Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 13, 2024

You got peanut butter in my chocolate; no, you got chocolate in my peanut butter. This didnt come to me because I just ate a dish of peanut butter chocolate ice cream. No, its because someone got their collaborative robot on someone elses autonomous mobil robot (AMR). OK, a stretch. But why not add to the capabilities of an AMR. Makes sense to me. Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) announced the MC600 mobile collaborative robot (cobot), the latest addition to its growing list of MiR Go Approved prod

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Automation World

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Do you know how to handle the spaghetti code problem? Take this quiz to find out.

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Chris Hohmann

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Usually, being right too soon has detrimental effects. That is if others, your colleagues, your peers or supervisors aren’t ready to consider the possibility youre promoting. In my case, being right too soon about the Goal Tree went well for me, despite others not being ready to follow.

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Design World

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Norstat now offers the SR E and SR E4C, safety interfaces for E-Stop buttons and safety switches. The ReeR SR E and SR E4C are safety interfaces for E-Stop buttons and safety switches that are equipped with selectable automatic or manual start/restart command. They utilize either screw terminal blocks or clamp terminal blocks and have… The post Norstat announces SR E, SR E4C for E-Stop buttons, safety switches appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast Unleashing the potential of AI in robotics In Episode 177 of The Robot Report Podcast, we feature an interview with Ben Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Palladyne AI. What is Palladyne AI? In the featured interview this week, Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre interview Ben Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Paladine AI. Ben discusses the company’s evolution from hardware-focused robotics to a software-centric approach.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The news that General Motors has decided to fold Cruise into its overall business should send shock waves through the industry. If Cruise cant do it, with all its money and giant parents backing, who can?

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Embotech, an innovator in autonomous driving solutions for industrial logistics, has received CHF23.5 million (approximately $27 million) in Series B funding to help the company scale its autonomous tow truck business. The company calls its solutions Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) and Autonomous Terminal Tractor (ATT).

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Huawei has made several moves recently that indicate robotics becoming a bigger priority for the company. | Source: Adobe Stock Huawei Technologies, a Shenzhen-based telecommunications provider, last week invested 3 billion yuan (about $413 million) into its subsidiary Dongguan Jimu Machinery. The South China Morning Post first reported this story. Huawei has not publicly disclosed the investment.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

General Motors is planning to close down Cruise, its autonomous vehicle technology development business, after the startup had racked up expenses of approximately $10 billion while generating revenues of only $500 million.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

ARMONK The IBM Institute for Business Value published its latest ‘Automotive 2035’ study which reveals an industry grappling with an erratic transition away from current products and business models. The study highlights that over the next decade, 80% of new cars will have a powertrain that will be electrified to some extent, according to respondents.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence and other smart technologies are expected to help boost operational efficiency Smart technologies such as robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in material handling operations are expected to be among the top trends in 2025 for manufacturers, distributors and warehouses in their quest to improve operational efficiency, according to Ultimation Industries.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

New robotic hand technology demonstrates in-hand manipulation (CNW Group/Sanctuary AI) VANCOUVER — Sanctuary AI, a robotics company, says it has achieved a technological milestone. The company’s 21 degrees of freedom (DOF) dexterous robotic hands can perform in-hand manipulation, which opens up a wide range of industrial fine manipulation tasks.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

By Theresa Macdonald, business development manager, Element Logic As we approach 2025, its clear that the warehouse sector is not just evolving; its undergoing a transformative shift. Rapid advancements in technology, paired with growing customer expectations and mounting environmental concerns, are reshaping how warehouses operate.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

CarbiCrete and Meta have teamed up to try and accelerate the deployment of low carbon concrete (CNW Group/CarbiCrete Inc) MONTREAL — CarbiCrete, a firm involved in the decarbonization of concrete, announced a new carbon financing collaboration with Meta that will better enable the installation of CarbiCrete equipment at Canal Block, a block-maker in Ontario, and expand equipment capacity at Patio Drummond in Quebec, where CarbiCrete’s technology is currently being deployed commercial

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Simbe Robotics, the provider of in-store inventory robots and its proprietary Store Intelligence software, is expanding into farm supply with a partnership with Country Supplier. After a successful proof of value, Country Supplier, a farm and ranch retailer with stores across Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Arizona, will install Simbe technology across additional locations.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu at UT Southwestern Medical Center using the Levita Magnetics MARS system with the Intuitive da Vinci SP for a prostatectomy. | Source: Levita Magnetics Levita Magnetics Inc. this week claimed that a surgeon has performed the worlds first procedure using two different surgical robots. The surgical robotics developer said the operation shows how platforms from different manufacturers might deliver better patient outcomes when used together.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Capstan Medical, a developer of robotic enabled minimally invasive solutions to address heart valve disease, announced today its $110 million Series C to further advance its mission of bringing its innovative structural heart solution to patients.

