Robotics & Automation News

Market trends and business perspectives

Archives for October 2, 2017

Fujitsu highlights advances in AI, robotics and cloud at Oracle OpenWorld

by

 

Fujitsu is showcasing a number of enterprise innovations at Oracle OpenWorld 2017.

Highlights include an executive solution session with Goro Watanabe, executive vice president, Fujitsu America, on the latest advances in artificial intelligence for business.

Booth visitors can also meet the company’s first commercial robot, which speaks and interacts with people using AI to help it understand human emotions.  [Read more…] about Fujitsu highlights advances in AI, robotics and cloud at Oracle OpenWorld

Surgeons in robotic surgery ‘world first’

by

 

Eureka Alert says it is “the world’s first super-microsurgical intervention with robot hands”. 

A team of plastic surgeons at Maastricht University Medical Center have used a robot to surgically treat a patient with lymphedema.

Lymphedema is a chronic condition in which fluid builds up and causes swelling in parts of the body.  [Read more…] about Surgeons in robotic surgery ‘world first’

BMW partners with Amazon to integrate Alexa artificial intelligence into its cars

by

 

BMW is to integrated Amazon’s Alexa artificial intelligence into its in-car systems.

Amazon Alexa will be available in BMW and Mini vehicles starting in mid-2018.

Users can ask Alexa in-car to get directions, call a business, play music or Audible content, control your smart home, check the news, and so on – without downloading a separate app.  [Read more…] about BMW partners with Amazon to integrate Alexa artificial intelligence into its cars

Toyota investing $400 million to manufacture hybrid powertrain in the US

by

 

Toyota is to build hybrid powertrains at plants in the US for the first time.

The company claims it has “just upped the stakes” to remain the top manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide.

Its investment in the US will total $373.8 million, spread across five US manufacturing plants.  [Read more…] about Toyota investing $400 million to manufacture hybrid powertrain in the US

Cyberdyne launches new version of its exoskeleton

by

 

Cyberdyne has launched the latest version of its HAL exoskeleton.

HAL, short for hybrid assistive limb, has been mostly marketed to the health sector.

The new version, HAL Lumbar, is similar to previous versions in that it reads bio-electrical signals of the wearer.  [Read more…] about Cyberdyne launches new version of its exoskeleton

Comau unveils logistics robot

by

 

Comau has launched a new logistics robot which looks similar to the growing number of autonomous platforms currently making their way into warehouses the world over. 

Comau’s machine is called Agile 1500, and the company says it is the first model within the Comau automated guided vehicles platform.

Comau says the Agile 1500 is based on the company’s “open automation” design approach.  [Read more…] about Comau unveils logistics robot

Comau and Össur invest in Iuvo to build exoskeletons for industry

by

 

Comau and Össur are investing a company called Iuvo, which is building an exoskeleton. 

Iuvo is a spin-off company of the BioRobotics Institute, at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Italy, which is researching and developing products in the field of wearable technologies.

The objective of Iuvo is to create wearable, intelligent and active tools for a better quality of life, says the company.  [Read more…] about Comau and Össur invest in Iuvo to build exoskeletons for industry

B&R launches new widget for dynamic human machine interface design

by

 

B&R has launched a new widget that the company says makes dynamic human machine interface design easy.

The widget enables the creation of HMI animations with the mapp View’s “Paper” widget.

The new widget is offered with B&R’s web-based HMI solution.  [Read more…] about B&R launches new widget for dynamic human machine interface design

Panasonic opens arc and laser welding technical centers in Michigan and Ohio

by

 

Panasonic has opened technical centers for arc and laser welding technologies in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Hilliard, near Columbus, Ohio.

Opening ceremonies were recently held in both locations for over 50 executives from the automotive and related industries.

Attendees experienced hands-on technology demonstrations, learned about future new product and technology introductions, and attended welding technology seminars during the course of the celebratory events.  [Read more…] about Panasonic opens arc and laser welding technical centers in Michigan and Ohio

IFR’s projected growth of collaborative robots market ‘in line’ with Universal expectations

by

 

The International Federation of Robotics’ new report into the global industrial robotics market predicts significant growth in the collaborative robotics segment.

Universal Robots is widely regarded as the market leader in collaborative robots, having been the first to launch such machines almost 10 years ago and having sold more than 10,000 units since.

Having started out in Denmark, Universal Robots is now part of the US industrial giant Teradyne.  [Read more…] about IFR’s projected growth of collaborative robots market ‘in line’ with Universal expectations