity.
Plastics Today
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Idemitsu Kosan, pioneer of the styrenic engineering plastic, said a second production base will contribute to supply security.
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Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
RoboDK TwinBox represents the latest step in production robot programming for automation engineers. This compact system, launched in November 2023, integrates pre-installed RoboDK software into industrial PCs and small single-board computers or IPCs. RoboDK TwinBox can manage multiple devices and robots from various manufacturers simultaneously in a production environment.
Mold Making Technology
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Ceratizit The MaxiMill 251, presented by Ceratizit is a shell mill, also known as a button cutter, that offers various rough milling strategies. Utilizing a stable round insert, the positive mounting position provides a soft cutting action, giving lower cutting forces for a smooth cut. MaxiMill 251 features six face-mounted inserts, with a 2" cutting diameter (max is 2.5") and a 0.24" maximum depth of cut.
Robotics Automation News
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Last month, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) invited reporters for a deep dive into its new Accelerated Concepts program in active safety.
Manufacturing Tomorrow
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Unlock unparalleled efficiency and connectivity in your semiconductor production with SECS/GEM integration on the Towa Y-1 equipment, seamlessly facilitated through our cutting-edge solution, the EIGEMBox.
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The Fabricator
DECEMBER 27, 2023
AMADA WELD TECH has introduced the TP-AWS3-A touchscreen panel in standard and large sizes for weld monitoring.
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