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Industrial automation giant Fanuc has launched a new “food-grade” delta robot.
The company says its new DR-3iB “sets a new standard for robotic food handling in terms of payload, speed, reach and sanitation”.
The new DR-3iB delta robot is Fanuc’s latest solution for picking and packing primary and secondary food products. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches new food-grade delta robot
Fanuc America is planning to open a new 461,000 square-foot North Campus robotics and automation facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The world’s largest industrial robot supplier will hold a grand opening celebration for the new centre later today.
Fanuc has invited customers, local officials, educators, suppliers, and the media to an official program, ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour. [Read more…] about Fanuc opens new robotics and automation facility
The global market for robot end-effectors is forecast to grow to $6.5 billion by 2025, according to research done by Global Market Insights.
The revenue of Robot End-Effector Market crossed $2.5 billion in the year 2018 and is predicted to grow to $6.5 billion by 2025, growing at 14 percent between the years 2019 and 2025.
The advent of industry 4.0 in manufacturing industry which includes the inclusion of technological trends such as cloud robotics, automation, cyber-physical systems, big data, and IoT is driving the demand for advanced end-effectors. [Read more…] about Robot end-effector market forecast to grow to $6.5 billion by 2025
Swisslog has been contracted to expand a logistics centre for Rapunzel Naturkost, a manufacturer and supplier of organic food in Germany.
The expansion will feature Swisslog’s automated pallet technology in the form of five Vectura pallet stacker cranes and ProMove conveyor for the high-bay warehouse.
Valued at €5.5 million, the project’s scope of services also includes construction of the steel structures and picking stations. [Read more…] about Swisslog to build pallet warehouse for Rapunzel
China’s largest food delivery company is to test robots, according to a report on Abacus News.
Meituan employs more than 600,000 delivery drivers across China, and deals with more than 25 million orders a day.
The company is predicting growth of 200 per cent by 2025 and is reportedly testing the delivery robots – called “Xiaodai”, meaning “pouch” – in Beijing and Shenzen. [Read more…] about China’s largest food delivery company to test robots
Yamaha is using part of its $100 million investment fund to buy a stake in Advanced Farm Technologies.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley led the Series A funding round for the startup.
Yamaha says this latest investment reflects the company’s “core interest in businesses driving innovation in the agricultural sector. [Read more…] about Yamaha taps into its $100 million fund to invest in Advanced Farm Technologies
Ultimation is targeting the new and growing market of vertical farming sector with its conveyor systems, technology it has been supplying for more than 30 years.
The company says that sustainable agricultural operations such as vertical and indoor farms are becoming more prevalent, and “conveyor technology systems can be part of the solution”.
Ultimation says vertical farms can potentially achieve higher yields for the surface area dedicated to production by controlling the light, temperature, humidity, water and nutrients the plants receive. [Read more…] about Ultimation reaches out to vertical farming sector with its conveyor systems
A Taiwanese food and beverage store called Babo Arms is now using a collaborative robot from Universal Robots to make and serve tea.
Universal Robots’ UR5 unit was chosen by Babo Arms to “add a twist of modernity” into their production process.
Babo Arms were searching for an automated device to enhance operations and address the ongoing recruitment issue faced by the food and beverage industry. [Read more…] about Taiwanese store employs robot to make and serve tea
A ‘smart farm’ is an intelligent farming system that applies information and communication technologies (ICT) to agriculture.
One example of a smart farming system is vertical farming, wherein food is produced in vertically stacked layers.
Vertical farming has been attracting attention in recent times as a potential future agricultural model thanks to the advantages it offers, including its economical use of space and resources, environmental-friendly form of cultivation, and the reliable harvesting.
[Read more…] about Vertical farming: Professor Changhoo Chun discusses Samsung’s horticulture LEDsAgricultural innovations are essential for feeding our ever-growing global population.
Especially these days, as industrialisation and global warming continue to negatively affect soil fertility and reduce the amount of arable land.
According to the United Nations, the world’s population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.
[Read more…] about Samsung moves into the vertical farming marketRobotics and Automation News was established in May, 2015, and is now one of the most widely-read websites in its category.
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