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Archives for September 17, 2019

TuSimple raises $215 million in ‘oversubscribed’ Series D funding round

September 17, 2019 by David Edwards

Autonomous haulage truck developer TuSimple has raised $215 million in its Series D funding round.

TuSimple says the new funds are “part of an extended Series D round that was oversubscribed and reached a total of $215 million”.

The round includes previously announced investor UPS, the global logistics company. [Read more…] about TuSimple raises $215 million in ‘oversubscribed’ Series D funding round

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: investment, self-driving trucks, tusimple, ups

CMR Surgical raises $240 million in Series C financing

September 17, 2019 by David Edwards

CMR Surgical, the maker of the “Versius” robotic surgery system, has raised $240 million in its latest funding round.

The company says the new money will enable it to fully fund the global commercialisation of the business.

Since the last funding round in May 2018, CMR Surgical has further accelerated its growth in order to achieve its mission of bringing minimal access surgery to patients around the world. [Read more…] about CMR Surgical raises $240 million in Series C financing

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: cmr, company, existing, global, investors, round, surgery, surgical, system, versius

ABB launches new version of robotic picking software Pickmaster

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

ABB has launched the new version of its robotic picking software Pickmaster, which now feature “digital twin technology” to reduce commissioning times. 

The product was introduced today at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. It will be on display next week at Pack Expo in Las Vegas at the ABB Robotics booth C-2051.

The company says the system is now capable of achieving picking times that are “15 percent faster”, enabling it to increases output and total line efficiency by 40 percent.

ABB Robotics says PickMaster is the market-leading robotic software for vision-guided random flow picking and packing applications for the digital factory of the future. [Read more…] about ABB launches new version of robotic picking software Pickmaster

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: abb, applications, commissioning, customers, digital, faster, lines, output, packing, picking, pickmaster, production, robotic, robotics, software, technology, time, times, twin, virtual

Omron says its optical sensors can better detect black surfaces

September 17, 2019 by Mai Tao

Omron has launched an updated ranges of optical sensors that the company says can better detect black, mirrored and transparent surfaces.

Omron Electronic Components Europe says the new series of optical sensors, also feature a longer detection distance.

Omron B5W sensors are particularly effective at identifying black, transparent, reflective and other hard to detect services, and the new range also features enhanced performance in this area. [Read more…] about Omron says its optical sensors can better detect black surfaces

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: applications, black, colours, convergent, detect, detection, devices, diffuse, falling, items, lcr, light, machines, miniature, mm, objects, omron, optical, paper, performance, reflective, reliably, robot, sensing, sensors, step, surfaces, target, transparent, w-lb, white

BMW unveils ‘the world’s blackest’ car using nanotech coating

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

BMW has unveiled what the automaker describes as “the world’s blackest of black” cars, using a coating called “Vantablack”.

The company says Vantablack “highlights the expressive design language and confident, dominant and muscular appearance of the new BMW X6 to perfection”.

Vantablack is the registered trademark for the VBx2 nanostructure paint finish BMW used on the new X6 vehicle. [Read more…] about BMW unveils ‘the world’s blackest’ car using nanotech coating

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: black, bmw, car, carbon, design, light, paint, technology, vantablack, vbx

How the Energy Industry Can Help Us Towards a Greener Future

September 17, 2019 by Liv

Generating energy is vitally important to our survival as a species, but it is also one of the biggest contributors to our carbon footprint.

Fortunately, the industry is starting to wake up to these challenges and has a potentially huge role to play in securing our environmental future.

Renewable Sources of Energy

One of the most important steps that the energy sector is taking to reduce its environmental impact is the transition towards renewable sources of energy. [Read more…] about How the Energy Industry Can Help Us Towards a Greener Future

Filed Under: Features, Promoted Tagged With: energy, environmental, future, generation, industry, power, renewable, sources

Epson to showcase its latest robots at Pack Expo

September 17, 2019 by Mai Tao

Epson Robots will be showcasing the latest 6-axis and SCARA robots as well as its integrated parts feeding solutions at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

Epson will also lead a discussion on how to plan and implement automation projects.

6-axis robots

Thanks to their SlimLine design, Epson 6-axis robots can save on valuable factory floor space and fit where other robots cannot – with no compromise to performance, speed and reach. [Read more…] about Epson to showcase its latest robots at Pack Expo

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: all-in-one, applications, axis, epson, epson robots, features, feeding, ideal, intelliflex, latest, pack expo las vegas, parts, reach, robot, robots, scara, solutions, speed, system

SnakeClamp Products launches Flexwire

September 17, 2019 by Liv

 

Flexwire, an innovative waterproof solid-core flexible mounting arm alternative to flexible gooseneck tubing

SnakeClamp’s new custom-length Flexwire product is a durable, waterproof flexible mounting and positioning arm alternative to flexible gooseneck tubes.

It is ideal for mounting objects in harsh or outdoor environments where a flexible positioning arm is required.

SnakeClamp Products of Christiansburg, Virginia has developed Flexwire, an innovative waterproof solid-core flexible mounting arm alternative to flexible gooseneck tubing. [Read more…] about SnakeClamp Products launches Flexwire

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Promoted Tagged With: arm, durable, environments, flexible, flexwire, gooseneck, mounting, positioning, required, snakeclamp, traditional

Universal Robots reports sales of 37,000 units and launches new collaborative robot

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

Universal Robots has launched a new collaborative robot with a higher payload capacity than the other three currently in its range – the new one has a 16 kg payload capability.

The company says its new UR16e expands collaborative robot solutions, adding heavy payload capability for manufacturers seeking to accelerate automation.

Universal Robots is the largest collaborative robot manufacturer in the world, having sold more units than other companies in the category. [Read more…] about Universal Robots reports sales of 37,000 units and launches new collaborative robot

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, cobots, collaborative robots, industrial robots, robots, Universal Robots, ur

FarmWise raises $14.5 million for its weed-removing robots

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

FarmWise, a US startup which builds autonomous farming robots, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Calibrate Ventures.

In addition to existing investors backing FarmWise, agriculture company Wilbur Ellis, Xplorer Capital and Alumni Ventures Group are participating in the round.

The proceeds will be used to grow the company’s robotic engineering and operation teams, as well as boost R&D efforts on plant-level detection and actuation capabilities. [Read more…] about FarmWise raises $14.5 million for its weed-removing robots

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: crops, farming, farmwise, robots, ventures

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