Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.57
July 27, 2022
…Fellowship program supports the AIM Higher Consortium, a Defense Manufacturing Community. “The ARM Institute is proud to support Defense Manufacturing Communities,” stated Matt Fischer, senior new business development manager at the ARM Institute. “These regional clusters are integral for strengthening U.S. defense manufacturing capabilities, and our fellowship program in partnership with the AIM Higher Consortium is critical to advancing much-needed robotics and AI solutions.” The AIM Higher Consortium supports an industrial production ecosystem that combines advanced metals and materials with Industry 4.0 technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and additive manufacturing (AM). As ARM Institute Fellows, Clark and Ravasio will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
July 15, 2022
…more than $920 million this month. In July alone, additive manufacturing provider VulcanForms raised $355 million, service robot developer XPENG Robotics obtained $100 million, autonomous mobility firm May Mobility closed on $111 million, and autonomous aircraft developer Merlin Labs raised $105 million. Preliminary annual installations of industrial robots worldwide 2021. Source: IFR Robotics experts weigh in Robotics 24/7 spoke with several leading industry observers to determine whether robotics users, suppliers, or developers should worry about recent setbacks or talk of inflation and recession. A 'reality check' for robotics “I’m starting to wonder if the #Robotics Industry is going to make…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.83
July 12, 2022
…Surfacing Solutions. It is a developer and manufacturer of additive manufacturing and 3D printing systems for ceramic and metal end-user parts. Expanding its Fabrica Division “Admatec/Formatec’s scientists, engineers and other team members, all of whom joined Nano Dimension upon closing of this transaction, are experts and industry veterans in AM 3D-industrial processes,” said Yoav Stern, chairman and chief executive officer of Nano Dimension. “They are going to continue to be led by their present management team.” “Admatec/Formatec’s products and services expand Nano Dimension’s Fabrica Division, adding volume manufacturing capabilities to the high precision micro-mechanical Fabrica 2.0 systems,” he added. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.31
July 12, 2022
…will extend its capabilities into mass production of metal additive parts. “With the Digital Metal acquisition, Markforged is advancing our vision for distributed manufacturing by enabling the reliable, high-volume production of precise metal parts at the point of need,” stated Shai Terem, president and CEO of Markforged. “Infusing Digital Metal’s solution into The Digital Forge platform allows us to address new applications in the medical, automotive, luxury goods, and other industries.” The Digital Forge is Markforged's integrated metal and carbon-fiber additive manufacturing (AM) platform. The company said it “brings the power and speed of agile software development to industrial manufacturing,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.99
July 05, 2022
…and 3D printing are enabling a new generation of manufacturing. VulcanForms Inc., which builds and operates digital manufacturing infrastructure, today announced that it has raised $355 million and that it is valued at over $1 billion. The company also revealed its first production facilities for precision metal parts and assemblies in Devens and Newburyport, Mass. “By scaling advanced digital manufacturing, we can create a new era of U.S. innovation and economic growth,” said Martin C. Feldmann, co-founder, president, and CEO of VulcanForms. “We’ve recognized a game-changing opportunity when additive manufacturing technology is scaled for industrial production and is seamlessly integrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.43
April 14, 2022
…regional network and execution competency, we can make smart manufacturing and digital transformation solutions more accessible to businesses in Southeast Asia,” Tarkieltaub added. CAD-IT to offer Plex Systems and Fiix With the new partnership, CAD-IT said will begin offering Rockwell Automation’s smart manufacturing and automation services, including the newly acquired cloud based native smart manufacturing platform from Plex Systems, as well the cloud-based artificial intelligence powered computerized maintenance management system Fiix. Rockwell said both products are designed to be used across Asia Pacific for customers in the restaurant, household, personal care, and automotive industries. CAD-IT, which has offices in China,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.94
April 12, 2022
As the director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing for the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Christine Nolan has seen firsthand the work being done throughout the commonwealth to bolster local industries. Created by the state legislature in 1982, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is a state public economic development agency that supports industries throughout Massachusetts through grant funding and programming. The collaborative is made up of five parts that focus on specific divisions, including broadband, cybersecurity, digital health, innovation, and manufacturing. Nolan’s agency gives grant funding to companies and universities working on projects aimed at creating jobs and advancing manufacturing. “We care…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.87
March 21, 2022
…developed by KUKA Systems Corp. at its Ford Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Mich. The company said the robot is always on time, precise, and only needs to take short breaks to recharge. Ford’s additive manufacturer operators even gave it a name – “Javier.” While the process itself is autonomous, Ford operators are responsible for uploading 3D designs to the printer and maintaining the machinery, and for engineering new ways to use the technology. All night long The KUKA robot lets Ford operate its 3D printers even after employees have left for the day. Not only does this increase throughput,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.89
March 18, 2022
…a host of challenges facing the supply chain and manufacturing industry,” he said. “It's a critical time, and we see this as a perfect opportunity for startup teams with bold ideas and solutions to accelerate the Industry 4.0 transformation.” Founded in 2017 as Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota Ventures invests in early-stage startups from around the world. The Los Altos, Calif.-based venture capital firm has more than $500 million in assets under management. Its funds include the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund, which focuses on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials, and energy. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.39
March 14, 2022
…the entire ecosystem of housing,” he added. The gantry-mounded additive manufacturing and finishing system. Source: Diamond Age Diamond Age to automate home construction Diamond Age said it is building a suite of 26 end-of-arm robotic tools to offset 55% of the manual labor required to build a new home. The company is also developing additive manufacturing tools that move along a gantry system to add layers of concrete to “print” the interior and exterior walls of the house. Using 3D printing and robotics technology, Diamond Age said it has advanced its full-stack automation platform by scaling up the building envelope…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.47
February 14, 2022
…Ph.D. student Tae-Ho Kim, and a team in SFU's Additive Manufacturing Lab have researched how the intracies of origami and bioinspired motion can help robots perform diagnostic procedures. They have replaced the traditional blood-pressure check by replicating the folding mechanisms of the leech in their design of 3D-printable origami sensors. The leech-inspired origami (LIO) sensors can be integrated onto the fingertips of a humanoid sensing robot. The research was published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics from Nature Publishing Group. “Our origami-inspired dry electrode has unique characteristics such as suction for grasping and foldability inspired by nature,” said Kim, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.50
February 10, 2022
…problems. Omron's Asia-Pacific group this week announced its “innovative-Automation” manufacturing concept, based on its “three I's” or innovations of digital engineering transformation, letting machines do what they can do beyond human abilities, and advanced collaboration with people. Omron Automation Americas is based in Hoffman Estates, Ill. In November 2021, the industrial automation provider acquired a 10% stake in collaborative robot maker Techman Robot and opened a proof-of-concept center in Novi, Mich. California center to work on controllers Omron said its California expansion enables it to develop highly precise, high-speed motion technology that fits the needs of customers in the semiconductor,…
