Day: August 4, 2017
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New aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic building superfast plane using Stratasys 3D printing systems
A new aircraft manufacturer called Boom Supersonic is developing aeroplanes which can fly at speeds of almost 1,500 miles per hour. The design of Boom’s planes are reminiscent of the Concorde, the world’s first supersonic commercial jet airliner, operational from 1969 to 2003. But unlike the Concorde, Boom Supersonic’s planes are likely to feature numerous…
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SoftBank has sold 10,000 Nao robots. Now the tiny humanoid wants to ‘conquer new markets’ with Zora
SoftBank Robotics and Zora Bots have signed what they describe as “a major partnership” aimed at reaching a wider audience for the humanoid robot Nao. Zora Bots, which has already deployed its software designed for robots in the health sector, is now the world’s leading distributor of Nao and is poised to expand its solution…
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Kawasaki gloating over appearance of its robots in latest Transformers film
Kawasaki is clearly very pleased with the appearance of not one but two of its industrial robots in the new Hollywood blockbuster film, Transformers 5: The Last Knight. The company has been crowing about its fame on its website. The two Kawasaki RS010L robots make an appearance in the Transformers film.
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Comau signs up new robotics and automation partners in Greece and Argentina
Comau has signed deals with two new partner companies in Greece and Argentina. In Greece, Comau has appointed the Nimac Group as its robotics distributor. Nimac (pictured above) is located in Thessalonikki, and started the production of horizontal panel saws in 1977. It is now said to be one of the top manufacturers in the…
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New robotic painting system saves ‘significant’ resources, claims Fraunhofer
An automated painting system, involving an industrial robot, is claimed to save significant resources by its developer, the Fraunhofer Institute. The robotic system – called SelfPaint – is said by Fraunhofer to offer reductions of 20 percent in paint use, 15 percent in energy consumption and 5 percent in production time. These are “significant advantages”…
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Industrial internet technical standards groups form alliance
Two of the leading industrial internet technical standards groups have formed an alliance which is likely to accelerate the development of technologies in the sector. The Industrial Internet Consortium and the Edge Computing Consortium have signed a partnership agreement – technically a memorandum of understanding – to advance the industrial Internet and edge computing. Under…