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David Edwards

Wings and Rings partners with Miso Robotics to begin Flippy 2 pilot

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Miso Robotics, the company transforming the restaurant industry with robotics and intelligent automation, has started a partnership with Wings and Rings, a club-level sports restaurant chain serving signature wings and other chef-inspired menu items, to begin a piloted test of Flippy 2 in its Crestview Hills, Kentucky location, with possible plans for further integration in the months ahead.

Built on the Miso Platform, Flippy 2 leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics to maximize efficiency in the commercial kitchen.

As the first wing concept to integrate Flippy 2 in a real restaurant environment versus a test kitchen, Wings and Rings sees robotics as the next evolution in alleviating the long-term challenges that the ongoing labor shortage has brought to the entire restaurant industry. [Read more…] about Wings and Rings partners with Miso Robotics to begin Flippy 2 pilot

FORT Robotics raises $25 million in Series B funding

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FORT Robotics, a pioneer in communications and control for smart machines, has closed a $25 million Series B funding round, led by Tiger Global.

The company will use the funds to accelerate the rollout of its machine communications platform, which aims to make autonomous machines safer and more secure.

Samuel Reeves, founder and CEO of FORT, says: “Smart machines are transforming the world, but they come with unprecedented safety and security risks. [Read more…] about FORT Robotics raises $25 million in Series B funding

Global semiconductor equipment sales to reach $118 billion

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Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a record $117.5 billion in 2022, rising 14.7 percent from the previous industry high of $102.5 billion in 2021, and increase to $120.8 billion in 2023, SEMI reports in its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid.

Both the front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment segments are contributing to the market expansion. The wafer fab equipment segment, which includes wafer processing, fab facilities, and mask/reticle equipment, is projected to expand 15.4% to a new industry record of $101 billion in 2022, followed by a 3.2 percent increase to $104.3 billion in 2023.

Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI, says: “In line with the semiconductor industry’s determined push to increase and upgrade capacity, the wafer fab equipment segment is poised to reach the $100 billion milestone for the first time in 2022. [Read more…] about Global semiconductor equipment sales to reach $118 billion

Cross Company partners with Doosan Robotics

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Cross Company, a 100 percent employee-owned industrial technology company, is partnering with Doosan Robotics Americas to bring its collaborative robot (cobot) technology to the south-eastern United States.

Doosan Robotics was founded in South Korea in 2015 and following three years of research and development they developed a range of four cobot models that use their proprietary technology.

With the launch of six additional cobot models in 2020, Doosan now offers the most diversified line of collaborative robots on the market. [Read more…] about Cross Company partners with Doosan Robotics

Asia ‘most receptive to smart manufacturing’, says report

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Plex Systems, a Rockwell Automation company and provider of cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, has released the results of its 7th annual study, The State of Smart Manufacturing Report.

The research reveals that smart manufacturing adoption accelerated by 50 percent globally in 2021, and these new technologies are now solving the industry’s critical challenges.

Asia-Pacific (APAC) organizations (93 percent) view smart manufacturing as “very” or “extremely” important to future success, compared to North America (84 percent) and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) (75 percent). [Read more…] about Asia ‘most receptive to smart manufacturing’, says report

Simbe Robotics partners with Fast Radius to build new Tally robot

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Fast Radius, a cloud manufacturing and digital supply chain company, is partnering with Simbe Robotics to manufacture components critical to the function and aesthetics of Simbe’s inventory robot, Tally 3.

Simbe says it has “reimagined the possibilities of automation” to create new efficiencies in retail stores and selected Fast Radius’ Cloud Manufacturing Platform because of its ability to bypass current supply chain disruptions through flexible production.

This results in faster time to market versus traditional manufacturing processes and helps the business scale. [Read more…] about Simbe Robotics partners with Fast Radius to build new Tally robot

Columbia University engineers build robot that ‘learns to imagine itself’

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Columbia Engineers build a robot that learns to understand itself, rather than the world around it

As every athletic or fashion-conscious person knows, our body image is not always accurate or realistic, but it’s an important piece of information that determines how we function in the world. 

When you get dressed or play ball, your brain is constantly planning ahead so that you can move your body without bumping, tripping, or falling over.

We humans acquire our body-model as infants, and robots are following suit. A Columbia Engineering team has created a robot that – for the first time – is able to learn a model of its entire body from scratch, without any human assistance. (See video below.) [Read more…] about Columbia University engineers build robot that ‘learns to imagine itself’

5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring

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Moissanite engagement rings are gorgeous and affordable alternatives to diamond engagement rings and come in many styles and colors to suit everyone’s tastes.

However, because they are newer than diamonds on the market, it can be hard to know what to look for when you buy one as a gift or when choosing one yourself.

This guide will help you learn how to choose the perfect Moissanite engagement ring based on factors like size, cut, clarity, color, and more so that you can make sure your ring looks as great as possible at all times! [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring

Everything You Need to Know About IT Security Audits: What They Are, Importance, Top IT Security Audit Company, and More

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An IT security audit is an important process that should be performed regularly in order to protect your business from potential cyber threats.

In this blog post, we will explore what an IT security audit is, why it’s important, and the top 5 IT security audit companies. We’ll also take a look at the steps involved in an IT security audit and best practices for protecting your business’ information. [Read more…] about Everything You Need to Know About IT Security Audits: What They Are, Importance, Top IT Security Audit Company, and More

Top Most Important Business Graphic Design Types

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Graphic design comes in all different shapes and forms. The usual thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of graphics is a nicely done image. This is, however, a very limited view of what graphic designers do every day.

Depending on what your business is, you might find yourself in need of using a specific type of graphic design to do what you want. This blog will cover some of the most important types of graphic design that businesses need. [Read more…] about Top Most Important Business Graphic Design Types