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Otto Motors reveals North American sales and service expansion with certified dealers
Otto Motors, a provider of autonomous mobile robots, has launched the Otto Certified Dealer program to provide “high-quality service and support locally throughout North America”. The program introduces over 215 regional offices and 2,000 technicians to the rapidly-growing AMR industry. To meet the rising demand for AMRs, Otto Motors has trained and certified the most…
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Korea Association of Robot Industry to operate Korea Pavilion at Automate Show
The Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR) says it will be operating a “Korea Pavilion” at the Automate Show, which starts in a couple of days. Nine Korean companies will feature their products in Korea Pavilion located in booth number 3250 and 3452. KAR has participated in many trade shows held in Europe and East…
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Qcells investing $2.5 billion in US solar power manufacturing facility
Qcells is building a solar power manufacturing facility in Georgia, US, with a historic investment of $2.5 billion. This is believed to be the largest solar investment in US history and will offer significant benefits to the state and national economies. Gray Construction, a specialist builder in the manufacturing industry, and Stantec, an expert in…
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Bear Robotics unveils new service robot for hospitality industry
Bear Robotics is launching Servi, which it describes as “an innovative new robot set to revolutionise the food service industry”. Servi is designed to help hospitality and care home businesses, assisting staff by utilizing AI and autonomous robot technology to serve drinks and food and clear tables. This, in turn, allows waiting staff and care…
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China overtakes USA in robot density
China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time, according to a report by the International Federation of Robotics. The number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of workers hit 322 units per 10,000 employees in the…
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Sea Machines Robotics to introduce computer vision to US Coast Guard critical missions
Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of pioneering maritime autonomy and perception systems, has installed its new AI-ris computer vision product onboard a United States Coast Guard (USCG) 270’ Famous-class Medium Endurance Cutter ahead of the vessel’s upcoming deployment. AI-ris uses artificial intelligence to identify and track visual targets of interest. This installation was made possible…
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Nauticus Robotics presents at United Nations’ sustainability event
Nauticus Robotics, a developer of ocean robots, autonomy software, and services to the marine industries, today announced that founder and CEO Nicolaus Radford was scheduled to be speaking at an event on December 1, 2022, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The UN event is called “Energy Transition Industries: Solutions to Achieving…
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United Natural Foods brings in robots from Symbotic to automate warehouse
United Natural Foods has entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s AI-powered robotics and software automation in five of UNFI’s distribution centers over the next four years. Under the agreement, UNFI also has an option to implement Symbotic’s warehouse automation systems in additional distribution centers. Symbotic’s end-to-end automation system, with robotic case pick capabilities,…
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Timken acquires automation solutions manufacturer Intelligent Machine Solutions
The Timken Company, a maker of engineered bearings and power transmission products, has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions, a builder of industrial robotics and automation solutions. The addition of iMS expands and complements Timken’s Rollon linear motion product range with larger and heavy-duty applications, such as seventh-axis robotic transfer units (RTUs) and gantry systems. iMS, which…
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SEMI backs US government initiative to support to chipmaking in America
Global semiconductor manufacturing industry association SEMI has expressed its backing for the US government’s initiative to support to chipmaking in America. Facing a staggering “50 percent decline” in the US share of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity over the past 20 years, Congress has introduced the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act –…