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RC Mowers awarded Canoe Procurement Group cooperative contract

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RC Mowers, a manufacturer of robotic and autonomous mowers, has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract through Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, significantly expanding the company’s access to the Canadian public sector market.

The contract provides Canadian municipalities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations with a faster way to purchase RC Mowers’ autonomous and remote-controlled mowing solutions.

This streamlined access comes at a critical time, as public works departments across Canada face persistent labor shortages, rising operational costs, and increasing safety risks for outdoor maintenance crews. [Read more…] about RC Mowers awarded Canoe Procurement Group cooperative contract

Tennant acquires one of its long-time distributors to accelerate growth in Sweden

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Tennant Company, a manufacturer of industrial floor cleaning robots, has acquired Clean Machine Falkenberg AB, and Repax AB, as Tennant seeks to accelerate growth in the Swedish region.

Clean Machine Falkenberg and Repax are respected distributors with a large customer base in southern Sweden, an experienced sales force, and an extensive service network.

As a strong partner to Tennant Company, they have been a knowledgeable resource for Tennant’s customers in the region. [Read more…] about Tennant acquires one of its long-time distributors to accelerate growth in Sweden

Eco-Friendly Job Sites: Reusing Shipping Containers for Sustainable Field Operations

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Job sites are temporary by nature. Crews arrive, infrastructure goes up, work gets done, and everything moves on. For decades, that temporary mindset has come with a heavy environmental cost.

Portable trailers built for short lifespans, materials discarded at the end of a project, and constant transportation of fragile site offices all add up.

As sustainability becomes a real expectation rather than a marketing phrase, stakeholders are rethinking how job sites are set up from day one. [Read more…] about Eco-Friendly Job Sites: Reusing Shipping Containers for Sustainable Field Operations

Segway Navimow expands robotic mower lineup for 2026

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Segway Navimow expanded its robotic lawn mower portfolio earlier this month, unveiling five new product series aimed at both residential and commercial lawn care applications.

The new 2026 lineup comprises the X4 Series, i2 AWD Series, i2 LiDAR, H2 Series, and Terranox Series, covering lawn sizes ranging from small residential plots to large commercial properties.

According to the company, the new models were designed to simplify installation by eliminating perimeter wires and reference stations, relying instead on a combination of network RTK, vision systems, and solid-state LiDAR for navigation. [Read more…] about Segway Navimow expands robotic mower lineup for 2026

Why EVs and Robots Are Suddenly Everywhere

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Electric vehicles and robots did not appear overnight, but in the past few years they have moved from futuristic concepts to everyday sights.

This article looks at why both technologies are spreading so quickly, and what economic, cultural, and technological forces are pushing them into the mainstream at the same time. [Read more…] about Why EVs and Robots Are Suddenly Everywhere

How Big Industries Are Losing Money: The Hidden Cost of Energy Waste

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In the competitive landscape of Florida’s commercial infrastructure, efficiency is not just a goal – it is a requirement for survival.

For many facility managers and developers, the most significant drain on their bottom line isn’t visible on a balance sheet; it is escaping through uninsulated pipes and mechanical systems. [Read more…] about How Big Industries Are Losing Money: The Hidden Cost of Energy Waste

9 Ways to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Compressed Air System

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Compressed air mechanisms utilize enormous quantities of power in manufacturing operations frequently representing a considerable share of monthly service expenses.

The truth is that most operations squander somewhere between twenty and thirty percent of their compressed air through avoidable deficiencies.

Grasping how to enhance these mechanisms can substantially diminish operating expenses while boosting dependability and prolonging equipment longevity. [Read more…] about 9 Ways to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Compressed Air System

Robotics for good: Startups tackling social and environmental challenges

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Robotics is most often discussed in terms of productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction. Factory automation, warehouse robots, and autonomous vehicles dominate the conversation.

Yet a quieter strand of innovation is focused elsewhere:

  • on helping people live more independently;
  • protecting fragile ecosystems; and
  • responding to crises where human access is limited or dangerous.

This feature looks at a selection of startups and emerging technologies applying robotics to social and environmental challenges. The aim is not to romanticise the field, but to show how practical machines are being designed to solve problems that markets and policy alone have struggled to address. [Read more…] about Robotics for good: Startups tackling social and environmental challenges

Jordan’s water industry taps into ABB’s digital and AI technology to address resource scarcity

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ABB has been selected by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Water Authority of Jordan to provide its ABB Genix Industrial IoT and AI Suite for water and energy data management to help address the nation’s water management challenges by improving energy efficiency across the sector.

Jordan is currently ranked as the 15th most water scarce country in the world.

As part of the project, ABB will also deliver comprehensive training and support to its in-country partner, Volt Automation, to ensure effective implementation of Genix. [Read more…] about Jordan’s water industry taps into ABB’s digital and AI technology to address resource scarcity

First Solar inaugurates new $1.1 billion AI-enabled Louisiana manufacturing facility

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First Solar – an American company that manufactures and sells photovoltaic solar power systems, modules, and energy storage solutions – has inaugurated its new fully vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.

The $1.1 billion facility, which spans approximately 2.4 million square feet and is about 11 times the size of the New Orleans Superdome, currently employs over 700 people and is expected to have 826 employees by the end of the year.

Once fully ramped, the Iberia Parish facility is expected to add 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of annual nameplate capacity, taking First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to 14 GW in 2026, and 17.7 GW in 2027, when a recently announced production facility in South Carolina is expected to be fully ramped. [Read more…] about First Solar inaugurates new $1.1 billion AI-enabled Louisiana manufacturing facility