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Carnegie Mellon develops Apple-inspired recycling robot

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A researcher from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science is using robotics to improve e-waste recycling.

E-waste is one of the fastest-growing types of waste in the world, with an estimated 62 million tons produced in 2022 alone. But only about 20 percent of that was recycled. As reliance on tech devices grows, finding ways to salvage and recycle their components becomes critical.

Matt Travers, a senior systems scientist in the School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute, has launched a new company, roboLoop, that uses technology inspired by his e-waste recycling research partnership with Apple to help disassemble flat panel displays. roboLoop’s robot was recently installed at a facility in State College, Pennsylvania. The new robot speeds up e-waste recycling for flat-screen displays. [Read more…] about Carnegie Mellon develops Apple-inspired recycling robot

Dexory adds enhancements to warehouse intelligence software

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The logistics industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with growing customer demands and the need for exceptional accuracy becoming critical to success.

To empower businesses to navigate these challenges, Dexory, a provider of robotics and data intelligence for warehousing, is therefore reshaping its flagship product, DexoryView.

DexoryView will now consist of modules that allow more comprehensive data and enhanced ways of tracking warehouse health and hygiene. The first module will be known as DexoryView Integrity, which will continue to set a new benchmark for warehouse management and operational efficiency. [Read more…] about Dexory adds enhancements to warehouse intelligence software

Robots as a service simplifies the automation of sorting operations

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Offering products as a service allows users to test new technologies with reduced risks. This is good news for warehouse sorting operations in the parcels, ecommerce and fulfilment sector, where operators can struggle to justify replacing traditional manual processes with robots.

To facilitate this changeover, Prime Vision is now offering robotic sorting as a service (RSaaS), allowing its customers to effortlessly implement this highly flexible solution.

Robots have revolutionised repetitive processes, delivering greater efficiency, accuracy and speed in a multitude of applications. [Read more…] about Robots as a service simplifies the automation of sorting operations

Tennant Company begins manufacturing cleaning robots in Europe ‘to meet rising demand’

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Tennant Company, a designer and manufacturer of cleaning robots, will, for the first time, manufacture its T16AMR autonomous robotic floor scrubber at its Uden manufacturing facility in the Netherlands.

The milestone marks the first of Tennant’s Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) fleet to be locally manufactured in Europe, further strengthening the Company’s commitment to sustainability and to support growing regional demand and more efficiently deliver exceptional customer experiences and local support.

The T16AMR, powered by Brain Corp’s cutting-edge BrainOS AI technology, delivers a differentiated high-performance autonomous cleaning tailored to the rigorous demands of industrial and commercial facilities. [Read more…] about Tennant Company begins manufacturing cleaning robots in Europe ‘to meet rising demand’

Zebra Technologies increases productivity with ‘30 percent fewer robots’

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Zebra Technologies, a supply chain workflow specialist, has expanded its Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment, a “comprehensive solution” that utilizes the company’s new Zebra Connect Fulfillment autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), wearable technologies, software, and analytics designed to increase productivity and reduce costs in warehouse operations.

This AI-powered solution combines the functions of a warehouse execution system (WES) with robot fleet management and powerful analytics.

Using the new Zebra Symmetry Connect Fulfillment AMR, the solution enables frontline workers to load and unload orders to and from carts without requiring the AMR to remain permanently attached to each cart. This increases utilization and reduces the number of AMRs required in the fulfillment system. [Read more…] about Zebra Technologies increases productivity with ‘30 percent fewer robots’

MilliporeSigma partners with Opentrons Labworks to create ‘Lab of the Future’

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MilliporeSigma, the US and Canada Life Science business of Merck, of Germany, and Opentrons Labworks, a leader in lab automation and accessible robotics, announced a multi-year agreement to automate assay kits on a custom Opentrons Flex workstation.

Scientists and engineers will collaborate to develop and verify platform workflows utilizing the broad offering of automation-enabled assays from the Life Science business of Merck, Darmstadt, Germany.

Together, the custom workstation and automation-enabled assays will deliver increased consistency and higher throughput by reducing manual processing and repetitive tasks with a user-friendly robotic system. [Read more…] about MilliporeSigma partners with Opentrons Labworks to create ‘Lab of the Future’

ABB and Agilent Technologies enter collaboration to advance laboratory automation

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Industrial automation giant ABB Robotics has signed a collaboration agreement with Agilent Technologies, a provider of analytical and laboratory technology and software, to deliver automated laboratory solutions.

Working together, ABB and Agilent will combine the benefits of their technologies to enable companies across multiple sectors including pharma, biotechnology, energy and food and beverage to transform their laboratory operations by making processes such as research and quality control faster and more efficient.

Marc Segura, president ABB Robotics Division, says: “By combining Agilent’s state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation and laboratory software solutions with ABB’s advanced robotics, we will empower laboratories to operate with greater speed, precision, and flexibility. [Read more…] about ABB and Agilent Technologies enter collaboration to advance laboratory automation

Top 10 autonomous truck companies: Powering into the future

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Autonomous trucks are one of the most exciting developments in any automotive category, in our opinion. The main reason we think this is because we can’t see autonomous cars being given permission by governments to operate freely on public roads.

Autonomous trucks, meanwhile, have already racked up many years of happy operating in the mining sector – and that is likely to grow, and maybe encompass moving non-mining materials and goods as well. This might need tweaks such as driving at night on lonely highways, but that’s not a problem if you’re not human, of course.

Whether you compare them to other segments or not, autonomous trucks are at the forefront of technological advancements in transportation. These vehicles are designed to navigate and operate without human intervention, and represent a paradigm shift in logistics, freight, and commercial transportation.

The journey toward autonomous trucking began with prototypes and pilot tests that challenged the boundaries of innovation.

The first autonomous truck to make headlines in this recent era – let’s say the past 10 to 15 years – was a prototype developed by Daimler Trucks, which successfully completed a public road test in Nevada in 2015. This milestone marked the start of widespread interest and investment in autonomous truck technology. [Read more…] about Top 10 autonomous truck companies: Powering into the future

Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads

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Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions say that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant (a sand-like material used to keep fractures open in oil and gas wells) with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.

This milestone marks the first time ever that a customer has taken ownership of a RoboTruck and launched driverless commercial semi-trucking operations.

The initial driverless operations, which were announced in July 2024, involved Kodiak delivering Atlas’s frac sand along a 21-mile off-road route in West Texas’s Permian Basin with Kodiak-owned driverless trucks. [Read more…] about Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads

Comau provides Geely with ‘powerful’ multi-robot solution

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Industrial automation specialist Comau has provided Geely, one of China’s largest automotive brands, with a ‘powerful process solution’ using multiple robots to install motor rotors

The rapid market evolution of new energy vehicles (NEV) is revolutionizing electric drive systems, propelling motor assemblies toward unprecedented levels of integration, higher voltage capabilities, and enhanced power outputs.

As the driver of energy conversion, the electric motor plays a pivotal role in determining a vehicle’s efficiency, reliability, and overall performance.

At the heart of every motor are the stator and rotor, two critical components that define its operational excellence. [Read more…] about Comau provides Geely with ‘powerful’ multi-robot solution