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Igus introduces AI-powered app for industrial designers
Motion plastics component producer igus introduced its igusGO app at Hannover Messe 2024, which the company said optimizes the part selection process for designers.

John Thomas to head global sales at EV charging supplier Ampure
Transom Capital Group completed its acquisition of Webasto Charging Systems, renaming the company Ampure and appointing John Thomas as head of global sales.

Tormach unveils 1500MX CNC for milling applications
Tormach’s new 1500MC CNC mill is optimized to pair with its ZA6 industrial robot arm for light machine tending capabilities.

Lumotive, EDOM partner to market optical computer chips in Taiwan
Optical semiconductor manufacturer Lumotive has partnered with electronics distributor EDOM Technology to deploy solid-state lidar chips to Taiwanese manufacturers.

Cobot raises $100 million series B capital
Founded by former Amazon VP of robotics Brad Porter, Collaborative Robotics has raised $140 million in two years to develop cobots for practical applications.

Boston Dynamics to commercialize electric Atlas humanoid robot
Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot for an electric model unconstrained by human range of motion. Hyundai will begin commercialization testing.

Safety systems, teaching options that make working with cobot arms easier
Chris Caldwell and Sarah Andrzejewski, product managers for Yaskawa Motoman, describe the HC series’ safety systems and easy-to-use programming options

ABB releases second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey results
ABB’s survey highlighted investment in robots for smaller automotive component manufacturers in upstream supply chains, as well as attracting skilled labor to program robots, as industry challenges.

Flexiv deploys Rizon 4 for sanding window shutters
General-purpose robot provider Flexiv deployed its Rizon 4 adaptive robot to automate the previously manual task of window shutter sanding at EsVata’s California factory.

NEXCOM to demonstrate IoT edge computing at Embedded World 2024
IIoT computing provider NEXCOM will showcase its latest AI, edge, and cybersecurity offerings at Embedded World. The company also provides robot controllers and integration gateways.

Micropsi Industries introduces MIRAI 2, AI-vision software for more reliable, scalable automation
Micropsi Industries introduced its latest generation of its AI-vision software, MIRAI 2, with five new features that aim to make automation more reliable and scalable.

Teradyne Robotics announces collaboration with NVIDIA
Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin AI platform, Universal Robots demonstrated an autonomous inspection system and MiR debuted its new MiR1200 pallet jack.

OSD ManTech selects three ARM Institute consortium member projects for Organic Industrial Base Challenge
The ARM Institute announced that three of its consortium members projects were selected in the ManTech OIB Challenge held earlier in 2024.

Meltio debuts new M600 wire-laser metal deposition system
Meltio released its new M600 wire-laser metal deposition system as its next generation metal 3D printer that introduces additive manufacturing to industrial production.

ABB opens refitted, state-of-the-art U.S. robotics facility in Michigan
ABB recently opened its new U.S. robotics facility in Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ drive to develop and manufacture cutting-edge robotic technology for the Americas.

ABB identifies three major trends for AI and robotics in 2024
ABB identified three major trends for AI in robotics in 2024, focusing on new levels of robotic autonomy, AI robots in new sectos and more opportunities for education and training.

Remote.It launches channel partner program for networking connectivity management
Remote.It announced the launch of its channel-focused full reseller partner program for businesses that want to use its remote networking service capabilities.

ST Microelectronics reveals new microcontroller for industrial automation
Electronics semiconductor provider ST Microelectronics’ new STM32H7 line of microcontrollers include microprocessor-like graphics functions and security features.

Kane Robotics unveils GRIT vision system for cobots powered by AI with visual sensors
Kane Robotics announced its GRIT vision system, using visual sensors powered by AI to replicate the human eye and assess uneven surfaces in material removal operations.

Machine vision provider Cambrian announces $3.5M Seed+ funding
Cambrian Robotics recently announced a $3.5M Seed+ fundraising round to develop, scale, and deploy its machine vision systems for industrial manufacturing robot arms.



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