Automation
Universal Robots Reaches 1000 Employees
Just 17 years after its founding by three young researchers in a basement, Universal Robots has just reached the 1000-employee milestone.
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Robot Installations, Operational Robot Stock Hit Record Levels in 2021
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) World Robotics report shows that annual robot installations more than doubled over the last six years.
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"First" Bacteria to Upcycle Single-Use PET Heading to Space
Collaborators at Seed Health, MIT, NREL, Weil Cornell and Harvard have built an autonomous biological system which converts PET to an environmentally-benign “new” plastic.
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AI Software Extended to Multiple Fanuc Robots
Micropsi Industries MIRAI software allows the Fanuc robots, including cobots, to be trained via hand guiding, and it lends “hand-eye” coordination for difficult-to-automate jobs.
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AMP Robotics Opens New Headquarters in Colorado
The maker of AI-empowered robotics and sorting systems for recycling will combine operations into the new 84,000-ft2 facility outside Denver, which includes manufacturing and R&D.
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Nexa3D Announces Technology, Service Partnerships
The maker of high-speed industrial 3d polymer printers announced a deal with DyeMansion to automate post-printing operations, as well as adoption of its tech by Xometry and QuickParts.
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All-In-One Cobot Arm Combines Smart Vision and AI
Techman Robot says its AI Cobot series combines a robotic arm, native AI processing, smart vision system and comprehensive software for a single, simply deployed package.
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MAC Automation Concepts Completes Expansion
The supplier of auxiliary equipment and parts-handling products has expanded its building and the land its located on in Woodstock, Ill.
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Automation Evolution: From Robots to Work Cells, Solo Devices to Integrated Systems
Injection molding automation has progressed from devices to systems, from simplicity to more complex capabilities. The author traces this development through various levels of automation – all still available choices today – and analyzes the costs and capabilities for each level.
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