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Sam Francis

GreyOrange opens US headquarters in Atlanta and plans to build 20,000 robots

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Warehouse robotics and automation provider GreyOrange is establishing its US headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

The company says this will help it to better serve local customers and meet market demands. Approximately 50 new jobs will be created in various departments.

In its first client site in the US, GreyOrange will deploy 740 robots in Atlanta, and create several thousand jobs across this and other initial client sites.  [Read more…] about GreyOrange opens US headquarters in Atlanta and plans to build 20,000 robots

Autonomous vehicle market projected to grow by 40 percent a year

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The global autonomous vehicle market is expected to be valued at $54.23 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $556.67 billion by 2026, registering annual growth of 39.47 percent from 2019 to 2026.

This is according to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, titled, Global Autonomous Vehicle Market by Level of Automation, Component, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast.

The predicted elimination of accidents caused due to manual errors and reduced carbon dioxide emission from autonomous vehicles are expected to fuel the growth of the market.  [Read more…] about Autonomous vehicle market projected to grow by 40 percent a year

Boise State University to hold smart manufacturing workshop on September 5

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Boise State University is set to hold a workshop which will take an in-depth look at the subjects of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence.

The Smart Manufacturing – Robotics / Automation / AI Workshop at Boise State University is set for September 5, and there limited seats available.

Readers interested in attending are invited to click on this link to book their place.  [Read more…] about Boise State University to hold smart manufacturing workshop on September 5

Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon to develop advanced supply chain robotics and AI solutions

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Honeywell has entered into a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to develop advanced artificial intelligence and robotic technologies for the supply chain industry, which includes warehouses and such.

Honeywell says the plan is to help distribution centers address rising demands fueled by rapid growth in e-commerce.

The initiative brings together Honeywell Intelligrated, a division of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, and Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center.  [Read more…] about Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon to develop advanced supply chain robotics and AI solutions

Kuka launches ‘smart factory as a service’ with partners

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Industrial robot giant Kuka is partnering with two other companies to offer what it describes as a “SmartFactory as a Service”. 

The two other companies are insurance giant Munich Re and MHP, which is a process supplier and a subsidiary of Porsche, the automotive company.

Kuka says the “revolutionary co-operation opens the door for new ideas”.  [Read more…] about Kuka launches ‘smart factory as a service’ with partners

Volkswagen Design focuses on working digitally

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Light-emitting diode screens, interactive design, collaboration in virtual reality: Volkswagen Design is forging ahead with the process of digital transformation and has completely changed its working methods over the past two years.

And with success: from the creation of new products right up to the point of their acceptance, work is now consistently carried out digitally, which significantly increases the efficiency of individual work steps and facilitates collaboration across locations.

The new processes also give employees much more room for personal and professional development.  [Read more…] about Volkswagen Design focuses on working digitally

Maxim launches digital isolator that provides for more throughput at lower power

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Maxim Integrated has launched its 5kVrms Max 22445 Reinforced Digital Isolator, which the company claims provides twice as much throughput at four times lower power, compared to competitor systems.

Maxim says the component can “better protect industrial systems from the dangers of high-voltage signals”.

The digital isolator also enables machine designers to build “reliable communication across the isolation barrier to ensure safe operation of compact industrial, medical and other equipment”.  [Read more…] about Maxim launches digital isolator that provides for more throughput at lower power

IBM and Synopsys accelerate 3 nanometer process for chip development

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IBM and Synopsys are working together within the so-called “DTCO methodology” to accelerate the development of 3 nanometer chips.

Microchips these days tend to have transistors of around 10 nanometers, with 7 nanometer and smaller processes being developed.

Any smaller could cause problems of making things work properly.  [Read more…] about IBM and Synopsys accelerate 3 nanometer process for chip development

Nasa selects some early winners in its Astrobee robotic arm competition

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Nasa turns to freelancers to design a robotic arm for a flying robotic assistant on the International Space Station

Nasa and Freelancer.com announced three of the winners of the ongoing Astrobee Challenges Series, the latest crowdsourcing contest held by Nasa via Freelancer.com.

In recent years, Nasa has used Freelancer.com to hold several crowdsourcing campaigns in order to find innovative solutions to engineering problems they come across.

This time the Astrobee Challenges Series encouraged participants to design a robotic arm for a project on the International Space Station.  [Read more…] about Nasa selects some early winners in its Astrobee robotic arm competition

Space scientists are building ‘robotoids’ because ‘humans never went to the moon’, says researcher

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Space scientists are developing humanoid robots that they can send to the moon and other celestial bodies because human beings are biologically incapable of leaving Earth’s protective layers without dying, according to an alternative historian.

Michael Tsarion, who is a well-known conspiracy buff and has a massive following, shares an opinion that, in fact, is held by many millions of people around the world.

That view is that the Apollo moon landing in 1969, led by Neil Armstrong, was a hoax and the filming for it was done by Stanley Kubrick, the famous director who made classic sci-fi films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey.  [Read more…] about Space scientists are building ‘robotoids’ because ‘humans never went to the moon’, says researcher