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Tackling the lack of specialists with innovative robotics solutions

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Boring, strenuous, and exhausting are things of the past. The work environment of tomorrow looks different: exciting, simple, and easy. Cobots, AGVs (Autonomous Guided Vehicles), and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) put variety into daily work routines.

Cooperation with the robot transforms previously tedious, strenuous tasks into popular activities that are easy to perform. Numerous exhibitors at automatica, held in Munich from June 27 to 30, 2023, will present examples of such transformations.

While such work facilitation is great, the pivotal question is: To what extent can automation and robotics compensate the lack of specialists? An ever-increasing gap emerges as the baby boomers retire from the workforce. [Read more…] about Tackling the lack of specialists with innovative robotics solutions

HR Tech Entrepreneur Gergo Vari on AI, Automation, and the Future of Jobs

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By Gergo Vari, founder and CEO of Lensa

Automation has affected all sectors of activity. And recruitment is no exception.

In today’s labor market, where attracting and keeping top talent is more challenging than ever before, companies that implement AI and automation into their recruitment process stand to gain a significant edge over their competitors.

I founded the AI-powered online jobs portal Lensa in 2016 with the conviction that technology such as AI, machine learning, and automation could be used to help match job seekers and companies. And the results have surpassed even our (admittedly) lofty expectations. [Read more…] about HR Tech Entrepreneur Gergo Vari on AI, Automation, and the Future of Jobs

Vanguard to invest $6 million in automaton at Georgia facility

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Briggs & Stratton, one of the world’s largest producers of engines for outdoor power equipment, is making an additional investment of $6 million in its Advanced Battery Manufacturing facility in Tucker, Georgia, to improve the safety, efficiency and production capacity of its Vanguard Lithium-Ion Battery Packs through the addition of automated equipment within its manufacturing process.

The 78,000-square-foot facility opened in 2020 to support a strategic supply agreement with Ingersoll Rand to power Club Car vehicles with Vanguard Lithium-Ion Battery Packs.

The Tucker location includes four production lines with the capacity to accommodate future growth as the demand for battery power continues to grow across the off-highway industry. [Read more…] about Vanguard to invest $6 million in automaton at Georgia facility

Todaro Robotics and Abwiz Bio celebrates continuous operation of ‘very complex system’ for two years

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Todaro Robotics, a laboratory automation and robotics company based in San Diego, has achieved what it describes as “a major milestone” with its flagship client Abwiz Bio, a company that speeds up the development of high impact monoclonal antibodies with its proprietary phage display technology.

The milestone of operating continuously a very complex system for over two years, has demonstrated the effectiveness of integrated laboratory automation solutions, as well as unique methods and protocols to help keep pace with the ever-evolving life science industry.

Announcing the milestone, James Slatic, co-founder of Todaro, says: “We at Todaro have greatly appreciated the partnership with the leading-edge science at Abwiz. As the life science industry has grown, the research services provided by Abwiz are ever more important. [Read more…] about Todaro Robotics and Abwiz Bio celebrates continuous operation of ‘very complex system’ for two years

Convergix Automation solutions acquires Eagle Technologies

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Convergix Automation Solutions, an automation solutions company backed by private equity firm Crestview Partners, has completed the acquisition of Eagle Technologies, a Bridgman, Michigan-based systems integrator specializing in turnkey automated production and testing solutions.

Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021, Classic Design in February 2022, and AGR Automation in August 2022, Eagle marks the fourth acquisition in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider targeting the global $500+ billion market, with a particular focus on the $70 billion global systems integration and connectivity segments.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [Read more…] about Convergix Automation solutions acquires Eagle Technologies

Doosan Industrial Vehicle partners with Kollmorgen for automation

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Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV), a global South Korean forklift manufacturer, is partnering with German industrial automaton specialist Kollmorgen to secure its “leading position” in the material handling industry.

The objective is to innovate and build efficient, sustainable, and reliable custom made automated guided vehicles that exceed their customers’ future requirements.

Present in over 90 countries, DIV is known for their award-winning vehicles that focus on powerful performance, comfort, and ease-of-use. [Read more…] about Doosan Industrial Vehicle partners with Kollmorgen for automation

Covariant raises $75 million in Series C funding

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Covariant, an AI robotics company, has raised an additional $75 million in Series C funds, bringing its total funding to $222 million.

Returning investors Radical Ventures and Index Ventures co-led the round, which also saw additional funding from returning investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Amplify Partners.

The round also welcomed new investors Gates Frontier Holdings, AIX Ventures, and Northgate Capital. [Read more…] about Covariant raises $75 million in Series C funding

Will a robot take my job? Notre Dame researcher says this view is overly pessimistic

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With the impact of industrial robots on the US labor markets in the past two decades, and an ever-increasing presence of machine-driven technology (such as artificial intelligence and ChatGPT), many employees have feared that one day robots will take their jobs.

Not necessarily so, according to research recently published by Yong Suk Lee, an assistant professor in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs.

He and his co-author, Auburn University’s John Chung, found that industrial robots, particularly those used within the automotive industry, complemented human workers rather than replaced them – some even working collaboratively, side-by-side. [Read more…] about Will a robot take my job? Notre Dame researcher says this view is overly pessimistic

Flexiv partners with Doco Engineering to meet ‘expanding US robotics demand’

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Flexiv, a developer of general-purpose robotics solutions, has formed a partnership with Californian system integrator DOCO Engineering.

This latest alliance will further expand Flexiv’s presence within the North American market and enable more people to experience the benefits of adaptive automation solutions.

As demand for Flexiv’s robots continues to grow, so does Flexiv’s network of channel partners. Specifically chosen and vetted, each of Flexiv’s channel partners is not only an automation expert, but they have also demonstrated a commitment to service excellence. [Read more…] about Flexiv partners with Doco Engineering to meet ‘expanding US robotics demand’

Addverb opens second software development centre in India

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Addverb, a warehouse robotics and automation company, has inaugurated a new Software Development Centre (SDC) in Noida, India.

The centre, based in Skymark One, Noida, will enable Addverb to focus on developing cutting-edge enterprise software solutions for the company’s expanding range of robots and will help Addverb to become the world’s biggest robotics company and provide products and solutions in different domains like airports and healthcare apart from material handling and warehouse automation.

The new SDC’s launch aligns with the company’s ambition of developing intelligent warehouse automation solutions for clients globally, the company already has a manufacturing facility called Bot-Valley in Noida, India which also has an R&D facility and a customer experience centre and is coming up with one of the world’s largest robot manufacturing facilities in Greater Noida, India. [Read more…] about Addverb opens second software development centre in India