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Mai Tao

Comau to collaborate with multiple companies to develop on-demand manufacturing

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Comau has agreed to collaborate with multiple industry-leading companies, at an international level, addressing the need for affordable automation to drive advanced on-demand manufacturing applications.

The collaborations are aimed at numerous sectors, from automotive, naval and aerospace to energy, microfactories, mold & tooling, construction and beyond.

By accelerating automation for advanced manufacturing everywhere, Comau now delivers truly on-demand, just-in-time production when and where it is needed, fully supporting reshoring initiatives and sustainable manufacturing models. [Read more…] about Comau to collaborate with multiple companies to develop on-demand manufacturing

DEEP Robotics launches new robot to navigate ‘complex industrial environments’

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DEEP Robotics has unveiled the LYNX M20, a medium-sized wheel-legged robot designed for industrial inspection and emergency operations in unstructured environments.

Combining the terrain agility of legged robots with the speed of wheeled systems, the LYNX M20 aims to modernise inspection tasks in sectors like power distribution, utilities, and urban safety.

Substations, tunnels, and other critical infrastructure often suffer from inefficient, manual inspection routines prone to human error. [Read more…] about DEEP Robotics launches new robot to navigate ‘complex industrial environments’

Chery Auto installs 98 robots from ForwardX into its final assembly workshop

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Building on its successful collaboration at the Super One Factory, Chery Automobile, one of China’s largest brands in the automobile industry, has again partnered with ForwardX Robotics, a vision-based AMR provider, to install 98 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its Kaifeng Factory’s final automobile assembly workshop.

The deployment supports Chery Automobile’s broader vision of fully automated automotive manufacturing and digital transformation in the smart mobility era. [Read more…] about Chery Auto installs 98 robots from ForwardX into its final assembly workshop

UBQ Materials launches new ‘sustainable’ plastics range made from household waste

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Materials science company UBQ Materials has launched UBQ Masterbatch – its new product portfolio that the company says is “set to transform manufacturing and supply chains” because the technology turns household waste into plastic.

As US landfills are projected to run out of capacity by 2036, UBQ Materials provides a solution to the looming waste crisis.

The patented process transforms mixed household waste – including organics and hard-to-recycle materials – into a plastic alternative used in a wide range of everyday goods, from flowerpots to building materials and beyond. [Read more…] about UBQ Materials launches new ‘sustainable’ plastics range made from household waste

How AI is Changing the Way We Test Software

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Software testing is a critical phase in the SDLC cycle across any domain, especially in the robotics and automation industry to ensure the performance, quality, reliability and usability of the software.

Over time as these systems have become more sophisticated conventional testing strategies have failed to keep up. Despite automated scripts supplementing manual testing, the process is often time-intensive, inflexible and prone to human oversight.

This hurdle paved the way for Artificial Intelligence enabled software testing. The technology helps make the process more accurate, efficient and faster. The tech has proved its mettle and has gained rapid adoption across the world. [Read more…] about How AI is Changing the Way We Test Software

5 Ways Marketers Are Using AI to Automate Boring Research Tasks

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Let’s be honest: when I first started in marketing, I thought I’d spend my days dreaming up clever campaigns and analyzing big wins. Instead, I found myself knee-deep in spreadsheets, copy-pasting competitor prices, and sorting through endless customer comments.

Turns out, I’m not alone – recent stats show the average marketer spends up to 6 hours a day on routine research tasks like tracking competitors, compiling feedback, and building lead lists. That’s a lot of time not spent on the creative, strategic work we actually signed up for.

But here’s the good news: AI tools for marketing teams are flipping the script. With 75 percent of marketers now using AI to cut down on manual tasks, and 88 percent relying on AI in their day-to-day roles, it’s clear that AI marketing automation isn’t just a trend – it’s the new normal. [Read more…] about 5 Ways Marketers Are Using AI to Automate Boring Research Tasks

Robotic IVF: Conceivable Life Sciences targets $35 billion market with automated labs

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The global in-vitro fertilization (IVF) market, valued at over $26.5 billion in 2023 and projected by some analysts to exceed $35 billion by 2030, is at the point of a technological revolution.

New York-based Conceivable Life Sciences is positioning itself at the vanguard of this transformation, developing what it claims is the world’s first end-to-end automated, AI-powered IVF laboratory.

This innovation promises to not only disrupt existing methodologies but also significantly expand market reach by tackling critical barriers of cost, accessibility, and scalability. [Read more…] about Robotic IVF: Conceivable Life Sciences targets $35 billion market with automated labs

Comau designs and builds ‘cutting-edge’ automation technology for Li Auto factory

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Industrial robotics specialist Comau has designed and developed what it describes as a “cutting-edge automation technology” for Li Auto’s next-generation range extender line, allowing the Chinese electric vehicle maker to reach an annual production capacity of up to 400,000 units.

(A range extender for an electric vehicle is a secondary power source, typically a small internal combustion engine, that acts as a generator to charge the EV’s main battery when it’s running low.)

The full-value-chain solution, which includes concept design, system simulation, assembly, and commissioning, highlights Comau’s ability to support the dynamic demands of the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market with innovative, high-performance manufacturing systems and enabling technologies.

The integrated automation solution, which covers the interior assembly line, exterior assembly line, cylinder head line, and piston-connecting rod line, has significantly enhanced reliability, operational efficiency and flexibility. [Read more…] about Comau designs and builds ‘cutting-edge’ automation technology for Li Auto factory

Universal Robots offers new torque interface to empower research and innovation

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Having the ability to directly control the torque of all the collaborative robot (cobot) joints opens vast opportunities for cobots to carry out demanding tasks.

But even for experienced cobot users and researchers, building your own software stack to enable this is both time consuming and challenging.

That’s why Universal Robots (UR) has developed a new low-level torque interface that gives access to control the target torque for all the joints of the UR cobot at 500 Hz. [Read more…] about Universal Robots offers new torque interface to empower research and innovation

Stäubli expands manufacturing footprint in North America with IT cooling connectors

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Stäubli, a provider of industrial and mechatronic solutions, has begun production of its fluid connectors for data centers at the Stäubli Corporation site in Duncan, South Carolina.

Stäubli has expanded production of the fluid connectors for data centers to Duncan, South Carolina. Currently, this line of products is also manufactured at Stäubli’s locations in Faverges, France and Hangzhou, China.

This production line marks not only a milestone for the IT cooling business, but also a conscious effort for Stäubli to be close to its customers applications and market. [Read more…] about Stäubli expands manufacturing footprint in North America with IT cooling connectors