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Knapp integrates vision-guided robotic picking with pocket sorter
A pocket sorter integrated with vision-system guided robotic picking and a streamlined conveyor system were showcased by Kevin Reader, director of business development and marketing at Knapp Logistics Automation (Booth...

Collaborative robots support production and cut labor costs
Automotive interior manufacturer improves accuracy and output.

A3 previews Automate 2017 show and conference
Event to include International Symposium on Robotics, Future of Automation Theater, and first ever U.S./China Robotics Forum.

Toyota Industries Corporation to Acquire Vanderlande for 1.2 billion euros
Acquisition is intended to strengthen TICO's materials handling business and follows the acquisition of Bastion Solutions.

Fate of Uber and Otto’s Autonomous Vehicles
Google's Waymo autonomous tech lawsuit against Uber and specifically against Anthony Levandowski, a former Waymo employee who left the company to start autonomous truck driving firm Otto, which Uber purchased...

What Intel’s $15.3 billion Acquisition of Mobileye Means in the Age of Driverless Vehicles
The U.S. chip making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion, making it the biggest buy of...

‘Last Mile’ Solution for Driverless Trucks
Starsky Robotics wants to solve the primary logistical challenge for the trucking industry by taking drivers off the road and target long haul services, which is primarily highway driving with...

Making Drones Safer By Crashing Into Dummies
As drones become more commonplace, the risk of physical harm from an unskilled pilot or out-of-control copter increase, so researchers at Virginia Tech are finding out how to make these...

The Never-Ending Truck Driver Shortage Story
In 2015, American Trucking Associations estimated that for-hire trucking companies had nearly 50,000 fewer drivers than they needed, the shortage was less severe in 2016, but the trade group expects it to worsen...

A3 announces finalists in Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition
Winner will be announced at Automate 2017 and will recieve $10,000 cash prize.

Robotic Industries Association announces winners of Engelberger Robotics Awards
Automation industry top honor to be presented at Automate 2017 and the International Symposium on Robotics.

UPS Drone Meets UPS Delivery Truck
UPS has announced that it has successfully tested a drone that launches from the top of a UPS package car, autonomously delivers a package to a home and then returns...

Robotic Industries Association Report: 2016 breaks robot sales records
Q4 shipments grew 33% from the pervious year, with shipments of 8,825 robots valued at nearly half a billion dollars.

OTTO Motors to Supply Toyota Motor Manufacturing with Flexible Automation
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi will use the OTTO 1500 self-driving vehicle for tire delivery in its assembly plant.

Ford Invests $1 Billion in Autonomous Vehicle and Artificial Intelligence Robotics Firm Argo AI
Ford is investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, combining Ford's autonomous vehicle development expertise with Argo AI's robotics experience and startup speed on artificial intelligence software –...

FedEx Bets on Automation as it Prepares to Fend Off Uber and Amazon
The shipping giant is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots and an Alexa app.

Other Voices: Building toward the factory of the future from the bottom up
Investments in robotics and automation can start in a single work cell.

Collaborative robot supports smart manufacturing capabilities
Manufacturer deploys flexible tool for low-volume production.

Green Business Initiative Number 1: Automation
Going green means to practice certain actions in order to benefit the environment.

Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announces launch pad competition for startups
Entrepreneurs vie for cash award and spotlight at Automate 2017.



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