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Robotic construction startup Reframe Systems wins prestigious house-building prize

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Reframe Systems, a start-up utilizing physical AI and robotics to build houses off-site, has been named the winner of the 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability in Construction & Design.

The prestigious national award recognizes innovative, feasible, and scalable solutions aimed at addressing the critical issue of housing affordability.

Reframe was selected for its bold vision and radical approach to attainable housing production in an industry long overdue for innovation. [Read more…] about Robotic construction startup Reframe Systems wins prestigious house-building prize

ABB Robotics and US start-up Molg tackle data center e-waste with robotic micro-factories

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ABB Robotics is collaborating with US start-up Molg to create robotic micro-factories to recover and recycle data center operators’ disused electronic equipment, commonly known as e-waste.

With global e-waste projected to rise to 75 million tons by 2030, the micro-factories will play a vital role in reducing the electronic waste, helping the data center sector operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Craig McDonnell, managing director business line industries, ABB Robotics, says: “Through this collaboration, we continue to realize our vision of helping organizations operate more efficiently and sustainably.” [Read more…] about ABB Robotics and US start-up Molg tackle data center e-waste with robotic micro-factories

Bright Machines launches ‘first software-defined microfactory’

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Bright Machines has launched what it says the “first software-defined microfactory”.

The term “software-defined” is often used in computer networking and implies that a system is less dependent on specific – perhaps expensive – hardware and more defined by the software.

Bright Machines says it is delivering its vision of integrating software and artificial intelligence into every phase of the manufacturing cycle with the introduction of Bright “Microfactories”. [Read more…] about Bright Machines launches ‘first software-defined microfactory’