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Carolina Handling partners with Kinexon to develop autonomous mobile robots

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Carolina Handling has partnered with Kinexon, a develop real-time tracking and automated operations, to provide AGV and AMR fleet management solutions to its customers.

Kinexon’s fleet management software integrates and communicates with diverse groups of automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, regardless of the manufacturer or type. Resulting analytics and predictions enable users to improve processes and product movement.

Real-time automation platforms are becoming more important as companies deploy automated equipment using varying signals but working in the same footprint. The platform interprets the differing signals, acting as a traffic manager. [Read more…] about Carolina Handling partners with Kinexon to develop autonomous mobile robots

Wyyt launches AI-powered robotics for agile manufacturing

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Wyyt, a developer of adaptive robotics for agile manufacturing, has launched “groundbreaking robotic solutions” designed specifically to help manufacturers quickly automate production line tasks without disrupting existing production processes.

Autonomous production lines powered by Wyyt enable companies in high-cost-of-living countries to bring production home, simplify logistics, and protect intellectual property.

Wyyt’s customers, including a Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer, and a leading specialty protective equipment supplier in Norway, benefit from increased flexibility, rapid deployment, and significant cost savings. [Read more…] about Wyyt launches AI-powered robotics for agile manufacturing

Teradyne Robotics launches AI accelerator-powered solutions

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Teradyne Robotics and its partners unveiled a suite of advanced, AI-driven robotics solutions at the recent Nvidia GTC event in the US. The unveiling represents the first public demonstration of the AI Accelerator in commercially viable applications.

James Davidson, chief AI officer, Teradyne Robotics, says: “Physical AI equips robots with the capacity to perceive and respond to the real world providing the versatility and problem-solving capabilities that are often required by complex use cases that have been out of scope until now.

“Instead of merely executing pre-programmed instructions, robots empowered by AI gain the ability to learn, adapt, and make informed decisions grounded in their sensory input. [Read more…] about Teradyne Robotics launches AI accelerator-powered solutions

Epson signs Bertelkamp Automation as a partner

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Epson Robots has selected Bertelkamp Automation (BAI), a distributor of industrial automation solutions, has joined as an AutomateFirst Gold Partner.

With over 140 years of combined engineering expertise, BAI will leverage Epson’s advanced robotic technology to provide manufacturers across various industries with comprehensive automation solutions, including application and mechanical design, controls engineering, installation support, frame construction, and system assembly.

Bert Bertelkamp, president and owner of BAI, says: “We’re committed to delivering innovative factory automation solutions, and partnering with industry leaders like Epson allows us to offer our customers innovative technology and exceptional support. [Read more…] about Epson signs Bertelkamp Automation as a partner

ABB expands robotic item-picking range for fashion and logistics industries

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ABB is expanding its portfolio of robotic solutions for logistics and e-commerce supply chains with the addition of two new AI-powered functional modules to its Item Picking range.

Featuring ABB’s own AI-based vision technology, tested by world leading fashion retail and logistics companies, the Fashion Inductor and Parcel Inductor offer solutions for two of the most critical logistics processes: item picking and sorter induction.

Craig McDonnell, managing director business line industries for ABB Robotics, says: “With the growth of e-commerce set to drive increased parcel volumes of up to nine percent per year, there is a need for greater levels of speed and accuracy in picking and inducting unknown random items. [Read more…] about ABB expands robotic item-picking range for fashion and logistics industries

MovU Robotics and Cognibotics unveil integrated warehouse solutions at LogiMAT

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Cognibotics has integrated its pick and place robot, the HKM1800, known as MovU eligo in the MovU Robotics lineup, into MovU’s advanced warehouse systems.

This partnership underscores Cognibotics’ dedication to advancing robotics and automation, marking “a significant milestone in accessing one of the largest global logistics platforms”, says the company.

This collaboration will be showcased at LogiMAT 2025, the leading international trade fair for intralogistics solutions. Here, attendees can witness firsthand the capabilities of the HKM1800 robotic systems within MovU’s operational framework. [Read more…] about MovU Robotics and Cognibotics unveil integrated warehouse solutions at LogiMAT

Robotize and ROEQ agree partnership to develop intralogistics automation

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Robotize, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for automated material transport, and ROEQ, a manufacturer of mobile robotic equipment, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing automation solutions in intralogistics.

This collaboration combines Robotize’s expertise in AMR technology with ROEQ’s innovative equipment solutions to provide businesses with enhanced, safe, and efficient automation options for material transportation.

Roberto Giannetti, global VP sales and marketing at Robotize, says: “Partnering with ROEQ allows us to offer their high-quality equipment with our AMRs, providing our clients comprehensive solutions that streamline operations and boost productivity. [Read more…] about Robotize and ROEQ agree partnership to develop intralogistics automation

Waabi and Volvo partner to jointly develop autonomous transportation solutions

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Waabi, a developer of generative AI for the physical world, has entered a strategic partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions for the joint development and deployment of autonomous trucks.

The partnership combines Waabi’s groundbreaking innovation in generative AI with Volvo’s leadership in automation and safety innovation to unleash autonomous trucking and usher in a new era of safer, more efficient, and sustainable freight transportation.

Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO of Waabi, says: “At Waabi, we believe that vertically integrating next-generation AI technology directly into an OEM’s vehicle production is the path forward to bring safe, robust autonomous vehicles to the road, at scale. [Read more…] about Waabi and Volvo partner to jointly develop autonomous transportation solutions

ABB and Agilent Technologies enter collaboration to advance laboratory automation

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Industrial automation giant ABB Robotics has signed a collaboration agreement with Agilent Technologies, a provider of analytical and laboratory technology and software, to deliver automated laboratory solutions.

Working together, ABB and Agilent will combine the benefits of their technologies to enable companies across multiple sectors including pharma, biotechnology, energy and food and beverage to transform their laboratory operations by making processes such as research and quality control faster and more efficient.

Marc Segura, president ABB Robotics Division, says: “By combining Agilent’s state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation and laboratory software solutions with ABB’s advanced robotics, we will empower laboratories to operate with greater speed, precision, and flexibility. [Read more…] about ABB and Agilent Technologies enter collaboration to advance laboratory automation

Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads

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Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions say that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant (a sand-like material used to keep fractures open in oil and gas wells) with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.

This milestone marks the first time ever that a customer has taken ownership of a RoboTruck and launched driverless commercial semi-trucking operations.

The initial driverless operations, which were announced in July 2024, involved Kodiak delivering Atlas’s frac sand along a 21-mile off-road route in West Texas’s Permian Basin with Kodiak-owned driverless trucks. [Read more…] about Kodiak partners with Atlas Energy to deliver 100 autonomous ‘RoboTruck’ loads