Robotic mower manufacturer RC Mowers recently announced new features of its Autonomous Mowing Robot, also branded as “AMR,” which include a new split plan mowing pattern feature and a bilingual English and Spanish operator interface. RC Mowers said the new features can allow landscapers to complete jobs more efficiently and add autonomy to their fleets. “These new features show our commitment to ongoing innovation,” said Tim Kubista, RC Mowers vice president of sales and marketing. “We consistently engage with our customers to learn from their AMR experience, and then innovate to provide them with new features that help them meet…
Laser metal 3D printing technology manufacturer Meltio recently announced a sales partnership with 3D Solution. Meltio said 3D Solution is going to play a key role in the distribution and support of its laser metal deposition systems in the German market as an official sales and integration partner. 3D Solution is a new division of the Bräuer Group and will focus on wire-laser metal 3D printing and 3D offline simulation. 3D Solution will focus on building a supportive ecosystem for Meltio’s technology in the German territory, partnering and driving business opportunities alongside technology centers, tooling machine companies, robotic integrators, academia,…
Construction and heavy outdoor equipment automation systems provider Teleo recently announced it has deployed three articulated dump trucks (ADTs) with Tomahawk Construction in Florida. Tomahawk is developing land to create a new 700-acre residential community in Naples, Florida. It is also among the many heavy construction companies looking for ways to overcome an ongoing labor shortage within the industry. Teleo builds autonomous technology for heavy equipment that it said can help address labor shortages in the construction industry. Teleo said it can retrofit any make, model and year of heavy equipment with its technology that enables both teleoperation and supervised…
Humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics recently announced a partnership with systems integrator Zion Solutions Group. Through this partnership, Zion will offer Agility’s Digit bipedal humanoid mobile manipulation robot (MMR) to the supply chain industry. While many companies have turned to automation to increase warehouse efficiency and productivity, Agility said there remain a series of tasks that are difficult to automate and nearly impossible to keep filled due to high turnover, high injury rates, and an ever-growing labor gap. Agility said its humanoid robots are designed to execute exactly these types of monotonous bulk material handling and movement tasks that connect…
Industrial automation systems provider Comau recently introduced its new OnePicker machine vision system at Automate 2024. The trade show was held May 6-9 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. Attendance was free. A3 said this year’s show is the biggest yet, featuring more than 365,000 square feet of exhibit space, over 800 exhibitors, and an expected 30,000 registrants, with learning and networking opportunities. Attendees are able to see the latest in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and motion control. “MI.RA/OnePicker is a result of our continued efforts to make complex technology more accessible and effective for…
Industrial automation systems provider Comau recently debuted its new S-Family small hollow-wrist robot arms at Automate 2024. The trade show was held May 6-9 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. Attendance was free. A3 said this year’s show is the biggest yet, featuring more than 365,000 square feet of exhibit space, over 800 exhibitors, and an expected 30,000 registrants, with learning and networking opportunities. Attendees are able to see the latest in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and motion control. “Comau’s new S-Family of small, high-speed robots combines efficiency and technical excellence with the features and…
Hypertherm Associates, a U.S.-based, associate-owned manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, showcased its Robotmaster 2024, the latest version of the company’s robotic programming software, at Automate 2024 in Chicago. Robotmaster is an offline robot programming and robot simulation software that allows task experts to program their robot quickly and easily from simple to complex tasks while maximizing the robot's capabilities. The updated software, Robotmaster 2024, addresses key market trends including support for sequential programming multiple robots in a single work cell and demand for single-click optimization and error resolution, according to the company. It includes improvements to the cell…
Doosan Robotics, an international cobot manufacturer, unveiled its newest P-SERIES (PRIME-SERIES) cobot at Automate 2024 in Chicago. According to the company, the new cobot has the longest reach to date. Doosan has released multiple cobots capable of 20kg and above payloads, but the recent announcement of its new 30kg payload marked a major advancement for the company, Long-reach and higher payload for P3020 On the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, Doosan revealed its new P3020, a cobot that offers a payload of 30kg (60lbs) and reach of 2,030mm (80 inches). These technological features allow the P3020 to palletize…
