Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 14.24
August 23, 2023
…for robotics rise constantly in other segments of the plastics, pharmaceutical and food industries up to the metal and machine sector. Demand from Asia, especially China, will probably provide an even bigger boost to the market by the end of the decade. With the increasing demand, the requirements on manufacturers and suppliers in robotics are also rising. The competition has intensified significantly. New companies are entering the market and increase the cost and price pressures among the established ones. The booming robot market in China with its growing national competition is a striking example of this trend. At the same…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.13
June 12, 2012
…as well as tier 1 and 2 automotive, electronics, plastics and aerospace. “We are thrilled to work with MIBA, through its eepos Italy division, to bring the ADAM system to manufacturers in southern Europe,” said Bill Torrens, director of ADAM Systems Group, RMT Robotics. “Their experience and connections in the Italian industrial marketplace make MIBA an ideal addition to ADAM’s growing global network of promotional partners.” “The ADAM AMR system is a unique and innovative solution that has great potential to transform the way materials are transported in Italian factories,” said Adolfo Lorenzi, principal, MIBA. “We are eager to work…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.91
July 02, 2019
…The group has used a 3D printer to create plastic molds that can function as a microenvironment for hair follicle growth. The process could be a way to facilitate the growth of human hair follicles in a laboratory to slow or prevent hair loss. According to team leader Angela Christiano, the Richard & Mildred Rhodebeck Professor of Dermatology at Columbia university Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, growing human hair from cell cultures has historically been difficult. While rat and mice hairs have been grown in a dish using cell cultures, but human hair cultures have never produced reliable results.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.74
December 05, 2022
…they could use the RBTX Robotics Marketplace 2.0. Motion plastics provider igus GmbH last week announced an update to the RBTX.com marketplace it launched in 2019. The online platform brings providers and users of low-cost robotics together with the goal of making automation more accessible. The redesiged marketplace includes enhancements and new features to make it even easier for users to find components or complete solutions that meet their requirements and budget, said igus. “There are now 76 partners on our RBTX marketplace,” said Alexander Mühlens, head of the Automation Technology and Robotics Business Unit at igus. “RBTX is available…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.68
March 01, 2019
…several areas such as food and consumer goods (48%), plastics and rubber (37%), life sciences (31%), and electronics (22%). Shipments to the automotive industry did slow, with 19,178 units shipped to North American automotive OEM and tier supplier customers in 2018 – a 12% decline from 2017. Overall, the automotive industry accounted for just 53% of total robot shipments in North America in 2018, its lowest percentage share since 2010. “While the automotive industry has always led the way in implementing robotics here in North America, we are quite pleased to see other industries continuing to realize the benefits of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.62
February 23, 2023
…director of software and AI. “For example, although identifying plastic bottles and diverting them from landfill is great enough, the TrashBot's AI can now also advise the user to empty out water from their plastic bottles before disposal so they can be properly recycled.” CleanRobotics beleives change comes from education CleanRobotics said it is driven to help reduce barriers to recycling and has deployed TrashBot units in airports, hospitals, and stadiums. “TrashBot's new dynamic content feature will expand the reach of the education provided by creating a more engaging environment for the user. Our customers will now be able to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.52
April 28, 2023
…e-chain cable carriers, the Cologne, Germany-based company makes motion plastics that do not require grease, eliminating a source of pollution in machinery such as excavators. With about 110 staffers across two booths at the trade show, igus showed off its materials science expertise, the latest artificial intelligence plus augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), and its growing automation prowess to prospective customers and junkets of international journalists. ReBeL cobot built for affordability The ReBeL collaborative robot is 100% built by igus, noted Felix Brockmeyer, CEO of Rumford, R.I.-based igus Inc. The light cobot has a modular design and is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.20
July 06, 2020
…about 50 industrial systems that work with metals and plastics. Another 50 systems are in operation at production sites around the world. In 2016, BMW i Ventures – the venture capital arm of the BMW Group – invested in the Silicon Valley-based company Carbon. Further investments were made in 2017, when the BMW Group became involved with Desktop Metal, That same year, BMW i Ventures invested in the U.S. start-up Xometry, a platform for on-demand manufacturing. BMW's latest investment was in the German start-up ELISE, which allows engineers to produce component DNA containing all the technical requirements for a part,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.19
November 03, 2022
…computer vision and deep learning to identify and recover plastics, cardboard, paper, cans, cartons, and many other containers and packaging types reclaimed for raw material processing. The company said its AI platform, AMP Neuron, has recognized more than 50 billion objects in real-world conditions. The company added it continues to break new ground in the application of data for recycling with its material characterization software, which digitizes the real-time flow of recyclables with precision and consistency. Better data provides opportunities to identify gaps in material capture, transparency on what recyclables are and are not recycled, and a basis for standardized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.12
June 12, 2019
…groups, customers, and partners with fleets of the latest plastics and metals 3D production systems for rapid and agile product development. Image courtesy of HP. The new Center of Excellence unites hundreds of 3D printing and digital manufacturing experts in systems engineering, data intelligence, software, materials science, design and applications. Specifically designed for active collaboration across HP engineering and R&D groups, customers and partners, the new facility integrates flexible and interactive layouts, co-development environments, and fleets of the latest HP plastics and metals 3D production systems to drive more rapid and agile product development and end-to-end solutions for customers. Leaders…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.10
February 02, 2022
…consumer goods: Up 29% Semiconductors and electronics/photonics: Up 2% Plastics and rubber: Up 4% Life sciences/pharmaceuticals/biomedical: Up 4% All other industries: Up 65% “Improvements in technology, new financing models, and simpler applications continue to be positive trend lines leading into 2022, in particular helping small companies automate and join the global stage,” Burnstein said. “Hiring technicians and machine operators in the Bay Area is always difficult, and it became even harder during the pandemic,” said Joe Montano, president and CEO of Delphon, a customer of A3 member Rapid Robotics. “Meanwhile, a new generation of rentable robots had made the costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.94
September 19, 2022
…Houghton Chemical Jessica's Brick Oven L.W. Tank Repair Lee Plastics Lilly's Fresh Pasta Lutco Co. McLane Research Laboratories DOTS Technology Corp. Mission Systems Nevron Plastics and Metals O-D Tool & Cutter Supply Pearl's Premium Lawn Seed Primetals Technologies Quabbin Wire & Cable Raytheon Technologies Rocheleau Tool & Die SalterieOne Sea Salt Sea Trac Systems SiPhox Solvus Global Somerset Industries Spectro Coating Springfield Spring and Stamping TE Connectivity The Catherine Hinds Co. United Cakes Bakery United Paper Box United Plastic Fabrication Vicor Corp. Worthington Assembly Brig. Gen. David Trybula, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, served…
