ABB and Vention have partnered to bring ABB's GoFa collaborative robot arms to small and midsize manufacturers. The partnership integrates ABB's GoFa cobots with Vention's Manufacturing Automation Platform, allowing customers to design, program, order, and deploy robots. This collaboration aims to help small and midsize manufacturers overcome barriers to adopting robotics, such as complexity and uncertainty.
RoboticsABB | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-10 01:50:29 PM |
ABB and Vention have partnered to bring ABB's GoFa collaborative robot arms to small and midsize manufacturers. The partnership integrates ABB's GoFa cobots with Vention's Manufacturing Automation Platform, allowing customers to design, program, order, and deploy robots. This collaboration aims to help small and midsize manufacturers overcome barriers to adopting robotics, such as complexity and uncertainty.
RoboticsABB | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-10 12:12:55 PM |
Advanced Construction Robotics Inc. announced the availability of its rebar-tying robot, TyBOT 3.0, for purchase. The company is taking orders for delivery in the first quarter of 2025. TyBOT is a robotics-as-a-service model that aims to automate construction equipment, driving efficiency, safety, and innovation. The founder and executive chairman, Stephen Muck, stated that the company's goal is to redefine how the world builds.
RoboticsAdvanced | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-10 12:12:55 PM |
Amazon acquired Covariant AI, a robotics company, in an acqui-hire. The acquisition was discussed on The Robot Report Podcast, where co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman reviewed the July funding report, which reached $1.3 billion. Amazon's move is seen as a strategic one, with Brad Porter, ex-Amazon robotics leader and current CEO of Collaborative Robotics, sharing his insights on the state of AI development.
AIAmazon | Rating: 62 | 2024-09-09 09:42:53 PM |
Rethink Robotics is relaunching with a new product line, including collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator. The company, which started developing cobots in Boston in 2008, had to revamp its product line and find new owners after shutting down in 2018. HAHN Group acquired the IP and trademarks for the Sawyer cobot and Intera software less than a month after the company shut down. The company had raised $150 million and developed the well-known Baxter and Sawyer collaborative robots.
RoboticsRethink | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-09 08:12:53 PM |
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the use of THINK Surgical's TMINI surgical robot with Zimmer Biomet Robotics' Persona system. THINK Surgical's CEO, Stuart Simpson, stated that the TMINI addresses surgeon demand for ergonomic, wireless, handheld robotic systems. The company develops and markets orthopedic robots, which are open platforms that support implant brands from multiple manufacturers.
RoboticsTHINK | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-09 07:03:24 PM |
Applied Motion Products Inc. has introduced a new remote-control module, CPBD-A-C, designed for its CSM34 Conveyor Smart Motor. The module allows operators to remotely configure motion profiles, monitor system status, and manually jog the conveyor. It is powered by the motor itself, eliminating the need for an additional power source.
TechnologyApplied | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-09 06:03:24 PM |
Kollmorgen's director of electromagnetic engineering, Todd Brewster, will discuss the evolution of motor science at RoboBusiness 2024 on October 16. He will examine the technology's role in enabling robots to meet industrial demands and be commercially successful. The session will take place from 2-4:45 p.m. PT on Day 1.
RoboticsKollmorgen | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-09 04:23:13 PM |
ROBEL Rail Automation GmbH, a German company, has developed a system to repair rails and points using FANUC Corp.'s industrial robot arms. The system is designed to address the high demand for fully automated, robot-assisted maintenance systems, particularly for time-consuming and complicated repair work of points. Thomas Weis, head of development at ROBEL Rail Automation, stated that rail network operators are increasingly lacking skilled workers such as welders.
IndustryROBEL | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-09 10:13:08 AM |
igus GmbH supplied its E2.10 series of e-chain plastic cable carriers for Robotise Technologies' JEEVES robot, which can autonomously navigate and replace up to 300 hotel minibars. The global service robotics market was valued at $16.35 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $62.35 billion by 2030. Robotise designed JEEVES for robustness, addressing the risk of cables inside the robot's extendable compartments.
Roboticsigus | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-08 12:38:33 PM |