Day: June 11, 2019
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Taiwanese store employs robot to make and serve tea
A Taiwanese food and beverage store called Babo Arms is now using a collaborative robot from Universal Robots to make and serve tea. Universal Robots’ UR5 unit was chosen by Babo Arms to “add a twist of modernity” into their production process. Babo Arms were searching for an automated device to enhance operations and address…
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Hydrogen fuel cell company Plug Power acquires EnergyOr
Plug Power, a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, has acquired EnergyOr. The transaction involves technology, assets, and personnel, but the financial terms have not been disclosed. EnergyOr is based in Montreal, Canada, and is the leader in advanced lightweight and compact PEM (proton-exchange membrane) hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) systems for robotics,…
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Kassow Robots prepares to enter North American market
Kassow Robots, a startup company from Denmark which makes collaborative robots, is preparing to enter the North American market. Kassow’s robots will be showcased for the first time in North America at the booth that the company’s new partner, Gibson Engineering, will set up at the expo ATX East in New York. Kassow Robots has…
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ZF wins multi-billion-euro order for 8-speed automatic transmission
ZF Friedrichshafen has received a customer order with a double-digit billion euro value for its enhanced 8-speed automatic transmission. The business is planned to run over a period of several years. The latest version of ZF’s 8-speed transmission – a technology which has been production since 2009 – has been improved by integrating an electric…
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IOC takes delivery of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Toyota
A fleet of Toyota Mirai zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell cars has been delivered to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland as a key part of the organisation’s mobility plan. The eight fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) were unveiled on the eve of World Environment Day at Olympic House, the IOC’s new sustainability-driven headquarters to…
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Six innovative companies nominated for grand prize at microtechnology trade show
Six innovative companies have been nominated for the grand prize at the microtechnology trade show EPHJ, the leading showcase for watchmaking, jewellery, and micro- and medical technologies sectors. The jury of experts of the 2019 EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Fair has selected six highly innovative projects for the Exhibitors’ Grand Prix to be voted on by the…
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Veo Robotics launches ‘FreeMove’ application development kit
Veo Robotics, a startup which is developing solutions which transform traditional industrial robots into collaborative robots, has launched an application development kit, called “FreeMove”. Below, we publish a statement released by the company, in which Patrick Sobalvarro, CEO and co-founder, Veo Robotics, talks about the new product and the company. Readers may also be interested…
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Mitsubishi Electric to sponsor MassRobotics in the USA
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. has announced a sponsorship deal with MassRobotics. MassRobotics is an independent, non-profit organisation serving as an innovation hub for robotics and connected devices. Through this sponsorship, Mitsubishi aims to enhance MassRobotics’ prototyping space so startups can accelerate testing and support startup initiatives to develop the next generation of advanced manufacturing solutions…