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XPONENTIAL 2024 Launches Next Week in San Diego

Pertinent keynotes, defense programming, international participation, and a start-up pavilion will move the autonomous and robotics industry forward

A Cut Above: Adding Next-level Protection for Next-generation Welding

By partnering with Roboworld since their first Cobot rolled off the line on Day 1, all of Vectis’ robotic welding systems and teach pendants have included Robosuits® and Pendant Armor®.

Productivity Inc. Wants Your Robot to Do More

Using ATI’s QC-11 Tool Changer and RCT-151 Radially-Compliant Deburring Tool along with a Renishaw probe, they produced a demonstration highlighting their expertise in aiding potential customers to maximize productivity of the robots already installed in their facilities

Fostering Innovation: The Keys to Success

In a world that's always evolving, innovation is how we keep up, grow, and thrive. So, when we talk about nurturing innovation, we're really talking about fuelling the very essence of human progress and hope.

What are the Key Camera Features of Warehouse Automation Drones?

Warehouse automation drones require advanced camera vision sensors and technologies to ensure performance. Enhancing the navigation accuracy and decision-making capabilities of drones can be achieved by incorporating appropriate camera features into their embedded systems.

Reshoring with robots - UK manufacturers can use automation to bring production back home

The advantages of all-electric injection moulding machines demonstrate how automation and robots can help manufacturers bring their operations back home to the UK. Reshoring can be achieved with cost- and energy-efficiency as well as productivity benefits.

Fiber Alignment and Photonic Chip Test & Assembly Just Got Easier

The new algorithm and technology have the potential to drastically reduce complex fiber alignment and photonics alignment procedure times by several orders of magnitude, surpassing any other existing technique used for automated fiber optic alignment in the market.

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Are Labeling and Palletizing Robots the Secret Weapon Manufacturers Need?

Robots are not magic fixes to all manufacturing industry obstacles, but they can allow users to overcome many challenges when implemented thoughtfully.

Amazon announces over €700 million investment in robotics and AI powered technologies across Europe

Amazon is using its Innovation Lab, home to a diverse team of scientists and engineers from all over the world, to develop and test new technologies to better support employees and deliver for customers.

Shibaura Machine to unveil new SCARA features at Automate 2024

Visitors will be able to see the two newest models in the THE range, the THE800 and THE1000, in action at the show at its booth managed by TM Robotics, its distribution partner in North, Central and South America,.

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AGV wireless evolution

Discover how HMS Networks' wireless expertise and Anybus products took Mercedes-Benz's Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) installation to the next level.

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY PUBLISHES FIRST ISSUE OF JOURNAL ON AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

One of the Most Anticipated Technologies Now Has a Dedicated Research Journal

Tooling and Workholding Solutions at IMTS 2024 Emphasize Automated, Digital, and Connected Technologies

Demonstrations at the show will emphasize automated systems that integrate multiple functions, enabling users to increase precision and boost productivity with existing staff.

Mentee Robotics Unveils MenteeBot: A Humanoid Robot That Integrates AI Across All Operational Layers

For the first time, Mentee Robotics demonstrates a complete end-to-end cycle - from a verbal command to complex task completion including navigation, locomotion, scene understanding, object detection and localization, grasping, and natural language understanding.

Yaskawa Electric's Next-Generation Industrial Robot with AI and Autonomy Uses Wind River Linux

MOTOMAN NEXT is capable of autonomous adaptivity to the environment and can make judgments with advanced AI capabilities.

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