Day: April 1, 2016
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‘Platoons’ of autonomous trucks set for European roads
Dutch government organising DAF technology demonstration to put fleets of autonomous trucks on European roads A consortium of DAF Trucks, TNO, NXP and Ricardo is working together under the name EcoTwin to participate in the European Truck Platooning Challenge being organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment on April 6. The objective…
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Epson Robots launches new 6-axis industrial robot
Epson Robots has expanded its 6-axis robot line-up with the introduction of the new Epson C8-Series industrial robots. The company says the new robot has more reach, faster speeds, and greater payload, adding that its “SlimLine” design enables the Epson C8, C8L and C8XL robots to provide “superior performance for even the most demanding and complex applications”. Michael Ferrara, director of Epson Robots, said: “Our…