Day: October 23, 2019

  • Campaign to Stop Killer Robots sends peace envoy robot to United Nations

    Campaign to Stop Killer Robots sends peace envoy robot to United Nations

    The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots – an actual political and social group run mostly by humans – has sent a peace envoy robot to deliver a letter to the United Nations building in New York, in the US. According to the Guardian newspaper, the campaign group will give UN diplomats a letter in which…

  • Teradyne doubles down on mobile robots with AutoGuide acquisition

    Teradyne doubles down on mobile robots with AutoGuide acquisition

    By Ash Sharma, research director, robotics, Interact Analysis Teradyne this week announced that it would be acquiring mobile robot vendor AutoGuide Mobile Robots for $165 million. This announcement comes 18 months after it acquired autonomous mobile robot vendor Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for $148 million, illustrating its ambitions in the sector. AutoGuide had revenues of…

  • Teradyne to acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots for $165 million

    Teradyne to acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots for $165 million

    Teradyne is again strengthening its position in the robotics and automation market with another acquisition after already buying Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots.  Teradyne and AutoGuide Mobile Robots have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teradyne will acquire privately held AutoGuide for $165 million – $58 million net of cash acquired plus $107…

  • CNC Machining Services: One Machine, Many Functions

    CNC Machining Services: One Machine, Many Functions

    An overview of CNC machining services, contributed by RapidDirect Computer numeric controlled machining (CNC) is a manufacturing process, first introduced between the 1940s and 1950s. The process involves different accurate cutting instruments that remove material from the item – contingent upon the Computer Aided Drawing (CAD), with cutting edge programming tools can control. This manufacturing…

  • How To Banish Pet Hair In Your Home Using A Robotic Vacuum

    How To Banish Pet Hair In Your Home Using A Robotic Vacuum

    Using robotic vacuums is one of the most effective ways to banish pet hair. In a few easy steps, you can even prevent it from coming back. Find out how on this article. Robotic Vacuum: An Effective Pet Hair Removal Solution Having a pet in our home can fill it with love instantly. But because…