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Micropolis Robotics appoints AfricAI as its exclusive continental partner

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AfricAI has signed a multi-year exclusive distribution and deployment agreement with Micropolis Robotics, granting AfricAI sole and exclusive rights to commercialise, deploy, and scale Micropolis’s advanced robotics platforms across Africa, marking one of the most consequential robotics market entries on the continent to date.

Under the agreement, Micropolis Robotics appoints AfricAI as its exclusive continental partner, prohibiting direct sales, alternative distributors, or third-party agents operating within the territory.

The agreement establishes AfricAI as the primary execution, localisation, and go-to-market platform for intelligent robotics across African industrial, security, logistics, and infrastructure sectors. [Read more…] about Micropolis Robotics appoints AfricAI as its exclusive continental partner

Comau deploys in.Grid robot monitoring platform at Iveco plant

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Comau has deployed its in.Grid Robot Monitoring platform at Italian transport vehicle manufacturer Iveco’s Valladolid plant in Spain, helping support the customer’s industrial digitalization strategy.

Developed to enhance operational visibility and improve maintenance efficiency, the cloud-based system monitors Comau robots on Iveco’s Door Ring and Mascherone assembly lines.

Comau’s in.Grid Robot Monitoring system autonomously captures production and process data, identifies performance deviations, signals anomalies, and verifies user-defined KPIs. [Read more…] about Comau deploys in.Grid robot monitoring platform at Iveco plant

Opentrons accelerates enablement of AI-based laboratory robotics with Nvidia

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Opentrons Labworks, a laboratory robotics company enabling AI-driven autonomous science, is accelerating the development and deployment of physical AI-enabled laboratory robotics with Nvidia.

Through this integration, Opentrons is using Nvidia Isaac and Nvidia Cosmos platforms to develop training data for physical AI models purpose-built for laboratory environments.

Opentrons delivers a unique set of real-world assets, including a global fleet of more than 10,000 deployed robotic systems across leading research universities and biopharma companies, as well as deep experimental expertise spanning both Opentrons platforms and a wide range of third-party laboratory instruments. [Read more…] about Opentrons accelerates enablement of AI-based laboratory robotics with Nvidia

Oil and gas robotics deployment expands as global market heads toward $205 billion in 2030, says GlobalData

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Robotics is rapidly transforming oil and gas operations as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing unlock the next phase of industrial automation. AI enables advanced decision-making, navigation in complex environments, and reduced reliance on human intervention.

Against this backdrop, the global robotics market is projected to grow from $90.2 billion in 2024 to $205.5 billion in 2030, forecasts GlobalData, an intelligence and productivity platform.

GlobalData’s Strategic Intelligence report, Robotics in Oil and Gas, highlights how robotics is increasingly being adopted across the oil and gas value chain to improve safety, efficiency, and asset integrity. [Read more…] about Oil and gas robotics deployment expands as global market heads toward $205 billion in 2030, says GlobalData

R3 Robotics secures €20 million to scale automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems

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R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion) has announced €20 million in combined financing to industrialize automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems at scale.

The company has raised €14 million in Series A funding, co-led by HG Ventures and Suma Capital, with participation from Oetker Collection KG, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), and existing shareholders including BonVenture, FlixFounders, and EIT Urban Mobility, alongside €6 million in European grants.

The funding coincides with the company’s rebranding from Circu Li-ion to R3 Robotics and a clear expansion of scope: from battery disassembly to automated dismantling of complete electric vehicle systems, including e-drives, power electronics, and other high-value components. [Read more…] about R3 Robotics secures €20 million to scale automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems

Benefits of Using Telepharmacy Software for Patient Engagement

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Over the past few years, pharmacies have undergone many changes. Of all the promising innovations, telepharmacy software remains a valuable development, particularly with respect to patient engagement.

This technology enables pharmacists to communicate virtually with patients in rural or remote areas. An increasing number of people are using home care solutions and require relevant information.

Telepharmacy software uses telecommunications and information technology to bring healthcare closer to patients and keep them involved in their treatment. Let’s discuss this further. [Read more…] about Benefits of Using Telepharmacy Software for Patient Engagement

How Enterprises Use Mac Virtualization for IT Efficiency

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With the new changes in the IT infrastructure, Mac virtualization has become one of the prime tools for enterprises looking to boost the overall efficiency of their IT operations.

Together, they leverage this technology in a manner that simplifies processes, reduces costs, and enables heterogeneous business requirements.

Knowing how Mac virtualization affects the workflow increases the productivity of teams when converting to virtual desktops and helps them adapt quickly without the need to invest in any new hardware. [Read more…] about How Enterprises Use Mac Virtualization for IT Efficiency

NūMove Robotics & Vision partners with KPI Solutions to develop new robotic order picking system for beverage warehousing

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Robotic systems manufacturer, NūMove Robotics & Vision, and supply chain services and automation integrator, KPI Solutions, have joined forces to create an innovative robotic concept that optimizes order preparation for fast-moving SKUs in the beer and beverage industry.

Called “RAPTOR”, this high-throughput, dual-robot system tackles the growing demand for efficiency and flexibility in modern warehouse operations while addressing the challenges of mixed palletizing.

Requiring only approximately 2,500 square feet (230 square meters) of space, this vision-guided system simplifies order preparation by depalletizing products into SKU-specific buffer lanes and then repalletizing them into retail-ready mixed-SKU order pallets. [Read more…] about NūMove Robotics & Vision partners with KPI Solutions to develop new robotic order picking system for beverage warehousing

New generation of robotic cells to drive flexible, zero-emission aerospace manufacturing

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Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and improving competitiveness by reducing production costs is the dual objective set by the aeronautical industry.

This goal is currently hampered by the dependence on heavy, expensive, and inflexible machinery in manufacturing processes.

To address this situation, the technology centre IDEKO has contributed to the development of a new generation of flexible, sensorised and connected robotic cells within the framework of the ROBOCOMP project. [Read more…] about New generation of robotic cells to drive flexible, zero-emission aerospace manufacturing

SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots

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Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology’s (SMART) Mens, Manus & Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary research group, and National University of Singapore (NUS), alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly without needing retraining or sacrificing functionality.

This breakthrough brings soft robotics closer to human-like adaptability for real-world applications, such as in assistive robotics, rehabilitation robots, and wearable or medical soft robots, by making them more intelligent, versatile and safe.

Unlike regular robots that move using rigid motors and joints, soft robots are made from flexible materials such as soft rubber and move using special actuators – components that act like artificial muscles to produce physical motion. [Read more…] about SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots