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Kuka says it has won another major automotive contract, this time with German giant Daimler.
Kuka says Daimler is “increasingly investing in leading-edge technology products from Augsburg”, meaning Kuka, because Kuka is based in Augsberg.
For the body-in-white production of the new C-class, Daimler has awarded a major contract to Kuka. [Read more…] about Kuka to integrate 800 industrial robots and a number of AGVs for Daimler
Canvass Analytics has signed an agreement with Olam International, a leading global agri-business operating in 66 countries, to utilize artificial intelligence as part of its strategy to find innovative and new ways of meeting the world’s rapidly growing demand for food, feed, fibre and fuel.
Olam is one of the world’s largest agri-businesses, serving more than 22,000 customers worldwide. Its heritage lies in the origination and traditional supply chain management, sourcing agricultural ingredients and raw materials in the food and beverage, textile, wood, rubber and related industries.
KC Suresh, CEO, grains at Olam International, says: “Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool to help re-imagine global agriculture. [Read more…] about Canvass Analytics to use AI to improve Olam’s food supply chain
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the third quarter 2018, surpassing record second quarter 2018 area shipments to set another all-time high, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
Total silicon wafer area shipments reached 3,255 million square inches during the most recent quarter, a 3.0 percent rise from the 3,164 million square inches shipped during the previous quarter.
New quarterly total area shipments clocked in 8.6 percent higher than third quarter 2017 shipments. [Read more…] about Silicon wafer shipments set new quarterly record
Universal Robots is hiring more than 20 former Rethink Robotics employees, now that the latter company has closed down.
Universal Robots says the move is aimed at “reinforcing both companies’ pioneering roles in collaborative robotics”.
The company says that, in hiring the 20+ Rethink staff members, it is “incorporating valuable expertise in engineering, product development, and customer applications”. [Read more…] about Universal Robots hires more than 20 former Rethink Robotics employees
In partnership with Intelligent Automation in Life Science
Robotic process automation, sometimes called “intelligent automation”, simply put, refers to the use of software to perform routine or repetitive tasks.
An overly simple example might be setting up an auto-response on your email account for when you’re not around to answer a sender’s email yourself.
But that really is a gross over-simplification compared to what RPA can do. In theory, any task currently completed by a human could be done with RPA. [Read more…] about The growth of robotic process automation in life sciences and pharma
Robot peripherals manufacturer Robotiq says it has improved its 2F-85 and 2F-140 Adaptive Grippers for collaborative robots.
The company claims the grippers are “the world’s best-selling grippers for collaborative robots”.
The improvements are designed to increase robustness, safety, and customizability. [Read more…] about Robotiq introduces improvements to ‘world’s best-selling’ grippers for collaborative robots
Canada-based Horizons ETFs Management has launched the Horizons Industry 4.0 Index ETF, which it calls “FOUR”.
Horizons says FOUR is a new-technology-focused exchange-traded fund that seeks to invest in sectors that are crucial to the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or “Industry 4.0”.
Units of the ETF will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FOUR.
[Read more…] about Horizons ETFs launches new investment vehicle for Industry 4.0
By Ash Sharma, research director, Interact Analysis
Universal Robots continued to dominate the collaborative robot industry in the first half of 2018, although Interact Analysis estimates its market share dipped a little this year.
Despite the exit of cobot pioneer, Rethink Robotics, UR faces an increasing number of challengers and the fledgling industry remains fragmented.
Universal Robots still maintains an incredibly strong hold over the collaborative robot market. However, its market share has gradually decreased from more than 55 percent in 2016 to 46 percent in 2017 – which was inevitable given how quickly the industry is growing and the increasing number of suppliers now competing. [Read more…] about Analysis: Universal Robots continues to dominate cobot market but faces many challengers
Introducing autonomous vehicles will initially increase traffic congestion before dramatically reducing it, according to a new report.
Arthur D. Little has published a real-world simulation analysis that demonstrates that switching to totally autonomous vehicles significantly reduces urban congestion by a factor of 10, but that mixing human and robot drivers together will increase traffic jams by over 16 per cent.
The micro-simulation was based on a major intersection in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, notorious for its evening traffic jams. [Read more…] about Autonomous vehicles will increase traffic congestion before ‘dramatically reducing it’, says report
Kivnon will showcase its “rotational AGV with load elevation” and its updated mapping navigation system at the Logistics Madrid event from 12-13 November.
Kivnon will exhibit its automated guided vehicles and other products, as well as its latest research developments, at stand A09 in Hall 12.
Kivnon, a manufacturer and distributor of automatic guided vehicles, has previously presented its technologies at Logistics Madrid, which is said to be one of the most important dates in the logistics calendar. [Read more…] about Kivnon to showcase new ‘rotational’ AGV at Logistics Madrid event
