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Plus One Robotics uses Yaskawa Motoman to expand mixed depalletizing solutions

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Plus One Robotics, a provider of advanced AI vision software and solutions for robotic parcel handling, has launched new customer programs using Yaskawa Motoman robots. These customer deployments are for Plus One’s induction and mixed depalletizing solutions.

This deployment of Plus One and Yaskawa robotic solutions consists of 12 new induction systems acquired by FedEx Corp. This purchase builds upon the four existing robotic systems in use at the FedEx Express Hub in Memphis, Tennessee.

Additionally, Plus One successfully introduced its mixed depalletizing systems at the FedEx Reno, NV facility. Plus One’s mixed depalletizing systems will allow for easier, more efficient movement of cases from palleted shipments throughout the FedEx facility. [Read more…] about Plus One Robotics uses Yaskawa Motoman to expand mixed depalletizing solutions

5 Ways Robotics Can Improve Manufacturing Output

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The introduction of robotics in the manufacturing sector has been advancing quickly over the past few decades, with a resulting increase in production outputs and reducing associated costs.

Automation is proving to be a powerful tool for manufacturers at all levels; it eliminates labor costs and provides large increases in scalability of product output. Companies now have access to new technologies that allow greater levels of customization while also increasing overall efficiency levels. [Read more…] about 5 Ways Robotics Can Improve Manufacturing Output

The Importance of Steel Quality Control in Robotics Production: Ensuring Safety and Reliability

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As the demand for robotics continues to grow in various sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries, the need for high-quality materials in their production has become more critical than ever.

Ensuring the safety and reliability of these machines is a top priority, and one of the key factors contributing to this is the quality of steel used in their construction.

This blog post will explore the importance of steel quality control in robotics production, highlighting six reasons why it’s essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of these advanced technologies. [Read more…] about The Importance of Steel Quality Control in Robotics Production: Ensuring Safety and Reliability

automatica opens door to climate-neutral, highly economical production through AI and digitization

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Digitization and AI have become a matter of intense public discourse. However, this leads to more questions than answers.

This is where automatica, held from June 27 to 30, 2023, comes in with its digital solutions and components from the fields of robotics, machine vision, and assembly technology.

It’s a place where visitors gain first-hand knowledge of how these technologies can increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of industrial production. [Read more…] about automatica opens door to climate-neutral, highly economical production through AI and digitization

Internet of robotic things market is likely to surpass $210 billion

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The Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) market is likely to surpass $210 billion amid demand for automation in the manufacturing and service sector, according to Future Market Insights.

The IoRT market revenue was estimated at $21.4 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 25.6 percent from 2022 to 2032.

By the end of 2032, the IoRT market is expected to reach a valuation of $210 billion. The service sector segment will dominate the market at a projected CAGR of 25.4 percent from 2022 to 2032. [Read more…] about Internet of robotic things market is likely to surpass $210 billion

The Impact of AI and ChatGPT on Crypto and the Finance Niche

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When we take a moment to consider just how the world has changed in the last ten years, it’s no secret that tech is going to be the biggest theme throughout a host of industries; one of the biggest being the finance niche.

With the inception of digital currencies and blockchain functionality, it seems that innovations no one could have predicted just a decade ago are disrupting the industry almost every week.

One such revolution has had an unforeseen impact and that’s the development of AI, specifically the chatbot ChatGPT – and as a result, the current and future implications for both fiat and digital currencies are the hot topic of 2023. [Read more…] about The Impact of AI and ChatGPT on Crypto and the Finance Niche

Roeq debuts new cart system for 130 kg-payload Omron autonomous mobile robot

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Roeq, a developer of mobile robotic equipment, is continuing its product line expansion, with a stated aim of “turning autonomous mobile robots into powerful, flexible, multi-tasking workers”.

At Automate 2023, the company is planning to debut the Roeq TMC130 solution: a top module and cart system for the Omron LD-90x that increases payload from 90 kg (198 lb) up to 130 kg (287 lb).

Developed in collaboration with Omron, the TMC130 solution expands options for customers to safely and reliably use the compact LD-90x robot for higher payload missions, even where space is constrained. [Read more…] about Roeq debuts new cart system for 130 kg-payload Omron autonomous mobile robot

Can robotics improve the environment?

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Although conversations about the impact of robots on society more often than not focus on the negative aspects of automation – such as the number of jobs that might be threatened by the rise of AI and robotics – there is also a very real possibility that new technologies like robots can be used to help tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Nowhere is this possibility truer than in relation to climate change, which is undoubtedly the most pressing problem of our time. But what exactly is the scope of the environmental problem we face and how can robots be used to tackle it? [Read more…] about Can robotics improve the environment?

Denali becomes Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner

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Denali Advanced Integration has become Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner.

Denali is now expected to use its integration expertise and market reach to bring Universal Robots’ collaborative robot technology to major business across the globe as part of its new Automation-As-A-Service (AaaS) portfolio, which it announced in April.

This will offer large scale companies end-to-end integration and service support and corresponds with a growing interest from large businesses in cobot automation. [Read more…] about Denali becomes Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner

The Impact of Robotics on Automotive Manufacturing

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The automotive manufacturing industry is one of the largest industries in the US, employing about 9 million people with $1.3 million in annual revenue. The bustling industry like automotive requires the use of robotic technology to reach higher productivity and efficiency.

This technology has impacted automotive plants globally and is one of the most extensive users of robots. Automotive manufacturing plants utilize robots for different purposes like material handling, painting, assembly handling and welding.

Some robots also work outside the car plant and perform tasks, including moving materials, inspecting parts, and spraying paint onto cars. [Read more…] about The Impact of Robotics on Automotive Manufacturing