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Bodelshausen, Germany/India: Karl Schssler GmbH & Co. KG, a global leader in precision engineering since 1970, proudly announces the establishment of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SCHUESSLER India Pvt. Ltd. This strategic expansion reflects the companys commitment to serving the growing Indian market with enhanced efficiency and innovative solutions.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

South Korea-based heath and beauty retail chain Olive Young has recently deployed Libiao Robotics T-Sort handling technology in its new 33,000 sq m national distribution centre in Gyeonggi Province, bringing the retailer unprecedented levels of efficiency, speed and order accuracy.

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Granta Automation

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Investing in a palletiser is a significant step towards automation and efficiency in your production process. The right palletiser not only improves operational productivity but also provides long-term cost savings and scalability for growing businesses. However, selecting the most suitable … Continue reading → The post How to Choose the Right Palletiser for Your Business first appeared on Granta Automation.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

ANYbotics, a provider of four-legged robotic inspection solutions, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. The new funding is led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest, with participation from TDK Ventures and other new investors.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Lam Research Corp. this week introduced Dextro, its first collaborative robot arm designed to optimize critical maintenance tasks on semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment. The Fremont, Calif.-based company announced that multiple advanced wafer fabs around the world have deployed Dextro. As fabs continue to grow in size, geographic diversity, and equipment complexity, chipmakers need to optimize the effectiveness of their human engineers by increasing automation, noted Lam Research.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Exotec, a warehouse robotics provider, says its fleet of Skypod robots have achieved a major operational milestone, retrieving and delivering over one million bins to workstations on a daily basis globally. Exotec says this achievement underscores its commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that improve supply chain operations worldwide.

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DO Supply

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Imagine being at a high-stakes poker table, but instead of cards, you’re dealing with motors, conveyors, and heavy machinery. The last thing you want is to gamble with subpar equipment when everything’s on the line. Enter the PowerFlex 755 , the ace up your sleeve in the high-stakes game of industrial automation. This VFD isnt just about moving things from point A to point B; its about doing so with precision, reliability, and the kind of finesse that would make even the most seasone

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Selecting the right Clean-In-Place (CIP) unit is crucial for maintaining hygiene and efficiency in your brewery. The size of your CIP system directly impacts cleaning effectiveness, operational costs, and production capacity. A properly sized CIP unit ensures thorough cleaning of tanks and pipelines while optimizing water and chemical usage.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Siemens Digital Industries Software is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of its collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing, representing one of the longest standing technical partnerships in Formula 1 today. Watch here: Siemens and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrate 20 years of innovation – YouTube With Siemens, we’ve got the digital backbone that lets us turn ideas into reality faster than ever.

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Sit down with Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance, to explore the significant contributors to waste in the manufacturing industry. Karan delves into two critical areas: material waste and data waste. He discusses how material waste impacts costs and efficiency, and the often-overlooked issue of data waste—where valuable data is not captured, leading to inefficiencies in managing inventory and operations.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Switching to cloud-based automation solutions can feel overwhelming at first like trying to drive a race car without a manual. But, trust me, with the right skills in your toolkit, you can glide through the process and even look like a pro doing it.

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SMMT

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The UKs mission to deliver a zero emission passenger car market continues to get significant attention and rightly so, given the millions of people who rely on these vehicles every day. But just as important to decarbonisation are commercial vehicles. Vans and trucks, as the workhorses of businesses everywhere, tie together our society and economy but the two sectors are potentially even more challenged by the transition.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Chris Iveson, CEO and co-founder of FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, shares four predictions for how he believes smart factory operations will evolve in 2025 The manufacturing industry is often bombarded by tech companies and consultants pushing pipedream technologies nowhere near ready for implementation in most factory settings.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

VANCOUVER — EnWave Corporation announced that it has signed a research and development license and lease agreement with ELEA Technology GmbH, a pulse electric field technology company. The RDLA grants ELEA certain rights to use EnWaves Radiant Energy Vacuum technology in combination with its PEF technology to develop potato and vegetable snacks, with the intent to reduce or eliminate frying by pre-treating products with PEF before REV -drying.

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