Day: June 29, 2018
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30 automation solutions for warehouses and supply chain operations
It took a while to get going, but after many years of relatively slow progress, now, the market for logistics and supply chain robotics and automation is in good flow. A significant number of companies have developed systems for automating warehouse operations – both in the area of software and hardware. But while Amazon has…
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World Robot Olympiad coming to Montreal in 2020
From November 13 to 15, 2020, the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Canada, will serve as the venue for the International Final of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO). The event, organised by Zone01, will draw 2,000 participants to Montreal. This international competition attracts students between the ages of 7 and 25 from over 60 countries.…
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Oceaneering joins study for offshore floating wind project
Oceaneering International Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oceaneering International, Inc., has been selected as a contributor to the Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) study supporting the monitoring and inspection requirements for commercial floating wind power projects. Oceaneering will deliver a study to investigate monitoring and inspection requirements for floating wind…
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Spherical robot designed and developed by Airbus, IBM and DLR to be launched into space later today
Later today – at 5.42am EST to be exact – a spherical robot designed and developed by IBM, Airbus and DLR will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket on a journey to the International Space Station. The robot, called “Cimon”, is said to contain “next-level intelligence” and will take part in many scientific…
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Fitzpatrick Manufacturing ‘increases efficiency’ with Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer collaborative robot
CNC machine shop has “increased speed and adaptability” with collaborative automation solution Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, a CNC machine shop and custom manufacturer, has installed a Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer collaborative robot at its Sterling Heights, Michigan, facility to increase operational efficiency and to counterbalance a tight labor market. Founded in 1952, Fitzpatrick Manufacturing supplies parts to more…
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Kuka collaborates with architecture organisation and supercar maker McLaren on art project
Industrial robot manufacturer Kuka has teamed up with an architectural organisation and the supercar maker McLaren on an art project, as part of what is called the “McLaren Summer Boutique”. At the McLaren Summer Boutique in Zurich, Kuka, in collaboration with McLaren Zurich and the Association for Robots in Architecture, is presenting an art project…
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Hyundai Motor agrees partnership with AI startup and signs deal with Baidu on driverless tech
Hyundai Motor has agreed a new partnership with Chinese startup DeepGlint, which provides artificial intelligence products and solutions for the security and transportation market. Hyundai says the DeepGlint partnership will enable it to utilize AI technology in multiple layers of its business and improve product quality as well as customer experience. Hyundai has also signed…