Day: June 23, 2020
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Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia partner to build ‘smartphones on wheels’
Automotive giant Mercedes-Benz and chipmaker Nvidia have agreed a significant, wide-ranging and long-term partnership designed to build what they are describing as “smartphones on wheels”. (See video below.) Nvidia, which already has a leading position in the automotive market, says it is building the chips and supercomputers that the new Mercs will require. And Mercedes-Benz…
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Piab creates 3D models of all its robot end-of-arm tools
Industrial automation specialist Piab says it has created digital 3D models of all its end-of-arm tools for robots, and has released three new bag gripping products ready for robots. The company says the EOATs can be tested virtually for compatibility with all industrial robots. Piab offers a wide range of EOATs for industrial robotic palletizing…
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ForwardX Robotics launches robots-as-a-service for its warehouse automation solutions
ForwardX Robotics, a provider of artificial intelligence and robotics solutions, says it will now offer Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) options for its collaborative mobile robots. Whilst also offering outright sale and renting options, the RaaS subscription-based model aims to encourage supply chain operations to invest in innovation by allowing them to upgrade their facilities without the large…