Robot reforests the Amazon
The world's loneliest robot is set to reverse deforestation in the Amazon by planting seeds autonomously and automatically to make reforestation more efficient.
read more...read more...Plastics processor invests in start-up
Igus has invested in the Hamburg-based start-up Cirplus. The companies are pursuing a shared vision of closing the plastics loop and initiating a revolution in the recycling trade for technical and standard thermoplastics.
read more...IEEE Award 2023 presented
Darmstadt-based start-up Energy Robotics wins the IEEE Award 2023 in the 'Robotics and Automation for Product Innovation' category of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
read more...Erich Schober is a new member of the Management Board
The VDMA Robotics Executive Board has appointed a new board member: Erich Schober, CSO of Kuka Germany, succeeds his former colleague Michael Otto, who left Kuka at the end of 2022.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
Robot sales in North America grow by 12%
The North American robotics market has recorded strong growth: In the manufacturing sector, the number of installations increased by 12%, reaching a total of 41,624 units in 2022.
read more...Smart Automation Austria 2023 starts
Smart Automation Austria, the trade fair for industrial automation in Austria, will open its doors at the Design Center Linz from 23 to 25 May 2023. Including: over 170 exhibitors.
read more...Active support for the shoulder area
Following intensive biomechanical analyses, the company exoIQ has developed an active exoskeleton that provides up to 5 kg of force support per arm, making activities above the head and at chest height noticeably easier.
read more...Piece picking by robot
Inther Group presents the robotic picking solution 'Gripp' (Gantry Robotic Intelligent Piece Picker) for fully automated order picking.
read more...Ergonomic tube lifters
With the vacuum tube lifters from the 'Quicklift' and 'Heavylift' series, Timmer is presenting solutions with which various goods can be lifted and lowered ergonomically and safely.
read more...Intelligent charging of mobile robots
With the ever-growing fleets of mobile robots, the energy supply is often a weak point, as faults in the energy system have to be rectified manually on site. 'Smart Robot Charging' can provide a remedy and enable the monitoring of large robot fleets.
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