Month: June 2020
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SoftBank Robotics sells 10,000 units of its commercial vacuum cleaning robot
SoftBank Robotics says it has sold 10,000 units of its industrial or commercial vacuum cleaning robot, Whiz, making it “the global number-one in autonomous professional cleaning robots by sales”, according to Grand View Research. SoftBank Robotics says that, as of the end of June 2020, it recorded global cumulative sales of more than 10,000 units…
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Kivnon launches ‘AGV/AMR Exchange Program’ for its warehouse robots
Kivnon has launched a “AGV/AMR Exchange Program” for its warehouse robots – its automated guided vehicles as well as its autonomous mobile robots. Kivnon says its customers can swap their old AGV or AMR and “save up to 40 percent on a brand-new” Kivnon warehouse robot. Kivnon specializes in the automation of industrial processes using…
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9 Tips for Building an Irresistible Website for Students
The internet made it easier for the education system to gain a milestone in development. Many people throughout the world can take courses online since training materials have become more accessible. The website will help your educational center to portray your institution in the best possible light, to attract new customers more efficiently, to inform…
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BMW opens new $17 million additive manufacturing facility
BMW has officially opened its new “Additive Manufacturing Campus”. The new centre brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. The facility will likely 3D print parts for the Rolls-Royce Phantom, BMW i8 Roadster…
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Magna celebrates ‘significant milestone’ in contract manufacturing
Magna is celebrating what it regards as a “significant milestone” in its progress as a contract manufacturer. The company recently built the ArcFox α-T sports utility vehicle – a battery electric vehicle – through its Zhenjiang, China joint venture contract manufacturing facility. The $40,000 α-T symbolises the first time Magna’s complete vehicle manufacturing has expanded…
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Toyota offers free access to virtual crash test dummy software
Toyota will make its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software freely available from January 2021 as part of its efforts toward a safe mobility society. THUMS is a virtual human body model software program for computer analysis of human body injuries caused in vehicle collisions. Free access to THUMS, and subsequent use by a…
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How Smartphones Can Impact Autonomous Vehicles
With the recent advancements in technology, the world is expecting more impressive breakthroughs in the future. Even though some of the major tech companies around the world have been experimenting with driverless technology, and a couple have also released vehicles that offer users the feature, it still needs more improvements. The changes in traffic can…
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I-PEX Torque Sensor and Gripper Help Eliminate Errors in Factories
PRESS RELEASE: Austin, Texas, June 26, 2020 I-PEX has integrated the technologies of our ESTORQ® Torque Sensor and the ES-Gripper to help eliminate human errors on the factory floor by using automatic insertion of connectors. This helps reduce rework, saving both time and money. The ESTORQ Sensor was designed to detect and control torque being…
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US Senate to give green light to delivery robots on sidewalks
The US Senate is poised to give the green light to the operation of delivery robots on American sidewalks after a bipartisan North Carolina bill was passed in the House in a “near unanimous vote”, according to News Observer. Delivery robots are being tested in several states across the US in strict accordance with specific…
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MIT adapts Ava Robotics platform to build robot to disinfect Greater Boston Food Bank
A robot built by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has disinfected the Greater Boston Food Bank. (See video below.) The robot uses ultraviolet-C light to disinfect a warehouse floor “in half an hour”, and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces. CSAIL developed the robot in partnership…