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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada company and a provider of AI-driven service robots, has launched its latest robot: Medbot, an elevator delivery robot designed to streamline pharmacy operations with uninterrupted, 24/7 medications delivery. With high operational accuracy, Medbot improves healthcare facility efficiency with a secure delivery, reducing operating costs and improving the overall patient experience.
[ Editor’s Note: Longtime Modern Machine Shop contributor Barry Rogers, president of Illinois-based sales and marketing consultancy Alpha Strategies, died on May 18, 2024. Over the course of his long career in the machine tool industry, he worked for LK, Renishaw, Sunnen, Haas and Tornos, and had the opportunity to travel the world as a sales and marketing expert.
The Healey-Driscoll administration, of Massachusetts, has awarded $10,280,407 in grants to 13 companies to support sustainable alternatives to traditional manufacturing through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2), a program through MassTech Collaborative’s (MassTech) Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) that bridges the gap between innovation and commercialization by providing capital grants and supporting pioneering projects in […]
Robotic arms in the NERVE Center can perform a variety of tasks. | Source: UMass Lowell, Brooke Coupal Everyday tasks for humans, like simply picking up a water bottle, are still a huge challenge for robots. Robotics researchers and developers have been working for decades to enhance robot manipulation skills, but there’s a broader issue slowing their work and making it difficult to innovate.
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The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past years. AI and machine learning enabled the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire sector has skyrocketed, growing much faster than the industrial robot market.
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The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past years. AI and machine learning enabled the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire sector has skyrocketed, growing much faster than the industrial robot market.
Manufacturing Alliance CEO, Sharon Robertson, with the apprenticeship panel at the National Manufacturing Workforce Forum. Image: Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance actively addresses manufacturing skill shortages. Collaborating with both industry and government, the Manufacturing Alliance engages with industry through initiatives including the National Manufacturing Workforce Forum, working to identify and build solutions to deliver to the industry
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Standard Bots has raised $63 million in total funding, with its recent Series B round led by General Catalyst with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next.
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Source: Big Daishowa Big Daishowa Seiki Co. Ltd. recently opened its ninth production plant at its Awaji, Japan, manufacturing facility. The 49,500-square-meter plant is designed to meet production needs and accommodate future growth. The facility is equipped with 21 multitasking machines and 23 automatic lathes, as well as a VIP center to host visitors and highlight Big Daishowa’s technologies and innovations.
Discover how to accelerate manufacturing agility and build supply chain resilience in our live webinar on February 6, 2025, at 3 PM PST. Explore insights from a former SpaceX leader on scaling hardware production, balancing speed with quality, and leveraging advanced tools like ION Factory OS. Learn from historical examples and modern approaches to innovation while uncovering how AI and real-time data can automate processes, strengthen supply chain operations, and ensure scalability.
Image: KPs Photography/stock.adove.com Grant Thornton has released its annual Manufacturing Benchmarking report that shows the manufacturing sector has shown adaptability with many in the sector achieving growth in 2023 through reduced costs and strategic investments. The 2024 Grant Thornton Manufacturing Benchmarking report provides a review of the financial data of 100 mid-sized Australian manufacturers and painting a unique picture of the Australian Manufacturing sector.
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The Volkmann PowTReX Basic metal powder reprocessing system. Source: Volkmann Volkmann USA’s PowTReX Basic metal powder reprocessing system offers safe metal powder transfer, recovery and extraction systems for AM. Featuring the core functions of the company’s original PowTReX, the PowTReX Basic integrates metal powder transfer, extraction and sieving into a compact unit designed to permit the recovery and reprocessing of excess material.
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