Day: July 28, 2022
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Autonomous aviation company Xwing expands its air cargo operations to 400 weekly flights
Autonomous aviation company Xwing is marking what it describes as “significant milestones”, including the expansion of its commercial cargo operations under FAA CFR Part 135 Air Carrier certificate, the addition of FAA CFR Part 145 certificates and “rapid company growth”. Over the last 12 months, Xwing has more than tripled its team to 180 employees.…
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Flytrex receives FAA approval to double drone delivery radius to two nautical miles
Flytrex, a specialist in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned, offering food,…
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ABB joins Berkshire Grey’s tech alliance program to deliver AI-enabled robotic solutions
Berkshire Grey, a developer of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, says that industrial giant ABB has joined Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to provide more customers with AI-enabled robotic solutions that improve e-commerce fulfillment throughput and warehouse efficiency while driving down operational costs. The companies say ABB’s expertise in providing automation solutions…
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Global Money Transfer: Past, Present and Future
In a world where people are increasingly mobile, the need for efficient and cost effective methods of transferring money internationally is greater than ever. Global money transfer has come a long way in recent years, with new technologies and services emerging to make the process easier than ever. But what does the future hold for…
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Universal Robots reports revenue of $83 million in Q2
Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot maker, has reported Q2 revenue of $83 million, describing it as “robust growth” for the company. Kim Povlsen, president of Universal Robots, says: “In headline terms, second quarter revenue is up 8 percent on the same period last year but in local Danish currency the company has seen growth…
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Industrial robot sales in North America ‘continue record surge into 2022’
North American companies started the year by purchasing “the most robots ever in a single quarter”, with 11,595 robots sold at a value of $646 million. According to the Association for Advancing Automation, these Q1 numbers represent growth of 28 percent and 43 percent respectively over the first quarter of 2021 and 7 percent and…
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Human-like hands for robots move one step closer with Italian scientist’s invention
An Italian scientist has invented a robotic end effector that could bring the goal of robots having human-like hands one step closer. Corrado De Pascali and his colleagues on the Italian Institute of Technology have unveiled an end effector which uses tiny, 8-gram actuators to power many different joints in the complex component. According to…
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Veo Robotics named in CB Insights’ advanced manufacturing top 50
Business research website CB Insights has named Veo Robotics, the Waltham-based industrial automation company building sensing and intelligence for robots to collaborate with humans safely, to its first-annual Advanced Manufacturing 50 ranking, showcasing the 50 most promising private advanced manufacturing companies in the world. Founded by Patrick Sobalvarro, Clara Vu, and Scott Denenberg, Veo has…
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ABB launches new, ‘fastest’ five-axis Delta robot
ABB has launched a new five-axis Delta robot which it claims is “the fastest for lightweight product picking, packing and reorientation”. The new machine is part of the FlexPicker Delta robot portfolio and is called the IRB 365. With five axis and 1.5 kg payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in…
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RC Mowers expands dealer network with addition of West Coast equipment company
RC Mowers, a manufacturer of remote-operated robotic mowers, has added another West Coast dealership to its expanding network with the onboarding of Cal-Line Equipment in California. Tim Kubista, vice president of sales and marketing for RC Mowers, says: “Cal-Line has had a fantastic reputation as a top-notch equipment sales and service provider for nearly 40…