Opinion & Briefings
Industry briefings, distilled for engineers
Daily industry briefings distilled from robotics research and industrial automation news — each links back to its original source.
ArchiveOpinion · Oct 26, 2023
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Expand Industrial Automation Design Collaboration
Rockwell and Microsoft integrate Azure OpenAI into FactoryTalk Design Studio to accelerate automation design via generative AI.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 26, 2023
Mecalux and Siemens launch AI-driven robotic order picking system
Mecalux unveils collaborative robotic picking system using Siemens SIMATIC Robot Pick AI, capable of 1,000 picks per hour.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 24, 2023
French Institute Completes First Surgeries with Moon Surgical's Maestro System
Arnault Tzanck Institute in Nice performs ten laparoscopic procedures using Moon Surgical's Maestro System, marking the commercial debut of the collaborative robot.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 21, 2023
PaintJet unveils Bravo robotic painter and Alpha Shield paint for commercial buildings
PaintJet launches a full-stack robotic painting solution combining the Bravo robot and Alpha Shield paint to address labor shortages and climate resilience in commercial building maintenance.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 20, 2023
StilFold Sells First Industrial Origami Metal-Folding Machine to Georgia Tech
Stockholm-based StilFold delivers its patented curve-folding robotic cell to Georgia Tech, advancing sustainable manufacturing education.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 18, 2023
Amazon adds two new robots, including humanoid Digit, to its 750,000 warehouse fleet
Amazon unveils Sequoia robotic system and tests Agility's Digit humanoid to improve fulfillment speed, safety, and employee collaboration.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 18, 2023
Saildrone Fleet Surpasses 1 Million Nautical Miles and 32,000 Days at Sea
Saildrone's uncrewed surface vehicles reach a cumulative 1 million nautical miles, marking a decade of ocean data collection.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 13, 2023
PickNik Robotics Raises $2M Pre-Seed to Expand MoveIt Studio Beyond Factories
PickNik Robotics secures $2M pre-seed funding to advance MoveIt Studio for unstructured robotics applications, from AMRs to space missions.
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ArchiveOpinion · Oct 12, 2023
Electric Sheep Acquires Two Landscaping Firms to Expand AI-Powered Outdoor Maintenance
Electric Sheep buys Phenix Landscape and Complete Landscaping to deploy its AI robots and scale its automated outdoor maintenance model.
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