Day: October 8, 2022
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Automotive Cells chooses Comau to build battery production lines
Comau has been selected by Automotive Cells Company – or ACC, a joint venture between Stellantis, TotalEnergies/Saft and Mercedes-Benz – to design and develop a “highly integrated” battery module production line for its future Gigafactory in Billy-Bercalu Douvrain, in the north of France. With the projected capacity to ultimately ramp up to 40 GWh, ACC…
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Lattice Semiconductor and MassRobotics partner to boost development of ‘next-gen robotics’
MassRobotics and Lattice Semiconductor have agreed a partnership to a“dvance next-generation robotics application development” in the innovation, startup and global robotics ecosystems. Because of Lattice Semiconductor’s strategic leadership in the development of low-latency, lower-power, lower-size devices, this partnership targets to serve as a transformative catalyst to the startup and academic robotics ecosystems. Based in the…
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Smart Robotics launches new robotic parcel picker
Smart Robotics, a provider of pick and place automation as a service for warehouses and logistics processes, has launched its newly engineered Smart Parcel Picker. The picking robot is designed to depalletize and unload an array of containers with parcels, varying in size, surface material and weight. The company says its Smart Parcel Picker is…
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ABB invests in Scalable Robotics to expand welding systems portfolio
ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with US-based startup Scalable Robotics, to enhance its portfolio of user-friendly robotic welding systems. Through 3D vision and embedded process understanding, the Scalable Robotics technology allows customers to easily program welding robots without the need for coding. ABB Technology Ventures (ATV), the venture capital unit of ABB, will…
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Stratom demonstrates new autonomous pallet loader vehicle
Stratom, a developer of autonomous ground vehicles and robotic systems for logistics and operational applications, says it has successfully completed field demonstration of its patent-pending ATLAS vehicle, Stratom’s advanced autonomous pallet loader. Whether operated via tethered remote control or preprogrammed with repeatable operations, Stratom’s ATLAS platform reduces crew needs while loading, unloading and transporting cargo…
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igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics
Motion plastics specialist igus is investing in growing its low cost automation activities and has now acquired the majority stake in robot integrator Commonplace Robotics, based in Bissendorf near Osnabrück. Commonplace Robotics specialises in intuitive control and software as well as power electronics for robotics, in the industrial and educational sectors. Both companies have worked…
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Ferrari calls in Comau to help with robotics learning centre
Industral robotics company Comau says it has developed the “advanced technologies and training solutions” for the educational project e.DO Learning Center, promoted by Ferrari with its ongoing support of an area in Italy. The Center opened last week in the Istituto Istruzione Superiore (IIS) “Fermo Corni” of Modena (Italy), an Institute of Higher Education and…
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Motional and Uber partner to offer robotaxi rides
Motional and Uber Technologies have reached a commercial agreement to offer fully driverless rides using Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxis. The 10-year, multimarket agreement creates the opportunity for effective scaling and broad adoption of autonomous vehicles by pairing Motional’s advanced driverless technology with Uber’s network of millions of customers. The companies will strategically deploy…
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Neubility and Goggo Network partner to develop autonomous logistics solutions
Neubility, a Korean autonomous robot company, and Goggo Network, a European logistic operator of autonomous vehicles and robots, have signed an agreement to “strengthen autonomous logistics solutions based on robots”. Two enterprises plan to strengthen collaboration in bringing innovation to robot-based logistics services and improving customer experience. For that, they will soon debut their pilot…
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Edson to debut new robotic cell at Pack Expo
Edson, a ProMach brand, is debuting its new KDF Stack Prep System, a robotic cell that automates the infeed area of a case packer, in booth N-5348 at Pack Expo 2022, October 23-26, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Edson is a manufacturer of case and tray packing solutions for the converted paper, diaper, and nonwoven…