Manufacturing Tomorrow

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The power of AI and IoT to minimize downtime, optimize equipment performance, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The RB-Y1 dual-armed mobile manipulator was announced this year. Source: Rainbow Robotics Samsung Electronics Co. today announced that it is increasing its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35% to accelerate the development of robots such as humanoids. Samsung first acquired a 14.7% stake in its fellow South Korean company for KRW 86.8 billion ($59 million U.S.).

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Automation World

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In addition to making a minority investment in Agility Robotics, Schaeffler has agreed to purchase Agilitys humanoid robots for use across Schaefflers global plant network.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This image was created with Adobe Firefly’s AI image generator. Editor’s Note: Join us on January 21, 2025 for a free State of the Robotics Industry webinar. Erik Nieves (Plus One Robotics), Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley), Aaron Prather (ASTM), and Mike Oitzman (The Robot Report) will examine the latest market trends, cutting-edge technologies, and emerging applications shaping the future of robotics.

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The rules of manufacturing are shifting—are you ready? Tariffs, automation, and supply chain disruptions are forcing manufacturers to adapt fast or fall behind. Join Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance and former SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer, in this on-demand webinar to learn how leading manufacturers are: Navigating tariffs with data-driven supply chain strategies Leveraging automation and AI to eliminate bottlenecks Building resilience with predictive supplier management Adapting flexible s

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The enthusiasm for technology investment from Australian industry is one of the keys to turning around our poor productivity performance. Image: Kampan/stock.adobe.com Of our economic challenges, our productivity performance of recent years is arguably the most pernicious. Association Comment Innes Willox, Chief Executive, The Australian Industry Group Australia has worryingly seen low growth in labour productivity over the five years since the pandemic.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The Carbon FMCW lidar sensor weighs just 250g. | Source: Voyant Photonics Voyant Photonics this week launched the Carbon FMCW lidar sensor, which it claimed offers effective and affordable lidar on a chip with solid-state beam steering. The company said it developed the low-cost lidar sensor to advance machine perception capabilities in industrial, robotics, and security applications.

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 31, 2024

TIMTOS 2025, a global leading smart manufacturing and machine tool expo in Taipei, is set to feature another key highlightTIMTOS Forumon the second day of the exhibition, March 4, show organizers announced Tuesday. TIMTOS Forum, part of the celebrative events of the shows 30 th edition, will delve into forward-looking topics within the manufacturing sector, featuring four distinguished speakers (listed in alphabetical order by company name): Mr.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Source (Clockwise) | Rockling Mfg., Beaumont Technologies Inc., Angie Steingass, Boride Engineered Abrasives Are you looking to catch up on your reading with MMT ? Look no further. Peruse 2024’s top maintenance content, including topics like inspection/measurement, maintenance and repair and surface treatment. Find your next inspiration, lead or connection below.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Two of the biggest trends we have noticed and covered over the past seven years or so since we started this website have been what are called autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, and collaborative robotic arms, or cobots, which are different from traditional robotic arms in that they do not need to be kept separate […]

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Control.com

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Dextro is a mobile collaborative robot designed to optimize equipment maintenance in semiconductor manufacturing. The new cobot performs critical tasks, including etch chamber cleaning and consumable part replacement.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has completed a majority investment in Comau, making Stellantis one of the worlds largest automakers and the previous owner of Comau an active minority shareholder. Comau is a global technology company specializing in industrial automation and advanced robotics.

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Machine Metrics

DECEMBER 31, 2024

What a year it has been! In 2024 we continued to push the boundaries of whats possible in production monitoring and operational excellence - introducing cutting-edge capabilities, celebrating remarkable customer achievements, and saying hello to the industry at IMTS 2024.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Robot Era, a developer of embodied intelligence for robots, has officially launched its native end-to-end large computing model for robotics, calling it ERA-42, claiming it sets a new benchmark in the robotics industry.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Metalworking job shops and contract manufacturers, like many industrial businesses across the U.S., are awaiting the real-world impact of policy shifts under the incoming Trump administration. From tax reforms and tariffs to immigration policies, infrastructure spending and regulatory changes, each proposal brings its own mix of uncertainty and opportunity.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Focal One focuses high-intensity ultrasound waves on affected areas, destroying cancer cells in the gland without damaging the healthy surrounding tissue. | Source: EDAP Earlier this year, EDAP TMS SA announced the full results of a HIFI study evaluating the high-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU, treatment of localized prostate cancer. The study compared the French company’s robotic Focal One system against radical prostatectomy, or RP, surgery as the first line of treatment.

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