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Comau presented its collaborative robot AURA at the Robotics Kongress in Hannover recently.
The annual congress features the latest innovations in the field of robotics and, this year, is dedicated to collaborative robotic solutions.
Comau proudly presented its 170 kg payload robot to the expert audience who gathered in the “Robotation Academy” in Hannover to explore the possibilities of collaborative robotics. [Read more…] about Comau presents Aura at Robotics Kongress in Hannover
by Mai Tao
Doosan is planning to make a stronger push into collaborative robotics.
Doosan Robotics CEO, Lee Byung-Seo, says: “Collaboration is the key, not the 1: 1 replacement with the worker.”
As the debate about the Fourth industrial revolution continues, interest in cooperative robots, which have become hot topics in the manufacturing industry, is spreading. [Read more…] about Doosan to make stronger push into collaborative robotics
by Mai Tao
TechMan Robot is planning to expand ist operations in Europe and is looking for a regional sales manager.
The company says the new Appointment will join a rapidly expanding team in a growing market.
TM is looking for someone with experience in the European region. [Read more…] about TechMan Robot looking for regional sales manager in Europe
Experts at Daimler-Mercedes-Benz discuss the new automotive technologies at FutureInsight conference
What does a desirable future that is worth living look like? How can individuality and digital transformation be reconciled? How can trust be established between humans and machines?
A series of “FutureInsight” debates from Mercedes-Benz address questions like these. In these debates, Mercedes-Benz experts discuss such questions around the theme of mobility with academics, artists, media representatives and specialists from a wide range of fields.
The aim is to gain inspiration and food for thought, which then can be helpful for their own future mobility activities.
At the FutureInsight event in Berlin on 21 and 22 November, the focus was on empathy and trust as topics. [Read more…] about Mercedes-Benz details its ‘human first’ philosophy for future cars
By Malene Grouleff
At a Belgian factory, the following sign stands next to a gigantic industrial robot: “This machine has no brain. Use your own.”
People are people. Robots are just robots.
When we say that we have a mission to raise awareness of new robot inventions, we encounter a wide range of different ideas about what robots actually are and what they are capable of. Until just a few years ago, robots were mostly found in the realm of science fiction or on the assembly lines of the automobile industry. [Read more…] about Opinion: Robots are what we make them
by Anna
Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric aeroplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020.
Airbus is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E. The competition aims to drive the development and adoption of cleaner, faster, and more technologically advanced electric engines that can be applied to urban air mobility vehicles and, eventually, commercial aircraft.
Air Race E will follow a format similar to the popular Air Race 1 series of the sport known as formula one air racing.
[Read more…] about Airbus backs world’s first electric aeroplane race
by Anna
BP Ventures has invested in PowerShare, a leading integrated hardware and software solutions provider for electric vehicle (EV) charging in China.
The investment is part of PowerShare’s Series A round, which was led by BP Ventures and draws support from DETONG Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm in China.
PowerShare provides an online platform that connects EV drivers, charge point operators and power suppliers, streamlining the charging experience from locating a charge point through to paying for the power supply.
[Read more…] about BP invests in Chinese electric vehicle charging platform
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