Day: June 20, 2018
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ABB and Kawasaki partner to launch ‘world’s first’ operating system for collaborative robots
ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are showcasing the world’s first common collaborative robot operating interface at the ongoing Automatica event. The two companies are among the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturers, with almost half a million installations worldwide. The companies say the new common interface will help address the shortage of skilled workers in many industries.…
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Reko inaugurates new automation and innovation facility
Reko International Group Inc. has opened its new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the design, development, and build of innovative industrial automation solutions. Reko Automation, a division of Reko International Group, will now operate out of their newly constructed 48,600 sq.ft. facility in Lakeshore, Ontario. With three 150-foot long bays, 19-foot ceilings, and up to 30…
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North American semiconductor equipment sales at an all-time high
North American semiconductor equipment sales are at an all-time high, according to the leading industry association, Semi. North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.7 billion in billings worldwide in May 2018, according to the May Equipment Market Data Subscription Billings Report, published by Semi. The billings figure is 0.6 percent higher than the final…
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Briefing – Investing: Robotics-related funds doing well on the markets
In this article, Robotics and Automation News takes a look at the exchange-traded funds that are earning profits from investing in robotics, automation and artificial intelligence stocks. This is not a financial advice article and we are not suggesting or recommending any investment funds, policies or ideas. We are simply commenting on investment funds that…
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H2O.ai enhances its Driverless AI with new ‘time series’ version
H2O.ai, the open source AI company, has released a new version of its automated machine learning platform H2O Driverless AI, with enhancements that it says will enable organisations to expand their current AI strategy and improve accuracy of predictive datasets. The latest innovations in Driverless AI include time series support aimed at improving predictions within…
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Canada prepares for connected and automated vehicles
Transport Canada is providing $2.9M in funding under the program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System in order to help Canadian jurisdictions prepare for connected and automated vehicles. Connected and automated vehicles will bring about significant transformation in Canada’s transportation system, its communities, and its economy. They have the potential to improve…
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Omron awards its North American distributors of the year
Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the 2017 fiscal year’s winners of its “Distributor of the Year” award at its 2018 Sales Conference during the week of May 21st. More than 650 representatives of Omron and the company’s channel partners participated in the event, which included new technology presentations, product training, business…
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Pilz launches its first service robotics solutions at Automatica
A German company called Pilz has launched what it describes as a new range of “service robotics modules”. The company showcased the solutions at the ongoing Automatica event. By “service robotics”, Pilz appears to mean solutions which include small, collaborative robots the company appears to have built by itself (see main picture). The new range of…
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Sandia’s robotic work cell conducts high-throughput testing ‘in an instant’
Automation speeds up 3D-printed part testing, materials science data collection Today with 3D printing you can make almost anything in a matter of hours. However, making sure that part works reliably takes weeks or even months. Until now, according to a group of scientists. Sandia National Laboratories has designed and built a six-sided work cell,…