With rising rents and the challenge of e-tailing, the retail market was already feeling the effects of a shifting global landscape before…
robotics
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The professional service robotics market is new in the last decade or so. Used most often outside of manufacturing environments, these robots…
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Robots are gaining traction across the supply chain. According to McKinsey & Company’s recent Industrial Robotics report, the lower costs of producing…
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OperationsTechnology
New Non-dexterous, End-effector for Automated Production Lines Can Grasp Multiple Shapes
Automated production lines rely on robots for holding the manufactured parts firmly. But there needs to be multiple shapes and sizes for…
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NewsOperationsSupply Chain
Honeywell Robotics to Create Warehouse and Distribution Centers of the Future
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyNorth Carolina-based Honeywell has recently announced the creation of an advanced technology center of excellence in Pittsburgh to focus on innovating and…
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SkillsTechnology
Creating a Competitive Edge with Emerging Technologies: Q&A with Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyThe non-profit Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) launched in 2017. Its goal is to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and ensure…
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As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow, what does delivery service look like in the future? Ford is teaming up…
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Of the more than 225 visitors to the International Space Station (ISS) in the past 20 years, June 2018 marked the first time one of those visitors was a free-flying, autonomous service robot.
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When automation implementation coincides with layoffs, it’s hard not to blame the machines and wonder if we too will have soon have…
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Market OutlookNewsOperationsSupply Chain
Vision Guided Robot Market Sees Exponential Growth
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotVision guided robots (VGR) and the vision guided robotics software market play a big role in the supply chain, with 2D vision-guided…
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What if smart robots could spread pesticides with less drift that harms other crops?